Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate you on your appointment. It is an honour to speak before you today. This is my first opportunity to speak in the House. I would like to thank the wonderful people of Langley for the honour to represent them in this 38th Parliament. My

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the compliments. I am glad he was able to enjoy Langley. I encourage him and all members to return. The concerns that Langley residents have are with accountability. For me to comment on a newspaper article would be inappropriate. Canad

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I believe Canadians want change and I believe and hope that the leader of the official opposition will be the new prime minister.

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this very important bill. I also want to thank the residents of Langley for the honour to represent them here. The purpose of Bill C-10 is to modernize the mental disorder provisions of the Criminal Code to make the law fair

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, on October 28, busloads of citizens from greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley will be heading down to Washington state to speak at a public hearing on whether a U.S. power plant called SE2 should be granted an extension of its air emission permit. SE2 plans to bu

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, last night Fraser Valley residents and politicians travelled to a Washington state public hearing to oppose the construction of a new polluting power plant only 500 meters from the Canadian border. SE2 would become the largest new air polluter in the Fraser Valley ai

Drug Strategy  Mr. Speaker, the Health Canada web page includes the national drug strategy and it is only three paragraphs. Its quoted goal is to reduce the demand for drugs, yet the Liberal government has just tabled Bill C-17 which seeks to decriminalize large amounts of marijuana. It is a fa

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-293, an act to amend the Criminal Code (theft of a motor vehicle). Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to introduce my first private member's bill, an act to amend the Criminal Code, for theft of a motor vehicle. I would like to thank the hon. mem

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-294, an act to amend the Criminal Code (destruction or desecration of national flag). Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce a private member's bill to amend the Criminal Code to create an offence related to the destruction or desecration of o

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments made by the hon. member and I agree that our mandate is to work hard for Canadians and to make sure that the food we provide in Canada is safe. I believe the mandate is also to provide good decisions. Good decisions are based on the informa

National Arts Centre Orchestra  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize the National Arts Centre Orchestra, led by Pinchas Zukerman, on its return from its triumphant tour of beautiful British Columbia. The two week tour consisted of four concerts, student matinees and over 80 educational events

Transport  Mr. Speaker, on November 13, Vernon Auxiliary Constable Glen Evely was killed when a stolen vehicle slammed into his cruiser. A day earlier, Pattie Lee Kibbee was killed in Edmonton when a stolen vehicle slammed into her car. In Nova Scotia, Theresa McEvoy was killed when her car

Supply  Mr. Speaker, as the member of Parliament for Langley, which is a community on the Fraser River, I am proud to address this most serious issue in the House of Commons today. If we are to discover the root causes of the 2004 Fraser River sockeye salmon disaster, which is a very ap

Supply  Mr. Speaker, on the silt buildup, a pipeline runs from Langley Township into McMillan Island. Silt is now building up from that pipeline and going upstream. Silt has been continuing to build up since the pipeline was put in, and it has not been maintained. The maintenance of the

Supply  Mr. Speaker, the government needs to develop a fisheries management framework that would give provinces and territories more input and control over fisheries management in their regions. There are many problems with attempting to solve this crisis with a DFO review, which this L