Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague just mentioned that he has been or was practising law for about 26 years. He should then know that Canada has extensive organized crime legislation already in place and that existing maximum penalties for serious drug offences already include life senten

Employment Insurance Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise and respond at the completion of the second reading stage of my private member's bill. I am grateful for all the MPs who spoke to the bill and look forward to continuing this discussion in committee should the House vote to move in that direct

Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, having worked at probation and parole for over 13 years, people who stay in jail for a lengthy period of time, unless there are services and programs available to them within those institutions, will not come out any better. If the government is planning to use mand

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. We should not be turning a blind eye with regard to the environment and human rights. The U.S. had over two years with respect to its agreement with Peru and it obviously has a lot of flaws. The president of Peru, Alan Garcia Per

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, my colleague's speech speaks well about why we have been asking for fair trade and not a free trade agreement. I want to touch base on some of the comments by our other colleagues, and specifically the Minister of Justice, with regard to how free trade has actuall

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  What is the total amount of government funding since fiscal year 1998-1999 up to and including the current fiscal year, allocated within the constituency of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, listing each department or agency, initiative, and amount?

Environmental Enforcement Act  Mr. Speaker, let us review some of the fine requirements under this bill. The maximum fine for an individual under these new punishments would be $1 million. This amount is a real sacrifice for an individual, not to mention the threat of jail time. Corporations can see offences

Environmental Enforcement Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Churchill, Manitoba, for her question. When the government decided not to follow through with the Kyoto targets, it had a great impact across the world as to whether Canada was actually committed. No longer are we leaders with

Environmental Enforcement Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. During my speech I did talk about the enforcement part. Certainly the enforcement officers that we have out there right now are actually extremely well trained and can do the job. The problem is that there are not

Environmental Enforcement Act  Mr. Speaker, although I rise in support of this bill, I would like to take this opportunity to expand on some key points and concerns. We feel that Bill C-16, an act that relates to the environment and enacts provisions respecting the enforcement of certain acts that relate to th

Environmental Enforcement Act  Mr. Speaker, the member across certainly has a lot to say, but let us see. They are the ones who have failed to act on the environmental impact. We saw what it did to the wildlife when 1,600 migrating ducks flew into a toxic pond owned by Syncrude. The total amount fined to this

Canadian Agricultural Loans Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his speech. I agree that this bill is a step in the right direction, but I also share his concerns about whether the government will really follow through on its promises. There are a lot of farms in my riding, and farmer

Electronic Commerce Protection Act  Mr. Speaker, we have to refer this bill—sorry, I was thinking of his brothers—to committee for further study because it has some problems. I myself think that it is very important to make sure people do not get spammed all the time, as they do now, especially since there are so

AbitibiBowater  Mr. Speaker, at the height of the crisis in the forestry sector, AbitibiBowater decided to reward its outgoing president with a large cheque for $17.5 million. The government did absolutely nothing to put a stop to excessive bonuses in the public sector, and it certainly has no i

Employment Insurance Act  Mr. Speaker, I apologize. The fact of the matter is that the Liberals say that changes have been needed for a long, long time. They certainly had not moved on them when they were in power, which leads us to wonder whether they will come through on the 360 hours. Just on that no