Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, we were hoping that the House would give its consent to move concurrence later this day. I understand the Bloc will not give its consent today and we will do it another day.

Women, Peace and Security  Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Linden School, a primary and secondary girls school located in my riding, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary by encouraging students and members of the community to consider the importance of hearing women's voices in the search for peace. The event

Citizen Engagement Contest  Mr. Speaker, through the last federal election campaign, low voter turnout and apathy toward traditional politics among youth became the focus of considerable media attention. To engage young Canadians it is essential that we involve young adults in a meaningful dialogue that re

Assisted Human Reproduction Act  Madam Speaker, in debating Bill C-13, the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, we realize that infertility is still one of the most misunderstood, invisible and nonetheless distressing problems that Canadian couples are faced with. I do not know of any other complication for which fr

Assisted Human Reproduction Act  moved: Motion No. 46 That Bill C-13 be amended by adding after line 38 on page 7 the following new clause: “10.1 (1) No person shall, except in accordance with the regulations, pay consideration to a female person to be a surrogate mother, offer to pay such consideration or ad

Assisted Human Reproduction Act  moved: Motion No. 28 That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Assisted Human Reproduction Act  moved: Motion No. 30 That Bill C-13 be amended by deleting Clause 7.

Canada Elections Act  Mr. Speaker, the debate today is extraordinarily important because it is about democracy and about the confidence Canadians have in their electoral system. During the debate we perhaps should remind ourselves that our proximity to the United States makes us forget that we already

Supply  Mr. Speaker, what is extraordinarily evident by the Romanow report is that whether we are squabbling about dividing 14¢ or 34¢, or whatever, 50% of doctors and hospitals, that is not what the deal was. What we need is a new deal and we have to move forward. The floor of 25% is on

Supply  Mr. Speaker, if there is to be another speaker from the Bloc Québécois, maybe he or she could answer that. Maybe at that time he or she could also answer why, when Quebec was asking for so much more money, there was still a whole bunch of money in the Toronto-Dominion Bank in dow

Supply  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have said that they want the federal government to have a real role, particularly in the sixth principle of accountability. One thing that is very important is the billing and information technology system across the country. With the justice system, when

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will split my time with the hon. member for Vancouver Centre. Over the past 18 months, the Romanow commission has pursued an ambitious agenda based on extensive research and consultations that have allowed tens of thousands of Canadians, including Quebeckers, to e

Violence against Women  Mr. Speaker, tomorrow will be the 13th anniversary of the massacre at École Polytechnique in Montreal where 14 women lost their lives just because they were women. Tomorrow all over the country Canadians will mark this tragic anniversary. At Toronto's Women's College Hospital it

Persons with Disabilities  Mr. Speaker, today at one o'clock the disability community held a press conference expressing their concerns about the status of persons with disabilities in this country. Could the Minister of Human Resources Development share with the House what the Government of Canada has do

Kyoto Protocol  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has an excellent point. What we are talking about is setting some targets. Most of the corporations that I have talked to, even people in the chemical industry, like the idea of setting some goals because it is with our innovation and creativity that