Veterans Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to pay tribute to a former member of Parliament for Kamloops as well as a war hero, 93-year-old Don Cameron. Don is presently on a mission to ensure that the death of every fellow veteran throughout Kamloops is recognized. Working in collaboration with

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, as we know, many people who suffer with MS look to some treatment that has been in its preliminary stages in other countries. My petitioners have requested that they have some suggestions for the Minister of Health in terms of how we could facilitate moving forward

Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act  Mr. Speaker, I listened to the member with great interest. Perhaps he does not know about the homelessness partnering strategy. Of course, I realize that his party did not read the budget and voted against it. In my riding, extensive work is being done through that strategy. It s

Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act  Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, we have been particularly hard hit by the global economic recession. We have a forestry-dependent community and a cattle industry and they are truly struggling. The message I am hearing from my constituents is that absolutel

Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act  Mr. Speaker, I was disturbed to hear comments regarding the comprehensive strategy to deal with the horrific incidents and missing aboriginal women across this country, particularly in the riding and the province where I live. The strategy is comprehensive. On one hand, he says

Free Public Transit for Seniors Act  Madam Speaker, as senior member of the Liberal Party and the chief opposition whip, I wonder if the member could talk to his proposal and answer a few questions regarding costs. I must say that I live in a rural community where there is no transportation. The people in my commun

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from my riding of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. A number of citizens in that riding have concerns around child pornography, and they are suggesting some changes in the Criminal Code to reflect both mandatory minimum sentences and actually changing the

Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, as I listened to the opposition members earlier, they brought up the St. Louis and the very horrific consequences of what happened there, and they seemed to be trying to liken that to this particular piece of legislation. For the sake of the opposition, it would be

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in relation to the supplementary estimates (B), 2010-2011, vote 95b under Canadian Heritage.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am certainly pleased to stand today and perhaps answer some of the questions that have already been put forth. However, we are here as a result of a motion put forward by the parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. That motion calls

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I hear that the member is puzzled, but I wonder if he actually has been listening. We have a changing world. Sometimes with a changing world, we have to change with the times. We have to provide opportunities within the prison system for skills, whether they be mech

Violence against Women  Mr. Speaker, yesterday we remembered an act of violence against women that shocked the nation and left 14 young women dead. The scope of those murders was unprecedented. Our statistics remain unacceptable. Girls and young women consistently experience the highest rates of gende

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke so eloquently to the evolution of human rights in Canada, some of the important documents along the way and the fact that the charter was very important. However, we should not stop there and think that we have reached perfection. We certainly are

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government is putting an end to the wrong and unfair practice of prisoners receiving tax-funded old age security benefits through Bill C-31, Eliminating Entitlements for Prisoners Act. Prisoners already have their basic needs met at the expense of t

Animal Cruelty  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are shocked by reports of the sled dog massacre in British Columbia. I know that my colleagues across the floor will join me in condemning this senseless act. Our government supports the fight against animal cruelty and the need to send a strong and clear