Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, in my province of British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a long and storied tradition of public service, delivering broad-based community police services to the people of our province. In fact, we are fortunate enough to have the headquarters of the

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about education. In good times or bad, a country needs a strong educational system. I notice in the budget that one of the target groups the government is going after is students who have student loans. I also want to mention that an important infras

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, during the last campaign, many parents told me of their need for quality, accessible and affordable child care to assist them in meeting their work obligations and to ensure their children had access to the best education and educational starts we could give them. O

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act  Madam Speaker, one of the problems with this bill is that it does not make allowances for the size of the not-for-profit organization. In particular, although there are allowances for financial reporting, it does not make allowances for things like voting and the requirement to p

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  Mr. Speaker, I do not think Canadians have a problem with regulating the transportation of dangerous goods. What concerns me about the bill is the effect it has on people. Clause 5.2 of the proposed bill says that no prescribed person shall handle, among other things, any dangero

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to enter this Conservative-Liberal debate. I have heard that the problem with Liberals is that they never do what they say they will do and the problem with the Conservatives is that they always do what they say they will do. On a serious note, my coll

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, the recent gang violence on the streets of the Lower Mainland has shocked British Columbians and the entire country. Yet to date the government has presented no coherent strategy for crime prevention or diverting high-risk youth from gangs. In fact, it has spent more

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, it gives me some measure of pleasure to speak to Bill C-3, an act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act. The bill would increase the environmental protection of the Canadian Arctic, which is consistent with the New Democrats' position on Arctic sovereig

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, no one should be afraid to walk in our cities and live in our communities, but this is the case today in too many Lower Mainland neighbourhoods. While police last night taped off another Vancouver street, Conservatives continued to play politics instead of introducin

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, again we see the minister use this tragic issue to make partisan attacks, and his facts are incorrect. Let me quote what the minister said on March 22, 2007. The minister said, “Mandatory minimum sentences is something that was supported by ourselves and the NDP”.

Canadian Autism Day Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-327, An Act respecting a Canadian Autism Day. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce an act respecting national autism day. I am proud to introduce legislation that would recognize the work and struggles of those with autism. It also would r

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to have the opportunity to continue my comments on this important legislation. Before I do, I want to commend the excellent work of my colleague, the hon. member for Western Arctic, for his incisive analysis and wonderful commitment both to the te

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley and commend him for his long work on the environmental file. He is respected among all members of this House and by the Canadian public for his diligent and long-standing effort on behalf of the environment. It is w

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, in a nutshell, I do not see it. This bill would extend the territorial waters of our north by, I believe, another 100 kilometres, which is an important development, but expanding the territorial integrity of our country without protecting and preserving the environme

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, once again, it is my pleasure to commend the hon. member for Edmonton—Strathcona who also, through decades of effective work in the environmental movement, is respected by Canadians from coast to coast to coast. She is absolutely dead on in pointing out that enforce