Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I move that the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration presented on Wednesday, March 11, be concurred in. New Democrats are pleased and proud to move concurrence to this motion that would place a moratorium on the deportation of peop

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act  Mr. Speaker, the public is hungry for reliable product safety information and a law that will get unsafe products off the shelves, if not keep them from being sold in the first place. Parents especially want safe toys. Ninety consumer products, many used by children, were recalle

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his astute comments on the bill. Canadians are united in their desire to see a high level of diplomacy and negotiation conducted among all nations that touch on the Arctic. I believe there are five competing jurisdictions and we all unde

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Madam Speaker, in my home province of British Columbia I know how important the coastlines are to the citizens and how deeply they care about maintaining the pristine nature of the waters up and down the coast. One of the many ways this concern is expressed is in ensuring that s

Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for her very well researched and delivered speech. She mentioned the urgency of dealing with climate change. I fully concur with her concern and perspective on that basis. I am wondering if she could tell the House what her

Customs Act  Madam Speaker, New Democrats have been calling for improvements in border security and, in particular, the examination and interdiction of counterfeit, illegal and harmful goods from being imported to Canada for some time. We want to congratulate the government for bringing in th

RCMP  Mr. Speaker, we should let the RCMP officers protect themselves then. Yesterday, we saw yet another Canadian die after being tasered by RCMP officers in Brooks, Alberta. A major part of the problem is the continuing failure by the RCMP commissioner to issue clear and responsible

RCMP  Mr. Speaker, the government's decision to appeal the rights of RCMP officers to organize is a smack in the face to our national police force. On April 6 the Ontario Superior Court upheld their right to collective bargaining and said to deny it was unconstitutional. The Liberal

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today with pride to support the bill on behalf of our caucus and our leader. The bill before us is Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Customs Act. We are very pleased to support the movement forward of the bill, because we have examined its provisions carefully, a

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, that is an astute observation. Indeed, there was concern raised by the committee about incorporation by reference and we questioned that. Incorporation by reference is a legal drafting tool. This tool allows for a regulation to include material contained in another

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank the hon. member for Elmwood—Transcona for the wonderful work he does on behalf of his constituents, in particular, he is always concerned about the rights of individuals and consumers in our country. In short, it appears the

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I do not know what the current definition is. I do know the current act, which incorporates and uses the term customs-controlled areas, does not have a definition. This is an area of concern. As I mentioned, it is one of the concerns raised by the committee because

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I will start with my hon. colleague's last question first. I think the answer is yes. CBSA officers will require additional training to ensure that they exercise their powers in a manner that is both effective and respectful of the rights of all people who are travel

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Federal Court issued a decision that reveals serious misconduct by CSIS and the ministers responsible for the security certificate process. The court found they repeatedly failed to disclose information that cast significant doubt on the case against

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, it is a response like that which undermines our legal process. That man's life has been turned upside down and with clearly unreliable evidence. The court also called into question the validity of the security certificate itself against Mr. Harkat. This is not surp