Petitions  Madam Speaker, I am tabling in the House a petition signed by Canadians from across the country. The petitioners call upon Parliament to pass legislation for the protection of human life from the time of conception until natural death.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. In accordance with the order of reference of Tuesday, June 8, the committee has considered Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Canadian Hum

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. In accordance with the order of reference of Friday, October 8, 2010, your committee has considered Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Crimi

Justice  Mr. Speaker, ever since our government was elected in 2006, we have consistently stood up for victims of crime in our country. Not only did we establish an ombudsman for the victims of crime and commit record funding to services for victims, we backed it up by passing a number of

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I am actually the son of an immigrant. My mother came to Canada through legal means after the second world war and, boy, was she grateful for the opportunity to come to this country. My mother and father are law-abiding citizens who worked hard to build a life for th

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, it would take me hours to regale the Liberal member with all the individuals I have met with over the years who have been refugees and who have been immigrants There are some 30,000 immigrants in my riding alone. What we need to focus in on is collaborating within t

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, my Conservative colleague from Burlington is a great MP who gets the issue, unlike members of the opposition parties who continue to whine, criticize and oppose what Canadians are demanding we do. He is right. It is a matter of balance. First, we are going after the

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague has touched on the key element of this bill, and that has to do with the integrity and credibility of our refugee system in Canada. If legitimate immigrants and refugees from around the world think that if they use legal means to get to Canada to make a

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I, like my colleague, come from a riding that is very diverse. In fact, I believe the city of Abbotsford is the fifth most diverse community in Canada on a per capita basis. Do members know where the support for this legislation is the strongest? It is in the immigr

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, it is great to get back to matters of substance. It is an honour to have the opportunity to rise today in support of Bill C-49, an act to prevent human smugglers from abusing Canada's immigration system. Canada has a history and a tradition of welcoming immigrants

National Holocaust Monument Act  Mr. Speaker, I consider it an honour to speak to Bill C-442, An Act to establish a National Holocaust Monument. This is a long overdue bill. It was introduced by my Conservative colleague, the member for Edmonton—Sherwood Park, and I strongly support this new initiative to recog

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. In accordance with the order of reference of Monday, October 25, your committee has considered Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Co

Mining Industry  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition is attacking a key pillar of the Canadian economy. Bill C-300 would, among other things, subject Canadian mining companies to grievances lodged by foreign interests. If the coalition has its way, many Canadian jobs will be lost in an i

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. In accordance with the order of reference of Monday, October 4, 2010, the committee has considered Bill C-22, An Act respecting the man

Small Business Entrepreneur  Mr. Speaker, as today marks the first day of Small Business Week in Canada, I wish to recognize an outstanding Canadian from Abbotsford. Barb Mowat is president and owner of Impact Communications and the founder of other successful enterprises. She is an international leader in