Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, this is a difficult moral question, but it is a difficult moral question for the individual who makes the decision. Therefore, the question is this. Does our society recognize that individuals have the right to make their own decisions, being adults, fully competen

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to be able to rise at report stage. I appreciate the decision of the Speaker to recognize that, if there was ever a time for exceptional circumstances and exceptions under our Standing Order 76.1(5), this is such an occasion. The use of the excepti

Criminal Code  , seconded by the member for Montcalm, moved: Motion No. 16 That Bill C-14, in Clause 9.1, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 13 with the following: “Health, no later than 45 days after the day”

Copyright Act  Mr. Speaker, it may be an unfair question to ask one member of the Conservative Party, but in trying to understand why we would reject an opportunity for Bill C-11 to be taken through all stages of debate and deemed passed at this stage, the only voices I heard saying no were fro

Copyright Act  Mr. Speaker, it seems that we are going to have widespread agreement across the various parties in this place that Bill C-11 is good and welcome. We want to see the Marrakesh treaty ratified and we want to make these changes to copyright to accommodate disabilities. I did note t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present three petitions, and I will do so expeditiously. The first petition calls upon the Government of Canada to introduce systems to reduce waste through extended producer responsibility where the producer ultimately takes responsibility at the en

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition calls for the labelling of genetically modified ingredients on food labels so that Canadians can make informed choices.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition contains hundreds of names of petitioners calling for the government to make it clear to the People's Republic of China that it is time to respect human rights and not persecute the people who practise Falun Dafa/Falun Gong.

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, it is an odd experience in this place. I have a new friend in the member for Cariboo—Prince George. We have actually found mutual friends. We are friends. However, he was not here in the 41st Parliament. I do not like Bill C-10, but it is hard to sit and listen to a

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, given that the legislation purports to say that maintenance can move around in ways that it was not allowed to in the 1988 agreement and given statements made by Liberal members in the House this afternoon that there will be a law that says that maintenance cannot be

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, in reading the bill, I actually find the description of where maintenance could take place to be rather open-ended, and I have to admit I am not entirely clear on the intention. It is clear that the volume and location of maintenance activities in Ontario and Manit

Air Canada Public Participation Act  Mr. Speaker, I too want to thank my colleague for his speech. I find this legislation quite unbelievable. We have court cases that are being withdrawn simultaneously with this legislation, and apparently, the government does not believe that we need to have the time to adequate

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is remembering the record of the previous Conservative government. I am not quite sure if the Conservatives are looking at it with rose-coloured glasses or what hallucinogens are involved in thinking that was a great record for trade. Negotiating a lo

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote, but I will be voting no.

Public Service Labour Relations Act  Mr. Speaker, it is nonsense that a Supreme Court deadline should dictate the suppression of democracy in this place with the use of closure. It is deeply ironic to hear Conservative members attacking the government for using closure, but attack it we must, because closure is ant