Treble Victor  Mr. Speaker, the military theorist Clausewitz once said, “If the...leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles”. On April 11, I had the honour of attending a dinner with such lead

Combating Terrorism Act  Mr. Speaker, I have to stand up and ask a question. The hon. member for York South—Weston quoted former Prime Minister Diefenbaker. The debate going on here, particularly between the NDP and Liberals, reminds me of an old Diefenbaker quote, which was that the Liberal Party—now we

Combating Terrorism Act  Mr. Speaker, we would hate for accuracy or the truth to interrupt the full flight of rhetoric we hear from the member for Kenora—Rainy River. He used the picture of a group of students getting off a bus, or protestors going to protest, which is our right as a Canadian to do. Co

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions, signed by residents of my riding of Durham or neighbouring ridings. The first petition, signed by 34 residents, asks the Government of Canada to strengthen animal transport regulations.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition, signed by 128 Canadians from our area, condemns sex selective abortion.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for sharing his time with me. I am very pleased to address one of the most important issues facing our country. I am extremely proud of the work our government has done to address climate change, both in Canada and internationally

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, with respect to my colleague's first question, the NDP likes to mock the reductions we have experienced in Canada. They are significant and meaningful reductions, almost 5% since 2005, and they happened while the economy has been growing. All members of the House wou

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member from the Liberal Party for her question and her well-researched and thoughtful remarks today. The Liberal Party's record is disastrous post-Kyoto, and in many ways she cannot take much of the blame because she was not in the Hous

Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I have listened to a lot of this debate today and, as both a former member of the Canadian Forces and as a lawyer, I have been concerned. In fact the member for Ottawa South made some comments in his remarks about the Attorney General that I think are really below wh

Mental Health  Mr. Speaker, this morning I was pleased to join the Minister of National Defence, Bell Canada and the True Patriot Love Foundation at the announcement of a $1 million fund to deliver community-based mental health programming for military families. Bell Canada's innovative Let's

Rail Safety  Mr. Speaker, Rail Safety Week is taking place this year from April 29 to May 5. It is a national celebration aimed at increasing awareness of the safety around railway operations and highlighting our government's commitment to making the rail system safer for all Canadians. Whi

New Democratic Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, 25 days have passed since the leader of the NDP failed to retract his senior lieutenant's shocking and hurtful comments about Canadian veterans from the first world war. Unfortunately, his silence is leading to a disturbing trend. Just yesterday, a day honouring the

Situation in Syria  Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in response to the request by the member for Toronto Centre to debate the situation in Syria in accordance with Standing Order 52(9). Our government, and indeed most Canadians, have been following the situation in Syria very closely for the last two y

Situation in Syria  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague on the opposite side for her passion, and evidently her knowledge of the subject. I would refer to my remarks where I highlighted not only Canada's unilateral effort, which is direct country to country, but our efforts multilaterally, through t

Situation in Syria  Mr. Chair, I thank the leader of the Green Party for her nice remarks in welcoming me. Certainly we have shared some time at Dalhousie Law School together, although not at the same time. Her questions are good ones. We are working with other states in the region to address the r