Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, that is a point I absolutely agree with and only touched on briefly in my speech. That is a definite direction in which the government could be headed, if it were to make a serious commitment to job creation and our environment. The two can go hand in hand. It is ti

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Nanaimo—Cowichan. I rise today to speak in favour of our party's opposition day motion which calls on the government to take swift action with regard to the economy. First, I would like to commend the member for

Safe Streets and Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question from my colleague. What is not addressed in this bill is a focus on prevention, a focus resources to those who need it most. That is where there are huge shortcomings in the bill and that is why I cannot support it.

Safe Streets and Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I think that building more prisons is something the government is focused on. We can easily make a connection with the United States policy where the Americans are building megaprisons. This is a trend toward that direction. We should be focused more on prevention,

Safe Streets and Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe that one of the biggest issues in this omnibus crime bill is the costs. There will be tremendous costs downloaded to our provincial and territorial governments. We are already hearing concerns from the provinces and territories about the bill and with the e

Safe Streets and Communities Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the omnibus crime bill, Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. I support the sections of the bill that aim to protect children from dangerous sexual predators. In fact, I have introduced legislation myself, Bill C-213, that makes it an

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I certainly appreciate my hon. colleague's comment and her points. Her points are well taken. Her question about representation in terms of what I think Canada's New Democrats are doing is to be commended, because I have heard from a number of my constituents and a

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I think that is a great idea. I would like to see them. There have been hundreds of emails and letters coming in from across the country. I have certainly been getting dozens. We would welcome getting many more of those from members across.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, and as I think George so eloquently pointed out, the union management has received a 94.5% mandate, an incredibly strong mandate, to be bargaining on behalf of the membership. They have been given a clear mandate to do the best they can to n

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the lockout of workers by Canada Post and the back to work legislation the government is proposing. I share the desire for a speedy resolution of the situation and an immediate return to regular mail delivery in this country. That is wh

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, this deal is worse than what they would even get at the table from Canada Post. The government is offering wage rates lower than what Canada Post offered. It tramples on collective bargaining rights in our country. As well, it supports a tax on the postal workers'

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, that was quite the question. It seemed like a fairly long statement. I can certainly empathize. I have heard a number of comments. I have had a number of emails and letters from constituents, from carriers, from postal workers. They have also expressed their frustra

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in solidarity with the thousands of postals workers who have been locked out by Canada Post. There are three postal depots in my riding, one in New Westminster, one in Coquitlam and another in Port Moody. I would like to thank all of the workers in those

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, a shocking report came out yesterday warning our oceans are on the brink of unprecedented mass extinctions. Climate change, pollution, over-fishing and habitat destruction have brought this on. However, instead of protecting our oceans, the Conservatives are cuttin

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the government cannot continue to hide behind the joint review panel while spending millions to push the project. From the beginning, the people of British Columbia have said that the risks far outweigh the benefits, not only from the pipeline but from the hundreds