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National Defence Mr. Speaker, this government is committed to cadet organizations and their role in promoting good citizenship, leadership, community service, and physical fitness among young Canadians. On October 2, the government announced a five-year renewal initiative to strengthen the cadet
March 28th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
National Defence Mr. Speaker, this government has increased the defence budget by 27% since 2006. Funding for the cadet and Junior Canadian Ranger programs has increased for the last three fiscal years. We are very satisfied on this side that the Canadian Armed Forces has embarked on a renewal o
March 28th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Truth National Tour Mr. Speaker, we all remember the NDP leader's suspicions when he doubted that the pictures proving Osama bin Laden's death existed. He was very clear on that. “I don't think from what I've heard, that these pictures exist”, he said during an appearance on Power & Politics. Ho
March 27th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Ukraine Mr. Speaker, this past weekend the Prime Minister made a historic visit to Ukraine. He was the first G7 leader to meet with Ukraine's interim government. This visit reaffirms Canada's strong support for the new Government of Ukraine as it undertakes a new course that is based on
March 24th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
National Capital Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to Bill C-565. Gatineau Park has an important place in our national capital region's history. The idea for a park in the Gatineau hills dates back to the 1800s. In the early 20th century, two reports were commissioned, both of
March 7th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Ukraine Mr. Speaker, Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected. Russia's provocative military intervention in Ukraine is completely unacceptable. Its escalation of a naval threat and its ultimatums today area absolutely abhorrent. Our government calls upon Russia
March 3rd, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
The Budget Mr. Speaker, I can tell my friend from Winnipeg North that I actually took out my first farm mortgage back in 1984, at the tender age of 19. It was under a Liberal government. Do members remember what interest rates were back in the early 1980s because of the way the Liberals m
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
The Budget Mr. Speaker, definitely things are difficult, as always in western agriculture. My grandparents lived through the dirty thirties, trying to farm. We adapt and we change. Talking about excess moisture, sometimes excess moisture is not just overland flooding. Sometimes it is just
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
The Budget Mr. Speaker, just last week I was at a gathering of hunters and fishers at the Brokenhead River Game and Fish Association's annual meeting and banquet. The reception I received there was overwhelming. People are so happy that we got rid of the wasteful long gun registry. They are
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
The Budget Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today to talk about our new economic action plan 2014, “The Road to Balance: Creating Jobs and Opportunities”. I have been thumbing through it, and I am excited about all the good things in this budget and that we are on our way to a balanced
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
The Budget Mr. Speaker, we are going to continue to ensure that our armed forces are equipped with the best equipment to protect our interests at home and abroad at the best value for Canadian taxpayers. We are going to continue to help, support, and thank our men and women in uniform, and
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
National Defence Mr. Speaker, there has been no cut, and any suggestions from the opposition are completely false. Since national defence did not spend the money this year, economic action plan 2014 will ensure that all of this money will remain available to the Canadian Armed Forces next year
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Communications Security Establishment's independent watchdog, Judge Jean-Pierre Plouffe, confirmed that the agency was behaving lawfully. This assessment marks a significant humiliation for the CBC, which lined the Brazilian bank account of a former por
February 13th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Fair Elections Act Mr. Speaker, I can confirm that the Chief Electoral Officer can refer cases, or things that he thinks should be investigated, to the commissioner, and the commissioner would have more power and more opportunities to investigate and charge individuals who violate the act.
February 7th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative
Fair Elections Act Mr. Speaker, the member mentioned that the Chief Electoral Officer was just following the rules. Yesterday, the Chief Electoral Officer appeared at the procedure and House affairs committee and was asked by the member for Winnipeg North on a number of occasions how many times he
February 7th, 2014House debate
James BezanConservative