Supply  Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to the hon. member's speech. I am a bit concerned about the phrasing of the motion, which is vague to say the least and creates a bit of a precedent. It is an area of precedent that the hon. member needs to think about very carefully. We entered

Kosovo  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Bombings and violence in the region of Yugoslavia have already created many thousands of refugees. Can the minister assure the House that refugee applicants will be treated equally, regardless of their e

Supply  Madam Speaker, the hon. member will appreciate that some precision is needed before one can vote. He said that it is very important and he encourages his constituents to vote. The real question is not whether we should or should not vote but rather what exactly it is we are voti

Supply  Madam Speaker, I heard the hon. member say that he strongly endorses this motion. I would ask that the hon. member note that there was debate in the House in November and further debate in February. The minister appeared before the committee in March. Then there was a further de

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I compliment you on your ruling. Usually on Private Members' Business I compliment the members for their initiative and hard work. I think it reflects well on all of us for members to bring forward legislation and ideas that need to be debated and considered by the

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Mr. Speaker, the short answer is no. I am not a great fan of fettering judicial discretion. There are certain points where parliament needs to give its guidelines in terms of minimum and maximum sentences or in terms of various other issues. In this particular instance I do not

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if that was a series of questions or an additional speech. Having said that, my hon. friend's crown attorney bias is showing somewhat. We are trying to achieve a balance on this side of the House which reflects the need and concern about public safety.

Youth Criminal Justice Act  All money is out of the taxpayers' pockets. That is like saying the sky is blue, it is about that useful an observation. The $936 million is money the Ontario government was not anticipating. It will be profiled into the CHST and can be used for justice initiatives. In particula

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Mr. Speaker, I was thinking of seeking unanimous consent to let the debate continue on the other side of the House.

Youth Criminal Justice Act  I said “thinking of”. We on this side of the House are witnessing certain Alice in Wonderland experiences. The most recent evidence of bizarre experience is that the people of Windsor—St. Clair allowed those two parties to fight over 6% of the vote. We think the people of Windsor

Kosovo  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member on his speech. I thought it was very thoughtful. I wanted to ask him if he looked at the situation over the last two, three or four weeks and questioned himself. Does he think the role of NATO in this exercise has reduced hostilities

Kosovo  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question and I congratulate him on his staying power at this late hour. It is indeed a good question. It brings up some rather technical distinctions between what constitutes genocide and what constitutes ethnic cleansing. In simple

Kosovo  Madam Speaker, the hon. member asks if there is under international law an exception for the invasion of a sovereign state. That is the essence of the question, as I would understand it. The theory is that when a sovereign state commits either ethnic cleansing or genocide on a p

Kosovo  Madam Speaker, I must admit it gives me no great pleasure to stand at this hour to speak to very complex issues. These issues are as involved, as profound and as complex as faced by any parliamentarian. I might mention as well that I will be splitting my time. Literally we are d

Girl Guides Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, I recently had the opportunity to attend the Girl Guides of Canada ceremony to present the prestigious Canada Cord to 14 Pathfinders in my riding of Scarborough East. These 15 year old Pathfinders achieved this top award in 1998 through hard work and dedication, hav