Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her comment. The combination of the two elements she just mentioned is exactly what is so disturbing. On the one hand, there are injustices toward refugees, and on the other, more powers are being given to Canadian ministers. It is a toxic

Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to enter the debate on Bill C-31. The Liberal Party believes that it is very reasonable to review, consult on and update refugee and immigration laws from time to time in order to address ways in which they may no longer meet the public interest, address

Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, In her speech, the member opposite recognized that the Liberals also have the view that the refugee system can be improved so that it is faster, fairer and better. However, she then took issue with the fact that the Liberals disagree with some of the details of how t

41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, the allegations of systemic Conservative election fraud in the last election continue to grow. Now there are reports from at least two Scarborough ridings of scores of ineligible voters who not only cast ballots but voted twice. The government dismisses sworn affida

Fisheries and Oceans  Mr. Speaker, let us give the minister another chance. First, the Conservative government smeared B.C.'s first nations, whom it has a duty to properly consult, by calling them radicals and adversaries. Now we have learned that the government plans to relinquish its role in prote

Air Service Operations Legislation  Mr. Speaker, just to continue this line of discussion by my my NDP colleague, when the minister talks about three parties being involved, the public, the enterprise, and the workers, of course all members of the Liberal Party and others on this side of the House are aware that th

Air Service Operations Legislation  Mr. Speaker, I do not agree with what the minister has just said. In fact, what she is doing with this process of limiting the time for debate is destroying the process that seeks to find lasting solutions between labour unions and employers. This kind of government intervention

Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, after hearing some of the explanations from the minister on this closure motion, it strikes me that he is missing part of the job of being an elected representative. There is a sacred trust to support the general public's understanding of how our parliamentary proces

41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, Eduardo Harari lives in the riding of York Centre. Last election he got a phone call asking if he would be voting Conservative. He said no. Later he got a call, claiming to be from Elections Canada, saying his voting station had been moved to a location on Wilson Ave

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition requesting the creation of a royal commission on the environment and health. The petitioners come from across the country. They are concerned about the thousands of chemical products which contaminate our air, water and food.

Jim Green  Alas, Mr. Speaker, last week Vancouver lost an inspiring advocate for my community. On February 28, former councillor and two-time mayoral candidate Jim Green lost his fight with cancer. Jim was a well-known progressive force in municipal politics and a key architect of solutio

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague. The minister claimed there were no cuts. The Conservative member, however, for Ottawa—Orléans has said, “there may have been some cuts to veterans programs, but it can't hurt the dead”. My colleague made the point that many servi

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I liked what the NDP member had to say, and I want to ask her a question. I support the motion, but I find it a bit vague. Can the phrase “provide...in a timely and comprehensive manner” be more specific? In my riding of Vancouver Quadra, a 90-year-old veteran waited

41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, the government has a duty to ensure the integrity of Canada's voting process. Fraudulent calls also harassed Liberal voters in Vancouver Quadra and we reported it at the time. The independent Elections Canada returning officer in Vancouver Quadra wrote, “The Vancouv

41st General Election  Mr. Speaker, yesterday a senior in Vancouver Quadra wrote to me that she received an election call giving wrong poll station information so she reported it because, “it is my duty to report it in defence of Canada's treasured democracy and moral integrity”. Campaign Research, th