Libya  Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to the member's comments. It comes across fairly clearly that the New Democrats would strongly oppose the mission involving any form of a regime change. Then when I hear the government members, they seem to be completely at odds with that. Are t

Libya  Mr. Speaker, we are encouraged by the degree to which we are engaged in this debate. Is it the government's intention to continue to have debates in regard to Libya if further extensions will be required three months from now or in September? Could the member give a clear indica

Libya  Mr. Speaker, we are here today for this review primarily because the government has made a decision to have the House involved in trying to gain unanimous support for going forward with what is taking place in Libya. I would be interested to hear the Bloc's perspective on whethe

Libya  Madam Speaker, it is encouraging to see, in the manner in which this motion has come before us, the support for both the subamendment and amendment. I ask the question of my colleague posed by a previous speaker, who indicated that after three and a half months, we should be lo

Canadian Wheat Board  Mr. Speaker, skip the quote and have the plebiscite. That is what the farmers in the Prairies want to see. The government has demonstrated that it does not care what the prairie farmer has to say, as the Prime Minister himself has decided to get rid of the Canadian Wheat Board.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I bring forward a petition of individuals who would like the government to deal with the issue of visitor visas and, ultimately, how family members are denied the ability to visit Canada from countries like the Philippines, India and so many countries around the worl

Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada's Economy Act  Madam Speaker, my question is in regard to seniors and the guaranteed income supplement. I look at it from the point of view that yes, there is a high need to lift our seniors out of poverty. We too want to see more money going to our seniors in terms of their income and their pe

Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada's Economy Act  Mr. Speaker, the previous speaker from the Conservatives questioned the Liberal Party's commitment to health care. With regard to the health care accord, which is so critically important to Canada, the government seems to be quite content to sit back and do nothing, in terms of e

Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada's Economy Act  Mr. Speaker, my question for the minister is in regard to the home retrofit program, a program that is supposed to be assisting many thousands of Canadians, and no doubt this year it will. The qualifier there is that it is for this year. Ultimately, many would argue that a mult

Air Service Operations Legislation  Mr. Speaker, I would make the assumption that we are talking about conferring with all political parties inside the chamber.

Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act  Mr. Speaker, a number of years back, in Manitoba, there was a need to try to prosecute large numbers of members of gangs. They ended up having to create a separate court facility in order to accommodate the different type of trial that was expected. Does the parliamentary secret

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to bring it back to real people, the seniors who need the money. As I am sure all members have heard, seniors are not getting enough money to have a disposable income that enables them to buy the necessary drugs and medications, or to take their grandchildren

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments made by my colleague. I know that she has consistently been very passionate about our seniors with regard to ensuring that they have economic means. In fact, it is one of the reasons why I had a petition with regard to the guaranteed annual

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to highlight a couple of quick points followed by a question. New Democrats seem to be focused on dealing with the income increase, yet at the same time there are many other aspects to getting seniors out of poverty. We need to take a holistic approach. Many

Request for Emergency Debate  Yes, Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, I wonder if it would possible to ask for unanimous consent of the House to allow a debate of this nature to occur, given the very impact on western Canada. Could we canvas the House to see if there would be support for that?