Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, since 1988, when I was first elected, I have been part of a House leadership team of sorts, whether it was in the province of Manitoba or here. I would suggest to the member that opposition and government members need to recognize the value of certainty. There are ce

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I rise to share a few thoughts in regard to the report stage of Bill C-14. Perhaps I can start off by picking up on a couple of the words that were just mentioned. When we talk about the details, listening to many hours of debate in the cha

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Motions  Madam Speaker, I do genuinely appreciate the gestures that are being made. In the spirit of trying to be as co-operative as possible, instead of trying to debate the issue on the floor of the House of Commons at this time, I think it would be more appropriate if the House leaders

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 87 and 88.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Mr. Speaker, if Questions Nos. 94, 95, 102, and 110 could be made orders for return, these returns would be tabled immediately.

Motions  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I respect the motion that the member has put forth in terms of asking for unanimous consent, and we were generous in terms of listening to the preamble leading up to it. I want to give a quick response to that. Every member of the House

Asian Heritage Month  Madam Speaker, I stand to recognize Asian Heritage Month and the endless contributions that people of Asian descent have made to Canada's social and economic fabric. We are who we are as a nation because of those contributions. Our rich Canadian Asian heritage comes from people o

Life Means Life Act  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I rise today to address what I know is an important issue in the minds of many individuals in dealing with the broader issue of crime. When I look at Bill C-229, I see a flashback to the Conservative government. I know a number of the Conser

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I can assure the member that I was not laughing at him. However, it is with pride that I stand today to comment on Bill C-2, in a special shirt with a unique-looking tie in celebration of Ukraine heritage. The fact is that this is an implementation bill that ultima

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, with respect to violence, it is worth noting two very quick points. The first point is that we need to recognize how important it is that all members be allowed to vote, and there were other issues surrounding what had taken place. I also happened to be there and I

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, one of the reasons this matter needs to go before the procedure and House affairs committee is that I believe we will get a better reflection of what has actually taken place. I would emphasize that I have witnessed incidents on other occasions. A couple of years ag

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I must admit I am a little bit disappointed because I sat very patiently listening to many members of the opposition talk about what they felt and expressed what they felt had taken place. I believe that the government members have held themselves quite well while li

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you were to peruse Hansard you would find that I am absolutely relevant to the issue at hand. What we are talking about is an incident that occurred not that long ago on the floor of the House. Using my parliamentary experience, I was reflecting on