Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I bring forward another petition in regard to Air Canada and the jobs that are being threatened. The petitioners call upon the government to have Air Canada held accountable to the Air Canada Public Participation Act, believing, as I do, th

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, my question relates to what a reasonable amount of time is. It would be of great benefit if he could expand upon what is a reasonable amount of time. I would appreciate whatever the member may be able to put on the record with regard to that.

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, I am a very strong advocate for community policing. For the city of Winnipeg, that promise would have meant 15 additional police officers for the city. Quite frankly, we could have used every one of those police officers in the field as community police officers. Th

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, one of the nice things about the chamber is the ability to get unanimous consent. If in fact the chamber and the Conservatives at any point in time saw the value of that bill and wanted to pick up on the issue, they would have been able to approach the Liberal Party,

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, we can tell a lot about what the Conservatives hope to really achieve by the way in which they will consult with people. For example, did the minister responsible for the bill have discussions with critics? To what degree were the Conservatives open to having feedbac

Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure today to add my comments on Bill C-60, a bill that I believe does have considerable support in the chamber. It is only a question of time before the bill passes second reading. I suspect there will be a number of speakers and we look forward to that

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the NDP has been in government in the province of Manitoba since 1999. A couple of years ago, it put together a committee made up of seven members of the New Democratic Party, four members of the Conservative Party and I happened to be the Liberal representative at t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I bring forward a petition from constituents who have expressed a great deal of concern regarding Air Canada and the act that was to protect the overhaul maintenance bases, particularly in Winnipeg as well as Mississauga and Montreal. To be

Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act  Mr. Speaker, the member brings up a good issue. I suspect all are concerned about issues surrounding agent orange. Members will recall that when I addressed the bill itself, I talked about it being a first step. When I say that, I mean in good part that there is a lot more we cou

Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe we can learn from individuals who have gone through those experiences in a foreign country. We have the capability and many able-minded individuals within the profession of psychiatry, and more, who are able to develop programs that better enable a person t

Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act  Mr. Speaker, that is an excellent question. Veterans Affairs and other presenters have highlighted the need for Canada to do more in terms of tracking. Very little tracking is done. Information is critically important in order to develop and conduct assessments that ultimately

Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act  Mr. Speaker, I do know that the lump sum payment is an issue. There are individuals who would argue that they should be afforded the choice. Should someone have the opportunity to say that at a certain point in their life they would rather take the lump sum, or is it more appro

Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I stand today to conclude my remarks on Bill C-55. To be clear on the issue, the Liberal Party recognizes the great value of the legislation. At every opportunity in the veterans affairs committee reference has been made to Bill C-55. It is

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I bring forward a petition from individuals who have expressed a great deal of concern in regard to the Air Canada Public Participation Act. The petitioners are asking the government to recognize that the intent of the act was to ensure tha

Air Canada  Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Prime Minister. Thousands of good-quality jobs in Winnipeg, Mississauga and Montreal are at risk. While the Prime Minister is being silent, the act is very clear in terms of Air Canada, and I quote: —the Corporation shall...maintain ope