Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for drawing attention to a serious lack of sensitivity and recognition of the extremely difficult situation many Canadians face. It is incumbent on all of us as members to touch base with the people that we represent. When we talk about Canadia

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my colleague brings up an excellent point. The issue of student debt, which it seems only New Democrats raise in the House, is truly alarming. A few months ago, we understood that the student debt in Canada had increased over $13 billion on the backs of current and

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to share my time with my colleague from Windsor West. I would like to begin by applauding my colleague from Sudbury and the work of the New Democrats in the House in bringing forward such an important proposition and calling for the introduction of a

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, Canadians from coast to coast to coast do not buy this kind of rhetoric. The government's ideological attack on the CBC and Canadian voices has hit us hard in Manitoba. A vital link that connects us in northern Manitoba will be broken as CBC is planning to cut our

International Conference on Afghanistan in The Hague  Madam Chair, I approach this very important debate from numerous directions, including as a young Canadian. Most of the soldiers who have given the highest of sacrifices in this effort have been around my age. Certainly, as a result, my generation is very much affected. My genera

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments and very insightful perspective on the important issues we are dealing with today. I certainly appreciated the hon. member's reference to some of the very worthy initiatives happening in the context of first nations justice p

Conservative Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, documents leaked recently from an on-campus Conservative Party workshop show that the government is actively encouraging the undermining of campus democracy with the establishment of front organizations to funnel student money to the party. Through threats and attac

Post-Secondary Education  Mr. Speaker, post-secondary education is important to northern Manitoba and to Canada. In northern Manitoba we have one of the youngest populations in Canada. People in the north tell us that post-secondary education is key to our future. As a former researcher and instructor at

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for pointing out some of the challenges faced in her riding, challenges that are very much a reality in the riding that I represent—for example, in the community of The Pas, Manitoba. The Pas is an example where the province, the m

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to know what my hon. colleague thinks of the lack of action we tend to see on the part of the government when it comes to the forestry industry, which is struggling to survive in different regions. For instance, in northern Manitoba, where I am from, par

Science and Technology  Mr. Speaker, using smoke and mirrors, the government claims to support Canada's students and researchers but it is paying $90 million in new graduate scholarships by cutting $148 million in research grants. It is not an increase. It is a cut. Thanks to the Liberal support for th

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member's personal connection with the non-profit sector and the wealth of experience he brings to the House as a member of Parliament representing his region. I am just wondering what his thoughts are in terms of the role that charities play and pe

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, the NDP has worked hard to push for child care and to look at the well-being of all our communities. However, it is unfortunate that it has been forgotten in the budget. Many of us will continue to fight hard for it. We work closely as colleagues. We would like to

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, all members come with the sentiment of hope that all our constituents bring to us. This has been a guiding force in the work that I take on before Parliament and after Parliament. As far as being insular, for a moment it seemed that Canada was being portrayed as ins

Budget Implementation Act, 2009  Mr. Speaker, on the mining exploration tax credit, we think it is a great idea to support some of the initial steps in mining exploration, and I pointed that out. I want to be clear. People in mining communities are losing their jobs in the thousands. Many of these companies pro