Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I am sure the parliamentary secretary was talking about three-sided cells figuratively because literally what we saw there were eight-sided cells, if not twelve-sided cells. If he is referring to it as a figure of speech, the courts, if we keep referring to the cour

Maher Arar  Mr. Speaker, hundreds of Canadians from across our great land have gathered in Ottawa to honour Maher Arar and Monia Mazigh and pay tribute to their sacrifice. Tonight parliamentarians and fellow Canadians will express their gratitude and appreciation to the Arar family for their

Foreign Credentials  Mr. Speaker, when it comes to hurting minorities, women, aboriginal youth and the environment, the Conservative government acted ruthlessly and cut essential programs, but when it comes to implementing much needed initiatives that the Conservatives themselves have promised, like

Foreign Credentials  Mr. Speaker, the minister also admitted yesterday that it is much easier to tear down than to create. She would know. Is the government really interested in helping Canadians with their foreign credentials? Apparently cutting does not require consultation, but helping new Canadi

Business of Supply  moved: That, in the opinion of the House, immigrants to Canada and persons seeking Canadian citizenship are poorly served by this government. Mr. Speaker, I stand before the House today to express the concerns of Canadians about the direction or, more specifically, the lack o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I rest my case. The hon. member did not listen to anything I said and in fact used rhetoric to make an accusation that was inaccurate. I want to take this opportunity to repeat what the previous government had done and what the current government has abandoned: a $

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I understand what the hon. member is saying, but for the record I want to let her know that the lowest minimum wages in this country are in provinces that are governed by NDP governments. Having said that, I also understand that she needed a podium to express her rh

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague that we all have to accept responsibility. As parliamentarians, we must confront the challenges that our society is facing. I am very proud to say that the previous Liberal government and the Liberal Party were and are willing to take o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, how cheap can one get? First, it was the previous government that cancelled that program. Second, I have no problem with telling the hon. member that if the Conservatives have no plan or vision, they should step aside. The Liberal Party is ready to take over and impl

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I can tell the House that I am very amused by the hon. member's attitude and perception of reality. I guess he is entitled to feel good about himself, otherwise, what else could he do, resign from his parliamentary secretary role? The minister himself admitted in c

Business of Supply  No, Mr. Speaker.

Immigration and Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Jean-Guy Fleury has served Canada with distinction for over 40 years, including holding senior positions at the Public Service Commission, CSIS and the Treasury Board. Could the government confirm to the House the status of Mr. Fleury as chair of the Immigration

Immigration and Refugee Board  Mr. Speaker, we know that the Prime Minister is bent on stacking the judiciary to suit his own ideological partisan agenda. It now appears that Mr. Fleury and the IRB are victims of Conservative bullying as well. How can Canadians be comfortable with the fairness of the IRB pro

Canada Labour Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-409, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury). Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a bill entitled, “An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)”. The bill would amend the Canada Labour Code to extend from 12

Health Care  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health, another of the Harris triplets, is the honorary president of the wait times guarantee broken promise club. The minister was ousted from power in Ontario after his stint firing nurses and closing hospitals. Ontario taxpayers especially did not