Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, this problem has arisen by the large amounts of contracts that the defence department had signed over the last year. If the minister is admitting that it violates the charter, there is no practicality in violating our charter. You cannot tolerate breaking our charter,

Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, Colonel Steve Noonan filed an affidavit confirming that at least one detainee was beaten while in the custody of the Afghan police. Will the Minister of Foreign Affairs, his secretary of state or the Minister of National Defence now jump out of their seat and accuse

Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, Canadians want the government to follow the proud example of our soldiers. The Minister of National Defence has gone absent without leave and now we clearly know why. Both the minister and the Prime Minister need to be told that denial is not a river in Afghanistan

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call on all parliamentarians to join me in condemning all forms of hate speech. Unfortunately, occasionally we see hate and intolerance rear its ugly head among us. On April 4 a small explosion outside a Jewish community centre in Montreal sent a ch

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I understand what the hon. member is saying. Canada right now has a commitment until 2009. What Liberals will continue to do from now until then is urge the government to exercise wisdom in its decisions of how it conducts the mission and to focus on diplomacy and de

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have spoken with veterans and with soldiers. There is no doubt that there is a difference of opinion among many soldiers and veterans about the conduct of the mission. I would request the hon. member to ask the Prime Minister why he put the motion that the mission

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to indicate that I will be splitting my time with the member for Richmond Hill. As I stand here to debate this motion today, I want to first extend my deep sympathy to the families and friends of all the soldiers who paid the ultimate price and sacrificed the

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I cannot help but be amazed by the speech that the parliamentary secretary has just given. It took three months to get this opportunity to respond to a question that was asked on February 20. This is how urgently the Conservatives are treating this file. The parlia

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I have repeatedly urged the Conservative government to act on addressing the foreign credentials file, an issue it promised to resolve unequivocally in its last campaign. Sadly, the Conservatives have explicitly broken their promise and have abandoned and frustrated

Minister of Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, it is the public safety minister's job to ensure the integrity and independence of the RCMP. Serious allegations have surfaced that when the minister was leader of the opposition his officials appeared to have designed an illegal buy-out to pave the way for the mini

Minister of Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, I know why the minister is sensitive about this issue, but this is a serious matter and the minister must acknowledge its seriousness. The only way to ensure that the RCMP is able to investigate this new evidence that has come forward is for its boss to step aside.

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

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

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

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