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Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, the note I would like to end this on is to also think about the families of veterans. I think about 10 days ago, when I stood on the docks when the HMCS Vancouver came back. I think of 200 or 300 family members who were there and who had also made sacrifices while th
March 5th, 2012House debate
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, why does the hon. member, who spoke so passionately, think it takes four and a half years? It is not because of delays by refugees who are trying to establish their status and get re-established in a new life after fleeing. It seems to me it is because of a lack of g
March 12th, 2012House debate
Safer Railways Act Mr. Speaker, on behalf of this side of the House, we certainly do welcome this long overdue legislation. We will be hearing more from our critic from Trinity—Spadina in a few minutes. However, I would like to take this opportunity to ask the minister a question I have asked him
March 13th, 2012House debate
Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak very strongly in opposition to Bill C-31, which has been given another one of those new-speak titles, protecting Canada's immigration system act. It is really a reincarnation of the previous Bill C-4, which I spoke against on second reading, so
March 15th, 2012House debate
Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, if what the minister says is true, then I am not sure why we have the bill in front of us if it does not change anything. He says that the 15-day deadline for filing a claim will not have any application, that people can wait as long as they like before they file a
March 15th, 2012House debate
Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, I often know how women feel when their arguments are described as incoherent, irrational and hysterical, because that is what the minister has just said. However, it really does not catch the absolute danger that many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people
March 15th, 2012House debate
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, this week St. Petersburg adopted regressive legislation, outlawing any public discussion of homosexuality. Since St. Petersburg is Russia's number one travel destination and many Canadians travel there each year, including many gays and lesbians, will the minister i
March 16th, 2012House debate
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for his quick action. Given that many countries fail to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights and therefore the ongoing threats to safety of lesbian and gay travellers in those countries, it is clear more needs to be done both
March 16th, 2012House debate
Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act Mr. Speaker, Conservatives like to talk about their support for families. In this bill, the section allowing designated people as irregular arrivals would have some very severe impacts on families. The first is the question of detention. If the parents were detained, what would h
March 16th, 2012House debate
Conservative Party of Canada Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives came here promising to clean up Ottawa, but we can see now that unethical behaviour has become too tempting for them to avoid. We have seen the industry minister violate the conflict of interest law by going on hunting trips with his lobbyist frien
March 30th, 2012House debate
The Budget Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to the hon. member's comments on the government's budget and note that most of the sources he cited were from the 19th century and his very ideological approach to economic problems. Even though I do not share that ideology, it makes me wonde
April 4th, 2012House debate
National Defence Mr. Speaker, New Democrats have always supported the men and women who run the bases across this country. However, bases across the country, including CFB Esquimalt in my riding, are now the targets of mean-spirited Conservative cuts. These Conservatives have dished out billions
April 5th, 2012House debate
Canadian Human Rights Act moved that Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to lead off the debate at second reading of Bill C-279, An Act to
April 5th, 2012House debate
Canadian Human Rights Act Mr. Speaker, I would say two things. One is that the bill was already adopted previously by the House of Commons and it does not appear to have been an obstacle in the previous Parliament, although neither the parliamentary secretary nor I were there at the time, so I do accept t
April 5th, 2012House debate
Canadian Human Rights Act Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her commitment and her previous very strong public support for the bill, based on her personal experience in law enforcement in Winnipeg and other experiences. I do thank her for that support. This is debate at second reading, and we are
April 5th, 2012House debate