Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, in this case the government has been part of the problem rather than part of the solution. In seeking to dramatize the ship arrivals and in seeking to increase fears, it has caused many Canadians to turn away from the generosity with which they have normally received

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to Bill C-4, first, because of its severe impact on legitimate refugees who come to Canada; second, because of its direct conflict with Canada's international obligations; and third, because it takes Canada once again down the wrong-headed road of try

Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act  Mr. Speaker, my question has to do with the concept of queue-jumping. I wonder how the parliamentary secretary thinks that people who have fled for their lives, who have been victims of violence, who have lost all of their property, their homes and with no ability to communicat

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I would point out that in my speech I did not talk about who picked the fight. The question of who picked the fight came from the other side of the House and I felt obligated to respond to that. The other part I did not get a chance to respond to was where the $19 a

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, it is good to see the member here in the House. He may not remember but we did actually meet when I was working in Afghanistan and he was also working there. I respect the work he did there. However, with respect, he is absolutely wrong about who has picked this fig

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I am surprised to be the next speaker. We are now into debate on the principles of Bill C-6 and I thought maybe some members on the other side who have so much to say in the question and comment period would like to stand up and explain the principles and philosophy

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  —and defend what the government has brought forward in the House of Commons. There have been some wild charges by the other side about what motivates New Democrats, what motivates trade unionists, so I am going to start by talking—

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I will begin my remarks on the debate in principle on Bill C-6 by talking about some of the motivations that lie behind my opposition to the bill. I will do that by talking a little bit about what a great Canadian did when confronted with a society that was becomin

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Let us see, Madam Speaker, if I have a 40-second view. What I would say is that I thank the hon. member for her question, and I think the important part of her question is to move the emphasis off this specious argument about right to strike, when what we are talking about is the

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Perhaps it came through one of those private couriers. I do acknowledge that this dispute is causing--

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, what I would say in response to the member's question is that I do understand that this dispute is causing hardship for many people, not just businesses. There are many other Canadians who depend on Canada Post. What I would say is that it appears that who is holdi

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I suggest that perhaps the hon. member was not listening all that carefully to my speech, since I spent very little time actually talking about the union specifically as a union in this dispute. I find it interesting that she received a letter today. Not many of t

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I talked to one business person in my riding today by phone. I asked him if he realized that CUPW said it would continue to negotiate under the existing contract, and he said that really changes things, that maybe we do not need back to work legislation and maybe w

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I promise that in the near future I will be responding in French. I think there is a misunderstanding among some members on the other side. The last hon. member asked me if the postal workers were not happy with $19 an hour. Let me tell members about $19 an hour i

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Madam Speaker, I am happy to rise, although it perhaps is not an hour I would have chosen. It is not even prime time in British Columbia anymore. I will begin by acknowledging that many Canadians go to work every day at this time. I acknowledge those who work as cleaners, those