Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to Western Economic Diversification Canada client relations: (a) does the department work from a project based or client based approach for project management related to grants and contributions; and (b) what risk management framework and client relationship managemen

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to Western Economic Diversification Canada, what are, in detail, all the projects funded or currently funded which are targeted for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, from February 2006 up to now?

Vaisakhi  Mr. Speaker, on April 14, Canadians will celebrate Vaisakhi. Vaisakhi commemorates the day in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa, and Sikhs were given a clear identity and a code of conduct to live by. On April 11, in Surrey and Vancouver, the annual Khalsa Day para

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for bringing this motion forward. I totally agree with him. In fact, if we look at the last decade, government ministers on the frontbench and the Prime Minister have always tried to diminish the CBC's ability to broadcast. In m

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, when one looks at the estimates and the CBC's financial reports, it is very clear that the funding from the government has gone down year after year.

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to give the hon. member some information that might be helpful. Let us be clear about the landscape of the broadcasting industry. These commercial regulations provide private broadcasters with the right to substitute U.S. content, and they bring between

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member for Random—Burin—St. George's on her passion toward the CBC. This past weekend Vancouver had the honour of hosting the Juno awards, the country's largest celebration of homegrown music. The weekend was a fantastic success, in the welco

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member, my seat mate, who has always been of great help when there have been issues. He played a key role in Mulroney and Schreiber issue, when all of sudden $300,000 were gone. That is the Conservative record. The hon. member is well aware how the m

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, my record on supporting seniors is very clear. In fact, when it comes to the member reading off his BlackBerry, I can tell the House that I do not have a problem supporting any of those projects. I have a problem—

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member for Oak Ridges—Markham and I both were not here when this unfortunate situation with the sponsorship funds occurred. There is not a single Canadian or member of Parliament in the House who supports that kind of accountability, but I can comment on the acco

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Mississauga South. The government, and more specifically the Prime Minister, is providing Canadians with a great example of how opinions can so easily change, depending on which side of the House we sit. Let me sh

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  Madam Speaker, when I came to Canada, I landed with the hon. member for Calgary Northeast. I very pleased he asked me the question about my support. In fact, the bill was brought in by the Liberal government. The Liberal members on the committee extensively went through the deli

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992  Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992. The Liberal Party is committed to assuring and improving the safety and security of all Canadians. It was the Liberal government that initiated a

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise again today to present another petition opposing the unfair decision of Canada Post to withhold pay from its workers. Canada Post notified members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers that it will withhold two weeks pay as part of a change in the compensat

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, first, I would also like to commend you for your judgment call today in implementing the ruling of the Speaker. Good work, Mr. Speaker, keep it up. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two petitions. The first petition deals with the fact Canada Post has notified m