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Jewish Refugees

Tuesday, Mar 22/03/2011 // ,

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge an issue that has not been discussed much in this House or by the current government: the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab lands, not only the forgotten exodus but also the forced exodus.

Wednesday, Feb 02/02/2011 // ,

…In this country, it is not time for partisan rhetoric and politics. The issues are too important and the stakes are too high. We must respect the will of the Egyptian people and support a bottom-up, real political reform. We must make clear our resolve that the future of Egypt and of the region must be premised on a continuance of respect of past peace agreements between Israel and Egypt and a continuing recognition of the state of Israel…

National Holocaust Memorial Act

Wednesday, Dec 08/12/2010 // ,

   I had the opportunity to visit Auschwitz, Dachau and Majdanek this past year. It was a profound experience. It reiterated to me the importance of monuments, symbols, obviously of a very different nature there. It reiterated the importance to me of having a tangible remembrance of what took place. The enormity of the tragedy is difficult to comprehend. The Holocaust was quite singular why biology determines the fate of individuals.
    It is important that all parties support the bill, that it receive unanimous approval. It will be a national monument that as the preamble says “shall forever remind Canadians of one of the darkest chapters in human history and of the dangers of state-sanctioned hatred and anti-Semitism”.

National Holocaust Memorial Act (Q&A)

Wednesday, Oct 27/10/2010 // ,

 Mr. Speaker, I want to comment because I was in fact the sponsor of this exact same bill. I introduced Bill C-238 on December 1, 2008.
    The bill has now been restored to its original form, a bill which the government will undertake to sponsor, to support, to build in co-operation with communities.
    As my colleague said, I do not think any of us needed a litany or a listing of all that has been done for the Jewish community. As a member of that community I follow it closely and I watch carefully.
    However, I, too, want to follow up with the member, and it is not a question of politics. I do not understand why he agreed to have his original bill amended in committee the way it was, stripped of its original intention. It really has done a disservice to those of us who are in the House and who want to honour the Jewish community and those who survived and perished in the holocaust.

The Holocaust

Monday, May 10/05/2010 // ,

Mr. Speaker, in recent weeks, I had the first-hand opportunity to bear witness to the reality of man’s inhumanity to man.

Harper government attacks freedom of speech

Friday, Feb 12/02/2010 // ,

The Harper Conservatives style of threatening, attacking and defunding those who advocate views contrary to their ideological agenda has sunk to a new low with confirmation that  Canadian aid groups are receiving veiled threats to tow the Conservative party line.

“This government’s ongoing attack on democratic rights and freedom of speech becomes more Orwellian with each passing day,” said Liberal Government Ethics and Democratic Reform Critic Marlene Jennings.  “As the number of Canadians who fall victim to Conservatives vindictiveness continues to grow, so, too, will public disquiet. Canadians are being pushed to the brink of their tolerance for the vicious partisanship of the Harper Conservatives.”

National Holocaust Monument Act

Wednesday, Dec 09/12/2009 // ,

Mr. Speaker, I had not anticipated speaking because I did not know the bill was up tonight, but I am very pleased to have an opportunity to speak to it.
 

Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling

Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // ,

Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to speak here tonight. It is an important discussion, and I am very pleased to stand in support of the Speaker’s ruling today on the question of privilege on behalf of my colleague, the member for Mount Royal, because I also view it as a question of privilege for myself.

Israel

Monday, Nov 23/11/2009 // ,

Mr. Speaker, those people over there just do not get it.
 
The Conservative government’s use of ten percenters has come into question repeatedly over the last four years. It has waged personal attacks and has spread outrageous partisan propaganda. Now it has gone too far by falsely accusing Liberal members, including me, of anti-Semitism.

Israel

Monday, Nov 23/11/2009 // ,

Mr. Speaker, until now, no Canadian Prime Minister has ever sought to turn the broad support of Israel into an issue of partisan politics. 

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