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Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings)
Thursday, Dec 02/12/2010 // Brian Murphy, Global Terrorism
Suicide attack is the most virulent and horrifying form of terrorism in the world today. The mere rumour of an impending suicide attack can throw thousands of people into panic.
It is a growing phenomenon. In the 1980s, there might have been five suicide attacks per year. In the 1990s, there were on average 16 attacks per year. Then, in the five year period between 2000 and 2005, there were an average of 180 attacks each year. It is a growing problem.
There will be some disagreement, perhaps, maybe even in the courts, as to whether the current definition of “terrorist activity” catches “suicide bombing” any way and whether this is superfluous and, in terms of vagueness, not legal.
However, I think our language is something like a tree that grows with time. I think even though the term “suicide bombing” is not defined in the Criminal Code, it certainly is a common word or phrase that we all know it when we see it. It is such a recent growing phenomenon that we need to lay tracks in the Criminal Code to recognize it.
Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling
Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // Brian Murphy, Canada’s Jewish Community
Madam Speaker, I wonder if the hon. member would agree with me that it is interesting that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, in his opening defence of these egregious ten percenters, made some interesting comments which were along this line.
Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling
Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // Brian Murphy, Canada’s Jewish Community
Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the Prime Minister’s parliamentary secretary a couple of questions.
It is ironic. He is speaking with this vein in that he made such disparaging comments himself about aboriginals for which he was forced to apologize, so he knows all about saying something and then having to backtrack.
Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling
Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // Brian Murphy, Canada’s Jewish Community
Madam Speaker, it seems to me that the word “uncomfortable” came up at least seven times in the minister’s speech.
I could ask him if he is uncomfortable with the fact that his own Prime Minister called my people, the people of Atlantic Canada, “people with a culture of defeat”.
Criminal Code
Tuesday, Jun 09/06/2009 // Brian Murphy, Canada’s Jewish Community
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
