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Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings)

Thursday, Dec 02/12/2010 // ,

    The real reason for passing this bill, and I believe my colleagues in the NDP are overwhelmingly, if not unanimously, in support of it at this point, should not be approached so much on a legalistic basis insomuch as it is the power of the House to express its denunciation of the conduct that is entailed when someone contemplates or commits an act of suicide bombing.

Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling

Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // ,

I am glad the member asked that question, Madam Speaker, because it was a point I meant make in my address.

There is no question that the ten percenters are a valuable tool for us to be able to communicate not only with our own constituents but with the country as a whole.

Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling

Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // ,

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise on this motion. Quite frankly, and I say this both on a personal basis as a member of Parliament, but also on behalf of my party, I have been extremely offended by the tactics and the use of this ten percenter and the content of the ten percenter. Tomorrow, I will be here nine years and this is absolutely the worst ten percenter I have seen. I say that without any reservations. It is absolutely the worst one.

Content of Flyer–Speaker’s Ruling

Thursday, Nov 26/11/2009 // ,

Madam Speaker, I do not intend to give a speech, and I wish other people would follow that policy, but I do have a question. It seems to me, and I hope the committee, when it reviews this, will look at things from this perspective, that with regard to the whole issue of ten percenters, there is the issue of circulation and whether we should continue to allow the regrouping and the widespread circulation. That is one issue. Perhaps we should either limit that or prohibit it.

Letter to Pope Benedict XVI

Thursday, Feb 05/02/2009 // ,

We are compelled to express our deep concern over the reinstatement of controversial Bishop Richard Williamson to the Apostolic College. It is our view – one shared by a vast swath of world opinion – that the inexplicable reinstatement of this divisive figure threatens to directly undermine the moral authority of our faith by associating the Holy See with odious, inflammatory distortions of a forensically documented historical tragedy. This has provoked a wholly unnecessary revival of painful divisions within our Catholic community, and has renewed our estrangement from other people of faith with whom we share so many core values, most particularly our Jewish brothers and sisters.

Are Hezbollah Terrorists?

Wednesday, Aug 23/08/2006 // ,

Hezbollah’s desognation as a terrorist group should be dropped, according to a variety of MPs.

Are Hezbollah Terrorists?

Wednesday, Aug 23/08/2006 // ,

Hezbollah’s desognation as a terrorist group should be dropped, according to a variety of MPs.