Petition by Calgary Jewish Community
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition, initiated by the Calgary Jewish Community Council, that I would like to table in the House. There are over 300 signatures on it. It concerns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his government. They have campaigned to delegitimize the State of Israel by among other means Holocaust denial and to incite citizens of Iran and other countries to hate Israeli Jewish citizens. The Iranian government has also given substantial material support, funding and training to organizations recognized by Canada as terrorist organizations for the purpose of terrorizing and killing Israelis.
Anti-Terrorism Act
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak here today in order to clarify the government’s motion to extend the clauses of the Anti-terrorism Act that are about to expire. The motion is not about security certificates. It is about the security of Canadians. It is not about detainees in Kingston or the war in Afghanistan. It is about the right to be protected from terrorist attacks. And it most certainly should not be about partisan politics.
Assasination of Pierre Gemayel
“Mr. Speaker, we were shocked to learn this morning that the Lebanese industry minister, Pierre Gemayel, had been assassinated near Beirut. “What is Canada’s reaction to this terrible assassination? Is the government prepared to condemn those responsible?”
