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CANADA House of Commons Debates VOLUME 142 Ï NUMBER 021 Ï 2nd SESSION Ï 39th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Speaker: The Honourable Peter Milliken CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 1145 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, November 21, 2007 The House met at 2 p.m. GuluWalk is focused on supporting the children of northern Uganda. The original GuluWalk started with just two people in July 2005 and has now grown into a worldwide movement for peace. Prayers This year's 200 participants in Ottawa helped raised over $500,000 worldwide for children's programs in this conflict ridden Ï (1405) region of Africa. I would like to congratulate the Ottawa GuluWalk [English] organizing committee, and especially Ms. Lama Hammad and Mr. The Speaker: It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing Étienne Grandmaître Saint-Pierre for their hard work. of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Simcoe North. [Members sang the national anthem] We in Canada owe it to the Ugandan population to help promote a peaceful solution. In highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis, I invite the Commonwealth heads of government gathering in Uganda this week to support peace and the re-establishment of civil society STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS in a healthy and sustainable manner in northern Uganda. [English] MAX CLARKE Let us join in the push for peace. The children of Gulu and northern Uganda deserve no less. Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, CPC): Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to pay tribute to a truly great Canadian, retired Brigadier General Max Clarke, who passed away last week. *** Brigadier General Max Clarke was a man of great courage, honour and integrity whose love of country was only surpassed by his love [Translation] for his wife, Madeline, and their three children, Henry, Maxine and Arthur, along with his many grandchildren. FRÉDÉRIC COUTURE In joining the Canadian Forces at the age of 15, Max carried on a Clarke family tradition of service to country. At the age of 27, he Mr. Robert Vincent (Shefford, BQ): Mr. Speaker, the position of voluntarily left his position at Quaker Oats to join with the Stormont, the Bloc Québécois on the mission in Afghanistan remains clear: Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders for World War II deployment in Canada must withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2009. Until Europe. Later, he rejoined his comrades of the Hastings & Prince then, this mission must be rebalanced: more humanity, more Edward Regiment in service in Italy and the Netherlands. dialogue and less fighting. Max Clarke lived a long time. He lived to see the 90th anniversary of Vimy Ridge and the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Today, however, it is with great sorrow that I rise to mark the Netherlands. The march-by of the Hastings & Prince Edward death of Private Frédéric Couture, from Roxton Pond, a young Regiment that he once commanded with honour bears the title “I am soldier who was full of ambition. 95”, as was Max Clarke when he died. From failing hands Max Clarke has passed the torch. May his Private Frédéric Couture, 22, took his own life after returning service and sacrifice never be forgotten and may he rest in peace. home a few months ago having lost a foot in a mission in Afghanistan. He showed much courage and determination in the *** army, which he considered his second family. GULUWALK Hon. Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer condolences, on behalf of the Bloc Québécois the GuluWalk was held on October 20 and it was a great success. and my colleagues, to his grieving family, friends and loved ones. 1146 COMMONS DEBATES November 21, 2007 Statements by Members [English] The Saint John rally was a huge success and highlights the sacrifice made by our Canadian troops. Forty thousand pins and CHILD CARE ribbons have been given away since Easter in Saint John and with Ms. Denise Savoie (Victoria, NDP): Mr. Speaker, the Con- this House's support, this worthwhile project will continue. servative child care policy has failed working families. The Prime Minister talks about giving parents choice, but tens of thousands of The Greenslade family has asked me to thank members of the parents are stuck on long wait lists. They watch fees rise out of reach House for their support and to remember to wear red on Friday for or their local day care centres close because the centres cannot find David and for our soldiers. or afford qualified staff. What choice do these parents have? Working parents know the importance of quality child care for the *** healthy development of their children. What about their choice? Today's vote on my Bill C-303 is crucial. The bill would guarantee GOING CARBON NEUTRAL affordable, high quality early learning and child care that working families need and want and that Conservatives could not take away. Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the citizens of the village of Eden Mills are taking the lead I ask all Canadians to join me in telling the Conservative in combating climate change, evidence of which the IPCC has said is government to stop restricting parents' choices and standing in the unequivocal and the threat of which UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- way of our children's futures. moon has said is the defining challenge of our age. *** These citizens have plans to reduce the village's carbon emissions AGRICULTURE by 20% in year one alone and plan to be the first carbon neutral Mr. Bev Shipley (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, CPC): Mr. village not only in Canada, but in North America. Speaker, on November 3 I hosted an informal round table gathering in my riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex with the Minister of Inspired by the lead of Ashton Hayes, a village in the United Agriculture and Agri-Food. The minister spoke with a group of Kingdom, Eden Mills is not only reducing carbon emissions, but individual farmers about the agriculture industry as a whole. The also aims to emit no more carbon than is absorbed by nature. minister listened intently and heard firsthand what the constituents of my riding had to say on issues facing the farmers of Ontario. This grassroots initiative to tackle the urgent issue of a warming I am proud to represent a government that truly cares about our planet is being done because citizens have told me that they want our farmers. In the past 21 months our government has delivered more children and our grandchildren to know that we not only cared, but than $600 million in federal assistance to the farmers in Ontario tried to do something. alone. This is good for the agriculture industry and it is good for the consumers to know that they have a government that works with I ask all members of the House to support their call to face farmers to provide safe, secure food. humanity's biggest challenge. I am proud to represent these citizens in the Canadian House of Commons. I encourage all to learn more The constituents of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and the rest of about this important project at www.goingcarbonneutral.ca. Canada can be confident that their government fully supports them and will always put farmers first. *** *** Ï (1410) [Translation] SUPPORT OUR TROOPS RALLY WORLD TELEVISION DAY Mr. Paul Zed (Saint John, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, Don and Laurie Greenslade from Saint John lost their only son, David, on Easter Ms. Pauline Picard (Drummond, BQ): Mr. Speaker, today we weekend when he was tragically killed by a roadside bomb in are celebrating World Television Day, as proclaimed by the UN in Afghanistan. 1996 to encourage cultural and global exchanges of television Together with their family, friends and neighbours, they started a programs with a focus on peace, security and social development. red ribbon campaign about the importance of supporting our troops. Bill C-327 introduced in June by the hon. member for Rosemont The Friday support rally held September 28 in Saint John with —La Petite-Patrie will help regulate violence on television to thousands of New Brunswickers attending was a real tribute to provide young people with access to healthy television. David and all of our brave soldiers. Members of this House united as one by helping the Greenslades According to a study by the Centre for Media Studies at Laval support the troops and their families by donating flag pins for this University, acts of physical violence on television have increased important event. The generosity of members of Parliament has made 286% in 10 years and 81% of the acts of violence are seen on us all very proud. programs that start before 9 p.m. November 21, 2007 COMMONS DEBATES 1147 Statements by Members On November 19, during World Day for Prevention of Child [Translation] Abuse, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec issued a public statement to say that television broadcasters are not being RÉGIMENT DE LA CHAUDIÈRE responsible enough. Mr. Steven Blaney (Lévis—Bellechasse, CPC): Mr. Speaker, the *** Régiment de la Chaudière distinguished itself as one of Canada's most glorious infantry units on the beaches of Normandy in 1944 [English] and is carrying on that tradition in Afghanistan where many of its SASKATCHEWAN PARTY members are currently deployed. Hon. Carol Skelton (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, CPC): On October 21, Quebec's Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Mr. Speaker, armed with an optimistic vision and principled values, Pierre Duchesne, presided over the changing of the royal and a vibrant Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall earned the regimental colours in Lévis.

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