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Core 1..220 Hansard CANADA House of Commons Debates VOLUME 142 Ï NUMBER 101 Ï 2nd SESSION Ï 39th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, May 29, 2008 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 6239 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, May 29, 2008 The House met at 10 a.m. COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Mr. Norman Doyle (St. John's East, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I have Prayers the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, which has considered the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, and report same. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS As well, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Ï (1005) Immigration, which has considered supplementary estimates (A) for [English] the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, and report same. [Translation] COMMISSIONER OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITIES The Speaker: I have the honour, pursuant to section 66 of the Mr. Mervin Tweed (Brandon—Souris, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I Official Languages Act, to lay upon the table the annual report of the have the honour to table, in both official languages, the third report Commissioner of Official Languages for the period from April 1, of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and 2007 to March 31, 2008. Communities, entitled, “Report of the Standing Committee on [Translation] Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Rail Safety in Canada”. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f), this document is deemed [English] permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Official Languages. I am pleased to report that the committee has made 14 recommendations that we believe will help address the issue of rail *** safety in Canada. I also thank and congratulate the committee members who I believe have presented an excellent report on rail [English] safety. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS *** Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of TOXIC SUBSTANCES LABELLING ACT the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP) moved Democratic Reform, CPC): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing for leave to introduce Bill C-553, An Act to ensure that warning Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the labels are affixed to products containing toxic substances. government's response to six petitions. He said: Mr. Speaker, this is long-awaited, right to know *** legislation. As we know, 95% of Canadians, in poll after poll, have indicated that they believe they should have the right to know when INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS there are toxic and cancer causing substances in the products they buy. Hon. Bryon Wilfert (Richmond Hill, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1) I have the honour to present to California and Europe already have right to know legislation so the House, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian people are well aware when there are toxic and cancer causing delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respect- substances that exist in the products they buy. Canadians believe, ing its participation in the 16th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific profoundly, that they should have the right to know when there are Parliamentary Forum, APPF, held in Auckland, New Zealand from toxic substances in the products they buy. The NDP, by putting January 21-25, 2008. forward this legislation, is providing them with that right to know. 6240 COMMONS DEBATES May 29, 2008 Routine Proceedings I should mention that this legislation has been prepared with the The Speaker: There is no consent. help of Mae Burrows and Toxic Free Canada and has the support of Option consommateurs and the Canadian Cancer Society. *** (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) [English] *** COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OPEN GOVERNMENT ACT CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Mr. Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, NDP) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-554, An Act to amend the Access to Information Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I have Act (open government). the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration presented He said: Mr. Speaker, I thank my seconder, my colleague from on Thursday, December 13, 2007, and I should like to move Trinity—Spadina. concurrence at this time. Today, on the 25th anniversary of the Access to Information Act, I Mr. Speaker, I wish to split my time with the hon. member for am pleased to present a bill that would change the name of the Burnaby—New Westminster, who actually moved a motion at the Access to Information Act to the open government act. It would have Immigration and Citizenship committee about a year and a half ago. a comprehensive reform to many clauses. It would impose the duty to create records. It would introduce a public interest override in the We know that Iraq war resisters, who have refused to fight George application of the Access to Information Act and would create the W. Bush's illegal war, have been stuck in limbo in Canada for years. situation where cabinet confidences would no longer be excluded Canadians are proud of our history of opening our doors to Vietnam automatically from the scrutiny of the Access to Information Act. war resisters. We are equally united in saying no to George Bush's illegal invasion of Iraq. Today can be another landmark for I should point out that every clause in the bill was written by the Canadians as the day when the Parliament of Canada finally former information commissioner, Mr. John Reid, and his staff. It allowed war resisters to stay. has been endorsed by Justice Gomery and by the Conservative Party of Canada because every clause in the bill was in the campaign War resisters tell us that they joined the armed forces to escape literature in the 2006 federal election campaign where the poverty and make ends meet, and to protect their country, but not to Conservatives promised specifically to introduce every aspect of break international law. John Reid's open government act. Phillip McDowell, one of the many war resisters in Canada, said, This is reform that is long overdue and absolutely necessary to lay “I joined the military to defend my country. I didn't join or volunteer the foundation for the transparency and accountability that to take part in an illegal war or a war of aggression”. He adds that, to Canadians expect. him, the war is unjust. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) Ï (1010) Kim Rivera recounts why she joined the army. She said, “I was working at Wal-Mart in Fort Worth, Texas, my home town. My [Translation] husband and I have two small children, and I had to help make ends Ms. Louise Thibault: Mr. Speaker, further to discussions among meet. But I ran into a glass ceiling at Wal-Mart and couldn't earn the independent members and the parties of this House concerning enough. I decided to join the army so I could get an adequate rising gas prices and the negative effect on citizens and the economy, income, job training, and health care for my family”. I would like to ask for unanimous consent to move the following motion: “That, in the opinion of the House, the government should Like many others, Rivera was misinformed. As a mother of two, create an oil revenue redistribution fund, based on the principle of she was ensured by her recruiter that women were rarely deployed to fairness to all citizens, that would levy a tax on the earnings of oil combat zones. Less than a year later, she was in Iraq. She said, “the companies and other companies that emit greenhouse gases in such a army told me I wouldn't be sent into combat, but once I got to Iraq I way as to respect provincial jurisdictions and not unduly threaten the was under enemy fire every day”. economies of the energy producing provinces; such a fund would: (i) democratize investments in energy efficiency; (ii) provide financial The conditions in Iraq severely traumatized Rivera. She recounts assistance for low-income individuals to counter the rising cost of oil one incident when an Iraqi woman who became her friend was badly products; (iii) promote collective forms of transportation in the wounded. workplace; (iv) modernize and encourage the use of marine and rail transport.” As a mother and wife, Rivera faced multiple barriers. She recounts, “the Army had no regard for my role as a wife and mother. The Speaker: Does the member for Rimouski-Neigette— I tried to keep in touch with my family by phone, but it isn't the same Témiscouata—Les Basques have the unanimous consent of the as being together. Once I got frustrated and had an argument with my House to move this motion? husband. A sergeant overheard me and told me I should get a Some hon. members: Agreed. divorce. He even put separation papers in front of me and told me to fill them out! But I love my husband and I want most of all to keep Some hon. members: No. my family together”. May 29, 2008 COMMONS DEBATES 6241 Routine Proceedings Like many others, Rivera and her family decided to leave. She especially what happened to children caught in the fighting. I explains, “on leave back in the U.S., my husband and I decided the thought of my son Ryan and realized how horrible it must be for war was wrong based on our values as Christians, and the Army was Iraqi parents”.
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