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Saturday, February 21, 2009
A Parable
One time there was a guy in the mountains. Or maybe it was a young man. Like an Indian kid or maybe it was a lady. Anyway, they were outside and in a rural setting. Maybe in a mountain or by a river. Or was it at a park in the city?
The point is she was outside and heard a little voice say "hello" and he looked around and saw lizard – or it could have been a snake. Or a rat. But either way, it had developed human speech and learned a rudimentary form of English. And it said "pick me up" and the Indian boy was like "no, you are a rattle snake. You will bite me if I pick you up" Or maybe it was a scorpion and the kid said, "you will sting me…" Or maybe it was an eradiated rock.
But the rat was like "no, I won't. I am a nice scorpion, now give me a kiss and I will grant you three wishes" and the girl didn't want to, but the lizard convinced her to eventually, so the man put it in his pocket and carried it down the rocky cliff and when he got to the bottom of the cave, she took the sharp toothed marsupial out of her knapsack and it immediately sunk its teeth into her fleshy calf muscles.
So the old lady looks down at the badger and says "you said you weren't going to shoot me." And the magic rock says "look Poindexter, you knew what I was when you picked me up" And the boy was like "well what about my three wishes?" and the rat said "nah. I changed my mind about that" and then it slithered off and left Brer Bear to bleed to death.
The moral of this story is that sometimes sin can feel good - in fact depending on what sin we are talking about, sometimes it can feel REALLY good. But in the end, you will go to hell if you are nice to the little jungle creatures.
Also I think the boy's last words were "it mattered to that one" because the poison had reached his brain and he had become delusional.
29 comments:
- WhiteEyebrows said...
i can hear pres packer's voice reverberating in my head "you knew what i was when you picked me up..."
- February 21, 2009 at 7:25 AM
- Gatsby said...
- February 21, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- Clean Cut said...
Oh...this was too good. Love it.
- February 21, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Evan said...
yes, i loooved that video... I remember it just the way you told it.
- February 21, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Papa D said...
Thanks for the tears. Or did I wet myself - or was it just drool?
- February 21, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- Thorny Tree Lady said...
"Or was it at a park in the city?" I think it was IN Park City.
-Long time reader, first time commenter, California Mormon forced to attend church in Utah, now living in "the mission field."
- February 21, 2009 at 11:29 AM
FYI: one of the other "California Mormons" is not actually a California Mormon. She's a Rexburg Mormon, who used to live in California. California Mormons are better than Rexburg Mormons.
- February 21, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- JustRandi said...
I could swear somebody told that same parable in our Sacrament Meeting a couple weeks ago. Only I think it was a spider.
Anyway yours was better and way less confusing, too.
- February 21, 2009 at 7:42 PM
- MaryBeth said...
That was so spiritual.
I don't remember who said it...maybe it was President Monson...or some other general authority...or maybe it was you..anyways, I think they said something like, "You can pull a nail out of a board but there will still be a hole...unless you use wood putty...and a really good stain to cover it up."
Really touches the heart. Thanks.
- February 22, 2009 at 6:47 AM
- Austin said...
That actually happened in MY mission!
- February 22, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- NOBODY said...
I've always wondered, was it the holding of the snake that was the sin?
- February 22, 2009 at 4:36 PM
- No Cool Story said...
"it mattered to that one"
- February 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM
- savitrii said...
I just read your entire blog in one sitting.
I...I love you.
- February 22, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- Michelle 2021 said...
I know that guy that gave that talk for the video. Your version was so much more in depth and touching. You just have a way with words.
From: Husband of Sister Michelle2021
- February 22, 2009 at 10:13 PM
- Ninny Beth said...
You have a jacked up remembery because you forgot the part about the footprints. Those ones that everyone thought were from a sasquatch but turned out to be something else.
you should also know that the word verification is "ovenjoy".
- February 23, 2009 at 4:05 AM
- Shannon said...
Oh the levels!
- February 23, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- Jesse C said...
Scriptures and stories in layman's terms are so much better. Thanks for the laughs.
- February 23, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- Angie said...
Some of your best work. Well done.
- February 23, 2009 at 10:14 AM
- Alison Wonderland said...
That's my favorite parable!
- February 23, 2009 at 9:33 PM
- Lee said...
Effing sins that dress up like rats.....
- February 24, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Big Jay said...
I like the one ending: "You knew I was a hoochie when you picked me up." This one has traveled through many a BYU Elders quorum meeting.
- February 24, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- Sally said...
I don't think I have laughed this hard in a long time.
- February 24, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- kate and clint said...
thank you for making my day ha ha ha
- February 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Matt, this one is absolutely genious. Loved it. Laughed 'til I cried.
- February 25, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- Brooke said...
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
- February 26, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- Julie said...
So...I'm a Washington Mormon who just discovered your blog! I'm a follower! Too funny!
- March 6, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Chris said...
I was so overcome by your parable that I have undergone a full conversion to your blog after only just hearing about it 30 minutes ago. I know this is funny with every fiber of my being. You should be paid for this stuff.
- April 2, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Momza said...
- April 3, 2009 at 8:32 AM
I just have one question. Is this parable just another dingleberry story that you find easy to relate too?
- October 20, 2009 at 9:17 PM


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Illinois man dies in well
IRON MOUNTAIN – An Illinois man was killed when he became trapped in a 12-foot deep well in northern Dickinson County Wednesday.
Police have identified the victim as James Ennis, 77, of Orland Park, Ill.
State Police troopers from the Iron Mountain Post responded to a camp in Waucedah Township at approximately 1:49 p.m. Wednesday for a man that was trapped in a 12-foot deep well.
Police said Ennis had climbed down into the well to make repairs.
A friend lowered dry ice into the well to be used to repair the well. The dry ice reacted and removed the oxygen from the bottom of the well.
Ennis lost consciousness while attempting to climb out, police said.
The friend contacted the Dickinson County 911 Dispatch Center via cell phone.
Rescue personnel arrived on scene and donned a self-contained breathing apparatus to enter the well, and Ennis was removed.
CPR was performed but Ennis could not be revived, police said.
Also responding to the scene were the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Beacon Ambulance, Nordic Ambulance, Tri-City Rescue, Felch Township Fire Department and North Breitung Fire Department.

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Man arrested in Iron River on assault, drug charges
A taste for violence
I'm assuming caregivers carefully checked their children's candy bags bag in October for dangerous items.
What about their Christmas gifts? If we are going to protect our children from violence being done to them, we also need to protect them from becoming accustomed to violence, becoming anesthetized by violence.
Video games, music, movies and books that promote violence against others, law breaking, disrespect for life and authority as entertainment also create a mindset that makes these feel OK.
A little violence does not vaccinate children against violence. I fear it develops a taste for violence, makes it seem exciting and fun.
Learning to hunt for food, learning to defend life, law and order are a potentially appropriate use of gun games.
I urge caregivers to carefully check your child's Christmas presents. Please return or discard (don't donate them for other children) those that degrade moral values and human life.
Your choice today can make a big difference in the years to come.
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Firefighter pleads guilty to stealing from department
TUPPER LAKE – A firefighter pleaded guilty Monday to stealing money from the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department.
Ian P. McLear, 38, pleaded guilty in village court to petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. He was originally charged in October with two counts of petit larceny.
Assistant Franklin County District Attorney David Hayes said McLear appeared without a lawyer and entered a guilty plea without offering any comments.
"It was quick," Hayes said.
The case was adjourned for sentencing in April.
When McLear was originally charged, police said he was captain of the TLVFD's Hose Company 3. He had access to the company's checking account and took money out totaling $1,400 on two occasions in June and July 2012 to pay attorney and court fees on a personal issue, police said.
Fire Chief Mark Picerno said this morning he didn't know McLear had entered a guilty plea.
"We didn't hear anything," Picerno said. "I guess he's being a man and standing up for what he did was wrong."
In mid January, McLear paid the department back the $1,400 he took last year. Picerno said there weren't any problems caused by the department not having access to the money while it was gone.
Picerno said that since the incidents happened, the fire department has overhauled some of its policies to guard against future theft.
"We have changed some of our procedures concerning tracking money and how it's deposited and withdrawn," Picerno said.
The money came out of Company 3's account, which had always been separate, with some fundraisers held specifically for that company.
"We took over the money from Company 3, and this way it's all in one," Picerno said.
The chief is overseeing the accounts with help from the treasurer and assistant chiefs, and the department is going through annual audits with a local certified public accountant.
McLear works as an electrical lineman for the village and is no longer with the fire department.


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To give credit where it's due, the frontmost pot is Petr's work--a lovely stoneware piece that pours beautifully. The second pot is actually Korean, a Seong-Il porcelain pot--I was just finishing off two teas when taking pictures, and thought the contrast looked nice.
But yes, Petr does do gorgeous work--I would encourage you to check out his galleries (and his 'gems'!).


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Patricia A. Fiegl (1936-2013)
Patricia A. Fiegl, 77, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Buffalo General Hospital's Hospice Unit with her husband Dennis by her side, after a brief battle with cancer.
Patricia was born on April 30, 1936. She was the daughter of the late Wallace R. and Muriel M. (Martin) Cave and lived her entire lifetime in the Fredonia/Dunkirk communities.
She attended elementary and high school in Fredonia.
Patricia worked many years at Dunkirk Ice Cream and retired from Ralston Purina.
She enjoyed attending monthly luncheons with friends she previously worked with. In addition, a group of family members and friends began hosting dinners in their homes and dining in local restaurants over a span of 20 years. Patricia and Dennis looked forward to celebrating their children's birthdays at their home and she would always make their favorite desserts. It was tradition that they hosted Christmas Eve dinner for the family and enjoyed welcoming the addition of grandchildren to the festivities.
Patricia had a passion for various collections that meant a lot to her, as well as cooking and acquiring the latest cookbooks, as she was an excellent cook (especially looking forward to dessert any time). She also enjoyed her annual May garage sale, which she had done for over 25 years.
Patricia was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fredonia with the Rev. William Novack ministering to her during the past several weeks.
She is survived by her loving husband Dennis "Harvey" Fiegl, whom she married on May 25, 1985, a son Robert (Diane) Genung of Brocton, NY, a daughter Linda (late John) Eggleston and daughter-in-law Charleen (late Dennis Genung) and
husband Don Kelleher.
Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren: Christine (Scott Jagoda) Eggleston, Lea (Trevor St. George) Genung, Rachael (Jon Yerico) Genung,
Christine Rondenelli and Angela Scheer and great-grandchildren Nolan Moore and Sydney Yerico.
Patricia is survived by sisters Joyce E. (Arthur) Purol and Nancy L. (late Charles) Larson, both of Dunkirk, and step-brother James O'Brian of Huntington, NY.
She was predeceased by her loving father and mother-in-law, David and Lillian Fiegl, son-in-law John Eggleston, brother-in-law Charles "Chuck" Larson, great-grandson Riley Reshaw, step-brother John O'Brian and step-mother Jane O'Brian Cave Mahle, along with several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are welcome to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home, Inc., 56 E.
Doughty St., Dunkirk, NY. Burial will be in the Portland Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, NY.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to The American Cancer Society, 101 John James Audubon Parkway, Eastern Division, Western Region, Amherst, NY, 14228.


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"Calm" is my word for the year. It reminds me to keep calm, don't overreact, let the little things go, and just go with the flow.
Rita, your book is amazing. I love the randomness of it all and the colors are so vibrant. I create similar books but I don't document with any regularity; I really like the idea of a daily entry of some sort but don't know that I'd be disciplined enough. While looking at close ups of your photos a note jumped out at me...I love Ghost Adventures and Dead Files, too! I never miss an episode. Thanks for sharing a bit of your art, it brightened my day.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your speedy comment. I don't always get it done every day but I at least save the bits and pieces of my days so sometime during the week I can add them to the spread. These pages were early in the year and they are getting simpler (another post) but every day does get something . . . eventually.Delete
i think the daily stuff is too much regimentation and from your results doing it when you want to do it produces fantastic results.ReplyDelete
It is so nice to have the daily somethings. Just not spreads. I figured my book would never make it through the year that way anyway.Delete
oh this is very good! i've heard of her but i just can seem to have the time to sit and enjoy her so for now i enjoy what you all guys are doing with her teachings (very good!)ReplyDelete
It does get overwhelming but even in bits and pieces it is fun. Thank you for visiting.Delete
I like the looks of the spread with Elvis and Buckskin Frank! I have fallen behind on BOD also. The point was to do something arty every day--I was spending time doing that and taking up time I could be working on some other art project, so I have slowed down with the every day in the BOD-too much--when I finish the altered book I am working in, that will be the end of the project for me.ReplyDelete
I don't know how she does it when we can't seem to keep up with her. I sure have learned a lot though. You are always so far ahead in getting things done I sure wouldn't worry about the BOD.
Thank you for visiting,
"CALM"--what a wonderful word for your year!ReplyDelete
Thank you Windy. I need that reminder often.Delete
You mentioning Calm also made me remember my word. Clarity. Hmmm not sure I"m getting there yet. Once again your creativity is inspiring.ReplyDelete
Thank you, Susanne.I have great inspiration all around me.Delete
Lovely, RIta! xoReplyDelete


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Before we take our Thanksgiving break, I thought I'd leave you with these very cool images from the Wheeler Taft Abbett, Sr. branch of the Pima County Public Library in Tucson, Arizona.
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Online life is fraught with drama. We all have stories of unexpectedly adolescent awkwardness erupting in our digital lives. Online friending can get weird enough when you're stumbling across high school frenemies, but toss in your coworkers, work friends, personal friends and your boss? Yikes!
The natural extension of the biblioblogosphere has been librarians on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and the like. Reading a blog is easy, but trying to decide who to follow on Twitter or move into your "Friends" group on Flickr is hard. It's confusing enough to warrant presentations on how to manage our online identities. Read More »
In a Techsource post a couple of months ago, I talked about the hot video games for the Fall and holiday season. This time around, I want to introduce readers to a type of game that they might not be aware of: the Alternate Reality Game, or ARG. ARG's are becoming more and more popular, and libraries need to be aware of them and ready to embrace them. Read More »
Last week, you may have read Tom Peters' post on the new, green Mancos Public Library in Colorado. It's very exciting to see libraries and other institutions around the country making a concerted effort to build green—we get to watch the future of technology, libraries and architecture unite right before our eyes.
While it's inspiring to see these new buildings springing up, it is important to remember that it takes people to get there. The exciting developments in places like Mancos cannot be an excuse for complacency—librarians must take the greening of our profession into our own hands through action and advocacy. For every librarian in a new, green building, there are dozens of us still stuck in older buildings using up financial and ecological resources, and usually with no plans for a new building.
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Saturday was National Gaming Day, and the kids and I braved the cold, wet weather to check out the Wii games at the Village Branch of the Lexington Public Library. The staff report that the crowd was smaller than other, weeknight gaming events, but they were no less enthusiastic! The kids were playing Wii Bowling when we first arrived; here is the group's reaction to the final score.
Next up was Guitar Hero (also Wii). This one was so popular that the kids had to draw numbers to see who would go first. The rocking party was still going strong when we left. The newly-expanded Village branch is located in the Village shopping plaza, on the west side of Lexington. Gaming events are held in the Teen Center; the library also includes a small collection of materials, easily-accessible "airport" restrooms, and a newly-expanded meeting room and computer lab. The four-year-old library, one of six branches in the medium-sized Central Kentucky city, also boasts bilingual (Spanish/English) staff.
If you are a regular reader of business or technology news (or for that matter, business technology news), you've probably heard a bit about the Google Book Search lawsuit that has been making its way through the courts over the past few years. In 2005, a group that includes The Author's Guild, Pearson's Penguin unit, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons and Simon & Schuster sued Google, which had begun a massive book-digitization project a year earlier. The plaintiffs claimed that by digitizing these books and making them searchable online, Google had committed copyright violation.
As I reflected on my 2008 Information Commons field trips, I realized how important these spaces are to information literacy, to the relevance of the library and to the mission of the institution itself.
In "The Comedy of the Commons," Dr. Carol M. Rose describes the commons as a place where each person adds more value. In our LIS701 course here at Dominican, we use Rose to illustrate the potential and usefullness of common spaces in relation to different types of libraries and what they might mean to their users. According to Rose, "The more who join and use the commons, the greater the enjoyment of each participant."
This was entirely evident in the series of field trips I made this year to visit library spaces that had integrated the idea of the commons. Read More »
Saturday, November 15, is National Gaming Day @ Your Library, and gamers are gearing up for major events around the country. Hasbro donated their game Pictureka to hundreds of libraries nationwide, an effort coordinated by ALA. Our goal is to get a mind-blowing number of people to play the same game on the same day. Wizards of the Coast offered 1,000 libraries a choice of their games Dungeon and Dragons or Magic: the Gathering. ALA Editions author Eli Neiburger and his colleagues at the Ann Arbor District Library will be running a national videogame tournament on their GT System.
At ALA TechSource, we recently heard from an old friend who is busy promoting gaming in libraries once again. Former ALA TechSource editor Teresa Koltzenburg launched this blog, recruiting Jenny Levine, Michael Stephens, and Karen Schneider. It was Teresa and Jenny who initiated the Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium.
Teresa quietly left ALA in March 2007. At best, our career paths take us on switchbacks where skill and knowledge gained is expressed in new ways. Here's what Teresa is up to now.
I've been working backstage for some time now as manager of ALA Publishing's Online Resources unit, which in addition to ALA TechSource includes Guide to Reference and RDA: Resource Description & Access. With loads of help from Jenny Levine, not to mention Joe the Drupal developer, I coordinated the migration of the blog to the Drupal platform. I recruited Jason, Kate, and Cindi to the blogging team and hired Dan . . . but I've never posted to the blog! I'll be writing the occasional post, mostly reporting on other ALA Publishing projects. More soon. Read More »
Our friends at AL Focus have once again provided some great video coverage, this time from last week's Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium.
To relive your fantastic memories, or to find out how much fun you missed, check out this post by Greg Landgraf.
Second Life is good for a lot of things. Professional networking is one of them. I have met and worked with so many librarians in Second Life that I probably never would have met if I had confined my professional activities to real life.
A few months ago I met Plautia Corvale, the avatar of Victoria Petersen, the Technology Manager of the Mancos Public Library in Colorado. We are, along with several other librarian-avatars, in the process of constructing Emerald City, an island in Second Life devoted to helping libraries and library-related organizations to become more environmentally friendly, and to serve as strong community resources on this topic.
Victoria just returned from the annual conference of the Colorado Association of Libraries with the exciting news that CAL has formed a Second Life Interest Group and is an official sponsor of the Sustainable Living Library on Emerald City in Second Life.
I've never been to Mancos, but I've visited Durango a couple of times. The Durango Public Library has build a new green building, which will open on December 1st. Evidently, southwestern Colorado is a hotbed of green librarianship! Recently I asked Plautia about some of the nitty gritty aspects of the process of building a green library.
AL Focus has posted an excellent video review of the LITA National Forum that took place last month.
Hat tip to our friends at LITA Blog for getting the word out about this first.
Greg Landgraf at American Libraries has some outstanding coverage of the symposium over at AL Inside Scoop. You can read his detailed and comprehensive coverage symposium events here, here, here and here. Read More »
My parents never bought me a Nintendo when I was a kid. They had this crazy idea that reading was the best way for me to learn and entertain myself, so I had to go over to my neighbors house when I wanted to play The Legend of Zelda or Mike Tyson's Punch-Out. I'd go back home after playing and describe how cool these new games were to my parents, who inevitably rolled their eyes, frustrated at this trendy, expensive new toy their son was dying to have.
As I write this from the 2008 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium, I can't help but think how far gaming technology has come since the days of 8-but graphics and cheap midi sound effects. At this symposium, gaming is hardly a game—it's a rapidly evolving and increasingly important part of our profession. More and more, librarians are using gaming to help students of all ages learn, to help adults improve and hone their skills, and to draw young people into a lifetime of library use. Read More »
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Debates of Feb. 7th, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #55 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was nations.
- Report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Manitoba
- Business of the House
- Specific Claims Resolution Act
- Health
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- Housing
- Dorothy Rungeling
- National Library of Canada
- Queen's Jubilee Medal
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- Gasoline Prices
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- Question No. 100
- Questions Passed as Orders for Return
- Question No. 48
- Specific Claims Resolution Act
- Solicitation Laws
Gasoline Prices
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Benoît Sauvageau Repentigny, QC
Mr. Speaker, for many years, the Bloc Quebecois has condemned this situation, as have independent retailers and all those concerned.
One of the major problems with this industry is vertical integration, which allows companies to control extraction, production, refining, distribution, and sales at the pump.
Will the government finally side with the public, take action and ban vertical integration in the oil and gas industry, or will it continue to be silenced by the hundreds of thousands of dollars that these major oil and gas companies contribute to the government's campaign fund?
Gasoline Prices
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Industry
Mr. Speaker, I would point out that provincial jurisdiction must be respected, and I invite the hon. member to speak to the Quebec government about this.
Child Pornography
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Ken Epp Elk Island, AB
Mr. Speaker, we have presented thousands of petitions, with thousands of names, in which Canadians are calling for an end to child pornography.
Bill C-20, the government's current legislation, does nothing to strengthen the law. It is just a rewording of current legislation that does not work. That is why we are getting the petitions.
Why does the Liberal government continue to introduce ineffective half measures that simply do not protect our children?
Child Pornography
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Martin Cauchon Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, as the House knows, we have tabled Bill C-20, which touches on the question of protecting our children. We all know that it is our top priority.
In that bill we touch on the question of defence, following the Sharpe decision. As well, we create a new offence to offer increased protection to our children, our young between 14 and 18 years of age. Also, we have tougher sentencing.
I recommend the hon. member read the bill.
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Peter Goldring Edmonton Centre-East, AB
Mr. Speaker, a man has died in Red Deer because of a failed federal homeless policy. Three years and practically no new shelter space, absolutely no new affordable, independent living homes for single persons, and $753 million squandered for what. The homeless counts are up nationally. In Edmonton the homeless were lodged in public transit stations.
Will the Prime Minister stop the carnage, investigate the waste and redirect the resources to build safe, secure housing for homeless single persons?
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Don Valley East
David Collenette Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has described a situation that does not correspond with reality. My colleague, the Minister of Labour, has presided over a very successful effort to deal with this national tragedy, and she should be complimented.
In cities across the country the money, which was allocated by the federal government, is seeing positive results, as people who are homeless are not receiving the proper shelter.
He should not use the facts in such a way as to give the wrong impression to Canadians. This policy is working.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Mac Harb Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, in October of 2002 the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, along with his counterpart in Quebec, announced special measures to deal with the Algerian file.
I would like to ask the parliamentary secretary this. Since the minister just returned from a trip to Algeria three weeks ago, could he report on that visit?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Brampton Centre
Sarkis Assadourian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Ottawa Centre for his question and interest on this file.
During his active visit to Algeria, the minister met with the minister responsible for overseas community, ministers of foreign affairs, justice and interior, as well as the prime minister of Algeria and the president.
The minister also expressed a desire to establish a working group with these ministers to address issues related to the movement of people. Further, the minister also met with editors of major newspapers to discuss the situation in Algeria. He also met with Algerian human rights NGOs to discuss the situation of human rights in Algeria. Overall, it was a very successful visit.
National Defence
Oral Question Period
11:50 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, the chief of defence staff has confirmed the expansion of the JTF2 is in the capabilities not in the actual numbers. The high stress and burnout rate in the unit has led to a manpower shortage and a lowering of the recruiting standards. Current recruitment is not even enough to keep up with attrition rates. The troops in the regular forces just are not there from which to recruit.
Why is the minister committing JTF2 forces when it does not even have the manpower to fulfil those requirements that it is tasked to do?
National Defence
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
New Brunswick
Dominic LeBlanc Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, the minister has been very clear that JTF2 represents a very important strategic asset for the Canadian forces, both to support our allies in missions abroad and to protect Canadians domestically. That is why we announced a sizeable increase in the budget for JTF2.
I can tell the hon. member that when I was in Afghanistan with the minister last summer, we met a number of the JTF2 forces who were doing a phenomenal job. They did not tell us that their budgets were as critical as the hon. member pretends.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Canadian Alliance
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
Mr. Speaker, the former minister of justice launched a gun registry that has ballooned to a billion dollar fiasco. As health minister, another pet project involved a $6 million marijuana grow-op in the depths of a mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba.
It has been two years since the pot was planted. Information suggests that there have been two crops and hundreds of pounds of pot produced. Apparently the first crop, at least, was unusable for research.
Canadians would like to know what has been done with the pot from the "rock garden" and how is this joint venture benefiting Canadians?
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Edmonton West
Anne McLellan Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, we are working with Prairie Plant Systems to provide research grade marijuana so we can move forward with the clinical trials that we all know are important in terms of determining the medicinal benefits and possible adverse effects of using marijuana as a medicinal product.
I would think the hon. member should be applauding the government ensuring that we are doing the clinical trials to determine if there actually is medicinal--
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
The hon. member for Rimouski—Neigette-et-la Mitis.
Employment Insurance
Oral Question Period
February 7th, 2003 / 11:55 a.m.
Suzanne Tremblay Rimouski-Neigette-Et-La Mitis, QC
Mr. Speaker, according to the latest figures from Human Resources Development, close to 35% of EI recipients draw all the benefits to which they are entitled. The majority of these are seasonal workers, who are at risk of having no income whatsoever for a period of up to 10 weeks a year.
When does the Minister of Human Resources Development intend to act on the Bloc Quebecois' call for a single EI eligibility level of 420 hours for all workers in seasonal industries?
Employment Insurance
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Diane St-Jacques Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, the response I wish to give the hon. member is that, on the whole, the EI system is working well and helps out those for whom it is intended.
According to the 2001 Monitoring and Assessment Report, 88% of salaried workers would be eligible for EI benefits if they lost their jobs.
The program is, therefore, designed to adjust automatically to local labour market fluctuations. The eligibility criteria become more flexible as unemployment rates rise.


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Facebook posts raised stable owner's suspicions
MADISON, Wis. - Three people were arrested after a Columbus stable owner suspected they were trying to sell him stolen saddles, according to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.
The stable owner called deputies on Monday after he was contacted by someone offering to sell him saddles. The owner said he contacted friends who told him they saw a post on Facebook about a riding stable in Elkhorn that was robbed of 10 saddles the night before.
The Elkhorn stable owners had gone to Facebook and the blogs telling their friends in the industry that they had their saddles stolen, which were valued at about $5,000.
The stable owner agreed to contact deputies when the three people arrived to show him the saddles.
Deputies said the stable owner called when the people arrived and it was determined, based on photos, that the saddles had been stolen from the Elkhorn ranch.
"They were described to me as very expensive, very unique and expensive saddles," said Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls.
The Columbus stable owner said the suspects didn't know the value or the quality of the saddles they were selling, so he called law enforcement.
"He's been in the business a lot of years. He knew exactly what he was looking at," Nehls said. "That gut instinct, you hear about that gut instinct all the time, respond to it, because more often than not, there's something to that."
One person was arrested at the scene on suspicion of receiving stolen property. The other two were detained and eventually arrested.
Shawn Mercier, Michael Southworth and Jasmine Ingersoll, all in their 20s and all from Walworth County, were arrested. Deputies said the three are being implicated in other burglaries.
The sheriff said Mercier was the leader, and he brought the other two along because they knew more about the saddles.Man's suspicions about stolen saddles leads to arrests
"Here you have a thief that's selling stolen stuff bringing someone along who knows more about the industry because he doesn't want to get ripped off on the stuff he ripped off," Nehls said.
Nehls said he's seen everything from copper thefts to guardrail thefts to manhole thefts, but he hasn't seen a saddle theft like this before, perhaps because there aren't many places to sell saddles outside of the close equestrian community.
"But they're the criminal element. We've never boasted that they're very smart, and of course we in law enforcement appreciate that lack of intelligence sometimes because it helps us solve the crime," Nehls said.
The sheriff said the Columbus stable owner did the right thing be speaking up when something didn't seem right.
Authorities said people should also mark their belongings, so if they get stolen, investigators can identify the rightful owner.
Owners of the Elkhorn riding stable said they were surprised and grateful the bust happened so quickly. They said they had a security camera at their barn, but the thieves knocked it over and got in.
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Sunday's grassfire in Sheridan prompts us to issue a reminder that we are currently banned from doing any open burning this time of year.
Since October 2009, all open burning is prohibited in New York with several exceptions including the following:
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Debates of Dec. 5th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #31 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was loans.
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- National Blood Donor Week Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Starred Question
- Motions for Papers
- Ways and Means
- Canada Elections Act
- Aboriginal Affairs
Environment and Sustainable Development
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in relation to blue-green algae and their toxins.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Rob Merrifield Yellowhead, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the second report of the Standing Committee of Finance in relation to Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007. The committee has had due consideration on this and is presenting it without amendment.
Official Languages
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. This committee recommends that its report on the court challenges program be deemed presented to the House upon its adoption by the committee, if the House has already adjourned, and that the adoption of this motion be reported to the House.
Old Age Security Act
Routine Proceedings
December 5th, 2007 / 3:20 p.m.
Robert Carrier Alfred-Pellan, QC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-490, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (application for supplement, retroactive payments and other amendments).
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure and an honour for me to present this bill here today, a bill that provides for an increase in the amount of supplement to be paid monthly to a pensioner and for the payment of a pension and supplement to a person who ceases to have a spouse or common-law partner by reason of the spouse's or common-law partner's death. In addition, it removes the requirement to make an application for a supplement and allows the retroactive payment of supplements.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
National Blood Donor Week Act
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The Chair is of the opinion that this bill is in the same form as Bill S-214 was at the time of prorogation of the first session of the 39th Parliament.
Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 86.2, the bill is deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.
(Bill deemed read the second time and referred to a committee)
Dangerous Sexual Offenders
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Maria Mourani Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure today to table a petition from two of my constituents about dangerous sexual offenders. This petition was initiated because there is a dangerous sexual offender in our community. There has been much discussion of this in the media. Citizens and people interested in this issue realized that there is a flaw in the 1996 legislation on dangerous offenders and those under long-term supervision.
Even though legislation is not retroactive, the people who signed this petition are asking us to amend section 818, which makes conditional release available to dangerous sexual offenders. Furthermore, they are asking us to ensure that offenders like Mr. Bégin will remain in jail as long as they are still considered dangerous.
We collected about 5,000 names on this petition and it is my great pleasure to table it in the House today.
Canada Post
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Merv Tweed Brandon—Souris, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of the people of Brandon—Souris supporting Bill C-458, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials), which will protect and support the library book rate and extend it to include audiovisual materials.
Victims of Crime
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present a petition signed by 400 people from my riding of Red Deer, Alberta.
These citizens are outraged at the violent beating of a 61-year-old apartment caretaker by repeat offender, Leo Teskey.
The petitioners, therefore, demand that Parliament pass tougher laws regarding repeat and violent offenders and adequate compensation for victims of violent crimes.
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, Question No. 86 will be answered today.
Question No. 86
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
With respect to the Mountain Pine Beetle infestation that is moving from west to east across the country: (a) what is the most up-to-date assessment of the speed at which it will travel across the Prairies and into Northern Ontario; (b) what is the projected economic impact on Northern Ontario, including, but not limited to lost lumber, hectares, employment, and longer term regional development; (c) how many communities and families are expected to be affected by the infestation in Northern Ontario; (d) what financial resources are estimated to be needed to adequately respond to the crisis if the infestation reaches Northern Ontario; (e) has the federal government met with its counterparts in the Ontario government to ensure preparedness for the spread of the infestation into Ontario; (f) what is the current plan to coordinate with Ontario, including, but not limited to, a timeline for future meetings, memorandums of understanding, federal/provincial compensation agreements for affected communities, and a plan to mitigate the impact of the spread of the infestation into Ontario; (g) have any plans been made to halt the progress of the infestation before reaching Northern Ontario; (h) have any funds been spent to put the plan into action; (i) from which departmental budget were these funds distributed; (j) who were the recipients of these funds; and (k) which branches, of which departments, are tasked with developing and implementing a strategy to tackle the spread of the infestation toward and into Northern Ontario?
Question No. 86
Questions on the Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Gary Lunn Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, the response is as follows:
a), b), c), d), e), f), and k) There is no mountain pine beetle, MPB, in Northern Ontario. Canada's government is aggressively acting to stop the spread of the MPB, and mitigate its economic impacts. All resources requested by the British Columbia forest Service have been fully met by the federal government to combat the spread of the Beetle.
Direct control measures are currently being strategically focused along the north-eastern front of the beetle epidemic in B.C., in portions of the major mountain passes between B.C. and Alberta, and in other areas of Alberta where appropriate.
When the MPB population build-up was identified in B.C.'s Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and adjacent pine forest areas in the mid-1990s, the then provincial and federal governments did not take the necessary aggressive action that was needed to combat the threat. Our government is committed to taking all necessary steps to combat the MPB and its spread.
g) and h) The government of B.C. and Alberta and the federal government are engaged in coordinated activities to limit the spread of the MPB at the Alberta-B.C. border. Based on the experience in B.C., an aggressive approach is being taken to reduce the spread of the beetle into Alberta.
Saskatchewan and Alberta have imposed a ban on the transport and storage of pine forest products with bark attached from outside jurisdictions, to reduce the risk of human-assisted transport of the beetle into these provinces.
The federal government, in collaboration with provinces and territories, has developed a national approach to dealing with the MPB and other insects and diseases.
Budget 2006 provided $400 million over two years to combat the MPB infestation, strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the forestry sector, and support worker adjustment. Of that amount, $200 million was identified to combat the infestation.
In January 2007 the Minister of Natural Resources announced a $200 million federal MPB program. Two subsequent announcements on how specific portions of that $200 million will be spent are worth noting. On March 23, 2007, the minister announced that, under the program, $24.8 million was being invested in 2006-2007 to help control the spread of the insect along B.C.'s eastern border and to protect communities and forest resources. On June 8, 2007, the minister announced that the federal government is investing $39.6 million in 2007-2008 under the next phase of the program for ongoing work with the provinces and communities.
The provinces of B.C. and Alberta have also committed and disbursed funds in response to the outbreak that are not included above.
l) and j) There has been no spending in Northern Ontario on the MPB.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform
Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 77 could be made an order for return, this return would be tabled immediately.
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Is that agreed?
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
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Debates of June 8th, 2010
House of Commons Hansard #58 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was growth.
- Question Period
- Privacy Commissioner
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Official Development Assistance Accountability Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Microcredit Lending
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Request for Emergency Debate
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Veterans
- FIFA World Cup
- Education in Quebec
- World Oceans Day
- Fort McMurray Airport
- Tourism Industry
- Caledon Fair
- World Oceans Day
- Microcredit Lending
- Immigration Consultants
- Employment Insurance
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Bill C-9
- Sydney Harbour
- Opposition Coalition
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Committees of the House
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Political Party Financing
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Shell Canada
- Quebec Workers
- Immigration
- G8 and G20 Summits
- Foreign Affairs
- National Defence
- The Environment
- Firearms Registry
- Transportation
- Aboriginal Affairs
- The Environment
- Points of Order
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Message from the Senate
- Jobs and Economic Growth Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
FIFA World Cup
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup in South Africa June 11 to July 11.
Call it soccer, football or footie, this game is the most popular sport in the world and one of the most popular in Canada. The FIFA World Cup is the most widely watched sporting event in the world. Seven hundred and fifteen million people watched the tournament in 2006.
Sadly our Canadian team did not qualify for 2010, so young players, get ready for 2014. It will be Canada's turn. Instead I will cheer this year for my country of birth, South Africa, the first African nation to ever host the World Cup.
The World Cup is a celebration of athletic participation and excellence and, most important, it displays the world's cultural diversity. Through sport, our young people grow healthier, our communities grow stronger and the nations of the world grow closer.
As the Liberal critic for amateur sport, I invite parliamentarians to join me in wishing all the competing teams and players in South Africa the very best of luck.
Education in Quebec
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois, the Parti Québécois, the NDP, unions and French-language-defence groups have joined together to oppose the Government of Quebec's Bill 103. This bill is a threat to education in French and to the integration model based on the French-language public education system.
If it were passed, Bill 103 would give parents the opportunity to buy the right for their children to go to school in English, provided that one of the children has spent three years in an unsubsidized, private English-language school. Although students will be required to attend these bridging schools for a longer period, the problem is still there. As odious as it is, only the rich will be able to pay to get around the Charter of the French Language.
I urge the public to defend our language, to defend the model of integration through education in French, and to come out en masse to the various demonstrations that will be held against Bill 103.
The Bloc Québécois will never accept a bill that would weaken French, our common language.
World Oceans Day
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Fin Donnelly New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canada has the longest coastline on Earth and I rise today to draw attention to World Oceans Day. As Canadians watch the gulf coast catastrophe unfold, it becomes overwhelmingly evident that concrete action must be taken now to protect our oceans.
As New Democrat oceans critic, I acknowledge the government's announcements today to add two new areas of interest. However, as the ministers realize, it takes a long time to go from the AOI stage to becoming an actual marine protected area, a status for which the Race Rocks AOI has been waiting for years. It also requires dedicated resources, funds that will ensure our oceans from the Pacific to the Arctic to the Atlantic are protected. It is unacceptable that 1% of our marine protected waters have been protected to date.
In order to reach our goal of a complete and comprehensive marine protected area system by 2012, I call on all members of the House to honour our national and international commitments to protect our oceans.
Fort McMurray Airport
Statements by Members
2 p.m.
Brian Jean Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, northern Alberta is a major contributor to Canada's economy. The Fort McMurray Airport is the fastest growing airport in North America. In the last five years it has grown from 200,000 to 700,000 passengers annually.
Approximately 350 flights leave the northern Alberta oil sands every week for destinations all around Canada. Most of the passengers are oil sands workers who take home over $100,000 a year and these paycheques are not spent in northern Alberta. The money goes to their families in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and all over Canada.
Northern Alberta is the economic engine of Canada. Our region provides 6% of Canada's GDP and creates over 250,000 direct jobs throughout the country. What we hear through the grapevine is not always the truth. People do not understand the good, responsible environmental work that the oil sand companies are doing there.
Canada needs northern Alberta, just like northern Alberta needs Canada. Instead of criticizing, I invite everyone to come and see for themselves the truth of what is happening in the oil sands.
Caledon Fair
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
David Tilson Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Caledon Fair. This annual celebration of agriculture, community and family has become a cherished tradition for the residents of Dufferin—Caledon and surrounding areas.
Since the fair first begin in 1860, it has honoured agricultural excellence and represents all that is rural Canada. Today families can still enjoy livestock shows and home craft displays. However, new and exciting additions to the fair include the Caledon Idol, truck and tractor pulls and a midway.
I would like to sincerely thank and congratulate the Caledon Agricultural Society, especially Anne Ward and Clarence Pinkney, as well as the directors, members, volunteers and our community for successfully and enthusiastically preserving this family tradition for 150 years. Their efforts, hard work and dedication are deeply appreciated.
I encourage everyone to travel to Caledon Village on the weekend of June 11 to 13 to enjoy some outstanding family fun.
World Oceans Day
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Raynald Blais Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
Mr. Speaker, today is World Oceans Day. Although the concept was proposed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and the day has been celebrated every year since, the UN General Assembly officially declared June 8 as World Oceans Day in 2009.
The goal of World Oceans Day is to raise global awareness of the threats to our oceans and the resources they contain. The day also promotes sustainable stewardship of oceans and their resources by mobilizing governments and people to preserve the ocean and its riches.
It is to be hoped that governments everywhere, and especially the government opposite, will make a greater effort to better manage our oceans and their resources, which sustain coastal communities around the world, including the communities in Gaspé and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine my riding.
It is therefore imperative that Newfoundland comply with Quebec's request for a moratorium on oil and gas drilling.
World Oceans Day
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
John Weston West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, today we celebrate UN World Oceans Day, a time for all Canadians to consider the importance of oceans to life on our planet. Today people around the world celebrate our oceans, raise awareness about their importance and acknowledge our connection to the sea.
The Government of Canada is committed to preserving our oceans and our marine environments. We are doing so by establishing a national network of marine protected areas and designating new national wildlife areas. We are committed to protecting fragile lands, waters and species.
Our Canada is enhanced by the vital natural resources provided by its three oceans, which also provide employment for many Canadians.
I hope all my colleagues will join me in accepting our responsibility for preserving our oceans for the benefit of our children and future generations.
Microcredit Lending
Statements by Members
2:05 p.m.
John McCallum Markham—Unionville, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to thank all members of the House for their unanimous support for my motion of today, which asks the government to provide additional funding for microcredit lending to the world's poorest people, those surviving on less than $1.25 a day.
Two months ago, I attended a microcredit conference in Kenya, featuring such leaders in the field as Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. That experience, plus visits to the slums of Nairobi, convinced me that microcredit could make an important contribution to alleviating world poverty.
I would like to extend my warmest thanks to the fifteen or so members from all parties who have supported my motion from the outset, particularly the leaders of the three opposition parties as well as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of International Cooperation. Sometimes we can work together in this House.
Yes, sometimes we can work together in this place.
Immigration Consultants
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Nina Grewal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Mr. Speaker, today our Conservative government is fulfilling a campaign promise to crack down on crooked immigration consultants who victimize those who dream of coming to Canada by stealing their money, providing bad immigration advice and encouraging them to lie to Canada's immigration officers.
The cracking down on crooked consultants bill would make it a crime for unauthorized individuals to provide immigration advice for a fee and would punish them by up to two years in prison and a $50,000 fine if found guilty.
The government is also responding to the concerns regarding the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants, whose directors have been accused of being in financial conflicts of interest, retaliating against legitimate consultants who criticize them, and running the organization without any transparency and for their own financial gain.
I hope Parliament passes these changes expeditiously and protects those who dream of immigrating to Canada from crooked immigration consultants.
Employment Insurance
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Denise Savoie Victoria, BC
Mr. Speaker, for 25 years Grace Collins has served Victoria's special needs community. Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2007, she has applied for CPP disability twice and she has been denied twice.
Undergoing treatment and unable to work, she is disappointed that there is no compassionate consideration for people in her position, and I share her disappointment. My office has advocated time and time again on behalf of constituents like Grace with so-called episodic illnesses. No doubt offices of other members have too.
We know there is a serious policy gap here, and finally, a solution has been proposed. Introduced yesterday, Bill C-526 would extend medical EI to up to 52 weeks for people living with serious illnesses so they can focus on their recovery.
I urge the government to take action and work with us on this long overdue issue.
Citizenship and Immigration
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, today our government is taking action and introducing a bill that will protect those who dream of becoming Canadian citizens from the dishonest and unscrupulous activities of crooked immigration consultants.
Canada is chosen as a destination by thousands of people who wish to build a better life for themselves and their families.
Although the Government of Canada treats all immigration applications the same, a large number of applicants choose to hire an immigration consultant to help them through the process.
Although the majority of immigration consultants are honest and legitimate, there are some crooked consultants who take advantage of those who want to become Canadian citizens.
So our government is proposing to crack down on these crooked consultants who take advantage of vulnerable people wishing to become Canadian citizens and who abuse Canada's generosity.
Our government is taking the measures needed to better protect those who hope for a better life in Canada.
Bill C-9
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, budget implementation Bill C-9 alone amends 70 other statutes, some of which have nothing to do with the budget. The privatization of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited without requiring a debate in Parliament, the end of Canada Post's monopoly on certain services, and the intentional disappearance of the $57 billion that the Conservative government owes the employment insurance fund are just a few examples of the amendments in Bill C-9.
By hiding his reforms in such a huge, indigestible bill, the Prime Minister is muzzling the public, which is struggling to sort everything out, and the hon. members, who cannot study these reforms with the attention and the diligence they deserve.
As Le Devoir's Manon Cornellier points out, by creating this omnibus bill, the Prime Minister is bypassing debates and once again undermining the role and the authority of the people's representatives, .
This is yet another illustration of the Conservatives' lack of transparency and their contempt for parliamentary democracy.
Sydney Harbour
Statements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government seems content to spend millions of dollars on a fake Muskoka in the middle of downtown Toronto while Cape Breton waits to get Sydney harbour dredged. The government should stop wasting money on false lakes and instead invest in a real water infrastructure that will not be drained after the G20.
The province, the private sector and the municipality are on board, but the federal government will not come to the table. The money needed to dredge this harbour means 15 minutes of G20 security, 15 minutes. My constituents are fuming mad to see the Conservatives wasting millions when they cannot even get a fraction of that amount to secure our economic future.
It is time for the Conservative government to come to its senses and stop dredging an indoor lake and dredge the Sydney harbour instead. This is a real project in a real harbour with real benefits. The Prime Minister should get real.
Opposition Coalition
Statements by Members
June 8th, 2010 / 2:15 p.m.
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, last weekend the Liberal leader's new strategy became clearer. He will form a coalition government if given the opportunity following the next election.
The last time the Liberals tried to team with the Bloc Québécois and the NDP, the Liberal leader said, "I'm prepared to form a coalition government and to lead that government". This Liberal strategy is the same as the last one: run an election campaign by telling Canadians there would be no coalition, then after the election join forces with the NDP and the Bloc Québécois to overturn the results.
The Liberal leader's plan remains unacceptable to Canadians. It is not acceptable to ignore an election result and install a party and a leader rejected by the voters. It is not acceptable to give the NDP co-management of the economy and it is not acceptable to share power with the political party committed to the breakup of this country.
Canadians need no further proof the Liberal leader is not in it for Canadians, he is just in it for himself.


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이 한약 냄새는 뭡니까 ;;;
Posted by Reviewer2554860 on Mar 07, 2013
이 리뷰들 쓴 외국분들은 어떨지 모르지만 전 한 입 베어물자마자 무슨 한약맛쿠키 같았어요.. 생강쿠키 같은 느낌 전혀 없구요.. 양도 엄청 많고 나름 쿠키에 이 정도 돈 쓴 적 없는데 돈이 아까워요 ㅠㅠ. I am not gonna buy this cookie ever again. not ginger taste at all. i am so dissapointed.
Demasiado fuertes
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Me encanta las galletas especiadas, soy de las que cuando va a Ikea tiene que volver con una lata o caja grande de galletas de jengibre así que cuando vi estas que no tenía casi azucares y parecían ser mas sanas que las de Ikea no lo dudé. Mi decepción ha sido que son tipo bizcocho, no galleta de las que crujes y tiene un sabor fuertisimo que se queda en la boca un buen rato. No me han gustado nada, la verdad, ha sido una total decepción. Eso sí, si a vosotros os gustan los sabores fuertes, estas son vuestras galletas/bizcochos. Saludos!!
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