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WATCH: 8 Videos That Prove Anderson Cooper Has Been Openly Gay All Along
Anderson Cooper came out to the world on Monday, and that's really super. Really.
But at Queerty we knew the Silver Fox didn't care for the vixens years ago. Hell, we had incontrovertible video proof. (No, sadly, not that kind of video.) If you look at Cooper's TV appearances over the years, he was definitely letting his rainbow flag fly.
Click through to see Anderson Cooper's gayest TV clips.
It is the same with people like Rosie O'Donnell etc…
I think a lot of times it's a shock to the gay community that it is a shock to the heterosexuals that these people are gay.
I mean, Rosie O'Donnell, a ballsy single mother never dating, wearing butch clothing, etc… Yes, I know, stereotypes.
As for Cooper, a good looking, wealthy famous guy, never dates, kind of a funny bitchy sense of humor etc…
And yet people still think these folks are just "Too busy to date" or "Just haven't met the right person yet."
I don't get why it is such a shock, but for some reason people don't want to see what is right in front of their faces, which is why it is so great when people like Cooper come out publicly.Jul 4, 2012 at 7:49 am · @Reply ·
So crying when talking about his brother suicide proves that he is gay?!
I had to stop at that. Disgusting.
This obsession with Anderson Cooper has got to stop.
@CA: Agreed…really in poor taste. I will never forget what my Sociology professor said in school where we were talking one night about what makes a man, and he said "it takes a real man to be able to cry and feel no shame about it". He's absolutely right.
Every time I see his giggling fit on the Ridiculist always makes me smile…simply adorable.
Sorry, I know you're trying really hard to be snarky and cute with this but it positively reeks of self-hatred. I would expect to see this kind of stereotypical garbage on an anti-gay website not here. Anderson Cooper's coming out was an important and positive step that we should want to encourage—NOT discourage—–others to follow.
Give it a rest Queerty. You're hating on Anderson for no reason and it's really getting tired.
Queerty we all knew the man was gay for years. How about getting on the story about Frank Ocean hip hop star coming out and putting out a song talking about his first love? This isn't star who isn't hot trying to get some attention, but a man who has worked with Jay-z and kanye in the last year, belongs in a current hip hop group and is currently getting radio play! Think guy is really brave and needs some support. Mediatakeout covered the story for the last wk, tmz jumped on it today, catch up guys. Love ya
Actually great point, this is a hip hop guy who is around 20 years old who just came out while he is at the beginning of his career. VERY big deal!
How about last week on his show when he knew immediately the biggest movie musical of all time….Grease. OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That heffa is crazy.
Most of those clips are light-hearted and funny, and that's fine so far as it goes, but a far better indication of who he is and what he does would be clips from the stories he's done on gay teen suicide. Or his report about George Rekers and his ex-gay studies that are STILL being used despite the fact that his "star pupil" eventually killed himself, or his interview with Andrew Shirvell, the creepy little closet case who stalked and cyber-bullied a college student council president because he's gay.
Because those are the things he was doing while commenters on gay sites like this were bitching and whining about how he wasn't sufficiently "out" to suit them.
Well I'm openly gay but I don't OPENLY SHOUT it to the world.
Out doesn't mean shout.
I don't need to watch the clips. The nelly giggle told me everything long ago. My gaydar went off like the high note in I'll Be There (a song by Michael Jackson).
None of these videos "prove" that he is gay. Sigh.
@Codswallop: As bizarre as it may seem, the television news industry is just as hard to be 'out' in, even though there's often a high proportion of mos working there. This has always been a strange paradox for me, but when you don't feel ready or safe to come out, you still do what you can, as AC did with the stories he worked on. The deaths caused directly or indirectly by organised religion are a brave thing to highlight in such a religious nation: http://bipolarbear.co.nz/2012/02/14/i-make-no-apology-for-being-anti-church/
I agree MQ none of these "prove" that he was openly gay, since he was not. He was a total closet queen!
Actually I don't think that queerty is hating on AC but AC should be criticized for being totally closeted for decades, while Don Lemon actually had the balls to come out first.
His mom looks younger than him. O_O
It was about loving his mama, not being sad about his brothers suicide. Reading comprehension FTW.
You are a hateful mess. I'm sorry your life sucks so hard you try to bring others down. Maybe seek therapy?
um ya – Aquarelle was more than a tad harsh in his posting, but I get what he is alluding to. 1. Rich or poor, you're still just a "fag" to a huge number of people (2.) If someone with all his looks, talent and money can't come out sooner, who can? And what about the many who can't hide being Gay? I'm not hatin' on AC, and while I'm glad he came out and agree it may help some, I think it is fair to be a bit annoyed also, for the reasons listed.
@Mike: Don Lemon came out at the same age as Anderson is now (45 years old), and he'd been given the relaxing experience of not being publicly outed or pressured by the gay media or having blogs making him paranoid about his privacy by obsessing endlessly about his sex life.
Anderson Cooper wasn't the first news anchor out of the closet, but there aren't many out at the national level and he is coming out before plenty of other TV news people who have also enjoyed success and have been working for many years. The obsession with getting him specifically out of the closet and ignoring everyone else in news who could come out was always senseless. He came out to the world at large when he reached that point in his own process and he did not attack the gay community or gay rights before getting there, and that's what we should ask of people just like his out peers like Don Lemon and Rachel Maddow have said before.
TV news anchors are not normally the first wave of cultural revolutions. They join later on. It's women like Chelsea Handler who come out about their abortions at this point in America, not female news anchors.
@mk: Whoa, Don Lemon is 45??!!! I need to get in touch with his skin care consultant. The man looks *at least* 10 years younger. And it can't just be the make-up staff at CNN, cuz when you said AC is 45 I wasn't really surprised …
How do I know Anderson Cooper is gay? His TV best friend is Kathy Griffin who famously hangs out with straight girls and gay guys only. Yup.
@Making up stuff is fun!: Don came out last year when he was 45. He's 46 now. Black guys age so great, really shows you how bad sun damage is because I would guess that's the difference with white aging. Doesn't hurt that Don is also a handsome guy.
@Aquarelle: Wow…another bitter c u n t
@ron: AGREED!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS THE FASCINATION WITH OLD LOOKING..BELOW AVERAGE MAN??? TELL ME???
Jeremy who cares about Kathy Griffin she's a media whore, not any sort of ally towards LGBT People or our rights, and her whole "My gays" crap is straight up homophobic.
As for Cooper he's a closet queen and I agree that Don Lemon had more balls than closet queen Cooper ever did!
Do the people at Queerty know that they are doing a remake of "Boys In The Band} and they are looking for some negative bitchy queers for some of the parts. You guys would be perfect. Really perfect!!!!
@Matt: Are you kidding me? I bought Don Lemmon's book (unfortunately) and in less than one paragraph out of the entire book he discussed his homosexuality. Can you spell rip off?
Gay guys can be so damn uptight. To me, this is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek. Geez. Get a grip guys. Everyone around these parts is so PC. Comments like the ones on here are the reason I never read the Queerty comments.
Yeah as opposed to Closet queen Cooper who wrote a book and told all sorts of personal things in it; but did not and could not write "I'm gay." anywhere in the book.
And why is that?
Anderson was so hot in that leather shop:)
@mk: #23 You do raise a very good point about our obsessing about Anderson Cooper while ignoring other journalists. I can only assume that it's simply because we like the guy, and have connected with him in a way that we didn't and don't with other LGBT reporters–with other reporters, period.
Some public people have that x factor quality, that ability to reach right through the screen and really engage us–Maddow has that. And one of the things we like about her is her unassuming frankness about her sexuality. It kind of goes with her reporting style: Rachel Maddow is a great journalist and by the way she's also a lesbian; now back to the news.
I think we'd been wanting to appreciate Cooper in the same way–he seemed so upfront and down-to-earth and reachable about everything else; why couldn't he talk about this? And that's been the source of our impatience with him, I think. Also, because we like him, we've wanted AC to be so at ease with being gay, so cool with it, that (like Maddow) he could and would be in the vanguard of national correspondents who come out.
You can argue that our feeling this way was neither fair nor rational, but that's beside the point. Feelings are not pc, they are what they are. You can argue that having reported as he has on bullying, on gay marriage, on various LGBT issues, that Anderson has already signalled his queerness to us so what more do we need, but that is precisely the point– he seems to have been winking and nodding in our direction for so long that his stopping short of publicly coming out became irritating.
IMHO, part of the reason there's been less hullabaloo about Don Lemon is because, though he seems like a competent reporter and a nice guy, he doesn't have half the star quality that Anderson Cooper has.
Men who have memories of their mother hanging out with Truman Copote do not have to come out of any closet!
Wow his mother is truly an exceptional person (as is he).
The clip about his brother's suicide was uncalled for. I am glad Anderson came out. He knows that we, the LGBT community, knew. However, many straight folks were shocked by this. They are always in denial. This is very important.
The fact any of you think Anderson Cooper was closeted is a joke. Every single person at cnn, his family and friends have always known he is gay. He surely was never hiding his sexuality in New York. Even if he was closeted it is NASTY that other gay men would be so hateful about that. As long as he is not being a homophobe I don't think any less of him. Everyone has fears and it takes different people didn't moments to talk about their sexuality. I guess this article was suppose to be joke but it really isn't funny. I thought gay people have been trying so hard to not be stereotyped and classified one way or another. Not every feminine guy is gay and not every masculine guy is straight. When I go into starbucks I don't know if the person behind the counter is gay or straight and I don't expect him to "come out to me". I want him to do his job just like Mr. Cooper has been doing for so long.
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1 March 2003
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Your Majesties, Excellencies, Royal Highnesses, Kings, Presidents and Emirs of Arab States,
Peace be upon you, God's mercy and His blessings,
This summit convenes while our nations face the most difficult of conditions and challenges, thus demanding our utmost wisdom, realism and sense of responsibility towards our peoples, who have suffered the devastation and consequences of war for decades. We face today an imminent war on Iraq. Our Iraqi brethren will not suffer alone the effects and destruction of any such war. The whole region will.
The main challenge facing this summit is how to avert this war, and how to prevent Iraq, and the peoples of this region, additional calamity and destruction.
Based on this conviction, Jordan has done all it can, and drawn on its international relations to seek a political solution for this problem. Jordan has also exercised enormous efforts with the United States president and his administration to dissuade them from the use of force, and to settle this crisis by peaceful means.
And Jordan today stresses further the danger of this situation, and warns of Iraq's potential division if war were to erupt.
Despite the fact that the chance to avert a war on Iraq and the region has weakened, we should not stop our sincere efforts to avoid such a war. Based on this, Jordan asserts the need to support any action which will help Iraq avoid any military strike, and to use all possible means to spare the region the effects of this war. Jordan also stresses the need to settle this crisis through peaceful means, and to give adequate time to the international inspectors to conclude their mission. Jordan stresses the importance of Iraq's continued cooperation with the UN and implementation of all related international resolutions, including 1441, in order to ward off the military strike which has become imminent.
Since the focus now is on the necessity of Iraq's compliance with and implementation of UN resolutions, Jordan demands that the same focus given to Iraq's implementation of United Nation resolutions, be applied to the Arab-Israeli conflict so that the entire Middle East region becomes free of weapons of mass destruction.
As for the Palestinian issue, Jordan has steadfastly exerted all possible efforts to launch a peace process anew. Jordan also ceaselessly sought, in consultation and liaison with its Arab brethren, to realise the Arab Peace Initiative, which received unanimous Arab endorsement. This initiative has stressed the imperative of an Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied in 1967, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, an agreed solution to the refugee problem based upon UN resolution 194, and recognition of Israeli security needs.
Following the Arab Peace Initiative, Jordan has contributed along with other Arab states to influencing a major transformation in the United States' position towards a focus on the political dimension of the conflict and the final solution to it, rather than a focus on security issues alone. The outcome of this effort was demonstrated in the US President's speech, on his vision of peace in the region through two states, Palestinian and Israeli, by the year 2005. For the first time ever, the US spoke of a Palestinian state, within a set time frame.
Jordan then continued its efforts to translate the US commitment and the international consensus on a Palestinian state within a three-year period into a practical, implementable plan by helping assemble the provisions of the Road Map. This Road Map specifies the commitments for both sides, time lines for the execution of such commitments, and a monitoring and evaluation mechanism to be undertaken by the international Quartet, thus ensuring proficient execution, and preventing any non-compliance in the realisation of commitments.
Jordan worked as well to introduce the necessary amendments on this Road Map, to ensure its recognition of legitimate Arab rights, as it will represent the right base for an Arab Israeli settlement, once ratified by the Quartet.
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Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses,
The world around us looks to this summit with great interest. We have to stress in our summit the importance HRH Prince Abdullah Ben Adel Aziz's Initiative to revitalise joint Arab action, and our people's right to enjoy security, peace and development. And we have to stress that the opportunity remains for a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Iraq issue, based on legitimate international resolutions, which should be the first point of reference in settling any conflict, anywhere in the world, by all states and without exception, discrimination, or the imposition of another's will upon another.
Finally, we thank the Lebanese Republic, the Egyptian Arab Republic, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Arab League for all their good efforts in convening this Summit.
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We installed all these pickups (non-permanently and one at a time) into Pat's Larivee D60 guitar strung with D'Addario EXP26 Phosphor Bronze (Custom Light) strings. Because we wanted to hear how they'd respond through different amp configurations, we routed everything through a Road Rage Pro Gear TBEL in order to quickly switch between the five amps. We recorded with two ECM800 omni-directional room mics, into an Aphex 207D digital mic pre, into an RME Fireface interface to hard disc using Samplitude V8 software.
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We are not rocket scientists; we're guitar players. This wasn't the most scientifically pure test ever designed, but we heard what we set out to hear. Pat played the same basic series of licks with each pickup through each amp, going through the series in the same order every time: Bose, AER, Fishman SoloAmp, Genz Benz, Baggs Core 1.
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After installation, we tapped the pickup and the body to see if there was any body response, and for this pickup there was none. Then Pat strummed a G chord: the balance was good, you could really hear every string clearly, and none seemed any hotter than any of the others, although Gayla felt that the demarcation between the wound and unwound strings was slightly abrupt. It sounded good through all the amps, if a little crystalline in the highs. It would make an excellent companion with an undersaddle or soundboard pickup, in addition to being viable on its own.
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Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to my constituent John Pahapill. Mr. Pahapill recently returned from a mission overseas with the Canadian executives service organization.Mr. Pahapill was in Estonia advising the government's ministry of justice on developing an efficient work program to rehabilitate prisoners.
CESO volunteers are professional men and women, usually retired, who share their wealth of knowledge and experience to aid businesses and organizations in developing countries, emerging market economies and Canadian aboriginal communities.
CESO is supported by CIDA, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and hundreds of Canadian corporations and individuals.
We applaud the volunteer work that Mr. Pahapill and the CESO organization are doing in eastern Europe to help those economies make the transition from the old Soviet state run system to a freer market system. Bravo, John.
Municipality Of Grosse-Île
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
François Langlois Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, 1997 marks the 150th anniversary of the Great Famine in Ireland. Thousands of Irish men and women fled their country only to be decimated by cholera and typhus epidemics at the Grosse-Île quarantine station, which is located in the riding of Bellechasse-Etchemins-Montmagny-L'Islet.
Grosse-Île will be the site of a number of major events this year to commemorate the sad fate of those men and women. The Corporation de la Grosse-Île, inspired by its chairman, Dr. Jean-Marie Dionne, has been working for more than 15 years to remind the general public that the people of the South Shore responded with hospitality, and a spirit of brotherhood, to the struggling new arrivals who had fled the famine in their homeland.
I invite the people of Canada, and elsewhere, to put Grosse-Île at the top of their list of places to visit during 1997, and in the years to come.
This summer, special commemorations will also be held in the city of Montmagny, and the parishes of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, L'Islet, Berthier-sur-Mer and Saint-Édouard-de-Frampton.
Come one, come all, the welcome mat is out for you.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Forseth New Westminster—Burnaby, BC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Mary Mercier and 16,000 other Canadians, I am protesting the use of the FAMEX survey by Statistics Canada. The intrusive content and threatening manner of the survey is objectionable to Canadians and violates our fundamental sense of fairness of what governments should do.
This survey certainly is unaccountable bureaucracy gone wrong. Such detailed information about one's personal income tax form, how much they spend on toilet paper in a whole year or how much interest they accumulate on their credit cards per year is of no business to a government collector.
Governments should not be threatening people with legal penalties for non co-operation to fill out a three hour long survey when the private sector can collect for itself what it needs from volunteers and then pay them for it.
Criminal legal sanctions of government should not be used to enable private market economy work.
I call on the minister responsible, if indeed there is one at this point, to ensure that Statistics Canada stop this objectionable survey which violates mainstream Canadian values.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Bill Blaikie Winnipeg—Transcona, MB
Mr. Speaker, the minister of immigration recently announced changes to Canada's immigration policies, but unfortunately the Liberals have left untouched those policies most in need of change.
They have left a head tax on immigrants in place, a regressive tax that penalizes immigrants with no regard to their financial resources, inflicting needless hardship on new Canadians and their families.
The Liberals have also left in place refugee policies that require some legitimate refugees to return to countries from which they are fleeing in order to obtain documents. These policies have threatened the lives of refugees from such countries as Iran, which has an atrocious record on human rights.
Many new Canadians and those concerned about the plight of refugees and immigrants are feeling betrayed by the immigration policies of this Liberal government.
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2 p.m.
Morris Bodnar Saskatoon—Dundurn, SK
Mr. Speaker, the issue of section 745, the faint hope clause, should be dealt with without trying to capitalize politically on the misfortune of the families of victims. Section 745 needs constructive discussion.
In my opinion section 745 should be eliminated and discretion returned to the sentencing judges. This would eliminate injustices and would allow judges leeway in sentencing. A judge could rule that an Olson or a Bernardo would never be paroled and they would never darken the door of the parole board, not even after 25 years. Someone who has committed murder under extenuating circumstances could be ordered eligible for parole in a much shorter time.
Let us eliminate section 745, return discretion to our judges and return to making good laws, rather than politically capitalizing on the misfortunes of victims' families.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Reg Alcock Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of national literacy action day. In doing so I wish to honour two outstanding teachers who live in Winnipeg South and who are recipients of the Prime Minister's award for teaching excellence in science, technology and mathematics.
Emanuel Sylvester, a teacher at Jameswood school, is dedicated to preparing his students for the future. He provides extra help for his students through a homework club and is constantly looking for new techniques for teaching science.
Judith Lawrence teaches math at Phoenix school in Headingly, Manitoba. She took on the challenge of not only introducing the province's new math curriculum but conducted special math nights for family members.
A lack of basic literacy and numeracy is a problem which holds back thousands and thousands of Canadians. Our colleague, Senator Joyce Fairbairn, Minister with special responsibility for Literacy, is working closely with provincial, corporate and community partners to address this serious problem.
With teachers like Emanuel Sylvester and Judith Lawrence it is a battle we can win. Today I salute the outstanding contributions of these individuals and their commitment to teaching excellence.
Canada Council
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2 p.m.
Paddy Torsney Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the Canada Council for its excellent work over the years.
Today, we are celebrating its 40th anniversary and the contribution Canadian artists, publishers and artistic organizations have made to the culture of Canada.
Artists express the essence of our society, its very soul. Their artistic expressions are rooted in their imagination, their emotions, their ideas. They tell us who we are, and show us what we can become. It is important to recognize the true value of their contribution to our society.
Over its forty-year history, the Canada Council has been a remarkable source of support to the production and dissemination of culture in Canada. The founders of the Council, including Father Lévesque who is with us here today, probably had no idea how much their new organization would accomplish.
We hope that the Council-
Canada Council
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
I am sorry but I must interrupt the hon. member. The hon. member for Québec has the floor.
Family Violence
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March 19th, 1997 / 2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Fondation Jamais Plus invites the men and women of Quebec to take a stand against domestic violence by going out on Friday and purchasing a pin in the form of a purple cross, which is the symbol of the struggle against family violence.
Through the sales of this pin, the Fondation hopes to collect $100,000, which it will invest in research projects, particularly with respect to children who have witnessed family violence. The federation includes 32 shelters in Quebec. We all wonder what we can do in response to the tragedies of this world that we see depicted on the television news night after night. The Fondation Jamais Plus is offering one positive and practical way.
The Bloc Quebecois encourages Quebecers to act on Friday and buy a purple cross and help build a society free of domestic violence.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jim Hart Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the constituents of Okanagan-Similkameen-Merritt to warn the Liberals against allowing the United Nations Codex commission to outlaw, restrict and control the sale of herbs and vitamins to Canadian consumers.
Consumers of these products do not want the Liberals to increase the price, cut the selection and force them to get prescriptions for these products.
The Liberals are once again killing jobs, jobs, jobs. They are turning the control of this industry over to an international body.
The reclassification and the imposition of a restricted list for these products will put small manufacturers out of business. Large pharmaceutical firms will take over as health food stores across Canada shut down.
A Reform government would encourage Canadians to use vitamins, herbs and other health supplements in order to improve their overall health. The Reform Party is offering Canadians a fresh start so that consumers come first and have the right to safe, low cost health products.
Official Opposition
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2:05 p.m.
Jag Bhaduria Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON
Mr. Speaker, for more than three years it has been evident to Canadians across the country that they have not had a strong and effective voice representing them in the official opposition benches of this House.
Canadians realize that the official opposition is nothing more than a single province party, committed to breaking up and destroying our great country.
It is time for the opposition members in this House to consider a parliamentary coalition of political forces to replace the separatist party from the official opposition benches. To this end, I offer my consent and support to the formation of a political coalition for the purpose of recognition of a group of 51 or more members as the official opposition. I invite my colleagues from the opposition side to join this coalition for the sake of keeping our country together.
Canadians need a strong and effective voice in the official opposition to challenge the Prime Minister and his government on their dismal record.
The Late Murray Fraser
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2:05 p.m.
Mary Clancy Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, Murray Fraser was a lawyer, a law teacher, law reformer, law school founder, law dean, university administrator and university president.
He was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a son, a brother, a friend, a colleague and a mentor. He was a diplomat, a wit, an intellectual and a scholar. He was a comforter, a consolidator, a builder and an inspiration.
He could calm a class of hysterical law students, play a wicked game of charades and charm an auditorium full of people, all effortlessly and with true warmth. He was a stellar member of his profession in every aspect of that profession.
With his wife Anne he formed a team that made the places where they lived and worked in Canada, Halifax, Ottawa, Victoria and Calgary, immeasurably better and they did it with much grace.
We lost Murray Fraser last week, far too young, far too soon.
To his wife Anne, his three sons, all his family and to the larger community that mourns him across our nation, we send our sympathy and our tribute to a truly wonderful man. We loved him.
War Criminals
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2:10 p.m.
Sheila Finestone Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, Friday, March 21 marks the international day for the elimination of racial discrimination, an important time for all of us to reflect on and rejoice in the values inherent in living with respect and understanding for the diversity of our people in both official languages.
Our charter speaks to non-discrimination as a goal yet to be reached in our evolving history of growth and development. There have been many breaches in the contract of fairness, equality and tolerance that must be challenged and overcome.
Today, on the 10th anniversary of the Deschenes commission report, I met with private investigator Steve Rambam on the issue of Nazi war criminals fraudulently making a home in our country. While 12 such cases are presently being reviewed, other criminals must also be pursued, for he presented a very disturbing portrait of
the RCMP's lack of serious pursuit and investigative tactics against these perpetrators of horrific crimes.
It was a damning criticism of our respect for the value of our own humanity, our own citizenship, and this is a matter of international justice and human rights, not revenge.
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The Unknown Disciple and My PresentPosted Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 9:32 PM
The Unknown Disciple
Think of the night before Jesus was crucified. His disciples were busy focusing on the soon coming kingdom and failed to be there for Jesus when He really needed them (Last Supper, Garden of Gethsamane, His arrest).
Long before that night Jesus met a new disciple, a little beggar boy, who he befriended and kept from being beaten and chased away as Jesus and the disciples were going to eat at the home of a Pharisee. He had asked Jesus if he fed and watered their donkeys if he could have a little bread if there was any left over. When the Pharisee's head servant raised a stick to hit the child Jesus took hold of the stick and said the child was with Him.
Jesus learns that the child had been quite sickly when he was younger. His parents spent all they had on doctors. Then one day they disappeared. Some say they tired of caring for a sick child. But more likely they were sold as slaves because they could not pay their Roman taxes. Because of his many illnesses the child was worthless and left for the Jews to care for or let die.
When asked his name he replies, "I don't know." The disciples snicker. They wait for Jesus to lay hands on him and heal him. But he doesn't. Strange.
I will call you "Little one."
"Sir, can I give you a name, too?"
"I will call you pa."
That was it. The disciples could not restrain their laughter anymore. Everyone had a good laugh and then went in to eat. Little one came in after feeding and watering the donkeys.
A couple days later they stopped by Jesus' mother's home. Jesus came out with a small coat of many colors and handed it to little one. Little one was so excited. He put it on and was so proud. The disciples looked at each other worriedly. Remembering the story of Joseph. And of David, the least of his brethren who eventually became a king. Could this child who was not quite right eventually inherit the kingdom that Jesus would establish one day instead of one of them?
But their fear soon left. Little one was no threat to anyone. He was content to do the stuff no one else would do. He gathered firewood, washed feet, carried burdens when others asked him to. And he was always happy. He didn't realize when others didn't care about him or were taking advantage of him.
But there was one thing little one excelled at. He had a knack of understanding parables easily. The disciples figured the reason it was so easy for him was because Jesus spoke them so simply only a simple-minded person could understand them without dissecting searching for hidden truth and deeper meaning.
Well, this is little one's background. He was at the Last Supper. At the end of the meal little one was dragging a bucket of water up the stairs to wash feet. Jesus saw what he was doing and asked if this time he could do. Little one told Him sure. Little one always did what Jesus said.
In the Garden of Gethsamane little one sat quietly in a tree (his secret place) and watched Jesus pray. He didn't understand why He kept asking His Father to let the bitter cup pass. After watching Jesus try to wake His disciples up a couple times little one climbed down and began to talk to Jesus.
He tells Jesus when he was younger his parents used to make him drink his medicine from a special cup. The medicine tasted really bad but it did make him better.
"Pa, if you drink the bitter cup everything will be okay."
"Yes, little one, you are right. Everything will be okay."
Jesus smiles at His littlest disciple, thankful He had one who was there for Him.
Later, as Jesus was being arrested, the disciples were ready for the revolution to begin. They would fight to the death if necessary. But when Jesus said not to fight but to surrender they all ran away from Jesus. Except for little one. He ran to Jesus and threw his arms around Him.
"No, don't hurt my pa."
"Little one, it is time for me to take my medicine. You must run away and find the other disciples. Tell them I will see them in a few days."
As always little one obeyed. A couple soldiers grabbed for him. One got hold of his coat but little one wiggled out of it and ran away in his undies.
Tears streamed down his face. For his pa, for his coat, and for the medicine Jesus had to take.
My Present
There are no unimportant people in the kingdom of GOD. Everyone, no matter how messed-up they have been or are, belong. You may not seem to have much to offer in the way of talent, ability, or skills. You simply have given your heart to Jesus. But doesn't GOD want or need more?
In a poetic exchange recently I borrowed the "mispelling" of presence(presents) by a poet in my reply to her.
Your presents is a gift
Uniquely one of a kind
Something I will always treasure
As I learn your heart and mind
Yesterday I saw this verse used in a group setting of believers.....
Romans 6:13(NASB) and do not go on (presenting) the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but (present) yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
My heart is my gift to GOD. My presence (presents) is a gift to Him, uniquely one of a kind. Something He will always treasure. As I learn of Him (Matthew 11:28-30) I also learn the truth about myself. I am so special that the Son of GOD gave His life on the Cross so I could live.
I am no longer bound to the abusive relationship of sin like I once was. I now freely choose to give my heart to the One who has always truly loved me. This is my present to Him.
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In Class A action, Cassy Sandberg, Jess Syrjala and Ashley Pietro all went 4-for-4 to power Cliff's Natural Resources to a 17-2 thumping of Fox Negaunee. Tony Enrietti hit a home run for Fox.
Sisters trimmed Jubilee Foods, 9-7, as Anna Dompierre and Sandie Whitford both went 3-for-4. Jaylyn Martin added a double.
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Kathy Maynard posted four hits and Lynn Ball three as Paradise Bar outlasted Tino's 2, 18-14. Lori Nelson contributed a pair of doubles for the winners.
Chelsea Belanger hit two triples for Tino's 2.
Rookie's Too/Quality Car Care toppled VFW, 13-3, as Lori Marshall hit a grand slam and Connie Kontio blasted a home run. Teammate Penny Soucy added three hits.
Jeni Ogea went 3-for-3 for VFW.
Melanee Bess collected four hits – including a homer and a triple – to spark Dave's Collision to a 17-6 triumph over Jack's TeePee. Danielle Peterson and Shelley Roose contributed three hits apiece for the victors.
Gabby Croley posted three hits (triple) and Tina Maki two for Jack's.
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Becky Grove made seven putouts and Katie Myers fanned six for Tru North.
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Iron County donates to UPSET
By NIKKI YOUNK
Staff Writer
CRYSTAL FALLS – After watching a presentation about the dangers of drug use in Iron County, the Iron County Board of Commissioners has elected to make a $5,000 donation to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET).
Detective/Lt. Tim Sholander of UPSET made the presentation during the board's Thursday meeting.
According to Sholander, the two major drug trends in Iron County right now are heroin and methamphetamine, or "meth." Other common drugs are cocaine, prescription drugs, marijuana, bath salts, and synthetic marijuana.
Sholander said that although UPSET covers the 12 westernmost counties of the Upper Peninsula, about 86 percent of all its heroin complaints come from Menominee County. The other 14 percent come from Iron and Dickinson counties, he added.
"It's moving," he said.
Sholander also touched on the recent incident in Iron River in which a child was exposed to meth chemicals while playing at a park. He said that some acid had spilled on the two-year-old's arm and caused it to blister. While responding to the incident, UPSET officials discovered four pop bottles that contained meth chemicals.
As a result, Iron County was the site of four of the 19 meth labs that UPSET has cleaned up so far this year.
Making drug busts and cleaning up meth labs is not cheap, Sholander pointed out. UPSET relies heavily on donations, especially to fund equipment such as hazardous material suits.
Commissioner Ray Coates made a motion to donate $5,000 to UPSET's cause.
The motion passed four to one, with Commissioner Patti Peretto casting the dissenting vote. Peretto explained that she supports UPSET, but she would be more comfortable issuing the donation at budget time.
In other business, the board:
– Accepted the 2012 audit report for the county.
Certified public accountant (CPA) Kevin Pascoe informed the board that the net worth of the county increased by $996,000 from 2011 to approximately $2.6 million in 2012. In addition, he noted that the county has a healthy general fund balance that could cover up to five months of expenditures.
"You had a profitable year," Pascoe said. "Better than last year."
Although there were some concerns regarding commingled cash, manual checks, and not using standard forms for recording, Pascoe said that the county should easily be able to make improvements due to its new BS & A software and new staff in the treasurer's office.
On a related note, the board also passed the annual deficit reduction plan resolution.
Iron County Administrator Sue Clisch said that only two departments had a deficit in 2012: the drug court, by $4,401, and the law library, by $2,326.
– Approved to consolidate the county clerk and county register of deeds offices when the terms of the current officers expire on Dec. 31, 2016.
– Learned that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is planning to purchase 22 and a half acres of private property along the Brule River in Mastodon Township. If the sale goes through, the land will be open for public use.
– Agreed to look into creating a designated area for smokers outside of the courthouse.
– Decided to issue a credit card with a limit of $3,000 to John Lortie of the courthouse maintenance staff, and to increase the limit of the credit card issued to the Camp Batawagama director from $3,000 to $6,000.
– Heard from Iron County Treasurer Melanie Camps that a state of Michigan tax-foreclosed real property auction will be held in Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 13. There are 53 properties from Iron County listed. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/propertyforeclosures.
– Met Celie Borndahl, the new forester for the Iron County Conservation District.
– Passed a resolution in support of Dickinson County's resolution to advocate for a southern Upper Peninsula route for a proposed statewide bike path.
– Heard public comment from Dave Sankey of K & D Service of Iron River about his desire for a wrecker rotation list for Iron County's Central Dispatch. He claimed that dispatchers only call one company when a car needs to be towed. A rotation list would be fair to all wrecker companies within Iron County, he added.
Board Chair Carl Lind said that the county administrator would research the issue and report back to the board at its next meeting.
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Laurance W. "Larry" Kingsley, 73, of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Fredonia NY, died Sunday (April 27, 2014) at home following a brief illness.
He was born on Feb. 2, 1941 in Silver Creek, the son of the late George and Evelyn (Hockenberger) Kingsley.
An area resident for most of his life, Mr. Kingsley had worked for the Fredonia Seed Co. as the plant manager until its closing and retired from Cliffstar where he was in the traffic department.
A dedicated member of the Fredonia Beaver Club, he served as a member of the board for several years.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy (Matteson) Kingsley; two sons Scott (Laureen) Kingsley of Fredonia and Jim Kingsley and Cindy of Portland; one brother, David (Rosanna) Kingsley; four step brothers and sisters; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Kingsley; and one step sister Grace Bloss.
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Sort of by accident I ended up trying all four selections from group 3 first. I took notes, so hopefully I'll be able to improve on my first impressions in the second session! I used half of my sample of each in my Andrjez kyusu, which gives me steeps of about 130mL. For temps and times I followed Chip's suggestions.
Thes du Japon Kondowase: I already posted about how much I loved this selection. I found it to be floral and slightly sweet and lovely.
Den's Kunpu: This was really nice, a fair amount of umami but not too intense for me. I'd call it "asparagus" with particularly nice later steeps.
O-cha Kirameki: This was my second-favorite of the grouping. I thought it had a really fantastic, clean flavor that lasted a number of steeps.
Maiko Kinari: The dry leaves for this one smelled fantastic! I detected fruit flavors and it had a sweet aftertaste, but for some reason it just didn't reach out to me.
The arrival of some goodies from Petr Novak has made these sessions extra special this week! I'll post more pictures elsewhere, but here are a couple shots of my "Polish shincha setup."
Polish shincha session by Devoted135, on Flickr
Check out the star/heart in the bottom of my cup!
Polish shincha session by Devoted135, on Flickr


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One special session to fix them all
Minnesota has been no stranger to special sessions in recent years. Budget deadlocks and government shutdowns are the most common cause for calling a special session, but sometimes emergencies make one necessary.
Governors are often reluctant to call a special session unless there is agreement in advance on the agenda. Otherwise, a special session could take up just about anything.
Gov. Mark Dayton wants to call a special session in September to consider disaster relief for Minnesota counties affected by severe storms in June, and just that. But Republicans also want a chance to repeal some onerous tax changes approved in haste last year, like the warehousing tax that most everyone agrees is a bad, anti-business idea.
On Thursday, DFL leaders proposed a session to consider disaster relief and a repeal of the new sales tax on farm equipment repair, and nothing more.
The farm equipment repair tax went into effect on July 1, but the warehousing tax won't take effect until next April, so the governor would just as soon wait until the next session to undo that new tax.
We agree with Republicans. Why wait? If the new farm equipment repair tax and the warehouse tax, and the new tax on the purchase of telecommunications equipment by telecommunications providers are bad ideas, why not get them out of there and be done with it? Let Minnesota businesses, which are exploring their options in other low-tax states know that Minnesota is not going to be reaching deeper into their pockets.
As Republicans point out, if we can have special sessions to deal with natural disasters, why not one to deal with man-made disasters?


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The Queen's Jubilee
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Andy Savoy Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Madam Speaker, the year 2002 marks the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty the Queen. It is an opportunity to reflect on the role she has played in the past 50 years, as well as an opportunity to look to the future of our nation.
As a way to commemorate the jubilee anniversary, the Golden Jubilee Medal was created to honour Canada's most extraordinary citizens. Twenty of these exceptional individuals are from my riding of Tobique—Mactaquac. These recipients have exemplified what makes Canada such an outstanding nation through their selfless giving of time and talent.
Today I am pleased to honour the following individuals from my riding: Rosie St-Onge, Roméo Lafrance, Noé Levesque, Morel Ouellette, Phillip Sharkey, Nina Briggs, Sister Evangeline Poirier, John Larsen, Teresa Madore, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Perkins, Eloise Craig, Roland Perry, Pauline Forrest, Hazen Craig, Dawn Lockwood, Harold Hatfield, Robert Simpson, Dr. Stephen Hart; and the 20th medal will be awarded posthumously to the late Dr. Joseph Cyr.
I once again congratulate all these deserving recipients.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Rodger Cuzner Bras D'Or—Cape Breton, NS
Madam Speaker, the oil and gas industry has joined with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in an effort to create a detailed atlas of spawning and nursery areas for commercial fin fish and shellfish species on the Scotian shelf off Nova Scotia.
Using industry levied funds, DFO scientists in the maritime region will identify and map both spawning areas and key nursery and larvae concentration areas. The atlas will also include the times of the year when spawning occurs. Currently there is no single, comprehensive source of information regarding the locations of sensitive spawning and nursery areas for the Scotian shelf.
The atlas will be an important planning tool for industry and government in helping to identify marine areas that are sensitive to offshore oil and gas activities. Knowing the locations of biologically sensitive areas will greatly assist in the development of strategies to minimize or eliminate the potentially harmful environmental effects of proposed offshore oil and gas activities.
Work on the atlas is expected to be completed by early 2004.
Minority Official Language Communities
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gérard Binet Frontenac—Mégantic, QC
Madam Speaker, on October 16 I had the great pleasure of announcing on behalf of the Minister of Canadian Heritage funding of $44,917 for the Megantic English-Speaking Community Development Corporation to help finance its initiative to keep youth from the anglophone community in the region.
This project is intended to encourage young anglophones from the Frontenac—Mégantic region to stay or return to live in their community by offering them a lifestyle and professional environment adapted to their needs. Local employers are participating in this program as well, and a presentation will be shown to all high school students.
The Megantic English-Speaking Community Development Corporation demonstrates once again that it is by combining our efforts that we can encourage the full participation of official-language communities living in minority situations.
Congratulations on this marvellous initiative.
Project Red Ribbon
Statements By Members
November 7th, 2002 / 2 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Madam Speaker, on Monday I participated in the launch of the Project Red Ribbon by the Vancouver chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Flying the red ribbon is a commitment by Canadians to drive sober. It is a highly visible, community public awareness program that depends on volunteer participation. It promotes the message that deaths and injuries resulting from impaired driving are needless tragedies and are totally preventable.
Each year, from November 1 to the first Monday after New Year's, volunteers ask motorists to tie a red ribbon to a visible location on their vehicles. This simple public display is a sign of respect for the thousands of Canadians who have been either killed or injured by drunk drivers.
Everyone can support the Project Red Ribbon by tying a red ribbon to their vehicles. It also serves as a reminder to drive sober at all times, not only during the upcoming holiday season.
By tying a red ribbon to our vehicles, we make a personal commitment to not drink and drive.
Veterans Week
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
David Pratt Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, the numbers tell the tale: 7,000 in the Boer War; 650,000 in the first world war; over a million in the second world war; almost 27,000 in Korea; and some 125,000 in peacekeeping missions. These are the number of people who have served us over the past 100 years. Well over 100,000 Canadians made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our values of peace and freedom.
Our veterans gave us a country we are proud to call home. They gave us what one great leader called "the last full measure of their devotion". For that we remain eternally grateful.
It is our job to impress upon a new generation of Canadians the length and breadth of their heritage. It is their birthright. Just as we owe our veterans our gratitude and remembrance, we owe our young people their history. In turn, we call on them to carry the torch of remembrance. In doing so, we meet the demands of the theme of this year's Veterans Week to remember our past so that we might preserve our future.
Izzy Asper
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Christiane Gagnon Québec, QC
Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, at a conference in Montreal, the president of CanWest Global, Izzy Asper, addressed a private meeting of 400 where no journalists were admitted, except for the one from The Gazette , which is owned by Izzy Asper.
The president of CanWest Global attacked universities and the media in general, accusing them of spreading anti-Semitic messages, calling them lazy, stupid and ignorant of history, insinuating that only he is right and everyone else is wrong.
Why did the Minister of Canadian Heritage not challenge the inaccurate and contemptuous remarks made by Izzy Asper?
The president of the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec quite rightly took strong issue with Izzy Asper's remarks, his slanderous criticism of the media and the fact that he used one of his journalists to spread his message throughout the country.
This confirms our fears of seeing a handful of owners use the media to push their own ideas.
Bette MacDonald
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mark Eyking Sydney—Victoria, NS
Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to rise in the House to pay tribute to one of my constituents, Bette MacDonald.
Bette MacDonald is a well known Cape Breton entertainer who has been a household name for the past 15 years. During her time with the Summertime Review she became well known for her famous character, Mary Morrison.
I also had the opportunity to be in a commercial with her, which is quite the experience.
Not only is she a household name in Cape Breton, but she is also known throughout the country. She is now the star of Rideau Hall , a hit comedy series seen on Friday nights on CBC.
I, along with all Cape Bretoners, are very pleased that she was recently honoured with a Gemini Award for best individual performance in a comedy program or series.
She is a proud Cape Bretoner and a proud Canadian, and we congratulate her on her success.
Child Pornography
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Myron Thompson Wild Rose, AB
Mr. Speaker, it has been reported this week that the provincial and territorial justice ministers have asked that the common use of conditional sentences be reviewed, especially for those charged with sexual assault against children and those in possession of child pornography.
In Calgary on October 9, James Wilson pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, assault and obstruction of justice. The sentence for these crimes was one year of community service.
On October 17 in Winnipeg, the Manitoba Court of Appeal overturned a nine month jail sentence given to Leonard Elder, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to distributing child pornography. The new sentence for this crime, a 15 month conditional sentence to be served in the community.
On October 5 in Ottawa, Arthur Tremblay was sentenced to a six month conditional sentence and two years probation. He had accumulated over 30,000 pornographic images. The crown prosecutor asked for a jail sentence to reflect the seriousness of the crime.
It is very apparent that our children are in very real danger when our courts are the only thing standing between the pervert and our children.
Order of the Legion of Honour
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, this evening, Senator Jean-Robert Gauthier and Mrs. Gisèle Lalonde will receive the Order of the Legion of Honour from the French government. On the same occasion, Jean Poirier will be promoted within this order, and made an Officer of the National Order of Merit.
This is one of the most prestigious honours in the francophone community. It is well deserved by these three individuals who have been devoted to the Canadian Francophonie for many years.
We are all grateful for the work that Senator Gauthier, Mrs. Lalonde and Mr. Poirier have done.
I regret not being able to attend this evening's ceremony, which the embassy has described as an opportunity to pay tribute to the entire Franco-Ontarian community.
I wish, however, to thank these three French Canadians from Ontario for their involvement and to congratulate them on this well-deserved decoration.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Joe Comartin Windsor—St. Clair, ON
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Canada's New Democrats I wish to extend our very best wishes to Canada's 650,000 Muslims who have begun their annual spiritual journey of Ramadan.
This ninth month of the Muslim calendar is considered to be a particularly holy time, during which worship and reflection are meant to bring peace and illumination to the mind and purity to the soul.
Tragic international events have led to misrepresentation and false characterizations of Islam here in Canada. It is my hope that during Ramadan Canadians of all faiths would take the time to learn about the rich culture and heritage of their Muslim neighbours. Let us all recommit to better understanding of diversity to promote international peace and harmony at home.
May Allah, peace be upon him, bless all who seek his guidance.
Child Poverty
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Monique Guay Laurentides, QC
Mr. Speaker, in a report published this week, the Canadian Council on Social Development demonstrated unequivocally that not only has the 1989 promise to eliminate child poverty not been respected but, in fact, the situation has gotten worse.
Since the report came out, the Prime Minister has not said one word about the dismal failure of his policies to fight poverty. Why? Because he knows perfectly well that he is the main reason children and their parents have gotten poorer.
After slashing the employment insurance program that was built on 60 years of collective efforts, after going after the source of funding for our hospitals and social programs, now the government would rather dole out millions of dollars to its cronies than transfer to Quebec and the provinces the funds needed to keep children from going to school on an empty stomach.
This is a sad and sorry legacy for a head of state who is more concerned about saving a sinking ship than caring for hungry children.
Mayor of Vancouver
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Hedy Fry Vancouver Centre, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary man, His Worship Philip Owen, the longest serving consecutive-term mayor in the history of Vancouver.
During his nine years at the helm, Vancouver maintained a triple A credit rating and was judged for the last three years on the William Mercer Index as the best city in the world in which to live.
However, the distinguishing feature of Philip Owen's career as mayor is his vision and courage in implementing an innovative solution to the growing open drug problem in our city. Modelled on the successful approach of some large European cities, he treated substance abuse as a health problem and established a comprehensive, integrated strategy with four pillars: prevention, enforcement, treatment and harm reduction. With 90% community support he brought together three levels of government under the Vancouver Agreement to implement this plan.
He raised his voice for the forgotten and voiceless of our city. In recognition he recently received the B.C. Provincial Health Officers Award, given for the first time to a non-medical professional.
Mayor of Vancouver
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Dauphin--Swan River.
Canada-U.S. Border
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Inky Mark Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, on October 11, Michel Jalbert, a francophone Canadian, was arrested for buying fuel at a U.S.-Canada border crossing, which is a local custom. He was charged with entering the United States without an inspection at customs and with possession of firearms.
Mr. Jalbert has not been offered any sort of plea bargain or help, does not know a word of English, has a pregnant wife and a five year old daughter and is not expected to be home by Christmas.
What is the value of being a Canadian citizen? Why does the minister not intervene in times of need like this? Why has the minister not been in contact with the American ambassador to protest in the strongest terms this abuse of a Canadian citizen?
The rights of a Canadian citizen living next to the Americans and the rights of landed immigrants appear to be of little interest to the Liberal government.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, the transnational terrorist networks of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah share a common identity and purpose. Each seeks, by its own acknowledgment and assertion, the destruction of Israel and the killing of Jews everywhere. Each partakes of a culture of incitement, the teaching of contempt and the demonizing of the Jew, that is the most proximate cause of terror in the Middle East and beyond. Each issues religious fatwahs proclaiming Jews and Judaism the perfidious enemy of Islam, distorting Islam in its demeaning of Jews. Each seeks the destruction of peace while repressing Palestinians who seek peace or report on repression, as in the recent Hamas assault on Palestinian journalists. Each, as CSIS has reported, operates in Canada.
Astonishingly enough, none has yet to be named to Canada's list of terrorist entities, while the political wing of Hezbollah terror is sanitized. It is past time for Canada to do the right thing, to name terrorist networks as terrorist entities, as mandated by our undertakings under UN Security Council resolutions and domestic law.