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Debates of Sept. 19th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #15 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
- Question Period
- Vacancy
- Hon. Jack Layton
- Business of the House
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
- Infrastructure
- Stanley Cup
- Rosalie Hall
- Child Nutrition
- Ukraine
- Wapikoni Mobile
- Sarnia Labour Day Parade
- Foreign Affairs
- William Commanda
- ArcticNet
- Jack Layton
- The Economy
- Child Nutrition
- Battle of Britain
- William Commanda
- The Economy
- G8 Summits
- Government Spending
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- The Economy
- Infrastructure
- Human Rights
- Agriculture
- Member for Mississauga—Erindale
- Quebec
- G8 Summit
- The Environment
- Air Canada
- Service Canada
- Public Safety
- Waterfront Toronto
- Democratic Reform
- Presence in Gallery
- Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
- Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness
- Government Response to Petitions
- Pope John Paul II Day Act
- Canada Water Preservation Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Income Tax Act
- Financial Administration Act
- Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Criminal Code
- Hazardous Products Act
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Starred Questions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Privilege
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
- Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
Waterfront Toronto
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Jim Flaherty Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, not only can I confirm the commitment of the federal government, in fact, the commitment was $500 million and about $492 million of that money has been spent. In fact, most of the projects that have gone ahead, including Mimico Park, Canada's Sugar Beach and the Sherbourne Park, were done primarily with federal money on the Toronto waterfront. Therefore, we have supported the Waterfront Toronto project throughout its time of advancing.
I understand that the mayor of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto are having some discussions and I expect that they will come to an amicable resolution.
Democratic Reform
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Louis Plamondon Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Government said this week that he fully intends to reintroduce the bill to change the composition of the House of Commons by increasing the number of seats, describing Quebec's concerns over its decreasing political weight as "horse-trading".
Does the Prime Minister agree with his House leader? Is that how much respect the government has for the nation of Quebec?
Democratic Reform
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Tim Uppal Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Mr. Speaker, each Canadian vote, to the greatest extent possible, should carry equal weight. We will be taking reasonable and measured action to restore fair representation in the House of Commons, including protecting Quebec's constitutionally-enshrined representation.
Unlike the opposition, we are governing for all Canadians and we will pursue what is fair and principled.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I would like to draw to the attention of hon. members the presence in the gallery of the Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Finance in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Presence in Gallery
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Pursuant to section 28 of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, it is my duty to present to the House the report of the Ethics Commissioner on an inquiry into Helena Guergis, former member for Simcoe—Grey.
Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, two reports summarizing consultations on the Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. These reports were made available to the public on August 29, 2011.
Government Response to Petitions
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre
Tom Lukiwski Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 22 petitions.
Pope John Paul II Day Act
Routine Proceedings
September 19th, 2011 / 3:05 p.m.
Wladyslaw Lizon Mississauga East—Cooksville, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the member for Mississauga East—Cooksville to introduce my first private member's bill in the 41st Parliament. The bill is an act to establish Pope John Paul II day.
Pope John Paul II was born in Poland on May 18, 1920 and died in Rome on April 2, 2005. He was elected as the 264th Pope and Bishop of Rome on October 16, 1978. He was a pope who was hailed as the people's pope. He visited Canada in 1984, 1987 and in 2002. He established World Youth Day in 1985. Despite his increasing age and frailty, Pope John Paul II continued to travel and visited 129 nations during 104 trips abroad.
Pope John Paul II humanized the papacy and managed to connect with thousands from different religions that gathered wherever he visited. He helped end communism in eastern Europe and made a great contribution to world peace and freedom.
At his end, millions, including many Canadians, went to Rome affirming the last time how greatly he had altered the nature of the papacy and the world's expectations of a pope.
His Holiness John Paul II was a people's pope and this bill recognizes this and his contribution to Canadians and all people in the world.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Canada Water Preservation Act
Routine Proceedings
3:05 p.m.
Francis Scarpaleggia Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-267, An Act respecting the preservation of Canada's water resources.
Mr. Speaker, I think this is the third time I have introduced this bill, going back a few years. I am hoping that this time it will make it through the legislative process. Essentially, it is a bill to enable the federal government, along with the provinces, to become part of the process of making water in Canada a public trust. More specifically, it is a bill that would keep water in its natural basin thereby preventing large diversions of water from one basin to another in Canada and, by extension, outside of Canada.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Excise Tax Act
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on funeral arrangements).
Mr. Speaker, every family in this country goes through the death of a relative, a loved one or a friend. The average cost of a funeral in this country is $10,000 and it is simply unconscionable for the federal government to tax that.
I have been reintroducing this bill since 1998. It is now 13 years in the making. I hope the federal government will understand this time that a tax on funerals is simply unconscionable, un-Canadian and immoral.
I am asking the federal government to remove the GST portion on all funeral and crematorium services.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Income Tax Act
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (community service group membership dues).
Mr. Speaker, no government can do everything for all of its citizens.
I could not help but notice that His Honour, the esteemed Governor General of Canada, stated yesterday in the media that we needed to do more for community service groups and volunteers in this country.
The basic premise of the bill would allow volunteers of an organized group, such as the Lion's Club, the Legion, the Kiwanis Club, rotarians, volunteer firefighters, et cetera, who provide 250 hours or more of service a year to claim a $1,000 tax deduction at the end of the year. We believe this would help offset some of the costs faced by volunteers across this country.
I should remind the House that in Nova Scotia alone, volunteerism equates to $2 billion of assistance to our economy. We can imagine what it is like in Ontario, Quebec and other larger provinces.
This is a repetitive bill that I have had in the House for over 13 years. I am hopeful that this time the government will see the merits of this legislation and pass it almost immediately.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Financial Administration Act
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Passport Services Fees Regulations (passports for veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their spouses or common-law partners, and seniors).
Mr. Speaker, throughout the years, many members of the military and the RCMP have asked if it would be at all possible to have their passports and those of their immediate spouses issued free of charge as a benefit for their service. These individuals travel across the country and serve abroad many times. It would be a wonderful benefit to our men and women of the service and the RCMP. Allowing them to obtain a passport free of charge would go a long way toward thanking them for their invaluable service to this country.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-271, An Act to prevent the use of the Internet to distribute pornographic material involving children.
Mr. Speaker, the genesis of the bill goes back to 1995 with the hon. Chris Axworthy, who was a New Democratic Party member of Parliament and who then became the justice minister and attorney general of Saskatchewan.
We have noticed that the government recently adopted small parts of this bill into its crime legislation, which we greatly appreciate, but it honestly does not go far enough.
What is on the Internet right now when it comes to the abuse of our children is unconscionable. I am sure I speak for all members of Parliament when I say that using the Internet to persuade and attract children for nefarious means for the pedophile industry is simply unconscionable. We must do all that we can to ensure that the Internet is not an evil means by which these people can perpetrate their deeds.
This bill, which has great support from police officers across the country, would go a long way in deterring that action in this country.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Employment Insurance Act
Routine Proceedings
3:15 p.m.
Peter Stoffer Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-272, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (compassionate care benefits).
Mr. Speaker, you and your wife have children and, if you both work outside the home, one of you can take a year off in maternity or paternity leave. What happens if a couple has a seven-year-old child who is diagnosed with cancer and has four months to live? What are parents prepared to do? That is a very difficult decision. Do they leave their places of employment to care for their loved ones? Of course they do. Will their employers keep their jobs for them when they return? We do not know.
The fact is that no one should have to go through that alone. We in the NDP believe in using the unemployment insurance system for what we call eternity leave for up to six months to allow someone the opportunity to take time off work to care for a dying relative on a compassionate basis or on a severe rehabilitative basis.
I notice that the hon. Jane Stewart, the former minister of social services back in 1999-2000, adopted part of this bill for six weeks and then the hon. Belinda Stronach extended it to eight weeks. We believe that is just not enough time. If it were increased up to six months, it would go a long way in assisting families when dealing with a very serious crisis in their lives.
We believe that of all the bills I have introduced, this one should pass immediately. It should be passed this afternoon, go to the Senate, over to the Governor General and be in law by tomorrow.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)


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Light, Lighter, Lighest - Page 3
By early afternoon, we are at the Elephant Hill Trailhead and surrounded on all sides by mushroom-shaped rocks a couple-hundred-feet tall. "Smurf houses," I say, because the rocks look like the homes of my favorite cartoon characters. "When I was a kid, I dreamt of living in a smurf house." Bryon just grins.
Even though we make last-minute additions of rain jackets and a tent fly to combat the expected rain, our packs still weigh only 13 or 14 pounds each. I can hoist mine with one finger and, now that we're zipping along the trail, easily running most of the terrain, I barely notice it.
We are propelled forward, too, by the anticipation of the needles ahead. We glimpsed them in the distance as we drove into the park this morning, a long line of smokestack-shaped rocks the colors of sangria, safety cones and saffron. After an hour or so, we're standing face-to-face with them.
In the company of inspiring scenery, I sometimes yell, roll on the ground or run in gerbil circles of excitement. In the shadow of these needles, I gallop across yellow slickrock and Bryon says, "Lookin' light already."
Fastpacking for First-Timers
Whether you intend to run or hike fast, the only way you will find your personal high gear is with minimal weight on your back. For reformed backpackers who have previously brought kitchen sinks along for the ride or for those who are acclimating to the idea of camping in the backcountry, packing light may be challenging.
Thatcher summarizes fastpacking's primary principle, "Bring only what you plan to use and use what you bring in multiple ways." As Thatcher speaks, I mentally peruse my own fastpacking supplies, wondering if they would pass his muster. My kit includes a single large cup, which also functions as a bowl, a pair of tights for running and sleeping in chilly weather, and a 3-foot-by-18-inch foam pad that gives structure to my fastpack by day and serves as my sleeping pad at night.
Spafford states that first-time fastpackers should exercise caution in the adaptation process, "Slowly dial in your gear over multiple trips. Take short, overnight fastpacks to increase your confidence level with choosing and using gear." Says Missal, "People assume they need a tent, cooking kits, pots, pans and all kinds of other stuff because that's what we see in ads. If you return from a trip with an item you didn't use, you probably didn't need it."
At the same time, it is better to err on the side of bringing a bit too much than too little. Missal says that no matter how light your pack is, "Don't leave home without safety equipment."


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Based on the principle that all publicity is good publicity, the makers of "Grace of Monaco" might feel that Grace Kelly's children have denounced the movie too early in its journey to the screen to be of much use in selling tickets. Still in production, it won't be released until 2014.
Directed by Olivier Dahan ("La Vie en Rose"), the film isn't a biopic, but a character snapshot of Grace in 1962 when her husband, Prince Rainier III (Tim Roth), was involved in a dispute with Charles de Gaulle. The French President was opposed to Monaco's status as a tax haven that deprived France of revenue from international businesses and wealthy citizens that had relocated to its tiny neighbor.
It's the backstory – Kelly's momentous journey from Oscar-winning actress to European princess – that will be "Grace of Monaco'"s chief lure, however. The film is part of a mini-trend of projects inspired by the turbulent lives of glamorous Hollywood actresses of the 1950s and '60s and sanctioned by the passage of time.
The other subjects (or, if you like, victims) have so far been Marilyn Monroe (played by Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn"), Tippi Hedren (Sienna Miller in "The Girl"), and lone brunette Elizabeth Taylor (Lindsay Lohan in "Liz and Dick"). Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel respectively played Janet Leigh and Vera Miles in "Hitchcock."
There's also "Jayne Mansfield's Car," a Billy Bob Thornton-directed drama that doesn't have an actress playing Mansfield but did provide a part for… Tippi Hedren.
It would hardly be surprising if films were tabled about Doris Day or Kim Novak, who had their share of off-screen woes. Day had a troubled first marriage and protracted legal problems in the '70s and '80s following the discovery that her late third husband and her lawyer had squandered her wealth. Novak's mid-'50s affair with Sammy Davis, Jr. prompted her Columbia boss Harry Cohn, fearful of adverse publicity should she marry the black Jewish entertainer, to have a mobster kidnap Davis for a few hours (or so the story goes).
Both stars are theoretically ripe for biopic consideration in this prurient climate. But because both are alive, there may, mercifully, be legal reasons preventing screenwriters getting to work – sensitivity toward the actress' feelings is unlikely to be a factor.
The "male gaze" has inevitably been an element in most of these movies (coy though "My Week With Marilyn" is). In castigating Alfred Hitchcock for his abuse of his leading ladies, "Hitchcock" and "The Girl" scarcely avoided making spectacles of actresses playing suffering actresses, or, in the case of the former, any attractive woman Hitchcock (Anthony Hopkins) can peer at through a window or peephole.
Depicting the director's sexual harassment of the fragile Hedren, "The Girl" is the more conscientious of the two. In showing how the spurned Hitchcock (Toby Jones) rationalized torturing her during the filming of "The Birds," it says this is what a frustrated authoritarian male is capable of. Irrespective of its sullying of a giant of cinema, it was a story worth telling, even if it depends for its effects on the visual (if not literal) despoliation of Sienna Miller. These lives-of-the-actresses movies, though, are collectively proving an ordeal.


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Schools Boards Question Lawmakers
ASHVILLE – Sunshine and warmer temperatures did little to improve the somber mood at the 2013 Chautauqua County School Board Association's legislative breakfast.
On Saturday morning, Chautauqua County superintendents and board members met at BOCES Hewes Center in Ashville for the annual CCSBA function. The legislative breakfast allows school administrators to pose questions to state legislators regarding the challenges that their districts are facing.
Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, and Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Chautauqua County, were on hand to answer 14 total questions from individual school districts and the CCSBA. As in previous years, the questions and comments made by the school districts focused on issues such as: high school regionalization, the property tax cap, the funding gap between wealthy and poor districts, and the foundation aid formula.
The current foundation aid formula was enacted by the state under Gov. Eliot Spitzer's administration in 2007 in response to a Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. It consolidated approximately 30 categories of aid, and was intended to phase in more than $5 billion in new operating over a four-year period. That formula was frozen in the 2009-10 school year, leaving schools at or below their state aid levels from three years ago, with no additional funding since, and has remained unchanged.
"How does the legislature not follow the judicial checks and balances on this case? I have a hard time with that," said Ray Fashano, executive director of the CCSBA. "In other words, the CFE ruled that (the education system is) not providing a 'sound, basic education,' so Spitzer's regime comes in and redoes the foundation aid. Then it stays frozen for several years, when the law said you have to correct the problem. The problem still hasn't been corrected, has it? I don't know how we can violate our own (state) constitution, I think we do it every day that the state aid formulas are not fixed."
The problem of inequitable foundation aid forced a larger issue – the rising number of unfunded mandates and the districts' increasing inability to pay for them.
Preliminary proposals, made by the Education Reform Commission and presented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State address last week, offer several promising notions for the improvement of the state's education system. However, the commission and the governor have provided little to no means for funding these proposals.
A question posed by the Panama Central School representatives referenced a survey conducted by the New York State Council of School Superintendents, which revealed that 5 percent of school districts are already unable to afford the mandates. Nine percent, or 60 districts, are within two years of financial insolvency and 41 percent of district foresee financial insolvency within four years.
"I am frustrated about mandate relief," said Sen. Young. "I think that there are mandates that make sense to adjust. The question is: can you get the governor and the Assembly majority there? It's been extremely difficult. For the past two years, (the Senate has) put forth $1 billion worth of ideas of mandate relief and we tried to work with the governor and the Assembly to try to get some of that list done. Last year, we were only able to get about $25 million in mandate relief. That falls far short of where we need to go, but we're not going to give up on that."
She added: "I don't think that the state would allow a school district to go bankrupt, but I know that there are districts that are very precarious now because they've had to spend down their fund balances. So I guess the answer is, partially, that we've just got to drive more money into our school districts, watch our local costs to try to manage those the best we can and communicate with the state. If a district gets into a situation where they're having trouble, they should let Andy or myself know right away and we'll do everything we can to help."
After the questions were posed, the CCSBA presented the legislators with recommendations to be taken back to Albany.
Some of the CCSBA suggestions included doing away with the Gap Elimination Adjustment formula through bullet aid, removing money for nonessential programs such as performance grants and teacher centers, adjusting the Personal Income Growth index and forming a group of "Upstate 20" Senators with the objective of providing equitable state aid for all students across the state.
Despite the severity of the issues that were discussed, Goodell enforced the idea that it all comes down to providing an opportunity for the students that are being affected.
"A sound education is critical, not only for the student, but for the local economy," he said. "It is the single most important matter in enabling someone to be successful, or not."


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State Might Not File Charges in Suspect's Death in Squad Car
Submitted: 03/28/2013
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- Last summer a man died gasping for breath in the back of a Milwaukee squad car.
Now comes word there may be no state charges against three officers involved in the case.
The girlfriend of the man who died says a special prosecutor has told family members about the decision.
An inquest jury last month recommended a misdemeanor charge of failure to render aid against the officers.
The jury's decision was advisory.
Derek Williams died in July 2011.
Sharday Rose says prosecutor John Franke told the family Wednesday night that he could not prove a case against the officers.
Rose says Franke plans to publicly announce his decision Today.
Two federal investigations into the death remain open.
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Green Bay man dies in Minocqua snowmobile crash
Submitted: 01/18/2017
- A Green Bay man died in a snowmobile crash in Minocqua Tuesday night.
The Minocqua Police Department says the crash happened at 7:13 p.m. on Lower Kaubashine Road near the intersection of Camp Nine Road and Cedar Falls Drive.
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Plover man charged with child abuse after girlfriend's baby suffered multiple seizures
Submitted: 01/17/2017
- A baby in Portage County ended up in the hospital for seizures twice in three days last fall. Police think the mother's live-in boyfriend may have shaken that baby.
Matthew Huettl, 25, pleaded not guilty to felony charges for first-degree reckless injury and child abuse in Portage County Court on Tuesday.
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One dead, one hurt in car-versus-semi crash near Boulder Junction
Submitted: 01/17/2017
- A 77-year-old man died in a crash near Boulder Junction late Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Vilas County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin State Patrol, it happened around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and County Highway H.
Investigators think a van went through an intersection and hit a semi truck.
"There was injury," said Boulder Junction Fire Chief Matthew Reuss. "The two passengers in the van had to be extricated. One was taken to Howard Young Medical Center for further care. The driver of the semi was uninjured and the second passenger in the van was pronounced dead at the scene."
According to Wisconsin State Patrol, the driver of the van is a 68-year-old woman from Colby. Crews later took her to St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield for non-life threatening injuries. Her passenger, a 77-year-old male from Colby, died in the crash. They were both wearing seatbelts.
The driver of the semi is 63 years old and from South Range.
Traffic was rerouted through Boulder Junction for several hours and was reopened shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Several units responded to the scene.
"Because we had multiple patients, we dispatched multiple ambulance units," Reuss said. "We called in resources from Arbor Vitae for traffic control and we called Manitowish Waters for help in extrication and ambulance service as well as Medic 5 out of Howard Young."
State Patrol and the Vilas County Sheriff's Office will investigate the crash.
Police will not release the names until the families are notified.
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Vilas County still accepting applicants for corrections officer jobs
Submitted: 01/17/2017
- The Vilas County Jail hopes to add two new corrections officers in 2017. But the jail needs more applicants by Friday.
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Large ice storm creates slick road conditions for North-Central Wisconsin
Submitted: 01/17/2017
- Roads stayed fairly safe north of highway eight Tuesday, but an ice storm caused a lot of slick conditions south of there.
As of Tuesday morning, the state patrol dealt with more than 200 incidents around the region.
But for the most part, drivers weren't crashing into each other.
"The number of slide ins have really outnumbered the number of crashes, which kind of tells us that's good that motorists have been listening and kind of adding a little more distance between themselves and other vehicles so that's good, so it looks like the total number of slide ins have been significantly higher than crashes," said State Patrol Sergeant, Dan Gruebele
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City wants public input on potential changes to Streetscape plans
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- The streets of downtown Rhinelander changed quite a bit over the last year. The construction will pick up again this spring, but there is a possibility for some last-minute changes to those construction plans.
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Rep. Sean Duffy holds town hall meeting in Merrill
Submitted: 01/17/2017
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- Republicans planned to go after the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, quickly after taking control of Congress and the White House. Less than a month into session and the House of Representatives started picking apart the healthcare law. Many Americans are wondering what will happen to Obamacare. Congressman Sean Duffy held a town hall at Les & Jim's Lincoln Lanes in Merrill this afternoon to answer the public's questions.
According to Duffy (R-Weston), the Affordable Care Act will be repealed because it is effective for 20 million people, but not for all of America.
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Hi there,
Proud new user of the Anthem (non-SL) here, and I have two questions.
First of all, when the gents at my local music store installed it for me they said they had to take out the bridge of my guitar in order to do it properly. When I got it back the action was different and I noticed they also slipped a spacer in under the nut. So, now my instrument feels different and tends to go a little flat when I play a high chord. I have a feeling when I call them to ask they'll say it was necessary to do these things in order to install it so I wanted to get some advice here on what to say to that, if anything. It should be said that they are a licensed installer of L.R. Baggs gear (Long & McQuade of Toronto).
Secondly, while I dig the overall sound that the Anthem produces I find it really quite hypersensitive in the treble department. For instance, every tiny little touch of the strings registers a pretty audible sound and when I strum it's nearly abrasive. For example, when I let go of the strings to change chords I can hear the release in the form of a little 'wromp' as the vibration stops. Perhaps the Anthem is just really unforgiving and I need to be a better guitar player, but it really does seem too sensitive. I expected more clarity and depth but this is somewhat extreme on the former. Is this just the way it is with the Anthem? I have tried playing with the settings and the phase button, but it still seems a bit much. I'd be happy to provide an audio sample if need be to illustrate.
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"…must rise and save us from ourselves." So sang Canadian prog-rockers Rush in their 1981 track "Witch Hunt". A quarter century later, the modern-day torch-bearing hysterics haven't gone away.
I'm a little behind-hand on this, as I took a week's blog break and don't regularly read the local Austin paper. So it wasn't until today that I saw the full-page ad that ran on page A14 of the November 9 issue of the Austin American-Statesman. In screamingly huge type it grabbed your attention with the button-mashing headline "The Most Despicable Crime Ever Committed Against America's Children"!
The Catholic pedophilia scandal, you might ask? No, it's all them evil liberals pushing violence and smut in our entertainment, poisoning, in the paranoiac words of Dr. Strangelove's General Jack D. Ripper, our precious bodily fluids. The ad is exactly the same kind of reactionary drivel I thought was a relic of the Reagan years. (And as you read on, you'll find that's exactly its provenance.) To take its claims at face value, you'd think America was a real life version of a Halo 3 deathmatch, with maddened gun-packin' teenagers running around wantonly blasting away at everyone and everything in sight (that is, when they aren't gang-raping each other silly). It's a lunatic Heironymous Bosch view of reality that, more than anything, reflects the utter, paralyzing fear under which religious conservatives live their lives. Or…is it just cynical manipulation run by dishonest, sleazy, exploitive hucksters to raise cash from those among the public susceptible to such easy manipulation?
The ad is a veritable smorgasbord of fallacies and irrationalism. It purports to offer evidence of the alleged brainwashing effects of violent and explicit media in sidebars with the header "The Truth". Whenever wingnuts use the word "truth," and especially when they capitalize it, just remember that immortal line from The Princess Bride: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." The "Truth" presented here takes the form of sensationalist headlines. "Police say 13-year-old molested girl after seeing sex on TV." Egad. Well, what police? Where? Which 13-year-old? When? Oh, you want these claims backed up? Sorry. They don't do that here. None of these headlines is sourced, which one would think would be a bottom-rung criterion for credibility. It'd sure help persuade me to the cause if, say, "Judge says film influenced boy to kill 2-year-old" was followed by "Such-and-Such Gazette, Month, Day, Year." Otherwise, how do I know this is the truth? Oh, I see. It says so in the header.
The ad was placed by some outfit calling itself the Parents and Grandparents Alliance. There is no website URL printed in the ad, which immediately struck me as curious, especially in a day and age when everybody and his hamster and his hamster's mice has, at the very least, a fucking MySpace if not blog or full-on website. Quick Googlage revealed a webpage at outragedcitizens.org, which is little more than an anemic version of the kind of hysteria featured in the newspaper ad. I say anemic because the ad actually featured denser content. But the format, particularly the use of unsourced alleged headlines as "evidence," is no different. The web page, however, does feature a photo of has-been fundie crooner Pat Boone. You know, for street cred.
To find out what the Parents and Grandparents Alliance actually is, I had to check out this page at Sourcewatch, which reveals it's an offshoot of Accuracy in Media, the right-wing media watchdog group run by Reed Irvine until his death in 2004. AIM began running these ads as far back as 2001 in the New York Times. Apparently it's taken them six years to climb down the newspaper food chain to the Austin American-Statesman. Accuracy in Media has been doing its thing since 1969.
Since Google is fun, I thought I'd do a little more digging. But first, it's interesting to note the difference in presentation between the outragedcitizens.org website and AIM's own. The latter looks stately, journalistic and professional, while the former employs bright primary colors and blazing, 48-point headlines full of emotionally overwrought language. (Content-wise, they're equally full of shit.) And while outragedcitizens.org says it's not a fund-raising ad, the newspaper ad itself most definitely is, with a clip-out donations coupon at the bottom extolling all the parents and grandparents they hope they've terrified to "send in the 'Outraged Citizens Petition'… You don't need to send in any money to have your Petition added to the number we report. But we beg you to help. These ads cost up to $20,000 and more each. This is a grass roots campaign."
Horseshit. It's an establishment campaign. AIM's corporate donors include Mobil Oil and Union Carbide, which no doubt reflects the organization's global warming denialism. Neocon gazillionaire Richard Mellon Scaife gave AIM $2 million over a 20 year period, until he was embarrassed by the right's failed attempt to concoct a bogus murder allegation against Bill Clinton in the case of Vince Foster's suicide (a situation in which Irvine and AIM were major players). AIM has been responsible for a number of other vicious and wholly false wingnut smears, such as vilifying Walter Cronkite as a "Soviet dupe," falsely accusing a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter of fabricating a story on a massacre in Kosovo (another source here), and getting another NYT reporter fired for reporting on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador in 1981.
So far from being a "grass roots" anything, AIM and its bogus sockpuppets like the "Parents and Grandparents Alliance" are really tools of the entrenched neocon plutocracy. (Hey, how's that for agitprop language!?) Since violent and sexy entertainment continues to be released and continues to meet with public approval (this ad hit the Statesman the same week that American Gangster was the #1 movie, with $80 million in ticket sales so far), it seems to me that Irvine's successors at his "watchdog" group aren't really lying awake nights over the thousands upon thousands of imaginary children who are running rampant, raping and pillaging after an all-night World of Warcraft marathon. It's only when they need to get those donations rolling in, the ones they claim amount to 75% of their operating budget, that they sprinkle these fearmongering ads out among Bible Belt newspapers.
Thus it's on the meager, hard-earned paychecks of the great unwashed cowering in terror over the thought of a meth-hopped, FPS-addicted sk8er off his ritalin crashing through their front doors to chainsaw them into hamburger in an orgy of liberal-media-feuled lust and carnage that AIM can pay to libel and defame their ideological and political opponents in their own neocon-friendly press.
Now who are the outraged citizens?
(For another detailed AIM critique, go here.)


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There's tape on these guys now, lets see how they all do next year after DCs have a chance to really digest the offenses, tendencies, etc. The read option that RGIII and KaepernikGreat, you think Ben stinks, that's your prerogative, but he is a proven winner for 9 years, not just one. I'll take Ben until he retires and you can go pick out the latest and greatest quarterback based on a couple games.
1.25) Artie Burns - CB, Miami
2.58 ) Sean Davis - S/CB, Maryland
3.89) Javon Hargrave - DT, S. Carolina St.
4.123) Jerald Hawkins - OT, LSU
6.220) Travis Feeny - OLB, Wash
7.227) Demarcus Ayers - WR, Hou
7.246) Tyler Matakevich - OLB, Temple
The referee said that you hit Brian Sipe too hard. Did you hit him too hard?
I hit him as hard as I could - Jack Lambert
On a side not has anyone noticed that Kaepernik has the throwing motion of a young Byron Leftwich??? That ought to take him far in this league.
Wasn't long ago that Cam Newton was the best thing since sliced bread. Some of these new guys (Cam, Wilson, Kapernik, Luck, RGIII, etc..) may turn out to be HOF material. But you can't tell from a single season. The best QB's do it consistently over time.


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I got the box last night and holy monkeys! There's a ton of tea! I'm going to have to figure out a plan of attack for this! My goal is to send it out Monday... I leave for vaca Wednesday so this will give me on "just in case" day.
This morning I had some Capricorn. Lovely! It's probably a tea I wouldn't have tried on my own but I really liked it - very velvety. So already the BP has intro'd me to something I like that I probably wouldn't have had otherwise. Yay!


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|India v England - Jan 12-14, 1952
|India v New Zealand - Sep 22-26, 2016
|Test records | Results | High totals | High scores | Most runs | Best bowling | Most wickets | Partnerships | Statsguru
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|India v South Africa - Oct 11, 2015
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Constructed in one of the most polluted cities in India, Kanpur's Green Park stadium, situated close to the river Ganges, accommodates 39,255 - mostly uncovered - spectators. Established in 1945, the ground, which has seen frequent changes, lacks the tradition which some of the other premier Test grounds boast of. Its floodlights are slung low, and were used for the first time last year in a Test featuring South Africa. A number of dull drawn games have been the feature of the Tests at Kanpur, thanks to lifeless pitches; this, in part, is the fault of the region's soil, for it does not encourage bounce and pace.
For long not too many fixtures were held here, until the local cricket association
prepared a ground fit for international cricket. And if the eyes and lungs can adapt
and overcome the thick smog that pervades the city, the pitch is a batsmen's paradise. Mohammad Azharuddin hit the last of his three consecutive hundreds during his sensational debut. In 1986-87, Sri Lanka and India produced 1096 runs and lost only 17 wickets. In the 90s, India and West Indies produced an average of 73 runs per wicket. More recently, Shahid Afridi blitzed a 45-ball century, playing through the line and swinging across and one could sense him almost closing his eyes as he smote the ball; it was that kind of pitch.
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There is no art to running in the rain
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An autumn getaway to equatorial Costa Rica sounded like the perfect last hurrah—a final chance to run in shorts before the northern latitudes surrender to raw days, fogged glasses and air hankies. Never mind that October is the "green season"—a transparent tourism-office spin on "rainy season"—in Central America. We were told that the sun would sneak through for a part of every day.
Cue Perfect Storm music. As our airplane bore down on this small country, low-pressure systems settled on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Then Mother Nature went for the trifecta and spun a hurricane to the north. This weather sandwich delivered more rain in seven days than I had seen all year in Colorado.


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Skip to comments.God particle is 'found': Scientists at Cern expected to announce on Wednesday Higgs boson..
Posted on 07/02/2012 6:02:33 AM PDT by C19fan
Scientists at Cern will announce that the elusive Higgs boson 'God Particle' has been found at a press conference next week, it is believed. Five leading theoretical physicists have been invited to the event on Wednesday - sparking speculation that the particle has been discovered. Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider are expected to say they are 99.99 per cent certain it has been found - which is known as 'four sigma' level.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
It's always in the last place you look.
Unless you hire a union to do the looking. They will keep looking after it's been found.
What was the God Particle doing at the press conference?
Oh, joy, frabulous joy. Vorpel blades are going snickersnack everywhere today.
Or, maybe not. In physics if there's the slightest doubt, then that's where all the new discoveries will be made. As Clarence Carter would say, "suppelspicous".
Adding gravitas.
I think their 'God Participle' was Dangling....
I can find lot of them, and I don't have to go to Switzerland....s........
You win "best comment of the day"!
What was the God Particle doing at the press conference?
He was reading the teleprompter,of course...
I love the Jabberwocky
It's early. I am sure someone will do one better!
Wow, we had the same idea at the same time!
Bwahahaha... nice catch!!!!
...and all around us, God the entity is laughing. Probably thinking "Oh really, you think so?"
That's gotta' be the revelation that takes a person from childhood to adulthood in one fell swoop!
Next week? I heard they were having a big press conference on July 4th.
If the error is so glaring to the likes of us, it makes you wonder if they even have "editors" anymore.
I know! I mean, I am an engineer, not an English major!
PS: I'm a non-native English speaker, too
Higgs boson 'God Particle'
I thought scientists didn't believe in God. Shouldn't it be the Evolution particle?
Are they going to look for the atheist particle now?
That's all well and good, but I'm satisfied to continue my worship of Obama. I just don't think some particle will be very effective in getting me free stuff, even if it IS on the same, cool, God-level as Barack.
Was there for the donuts.
I like that answer.
The media are just plain idiots
Thanks skinkinthegrass.
See what you get when you post an interesting scientific article? Maybe you will think twice before you do so again.
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Hey Beatle People, we are all on here because we love the Beatles and I really need your help! There is a famous Bird called SNOWBALL who has been on many shows such as David Letterman, CNN, Inside Edition, Animal Planet and even a Japanese TV station recently came to record him for a show for their TV. He's been on many more shows but the reason I'm telling you this is because I really love Snowball & became friends on-line with his owner
Irena. She's a REALLY nice lady. It was MY suggestion that she try different music for Snowball to dance to other than The Back Street Boys. Snowball has drawn a LOT of attention to them and they haven't even had the guts to touch base with Irena about it!
I told Irena how great Ringo's "I Wanna Be Santa Claus" Christmas CD was, particularly the first song, "C'mon Christmas" and I sent her the CD for Snowball to give it a go. She said he really liked it when he heard it so she recorded a new video with him dancing to it!! I think it's hysterical and of course GREAT to hear him dancing to a great Beatle/Ringo song!
The problem is that people are making comments that Snowball danced better to The Back Street Boys, and I'm afraid she may never use another Beatle song again or who knows, may change the video!! I was SO excited to see him dancing to a cool song (in our opinions) but I need you guys to go to the You-Tube site and make some REALLY positive comments about it PLEASE Just type in "Snowball Dancing To Ringo Starr" on You-Tube and it should bring it up. She also has the video on her web site http://www.birdloversonly.org and talks about it on there & Snowball's Auntie Mary, which is me.
WILL YOU HELP ME OUT PEOPLE, PLEASE?? I'd REALLY appreciate it!!!! Thanks& Happy New Year!!!!


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PETA Reminds StarCraft Players That Zerglings Have Feelings, Too
StarCraft players gearing up for the launch of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be getting a new perspective on the game's arthropodal extraterrestrials, the Zerg.
PETA—or, as we are renaming ourselves in honor of the expansion pack's launch, "Terrans for the Ethical Treatment of Zerglings"—will attend tonight's launch event in Irvine, California, and distribute copies of our new "Zerglings Have Feelings, Too" leaflets as a reminder that gamers and nongamers alike should have compassion for all beings—even those who are very different from us.
Heart for the Swarm
We always root for the underdogs (and undermice and underpigeons, etc.) at PETA. And when playing StarCraft, I had noticed how the Zerg were treated more like animals than like other people. I couldn't help but wonder if there would be an analog to PETA in the world of StarCraft. Tonight, my dream will come true.
People often wonder what PETA has against video games, especially after playing our Pokémon: Black and Blue or Super Tanooki Skin 2D parody games, which have each gotten millions of people to think about PETA's issues and, together, have led to more than 750,000 people watching PETA's hard-hitting videos. The truth is that as a gamer and a PETA staffer, I get excited about combining my passions.
So remember, while Zerglings are not real, there are many equally "strange" and exotic animals we share this planet with who deserve our empathy. Just because crocodiles and snakes look alien to us, that doesn't make it OK to skin them alive for a handbag, shoes, or a belt.
And if we had to share our world with the Zerg in reality, I'd like to think that we'd make an effort to understand and respect them rather than sending out the battlecruisers—because the alternative to having empathy for other beings is about as grim as it gets, whether you're a Terran, a Zerg, or a Protoss. OK, whoa, that got kind of serious there. What I am saying is look at the cute Zergling! How could anyone ever want to hurt a Zergling?
If all this talk of "Zerg rights" has you thinking, I recommend that you check out Animal Liberation, the groundbreaking book by Peter Singer, which is credited with kick-starting the modern animal rights movement. What does "animal liberation" even mean? See PETA's summary of the book here to find out.
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You mean the cosmic monstrosities hellbent on annihilating all other life in the universe? The creature with blood soaked meat hooks growing out of its back, currently in the process of skewering a small family? Yeah, that sounds reasonable. I get that this is a parody, but seriously. Choose an alien race that isn't literally DESIGNED to kill. You wouldn't support a necromorph's rights, would you?
Shame Tyranids are just a rip-off of Xenomorphs, a hive-mind insect-like organism from beyond the galaxy hell bent on devouring all life to make more of itself. Just sayin'.
Oh you mean the Zerg that relies on massacring other species just so that they can take their DNA and turn them into mindless beasts of war?
With the Zerg Swarm proper, there wouldn't be enough space to house even an insignificant fraction of them on Earth for peaceful co-existence. Not to mention, depending on who was in charge of the Swarm, we would be eaten (not enslaved, just the complete destruction of all life, flora and fauna, on Earth.) Even the Zerg who aren't controlled by through a hivemind (therefore, having free will) still only exist to eat and kill each other and anyone else within sensory distance. Imagine if elephants had the dexterity of a cheetah, armor plating, and claws the size of cars, and then multiply the number of those elephants by several thousand and give them the ability to use abstract thought and strategy. They have intelligence, sure, but only in the sense that they would use it to judge how powerful you were and how good it would be to eat you to enhance their own genetic profile. If any of those things settled on Earth, no matter where they settled, you better believe they'd be nuked right back off the planet and no-one would object. The only good Zerg is a dead Zerg.
Shame Zerg are just a rip-off of Tyranids, a hive-mind insect-like organism from beyond the galaxy hell bent on devouring all life to make more of itself. Just sayin', you brought up grim? It's getting full on Grimdark up in here.
I think that eventually, the starcraft story will culminate with the releasing of the zerg from the hive-mind enslavement they suffer under. Many of the comments point out that the zerg are controlled, and therefore should not have rights or be pitied, but I believe that control is a bad thing. Eventually the zerg will be freed once Kerrigan deals with a universe wide threat. We should start learning how to treat zerg respectfully, so when they finally stop tearing every human to shreds at the sight of him or her, we will be able to live in a shakey sort of harmony with them.
I would note that the Heart of the Swarm main campaign does show a sympathetic zergling very early on.
I get what you're trying to say, but you used the wrong example. Zerglings are not a natural animal. They are little more than the genetically engineered, biological equivalent of the drones used by our armed forces. They have no will of there own, being directed by whatever force controls the Zerg at the time. This force will likely be attempting to destroy or enslave all life. You might be able to negotiate with Kerrigan, but until recently this would be likely to backfire horribly. By using such an example you have made an attempt at hyperbole, but succeeded in a complete farce.
Of course zerglings have feelings. They feel many things. Hunger. Gnawing Hunger. Excruciating Hunger. Hatred of non-zerg life. Extreme hunger. Slight peckishness.
The Zerglings have no mind of their own, as all zerg forms are a collective hive-mind. The zerg don't feel pain as we know it.
I do wonder if most of the people here are just too hooked up with the game's universe or just plain dumb to not get Satire and Parody.
hardly surprising. each belief system has a nasty tendency to attack entertainment for not representing it in fiction. Whether it's violence or some form of sexuality…
obviously every hater here doesn't main zerg
But.. zerglings don't have feelings, and they kill humans. D:
I agree that their is a level of stewardship humans should take, but the Zerg? Perhaps this is just my many years of gaming and inner brutality speaking, but the Zerg deserve to die. They are a viral plague to the the the high races, and if they are bold enough to challenge me, then they deserve the fate of battle. The only feelings they have are the sensations of pain as I slaughter. Natural Selection + War = No Mercy.
Pff. Who cares? They respawn.
I hate PETA, but I agree with Epiphany. I would buy this t-shirt. And would wear it… you know… ironically.


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Serving Size ½ of recipe
Calories 245
Total Fat 9.5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Sodium 440 mg
Total Carbohydrate 5 g
Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
Protein 35 g
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Cashews ¼ cup
Salt ¼ teaspoon
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Mahi mahi 2 (6-ounce) filets
Olive oil 2 teaspoons
- Grind nuts in a small food processor or blender (alternatively, you can pound them with a wooden spoon or mallet in a plastic bag) into a bread crumb-like consistency. Spread the ground nuts out on a plate.
- Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper, then coat evenly on both sides with the ground nuts.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add mahi mahi to skillet and cook until done (fish will flake easily with a fork when done), about 4 minutes per side.


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One of the biggest reasons I stopped making mozz curd from scratch is because using pasteurized milk yielded results far below the taste and fat level of mozz procured from Calabro, a company here in NE that makes fresh mozz. I could find raw milk, but the cows were Jersey and the fat content and color were the wrong type for making mozz. It was straw colored.Larry - thanks for the insight. I am going to see if I can source grande curd and see what the cost difference is.John
I pull mozz fresh everyday in the restaurant.In terms of cost/time...I buy curd for 2.80 - 2.90 a pound and can produce around 20 - 25 pounds an hour. If I were to buy from a local cheese maker it would cost me 4.65 - 4.80 a pound.If your starting with curd, the process is not that complex. If you are thinking of actually making it from scratch....even assuming that you have access to a quality milk base...you are introducing a lot of complexity into the pizzeria. As an example...just research and think on yield....how much milk you will need on hand...how much space that is going to take up in the cooler...how big of a braiser your gonna need to cook it down....it's big numbers.For us it's worth it to pull fresh daily. It saves a little money and gives us a selling point.


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Debates of Nov. 6th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #109 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was animals.
- Question Period
- Economic Recovery Act (Stimulus)
- Peacekeeping
- Laval Newspaper
- Françoise Maurice
- Death of Three Miners
- Fall of Berlin Wall
- 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- Veterans' Week
- Drummondville Figure Skating Club
- Attempted Carjacking
- Pan American Games
- Prime Minister
- Pensions
- Employment Insurance
- 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 2009 Moulin d'or Award
- The Economy
- Health
- Political Party Financing
- Employment
- Natural Resources
- Employment
- Firearms Registry
- Infrastructure
- Olympic Winter Games
- Employment Insurance
- Toronto Port Authority
- Employment Insurance
- Veterans Affairs
- Health
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- Government Appointments
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs
- House of Commons
- Commissioner of Firearms
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Private Members' Business
- Economic Recovery Act (stimulus)
- Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare
Death of Three Miners
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to pay tribute to Marc Guay, Bruno Goulet and Dominico Bollini, the three miners killed tragically at the Bachelor Lake gold mine in Quebec.
We often forget that mining is a very dangerous job. I worked for a mining company for 34 years, and some of my friends died underground. In the weeks to come, Quebec's workplace health and safety commission will investigate this tragedy. I hope that the entire industry will take its recommendations seriously and will do everything it can to prevent deaths in the workplace.
I know that all of the members will join me in expressing our condolences to the family and friends of Marc Guay, Bruno Goulet and Dominico Bollini, and to all of the people of Desmaraisville.
Fall of Berlin Wall
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Madam Speaker, Monday, November 9, marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the peaceful revolution that led to the reunification of Germany and a divided Berlin.
The 12-foot concrete wall extended for 100 miles, surrounding Berlin, and included electrified fences and guard posts. It stood as a stark symbol of the decades-old struggle between the west and the Soviet Union.
When the wall fell, it marked the beginning of the end of the cold war. Shortly thereafter, the iron curtain would be lifted from the Soviet Union, freeing millions of people and bringing democracy to many more. It was the strength and determination of the western allies that stood firm with freedom-loving people of the world against oppression.
It was Ronald Reagan who said at the Brandenburg Gate:
We in the West stand ready to cooperate with the East to promote true openness, break down barriers that separate people, to create a safer, freer world.
We must never forget those who sacrificed their lives in the name of liberty and freedom. We must always work toward a freer, more democratic world.
2010 Winter Olympic Games
Statements by Members
November 6th, 2009 / 11 a.m.
Joyce Murray Vancouver Quadra, BC
Madam Speaker, in less than 100 days, hundreds of thousands of visitors will head to Vancouver for the experience of a lifetime. After years of hard work by athletes and others, Canadians will unite to celebrate sport and excellence at the 2010 Olympics.
Excited as I am for Canada, I am also very worried. I am worried that the Vancouver Games will be undermined by the fear and chaos of a national health crisis that has been terribly mismanaged. I am worried that visitors will choose to stay home instead of enter the eye of a pandemic tornado that experts believe is yet to reach its peak.
With priority vaccinations finally starting to reach clinics, long lines are a regular sight in Vancouver. Liberals have made constructive proposals which are being ignored. If the Conservatives do not take action now on the H1N1 pandemic, years of hard work and resources may be wasted.
The Conservative government has ragged the puck on H1N1. The clock is ticking down, but there is not time for a time out. British Columbians need vaccinations now and the world needs to be assured that Canada has not thrown in the towel.
Veterans' Week
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Madam Speaker, members of Parliament will be returning to their constituencies to attend many different Veterans' Week ceremonies.
In my riding of Crowfoot, Government of Canada Remembrance Day wreaths will be laid in 21 communities as we gather together to express a sincere thank you to the generations of men and women who have worn our country's uniform, who have defended our way of life and made Canada strong, free and proud.
We acknowledge the contributions that ordinary Canadians have made in two great wars, in Korea, on peacekeeping missions, on military operations and in Afghanistan today.
Canadian soldiers are the best in the world. They are the best trained, the most disciplined and the most professional.
We live in a country blessed with peace, a country built on the values of generosity, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
During Veterans' Week we thank our men and women in uniform, past and present, for their sacrifice.
Lest we forget.
Drummondville Figure Skating Club
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Roger Pomerleau Drummond, QC
Madam Speaker, six members of the sport study program at the Drummondville figure skating club excelled at the BMO Skate Canada Quebec sectional championships held in Sherbrooke from October 28 to November 1.
Roxanne Rheault, Claudia Paquet and Vincent-Olivier Han won the provincial title in their respective categories, with Vanessa Grenier and Marie-Pier Duchesne taking second place and Marie-Gabrielle Hémond third place.
In addition, seven skaters from Drummondville won a spot on the Quebec team that will be competing in December at the Skate Canada Eastern Challenge in Mississauga. Hémond, Duchesne, Rheault and Grenier will be joined by Valérie Bergeron, Maude Leclerc and Roxanne Cournoyer.
Congratulations to these athletes and good luck in the Eastern Challenge, the qualifying event for the Canadian Championships.
Attempted Carjacking
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Tom Lukiwski Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Madam Speaker, it is said that when we want something done right, we have to do it ourselves.
MLA Lyle Stewart showed that Saskatchewan politicians are not to be fooled with. Last week, Stewart was the victim of an attempted carjacking, emphasis on the word "attempted". Rather than risk losing his beloved 2001 Ford Taurus, the normally mild-mannered MLA sprang into action, subduing his attacker with one hand while phoning 911 on a cell phone with the other hand.
The attacker's arsenal of weapons included pens, pencils and the side mirror that had been ripped off Stewart's car, but this proved no match for Stewart. In fact, Stewart barely felt the assailant's blows to his head at all, because Stewart has spent his entire career trying to talk sense into the NDP which we all know is like running one's head into a brick wall.
And so, let evil-doers beware. In Saskatchewan some people may like to wear Superman pyjamas, but in Saskatchewan, Superman actually wears Lyle Stewart pyjamas.
Pan American Games
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Madam Speaker, since 1951 the Pan American Games have brought athletes from across the Americas together in the spirit of competition and excellence.
The most recent host city, Rio de Janeiro, welcomed over 5,000 athletes and saw the participation of 42 countries. These numbers will only grow each time the games are held.
Toronto is up against the fine cities of Lima and Bogota, but we are also confident of the excellence of our outstanding bid.
The greater Toronto area would benefit enormously from hosting the games. Upward of 15,000 jobs would be created and economic benefits in the range of $2 billion would mean improvements in public transit, revitalized sports infrastructure and the construction of affordable housing.
This bid is a significant opportunity to show our many attributes to our neighbours across the Americas and indeed around the world.
Along with all residents of Toronto and my colleagues here in Parliament, I would like to congratulate and thank the many individuals who put together our bid for the games. Their hard work and dedication is appreciated. We share their excitement today as we wait for the announcement.
Prime Minister
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Madam Speaker, I am very proud to have this opportunity to congratulate our Prime Minister on receiving the Grand Cross of the Order of the Pleiades, from the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie. This award, in honour of his exceptional contribution to la Francophonie, went to a man who is dedicated to the people of his country, a caring man who is committed to the cultural and linguistic diversity of Canada.
I am very touched by the award that our Prime Minister has received from the APF. The work that our Conservative government is doing for francophone communities across Canada is finally being acknowledged by parliamentary colleagues throughout the world. I feel very good about that.
I am very honoured to work alongside a Prime Minister like this. He is very deserving of this honour, which reflects the kind of person he is.
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Madam Speaker, seniors in east Vancouver, the self-employed and those approaching retirement worry about the future as they watch their pension plans fall apart. Many seniors in our community live in poverty and it is even harder to get by during this economic recession.
The problems with Canada's pension system are serious and they must be fixed.
The NDP has introduced a comprehensive plan to reform Canada's pension program. We want to see a national pension insurance program to protect workers' pensions from company shortfalls, an increase to contributions to CPP benefits, and something which I think is especially important, a significant increase in the guaranteed income supplement to a level that will eliminate seniors' poverty. The seniors of east Vancouver desperately need this.
It is high time the income security of seniors was made a top priority. I call on the government to move swiftly to adopt these proposals. They are affordable, responsible and simply the right things to do.
Employment Insurance
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Dave Van Kesteren Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
Madam Speaker, I am very proud to announce that Bill C-50 has received royal assent.
This means that unemployed long-tenured workers can now receive between five and twenty extra weeks of EI while they search for a new job. These Canadians have worked hard and paid premiums for years. They deserve our support now when they need it most.
Unfortunately, the Liberal leader voted against support for these Canadians and their families. He needs to explain why he does not think these Canadians, who have given so much to our country and so much to our economy, are deserving of this support.
When it comes to helping Canadians and their families weather the global economic storm, Canadians know that they can count on our Conservative government to deliver results.
20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, 20 years ago next Monday, the Berlin wall fell. The "wall of shame" was erected in 1961 by East German authorities in order to prevent the residents of East Berlin from leaving for West Berlin. For 28 years, it was a symbol of the east-west divide that characterized the cold war.
On the evening of November 8, as the Soviet bloc collapsed, the authorities from the German Democratic Republic, or GDR, announced that they would "facilitate" passage to the west. Confusion quickly took over, and during the night of November 9 to 10, the wall fell. Thousands of people helped knock it down, destroying it as they passed through. It marked the end of an era of oppression, poverty and conflict. It also meant the end of the GDR.
There are 17 other "walls of shame" that still exist around the world, stretching over 7,500 km. May the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall serve as a reminder that there is no place for segregation, since it only encourages hate—
20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for LaSalle—Émard.
2009 Moulin d'or Award
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Lise Zarac LaSalle—Émard, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to congratulate the Corporation L'Espoir, run by Claude Barbier and Huguette Giroux, on winning the 2009 Moulin d'or award at a large gala for volunteers organized by the borough council. This prestigious award is given to a volunteer organization that has made a remarkable contribution during the year.
I want to acknowledge the magnificent work this organization does for our community in helping those with intellectual disabilities. Despite its very limited resources, it enjoys a strong structure, incredible dedication and volunteerism beyond compare, which has allowed it to complete many projects and achieve many wonderful successes.
This award given to the Corporation L'Espoir is proof that the most noble of virtues are still alive and well: goodness, dedication, sharing and respect for others are values that best describe this organization.
I want to thank them for the past 30 years of service to our community and wish them all the best for the years to come.
The Economy
Statements by Members
11:15 a.m.
Rick Dykstra St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government continues to implement Canada's economic action plan to help combat the effects of this global recession. Infrastructure projects across the country are up and running and they are creating jobs.
We have reduced taxes on families and businesses. We have created the home renovation and first-time homebuyers' tax credits. However, while our Conservative government is fighting the recession, just this week the Liberal leader directed his party to oppose extending employment insurance benefits to long-tenured workers to help them while they search for new employment.
Canadians know they can count on us to ensure that we get through the global economic recession stronger than ever and, with Canada's economic action plan, this Prime Minister and this government are leading the way.
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
David McGuinty Ottawa South, ON
Mr. Speaker, let us be clear about the H1N1 flu pandemic.
Australia, not Canada, has the highest per capita vaccination rate because its program began more than two months earlier than ours. Canada was not the quickest out of the starting gate as the U.S. and the United Kingdom were vaccinating long before we were. Even China started seven weeks before us.
How will the Conservatives make up for lost time?


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Espectáculos y entradasBoutiqueGrupoEventos
Varekai' means "wherever" in the Romany language of the gypsies—the universal wanderers.
Online tickets may be purchased using VISA, American Express or Mastercard.
Tickets may be purchased with cash or debit card at the show's onsite box office, which opens in the days prior to each city's premiere.
There is usually a Cirque Club member presale for our touring shows. A notice will be sent to the members who have selected the city where Varekai will be presented.
Please note that the presale is available for a limited time and cannot be extended.
At certain stages of the process of buying tickets, we will reserve tickets for you, making them unavailable to other buyers. The countdown will show the time remaining to complete each step before the tickets are returned to circulation. Do not worry, when the countdown will show 30 seconds, the system will ask if you need more time.
There are no discounts offered to travel agents for our shows.
Military personnel, seniors (65 years old and up) and students (13 years old and over) are entitled to a discount. A valid piece of identification must be presented upon purchase (includes College and University student I.D.). This offer is available on specific days. The details can be found at the bottom of the "prices and details" page for each city.
Cirque Club ticket vouchers are no longer available.
The convenience fees are applied on all ticket sales, regardless of the type of event. While some companies have decided to include them in the price of the ticket, we have opted for a more transparent method that informs the clients where their money goes. Those fees basically cover the costs of Box Office operation, software, staff, etc. They allow you the convenience of booking your tickets prior to your show instead of standing in line and making due with whatever tickets are left.
To avoid any issues and the Big Top entrance, the person(s) to whom you have given your tickets should have a photocopy of both sides of the credit card used to purchase the tickets (the first 12 numbers of the card may be blacked out), a photocopy of one of the purchaser's pieces of identification (such as a driver's license), a letter acknowledging the gift signed by the purchaser, and the confirmation number.
You will find all the offers available for the members in the Cirque Club section, under the "Offers" tab.
For licensing and security reasons, all photo and video cameras (with or whithout flash) are strictly prohibited within the Big Top.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 21, 2008) - Three U.S. beach volleyball teams will be playing for gold medals on Sunday at the US$600,000 Henkel Grand Chelem in Paris, a SWATCH FIVB World Tour Grand Slam event.
In the women's bracket, the United States is guaranteed two medals as top-ranked Misty May-Treanor (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Santa Clara, Calif.) will play 11th-ranked Tyra Turner (Fort Meyers Beach, Fla.) and Rachel Wacholder (Laguna Beach, Calif.).
In the bronze-medal match, fourth-seeded Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (El Toro, Calif.) will take on sixth-seeded Jia Tian and Jie Wang of China.
On the men's side, third-ranked Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) will play fourth-seeded Reinder Nummerdor and Richard Schuil of the Netherlands for the gold medal.
May-Treanor and Walsh advanced to their second straight Grand Slam final by defeating compatriots Jen Boss (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) and April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.), seeded seventh, 21-16, 21-18, in the third round on Saturday. Then they defeated Branagh and Youngs 21-18, 21-18 in the semifinals.
"We like Paris a lot," said May-Treanor, who has posted a 26-2 match mark with Walsh on the sand courts within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower. "This a beautiful place with very nice people that really appreciate their Beach Volleyball." I don't know if it is anything special, except that we like the conditions and the surroundings."
Turner and Wacholder beat 16th-seeded Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig of Germany, 21-19, 21-18, in the third round and then defeated China's Tian and Jia-Wang, 21-19, 21-17, in the semifinals.
"This is great after not qualifying for the main D\draw last week in Berlin," Turner said. "We have played very steady and consistent this week. We look forward to playing Misty and Kerri. They are such a great team with a lot of accomplishments. It is a great feeling knowing that an American team will be atop the podium tomorrow."
While Brazilian teams have swept all three podium spots at a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event 15 times, the United States is seeking its second 1-2-3 finish internationally. The previous All-USA podium was at the Norwegian SWATCH stop in 2004 when Youngs and Holly McPeak (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) defeated Annett Davis (Long Beach, Calif.) and Jenny Johnson Jordan (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) for the gold medal with Wacholder and Walsh placing third.
Turner and Wacholder are in third place among the three U.S. women's teams battling for the second berth on the Olympic team. May-Treanor and Walsh have secured their ticket to Beijing, while Branagh and Youngs hold a slim lead in the race for second ahead of Boss and Ross and Turner and Wacholder.
In the men's bracket, although four U.S. teams advanced to the second round, only Dalhausser and Rogers and 12th-ranked Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Casey Jennings (Las Vegas, Nev.) made it to the third round.
The eighth-seeded team of Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Sean Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) fell to seventh-seeded Harley Marques and Pedro Salgado of Brazil, 14-21, 21-13, 19-17.
Stein Metzger (Honolulu, Hawai'i) and Mark Williams (Los Angeles, Calif.), ranked 18th, lost to 24th-seeded Renato "Geor" Gomes and Jorge "Gia" Terceiro of Georgia, 20-22, 16-21.
Fuerbringer and Jennings were eliminated in the third round when they lost to Nummerdor and Schuil.
Harley and Pedro will play Germany's sixth-seeded David Klemperer and Eric Koreng for the men's bronzed medal.
There is more information on the FIVB beach volleyball site at www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/index.asp.


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'Safe Routes' falls a step behind
FAIRMONT – For three years, volunteers with the Safe Routes to School program in Fairmont have been asking themselves the same question: How do we get more kids walking to school?
It is a complicated matter, according to volunteer Phil Hanson.
Over the years, the group has tried to share information with students, teachers and parents about the benefits of walking to school: statistics show students who walk are more alert in class, have a better awareness of their community and are more physically active. But still, only about 20 students regularly participate. Safe Routes to School offers four routes within the zone surrounding Fairmont Elementary in which students are not bused.
Program coordinator Joe Burns said the group asked the school to help identify which students are within the zone in order to talk to those parents, but privacy laws prohibit that information from being shared.
In the past, fliers have been sent home with students, surveys have been sent and teachers have announced the program from the front of the classrooms.
So why aren't kids participating?
"I have had some people tell me the drive to school is the only time during the day they get to talk one on one with their kid," said Burns, adding that others have told him their children are usually running too late to join. Concerns also have been raised about whether students will get to school in time for breakfast.
Safe Routes only runs one day per week – on Tuesdays – and it can be difficult for students who are not used to walking to remember.
"How do we get these kids to join us on Tuesday when they don't walk on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday?" Burns asked.
He would love to have the program run every day, but he doesn't expect to have that kind of commitment from volunteers.
A small group of chaperones has been walking the routes since the program began, and the group is constantly searching for more help. There are 10 volunteers right now, allowing for two adults per route.
The routes are designed to allow students to be dropped off not only at Fairmont Elementary, but at St. John Vianney as well. No students from St. Paul Lutheran currently utilize the program, but volunteers are willing to accommodate students if they wish to participate.
Volunteers say it helps if parents notify the program that their children are interested in participating, so they can make sure to pick them up along the route, but anyone can join them.
Volunteer Char Kahler said students who typically walk every day will still benefit from walking with a chaperone on Tuesdays. She said students enjoy visiting with one another along the walk.
"I look at it from a mentoring standpoint," she said."It is the camaraderie, mentoring and socializing."
The program has no funding, and is completely run by volunteers with in-kind assistance from Fairmont's Community Education and Recreation program, in the form of a meeting place and space in CER's activity guide.
Safe Routes originally began with a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Program, allowing the program to purchase yellow vests for chaperones and signage for the routes.
Students interested in participating are encouraged to get to a route starting point by 7:30 a.m., or join the group as it walks by their house.
Adults interested in volunteering with the program should contact Roni Dauer at Fairmont's CER office, (507) 235-4133.
o Route 1 begins at Veterans Park and heads south along Prairie Avenue toward Victoria.
o Route 2 starts at Holden Park, going west to Prairie and east to Highland.
o Route 3 kicks off at the aquatic park and goes north along Prairie to Victoria.
o Route 4 starts at Bird Park, with walkers going east on Woodland to Victoria.
Chaperones are at their designated parks at 7:30. The time they leave the park and start to school will be determined after the first walking day April 9.