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Debates of Feb. 7th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #125 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was labour.
- Question Period
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
- Internet
- Human Rights
- Stéfane Bougie
- Volunteer Service Medal
- The Economy
- Salvation Army
- Volunteerism
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Curling
- Ernie Regehr
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Derelict Vessels
- The Economy
- Member for Beauce and Bill 101
- The Conservative Government
- Canadian Museum of Immigration
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Quebec Language Policy
- Harmonization of Sales Taxes
- Government Appointments
- Human Resources
- Caregivers
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Nuclear Safety
- International Co-operation
- Foreign Affairs
- Public Safety
- Afghanistan
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Trade
- Natural Resources
- Knowledge Economy
- National Defence
- International Co-operation
- Canadian Heritage
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Foreign Affairs
- Presence in Gallery
- Committees of the House
- Bill C-474
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Privilege
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
- Enhanced New Veterans Charter Act
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Siobhan Coady St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my hon. colleague's concern with this agreement. As I said in my speech, there are a number of side agreements such as the Canada-Panama agreement on labour co-operation as well as the Canada-Panama environment agreement. I am sure my colleague is familiar with this as she sits on the committee.
I assume there was an opportunity to call witnesses before committee. The bill has now come from committee and we are debating it in the House.
Like my hon. colleague earlier this morning, I also indicated that we would ensure that the side agreements on labour and the environment worked properly and effectively. The House will hold the government accountable for those agreements. The fundamental principles and rights at work will be upheld. The declaration will be upheld. Issues around the environment will be considered as well.
It is important that free trade occur in our world and that we can have access to other markets. It is important that Canada reach out and ensure that the fundamental principles around labour organization and the environment that we hold dear are also held dear in other locations.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Nova Scotia
Gerald Keddy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her support of the Canada-Panama free trade agreement and the side agreements that go with it.
In listening to the criticism coming from members of the NDP Party, I am a bit perplexed. They have never supported a free trade agreement in any way, shape, or form. I do not know what they do support in the House because they seem to be against everything they talk about.
What are the advantages to the hon. member's home province of Newfoundland and Labrador in having more extensive trading relationships within the Americas?
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Siobhan Coady St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Mr. Speaker, Newfoundland and Labrador has only been in Confederation for 60-some years. However, the province dates over 500 years and we have had trading relations around the world.
More recently, we have had a lot more trading relationships with South America and Central America. One can look at some of the relationships we have had with Brazil around the oil and gas industry. There are a lot of Newfoundland and Labrador companies spending time in Brazil. I have named a couple of companies that are already doing business in Panama, reaching out to take advantage of some of the work that is being done on the Panama Canal. We have relationships, for example, with Chile in regard to aquaculture and the imports and exports of that trade.
From my home province's perspective, we have long since known the benefit of trade. We have long since reached out to the world. We have long since recognized that exports drive the development of our economy, businesses and employment in our community. We are certainly supportive of continuing to do that.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in the House to take part in such a critical debate, not just about the Canada-Panama free trade agreement but about how we move forward as a country, our relationships at the international level and how we see our role as promoters of trade and growing relationships within the Americas.
However, as I stand here, I am also very proud to be a member of a party that has stood for the kind of trade that prioritizes the concept of fairness, fair trade, a party that reaffirms its vision for a fair trade policy that puts the pursuit of social justice, strong public sector social programs and the elimination of poverty at the heart of an effective trade strategy.
In fact, when we hear Canada speak out at the international level, we hear of the concepts of mutual growth and improvement of living conditions. However, when we look at the specifics of the kinds of trade agreements that the government is promoting, we see an approach that strays from those kinds of ideas, certainly from the values that we in the NDP hold dear and go against the idea of wanting to contribute to the benefit of people in these countries, not just corporations or certain people, but people in general. That is the question in the House when it comes to Bill C-46, the Canada-Panama free trade agreement.
As my colleagues have expressed in the House, we have grave concerns that this bill has come forward in a hurried fashion, with a real desire by the government to pass it without the in-depth examination of what might be challenging pieces. Certainly there has been critical debate at committee, but there are some key points that I am sure many Canadians would be shocked to find out the government is trying to push through. They require more debate. Members deserve a chance to sit down and ask whether this really is what Canada wants to be promoting on the international stage.
We have heard much talk about the idea that this trade agreement would exacerbate the inequalities in Panama, that it would allow Canadian companies and Canada to be part of scenarios where labour rights are disrespected and abused or environmental rights are disregarded. We have heard that the fact that there are side agreements on labour co-operation and the environment is supposed to deal with these concerns and dynamics that we in the NDP think such a trade agreement would foster in a country like Panama.
The existence of such side agreements is simply not what is going to prevent such abuses from taking place or what is going to prevent such trade agreements from truly looking at how trade could make Panamanians and Canadians better off. There are a couple of reasons why NDP members feel the side agreements and Bill C-46 are inadequate in trying to reach the point of truly contributing to the well-being of Panama and Canadians.
At committee, compelling testimony was heard from witnesses regarding, for example, the tax haven situation in the Republic of Panama as well as its poor record of labour rights. It was noted that Panama has refused to sign a tax information exchange agreement, something that is troubling considering the large amount of money laundering in Panama, including money from drug trafficking.
Panama's complete lack of taxation transparency has led to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to label the nation a tax haven. It has been referenced that a double taxation agreement would somehow resolve such a concern, but the double taxation agreement only tracks legal income while a tax information exchange agreement would track all income, including that made through illegal means.
The tax haven situation in Panama, as witnesses expressed in committee, is not improving conditions under the current government in Panama. A trade agreement with Canada would only worsen the problem and could cause harm to both Panama and Canada.
Another critical area a side agreement would not deal with and the source of such concern would be in the area of labour and the respect of labour rights. It is a tenet of who we are as a democracy and as a country that has believed that people's well-being depends on their freedom to organize, on their ability to be part of unions and on their ability as working people to fight for a decent wage, to fight for proper health and safety and to fight for that dignity that we would all hope for in any country around the world.
However, we recognize that these rights are not respected in Panama the way we respect them in Canada.
Another major issue is the status of labour rights in Panama and the complete failure of this trade agreement to ensure that these rights are not denied to Panamanian workers as they have been in the past.
When Teresa Healy of the Canadian Labour Congress spoke to the parliamentary committee regarding the agreement on labour co-operation, she testified that while the International Labour Organization's core labour standards are invoked, Bill C-46 is still weaker than it should be. As well, she pointed out the current Panamanian government has increasingly been harsh on labour unions and workers, especially in recent years.
It was noted, for example, that over the last few years a number of measures have come into play that have exacerbated the wealth inequalities in a country like Panama. While recording relatively high growth rates, it is the second most unequal society in the region. Forty per cent of the population is poor; 27% is extremely poor; and the rate of extreme poverty is particularly acute in indigenous populations. The country has endured extensive structural adjustment, liberalization and privatization which has not translated into economic benefits for the population.
In response to the international perception that Panamanian labour laws were rigid and a disincentive to foreign investment, President Martinelli announced unilateral changes to the labour law in the summer of 2010. The law ended environmental impact studies on projects deemed to be of social interest. It banned mandatory dues collections from workers. It allowed employers to fire striking workers and replace them with strikebreakers. It criminalized street blockades and it protected police from prosecution.
These are the kinds of measures that we are in fact not just approving of by continuing to approach this trade agreement as a positive sign and looking to side agreements as though they were going to put a stop to such an agenda put forward in Panama. Canadians would not want to think, would not want to know that we are complicit in encouraging what is fundamentally an attack on people's right to organize and people's right to speak out and fight for a decent living.
The severity of this attack on labour rights seen in Panama has been met with strikes and demonstrations. The police have been exceedingly harsh in their response and that was just this past summer. At least six people were killed; protestors were seriously injured and many were blinded by tear gas and police violence. Some 300 trade union leaders were detained before the president withdrew the labour provisions and called for a national dialogue of moderate trade union leaders and business leaders.
We are pointing out that a side agreement on labour co-operation, as it is termed, is in no way sufficient and certainly does not make a strong statement by Canada that such action is unconscionable.
The NDP is saying trade agreements must respect the tenets of fairness, but also must respect the values that we hold dear as Canadians, whether it be in terms of labour rights, transparency or on the environment. Canadians would demand nothing less.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, the province of Manitoba alone employs over 1,000 people in the potato industry and processing.
Given that the Manitoba NDP government's website makes reference to Panama as consumers of our processed potatoes which provides thousands of jobs, would the member agree it would be in Manitoba's best interest to see freer trade?
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member from my province and I welcome him into the House.
My role as a member of Parliament in the federal scene is recognizing and speaking to the values that many Manitobans hold dear, which is of free but also fair trade, something that we are not seeing as a result of this agreement. We know that Canada engages in trade with many countries around the world, including Panama. However, what we are talking about here is a deeper, certainly more developed agreement. It is an agreement that goes against the basic rights that we as Canadians would demand not just in our country, but would like to see respected in any country around the world.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Jean Crowder Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, the member for Churchill ably pointed out that members of the Canadian Labour Congress appeared before committee and talked about the fact that this agreement simply did not cut it.
The member for Burnaby—New Westminster proposed some amendments and one of them would have been to protect trade union workers in Panama by offering the right to collective bargaining, as well as requiring the Minister of International Trade to consult on a regular basis with representatives of the congress.
I wonder if the member could comment on why that amendment was defeated at committee.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, Canadians know the right to collective bargaining has existed for many years. That we would deny that right to other countries we are hoping to enter into a relationship with is not the way to move forward. It is not the way Canadians would like to see us play a leadership role. Free trade must be fair trade and these rights must be respected.
Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin
I must interrupt at this time. The hon. member for Churchill will have two minutes remaining in questions and comments when the House returns to this matter.
Statements By Members
February 7th, 2011 / 2 p.m.
Peter Braid Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Internet is integral to the daily lives of all Canadians. We rely on the Internet in ways we could not have imagined even 10 years ago.
In my riding of Kitchener—Waterloo, the Internet is the lifeblood of creativity and innovation that puts us on the cutting edge of the knowledge economy. Our research institutions are world leaders in discovery. Our entrepreneurs are breaking new ground in high tech industries and using the Internet to increase productivity and fuel growth.
That is why I am pleased that our government has rejected the usage-based billing decision that would limit consumer choice and stifle competition. Our government is committed to forward-looking policies that recognize the critical importance of the Internet, and anticipate new developments and applications.
An open Internet, like an open mind, will broaden our horizons and create opportunities for all Canadians now and into the future.
Human Rights
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, on January 26, David Kato, a gay human rights activist, was brutally murdered in Uganda.
At his funeral, a statement from U.S. President Barack Obama was read in which he described Mr. Kato as "a powerful advocate for fairness and freedom".
The police in Uganda have tried to say that Mr. Kato's murder was a botched robbery even before an investigation has been completed. It is a final insult to the memory of David Kato and thousands like him.
From newspapers publishing the names of gay Ugandans on their front pages to institutionalized discrimination by the Ugandan government, the lives of gays and lesbians in that country are at risk every day. It is inconceivable that in this day and age gays and lesbians must endure daily threats of violence, discrimination, and suffer the loss of their lives simply because of who they are.
All of us must stand up and ensure that our voices are heard as we demand that the government of Uganda and institutions within that country cease their vicious and intolerable assaults upon gay and lesbian citizens who deserve to live their lives in freedom and safety.
Stéfane Bougie
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Claude DeBellefeuille Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all my colleagues in the Bloc Québécois, I am pleased to congratulate Stéfane Bougie, an animal carver from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield known locally and internationally.
He won the 2010 Reynald Piché award, which recognizes the outstanding work of artists in the region in their respective fields of expression.
Since he completed his first works, Mr. Bougie has won prestigious awards at major international competitions and has been recognized three times by the best in his discipline.
His works are held in various public and private collections in eight different countries. His art can also be seen closer to home at the Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
I am extremely proud to acknowledge Stéfane Bougie's extraordinarily creative work. I encourage him to continue pursuing his artistic expression and I especially want to thank him for his contribution to promoting the cultural wealth of our region.
Congratulations, Mr. Bougie.
Volunteer Service Medal
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Wayne Marston Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lance Corporal Joyce Robertson.
This coming Friday, February 11, Mrs. Robertson will be presented with the Canadian volunteer service medal. As we know, the Canadian volunteer service medal was created to honour those citizens who gave of their time and in many cases their lives for Canada during World War II.
Mrs. Robertson was one of the original individuals who, many years ago in 1943, posed for the Canadian volunteer medal. To this day her image still appears on the far right of the medal. Now, at 85 years of age, Joyce Robertson herself will receive the volunteer service medal in a ceremony at the Stoney Creek Legion which is located in my riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek.
I take great personal pride in being able to stand in this House to offer, on behalf of the constituents of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and all Canadians, our thanks to Mrs. Robertson for her service to Canada.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, forecasters predict Canada's economy will continue to grow in 2011. Our government's focus on a low tax plan is creating jobs and providing a stable investment climate. According to Statistics Canada, over 460,000 jobs have been created since July 2009, the strongest job growth in the G7.
In our recovery, we continue to play a key role in international trade and are opening new markets for agricultural products such as cattle and grain. Canadians continue to benefit from low interest rates and low taxes, while the government remains on track to balancing its budget by 2015.
However, opposition coalition members, given the opportunity, would implement a high tax agenda that would jeopardize the financial security of hard-working Canadian families.
While our economy remains fragile, I stand proudly among the hard-working members of this side of the House, knowing that the responsible measures taken by our government has Canadians looking toward a brighter future.
Salvation Army
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Rodger Cuzner Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the appointment of a Canadian woman to the head of a renowned international organization.
Linda Bond, who is from my constituency of Cape Breton—Canso, was named the new world leader of the Salvation Army. She is the fourth Canadian and only the third woman to hold this top post in the charitable and religious organization.
Ms. Bond is a coal miner's daughter from Glace Bay. She is the last of 13 children born to Charlie and Winnie Bond. She followed an older sister into the Salvation Army and has never looked back.
Ms. Bond has served in many capacities throughout her career all around the globe. For the past two and a half years, she has led the church's work in the eastern Australian territory. When she assumes leadership in April, Ms. Bond will become the head of one million Salvation Army members from 123 countries along with 100,000 employees.
On behalf of the constituents of Cape Breton—Canso and all Canadians I offer congratulations and best wishes to Linda Bond as she embarks on this very important journey.


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The oldest actively contested trophy in sport, the America's Cup, is coming to Palm Beach for the Flagler Museum's latest exhibition, "Capturing the Cup: Yacht Racing During the Gilded Age," from October 16 through January 6. The exhibit examines the heritage of the America's Cup, particularly through the lens of the Gilded Age, an era largely recognized as the Golden Age of the sport.
The America's Cup is a much different beast today than in the days of gaff-rigged schooners and fast-running sloops that used to battle for the trophy. Modern-day multihulls (AC72 catamarans) with monstrous and incredibly stiff carbon fiber wing-sails now hit speeds—40 knots!—previously thought unfathomable under sail. Some of these vessels literally leave the water on hydro-foils and fly. Though leaps and bounds beyond the yachts of old, these high tech rigs of today continue the heritage forged by America's Cup and the great sailing vessels of the past. Just as America's (the trophy's namesake) bombastic 'backward' design of the 1850s turned the world of sailing on its ear, each America's Cup race leads to a slew of new technological breakthroughs and innovations, that, once harnessed in pursuit of the world's oldest trophy in sport, begin to trickle down to the boating world as a whole—though the catamaran is nothing new, the South Pacific was explored by seafaring Polynesians some 3,000 years ago aboard outriggers, spanning huge swaths of ocean before finding land.
"Capturing the Cup" is an excellent introduction into what is one of the most interesting international sporting events around. The exhibition looks into the cup's storied past, focusing on the Gilded Age era, coincidently a time when the America's Cup found a new footing as "The Gamest Loser in the World of Sports," thanks to Sir Thomas Lipton (of the tea fame), who tried time and time again to capture the cup for Britain. Challenging American champions five times between 1899 and 1930, Lipton came up short each and every challenge. But in doing so, a heated competition for the cup was renewed, leading to the birth of new technologies in the world of yachting. It also incited interest in sailing for the public at large, resulting in a new generation of recreational boaters as well as the growth of sailing and yacht clubs throughout the country, a development not lost on the growing population of Florida and its railroad tycoon, Henry Flagler.
Never one to shy away from dropping a few bones in the pursuit of leisure, Flagler owned a number of sailing and steam yachts. Though he never raced in an America's Cup regatta, Flagler owned the 1876 America's Cup defender Columbia. "Capturing the Cup" depicts the Golden Age of the America's Cup with a slew of artifacts from the ships and races, maritime art, as well as some of the most important yacht racing trophies, including a rare replica of the America's Cup itself. This exhibit not only tells the story of the race, but the characters behind the regattas, trophies and ships, many of whom are quite colorful and historically significant in their own right.
"Capturing the Cup: Yacht Racing During the Gilded Age" will be on display October 16, 2012 through January 6, 2013.
- On November 10, the Flagler Museum will host a special children's exhibit activity, where fourth- through eighth-grade students will join the education director for a special tour of the exhibit. The special children's activity runs from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and is free with museum admission.
- On December 4, exhibit curator Tracy Kamerer will lead a gallery talk tour of the exhibit. The special tour begins with the cup's history and continues through the height of the competition of the Gilded Age when Sir Thomas Lipton fought for the cup with his fleet of Shamrock I through V.
- On December 11, author of A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton and His Race for the Cup, Michael D'Antonio, will lead a special lecture: "Sir Thomas Lipton and His Race for the Cup." The lecture will discuss Lipton's five challenges for the cup and how it transformed the modern cup. Lecture begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. and costs $20 per person.
"Capturing the Cup" is not just an interesting slice of international sport history, it's also helping bolster American pride as Oracle Team USA racing prepares to defend its 2010 title in the summer of 2013 in San Francisco for the 34th installment of the America's Cup. Though a bit of a paradox, as its technological advances border on NASA-engineered spacecraft, the race itself has never been so accessible to the lay-sailor. By its very nature, yachting is a pastime of the uber elite, the one percent of the one percent. When it comes to sailboat racing at the level of the America's Cup, we're talking about the one percent of the one percent of the one percent, mostly joined together in a consortium to pool resources. These sailing vessels are not only astronomically expensive, but a top-notch crew, up to 24 per team (including coaches and onshore support), comes with its own set of costs. And the boats built for these types of races find little place outside of the race—too big for a day cruise and too utilitarian for a pleasure craft, not to mention storing the monster wing-sails, which do not simply stow away like their cloth counterparts. Mooring the boat in harbor is the only suitable choice besides dismantling the sail itself (time consuming and expensive, cranes are not cheap), so these ships remain essentially parked in third gear.
With that said, America's Cup has made leaps and bounds to become more accessible. Interestingly enough, according to an Allianz Economic Report, the America's Cup ranks just behind the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in terms of worldwide direct and indirect economic benefits to the winner and the event's host city—there are some high dollars at stake. So for the latest installment, the America's Cup has instilled what they're calling LiveLine, giving television viewers, especially landlubbers, a better understanding of the race by digitally superimposing race boundaries, finish lines and head-to-head lines with racing vessels, as well as live data streams (wind speed, vessel speed, etc.) during the race. It may seem like a small addition, especially for those used to the yellow first down line in football or the live tracking in Nascar, but for someone who has never watched an America's Cup, the race tends to be appear like a chaotic mess of boats sailing around, with someone announced as the winner at the end. There is now a sense of order, with much more insight into what is actually happening.
Currently, the U.S. is wiping the floor with the competition, with ORACLE TEAM USA SPITHILL winning both America's Cup World Series (AC45) fleet regattas of 2012, even after capsizing in the first race of the day on Saturday, October 6. These recent victories have given Team USA a steady downwind push toward 2013, but fleet racing—AC45 vessels (45-foot catamarans with wing-sail)—is a very different animal then sailing the monster AC72s, America's Cup modern day sailing vessel. Competition for the ultimate cup will be at a fever pitch, especially with Team New Zealand's hydrofoil flying vessel, which looks extremely formidable. So come Spring 2013, it's all catamaran sailing all the time, folks. Be sure to catch the remaining fleet races of America's Cup World Series, April 16-21 in Venice, Italy and May 14-19 in Naples, Italy. The action returns to U.S. shores for the Louis Vuitton Cup, July 4-September 1, and the America's Cup Finals, September 7-22, both in San Francisco.

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Debates of Feb. 26th, 2013
House of Commons Hansard #214 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was municipalities.
- Question Period
- Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments Act
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Business of Supply
- Ted Brooks
- Champlain Bridge
- Scouting Movement
- Young People Affected by Huntington's Disease
- Office of Religious Freedom
- Workplace Safety
- Scouts Canada
- Justice
- Kizuna Project
- International Trade
- Awards for Heroism
- Infrastructure
- Claudette Boyer
- The Economy
- The Senate
- The New Democratic Party of Canada
- Ethics
- Employment Insurance
- Ethics
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Government Advertising
- Public Safety
- The Budget
- Foreign Affairs
- Rail Transportation
- Employment Insurance
- Food Safety
- Public Safety
- Human Rights
- Ethics
- Natural Resources
- Privacy
- Government Accountability
- Veterans Affairs
- National Defence
- The Environment
- National Defence
- Public Works and Government Services
- Veterans Affairs
- Taxation
- The Environment
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- Privilege
- Language Skills Act
- Foreign Investment
- Canadian Heritage
Opposition Motion—Federal Infrastructure Plan
Business of Supply
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Ryan Cleary St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Mr. Speaker, I like to believe that Newfoundland and Labrador is leading the way in this country in terms of green energy and green technology.
In one of my answers a moment ago, I mentioned Muskrat Falls, half of the Lower Churchill development. Basically, the green energy that will be brought on stream is one way in which we are leading the country.
Opposition Motion—Federal Infrastructure Plan
Business of Supply
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
There will be five minutes remaining for questions and comments after question period.
We will now move on to statements by members. The hon. member for Sault Ste. Marie.
Ted Brooks
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Bryan Hayes Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mr. Speaker, a well known community leader, Ted Brooks, passed away on December 4, leaving a huge void in my riding of Sault Ste. Marie.
Ted was the proud owner and founder of Eazy Express, a company that grew to be the largest contractor for Canada Post in Canada.
Ted was fondly recognized in the community through his numerous philanthropic involvements, including sponsorship of team Eazy Express, who will be representing northern Ontario for the fourth consecutive year at this year's Brier.
Last week I had the pleasure to host community volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and St. Vincent Place at a local Soo Greyhound game in the Eazy Express suite, courtesy of Ted's wife, JoAnne.
Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the local Chamber of Commerce president's award for going above and beyond the call of duty in business and community development, Ted was never someone to seek recognition. He was content to work quietly behind the scenes.
I was honoured to enjoy a close friendship with Ted, who was also my campaign manager. I am indebted to Ted. He will be deeply missed.
Champlain Bridge
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Hoang Mai Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, the new Champlain Bridge will be the most important initiative in my riding and my region. It should include LRT. The mayors of Brossard, Longueuil, Boucherville, Saint-Bruno, Saint-Lambert and Montreal all agree. More importantly, the people are on board.
The choice of the public transit system is of provincial jurisdiction, but the federal government has a key role to play. Quebec and municipalities must have the necessary funds.
The minister keeps saying, "No toll, no bridge". But the people in my riding still have many questions. Who gets the profits? Will the toll pay for public transit? Will there be tolls on all the south shore bridges?
The new Champlain Bridge is a wonderful opportunity to build two new bridges at the same time. The first would be a link between the south shore and the island of Montreal and the second, between the federal government and the people.
Scouting Movement
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell you about the video made by people involved in the St-Étienne-de-Lauzon Scouts, an organization in my riding. The video is posted on the official Scouts Canada site.
Every year, more than 125 young people in my riding, and Scouts across Canada, have the opportunity to participate in a movement that emphasizes sharing, respect, adventure, teamwork and family. The Grande tournée du bonheur is an event that reflects the wonderful values of this movement. The scouting movement helps develop leadership skills and a sense of community; it ignites and reignites passions.
The scouting movement was established in Canada 45 years ago. Every year, during Scouting Week, we celebrate the wonderful success of the movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell and his wife, Olave.
I am very proud to highlight the outstanding contributions of everyone involved with the young Beavers and Brownies in Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière.
We can never say it enough: our young people are our greatest treasure.
Young People Affected by Huntington's Disease
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Judy Foote Random—Burin—St. George's, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Catherine Price from Fortune in my riding of Random—Burin—St. George's.
When Catherine was 10 years old, her grandmother passed away after a long battle with Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative genetic disorder. Ten years later, a student at Memorial University, she actively fundraises and promotes awareness of the disease as a member of the organization, Young People Affected by Huntington's Disease.
After volunteering with the national organization for a year, Catherine created a provincial wing.
In June 2011, she put her leadership skills to work as one of five members of YPAHD representing Canada at the Huntington's Disease Society of America's national convention in Minnesota. While there, Catherine attended the first international youth meeting with 21 other young people from 10 countries.
Catherine has received the Dean Grain Memorial Award for her unique and lasting contributions to the development of the Huntington Society of Canada.
I ask all members to join me in recognizing the tremendous advocacy work by Catherine Price.
Office of Religious Freedom
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate our Prime Minister for keeping our Conservative government's promise to create the Office of Religious Freedom. This office will stand up to the terrible cruelty of religious persecution.
Around the world, violations of religious freedom are widespread, and they are increasing. In Iran, Baha'is and Christians face harassment, imprisonment and, in some cases, death.
In Pakistan, Christian, Sikhs and Hindus are vulnerable to persecution and violence.
In China, Christians who worship outside government-approved boundaries are driven underground and their leaders are arrested and detained, their churches burned down.
Shia Muslims in Iraq, Coptic Christians in Egypt, Christians at worship in Nigeria, the list appallingly goes on and on.
Elsewhere we watch in horror as sanctuaries are destroyed and believers are attacked and, in some cases, slaughtered. In the face of these injustices, Canada has not been silent. We wish Canada's first ambassador of religious freedom, Dr. Andrew Bennett, success monitoring and promoting religious freedom around the world.
Workplace Safety
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON
Mr. Speaker, no one should leave their home in the morning wondering whether today is the day that they die at work, but in our country three people are killed on the job every working day. Tragically, left behind are families and friends who are devastated by the loss of their loved one.
Thankfully, since 2003, they have been able to turn to Threads of Life, a national charity that is dedicated to helping Canadians who have been affected by a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease. Threads of Life provides a network of hope and healing to more than 1,200 families and champions of workplace health and safety.
On May 5, in more than 30 communities across Canada, people will walk in Steps for Life to support Threads of Life families. I am thrilled to be the honorary chair of the 2013 Steps for Life walk in Hamilton. My hope is that soon such walks will not be necessary. We all know there is no such thing as a workplace accident. Every single occupational fatality and disease is preventable.
What we need is labour legislation with teeth. I urge the Conservatives to act on that now. I hope all MPs will visit stepsforlife.ca to see how they can help. It is a matter of life and death.
Scouts Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Chungsen Leung Willowdale, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured today to stand and mark Scouts Day on the Hill.
Scouts Canada is the country's leading youth organization, offering exciting programs for boys, girls and young adults from age 5 to 26. The Scouts' mission is to contribute to the education of young people through a value system based on the Scout promise and law to build a better world where people are self-fulfilled and play a constructive, meaningful role in society.
Scouts Canada is also developing Canada's leaders of tomorrow. It empowers youth by providing opportunities to take on leadership roles, starting as young as eight years old.
Scouts also volunteer to build their communities. Whether it is a food drive, painting a community centre or helping out at a shelter, a Scout is there to help.
Today Scouts Canada is a highly diverse, co-ed organization with more than 100,000 members nationwide, representing every religion and culture.
L'Association des scouts du Canada provides scouting activities to more than 17,000 francophone youth from coast to coast to coast.
On behalf of Scouts Canada, I remind all members of the reception being hosted today by the hon. Speaker—
Scouts Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. member for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe.
Statements By Members
February 26th, 2013 / 2:05 p.m.
Robert Goguen Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government has taken strong steps to ensure that dangerous individuals are kept behind bars where they belong.
Canadians agree with our common sense reforms, like ending the misguided practice of giving two-for-one credit for time served before trial. However, not content to simply oppose these measures, the NDP made wild allegations that one bill alone would cost $19 billion because of the new prisons that would need to be built.
Clearly, nothing could be further from the truth. We announced the closing of two prisons in order to save taxpayers' money.
Yesterday, in main estimates, there were significant reductions in the cost of prisons due to the influx of new prisoners not materializing.
The thrust of our tough on crime agenda is to ensure that dangerous and repeat offenders are kept behind bars where they belong. We are not creating new criminals; we are simply stopping the revolving door of the justice system.
Kizuna Project
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Matthew Kellway Beaches—East York, ON
Mr. Speaker, this Friday, 20 students from Malvern Collegiate are headed to Japan, courtesy of the Japanese government.
The Kizuna project is intended to promote a better understanding of Japan's post-quake recovery efforts and seal the bonds of friendship between our two countries.
To the kids, I offer my respect for embracing this opportunity to see and understand not just the devastation but, importantly, the triumph of the Japanese people over that disaster.
I offer my thanks, too, because what they learn from the Japanese people about their spiritual and political resilience in the face of adversity will be invaluable to all of us when it is the students' turn to lead here at home.
I offer my thanks to Principal Pinard, Vice-Principal Santos and Mr. Jonathan Jones for their obvious love of teaching, education, kids and adventure.
I reserve my deepest thanks for the Government of Japan and the people of the Miyagi prefecture for providing this invaluable opportunity to these young Canadians.
International Trade
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Michelle Rempel Calgary Centre-North, AB
Mr. Speaker, as our economy continues to rebound from the global economic downturn, it is important to note that nearly 65% of Canada's economy depends on trade, and one in five Canadian jobs are generated through exports.
That is why our government is advancing the most ambitious pro-trade plan in Canadian history, to help create jobs in Canada and grow the Canadian economy. This includes looking at alternative markets for our energy products and making sure that our energy products are developed in an environmentally responsible way, but also understanding that Canada's economy benefits from trade, benefits from increased markets for our products.
I think it is so important, and I implore my colleagues opposite, while they talk about how trade agreements might not be in the best interest of our country, to seriously consider supporting our trade agreements.
This is so important and vital for Canada's economy. Rather than opposing agreements, such as the Canada-Jordan free trade agreement, I encourage my colleagues opposite to support free trade in this country.
Awards for Heroism
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Christine Moore Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, some people show remarkable courage and heroism in the face of life-threatening danger. This is true of four people in my riding who were recognized for their bravery by the Quebec justice minister at yesterday's prix Hommage au civisme ceremony.
In May 2011, Marie-Ève Paquin, Robert J. Brown and Lucien Flamand did not hesitate to risk their lives to help a 12-year-old girl who was being attacked by three pit bulls in the streets of La Sarre. The two men were seriously bitten many times, but they still managed to save the young girl's life.
In August 2011, Marjorie Caron jumped into the water to save a teenager from drowning, without any thought for her own safety.
Under difficult circumstances, these brave individuals risked their lives to perform these extraordinary acts of courage. On behalf of Abitibi—Témiscamingue and the members of this House, I would like to thank them and commend them for their bravery.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Devinder Shory Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, no government in history has provided more investments to improve infrastructure, reduce gridlock and create jobs than our government. It was us who delivered timely, targeted stimulus when Canadians most needed work. It was us who rolled out the historic $33-billion building Canada plan. It was us who doubled the gas tax fund from $1 billion to $2 billion and made it a permanent annual transfer to our provinces and cities. It was us who invested over $5 billion in transit infrastructure in cities and communities from coast to coast to coast.
Our unprecedented action is absolutely with no thanks to the NDP. In fact, New Democrats have voted against every infrastructure investment in Canada over the last seven years. Quite frankly, their motion today is a little too late, and we refuse to be lectured by a party that stood in the way of the largest infrastructure investment in Canadian history.


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Cardinals crush Eagles in SCC
NEW ULM – In a game to decide the South Central Conference baseball championship, the Fairmont Cardinals left no doubt.
Fairmont scored two runs in both the first and second innings and then added five runs in the top of the fourth as it blasted the New Ulm Eagles 12-1 at Johnson Park.
The game was stopped after five innings because of the 10-run lead rule.
Bryce Holm got the win for Fairmont (18-1, 9-1). He allowed just one hit, that a third-inning triple to Jackson Yackley who scored on a Luke Cihak sacrifice fly for the Eagles' only run.
Tanner Kluis took the loss for New Ulm, who finishes 8-2 in the SCC and 12-5 overall.
Spencer Chirpich, Luke Becker and Mitch Pfingsten each had three hits for Fairmont, who out-hit the Eagles 15-1. Pfingsten drove in four runs with Levi Becker driving in three runs.
"We ran into a team that no Class AA team in the state would have beaten today," New Ulm coach Jay Backer said. "I have not seen a high school baseball team hit the ball that hard and consistent in a long time."
Fairmont jumped on Kluis, who lasted only three innings, for two runs in the first inning on the first of two Pfingsten doubles.
A Chirpich single paired with a Becker infield single in the second upped the lead to 4-0. After the Eagles scored their only run of the game, the Cardinals iced the game in the fourth inning with five runs off of reliever Wyatt Peterson.
A wild pitch, a second Pfingsten two run double and a Christian Petschke base hit made it 8-1 before Jay Ruen's sacrifice fly gave the Cardinals a 9-1 lead.
Fairmont added three more runs in the top of the fifth.
"We are past this game and everyone is 0-0 when we start the sectionals," Backer said.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (17 votes).
In short: Nice fast course...well organisedIn full: A nice race, lovely people...main complaint, the only prize categories were overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd, which were hogged by the guys...what are the women supposed to do?!Date of review: March 30, 2010
In full: Beautiful day for it.Felt cheated when I got to the 5km point to find a hill laying in wait - had been assured on entering that the course was flat.Very good run though, tougher than others I have done but definitely still beginner-friendly.Date of review: March 29, 2010
In short: Nice day but small turn out...In full: Very quiet event with little in the way of frills. That said, the organisation was smooth and the forecasted rain was actually sunshine :)Date of review: March 29, 2010
In short: Great course...In full: Loved the course. People were really good. Only bugbears were the course not having kilometre markers, not being 10k and I thought the goody bag was relatively poor - I'm guessing Life Fitness were pleased with it though...Date of review: October 31, 2009
In short: A lovely course but needed more markersIn full: Although I was dubious about the out and back course idea it was nice seeing people both ahead and behind and both being cheered on and doing the cheering on myself!Date of review: October 26, 2009
In short: Nice run on quiet country roads. From KM 1 to half way was mostly uphill and into the wind making this a pretty tough course. Could have done with some km markers. There was one at 1km and another at half way but the others were missing...In full: ... I saw them in a car in the car park! A few people seemed to think it was overdistance, I'd like to know if anybody who measured it on a distance monitor agrees with this, personally I think it was just a tough course? Nice goody bag: gym towel, T shirt, banana, water bottle, water, medal (the medal could have had the event name on though)Date of review: October 26, 2009
In short: Calne 10k'ish......lovely run for a Sunday, great organisation, lovely atmosphere and fabulous goody bag.......more like 11k though!Date of review: October 26, 2009
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Arne V. Mattson
NEGAUNEE, Mich. – Arne Vernon "Barney" Mattson, 97, formerly of 808 Croix Street, Negaunee, died Wednesday evening, January 23, 2013, at the Eastwood Nursing Center.
Arne was born December 15, 1915, in Rock to Albert and Hilja (Peura) Mattson, grew up in Gwinn and attended Gwinn High School. He moved to Negaunee in 1944 and married Taimie E. Karvela on February 28, 1944. He was employed by Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, starting at the Maas Mine and worked as an underground miner for 22 years. He also worked at the Republic Mine for 9 years and the Tilden Mine for 5 years before retiring in 1978.
Mr. Mattson was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Negaunee. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved the woods and outdoor photography. He most loved his time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Surviving are 2 children: Mari Carlson of Ishpeming and Don (Debbie) Mattson of Negaunee, 7 grandchildren: Christina and Ashley Carlson, Bryan Bjorne, D.J. (Kaitlyn) Mattson, Jodi (Andy) Skewis, Kelsi (Mike) Kinnunen and Dustin Mattson; a great grandson, Kyle M. Tull; a brother, Edwin Mattson of Gwinn, a sister, Eila Hill of Gwinn, numerous nieces and nephews. Arne was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Taimie on October 27, 2012, 2 brothers: Onni and Eino Mattson, 2 sisters: Helen Mattson and Aune Malette.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28 at the Koskey Funeral Home with Rev. Marcia Solberg officiating. Interment will be in the Negaunee Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 12:00 noon until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Monday.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.koskeyfuneralhome.com.


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Conference on Language, Communication and Cognition
University of Brighton, August 4th-7th 2008, Brighton, UK
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Due to multiple requests for further time to submit abstracts, the deadline for
submission to the Conference on Language, Communication and Cognition (Brighton
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The conference on Language, Communication and Cognition aims to promote an
interdisciplinary, comparative, multi-methodological approach to the study of
language, communication and cognition, informed by method and practice as
developed in Cognitive Linguistics. The objective is to contribute to our
understanding of language as a key aspect of human cognition, using converging
and multi-disciplinary methodologies, based upon cross-linguistic,
cross-cultural, and cross-population comparisons.
The conference will address the following themes:
- Language, creativity and imagination
- Language in use
- Meaning and grammar
- Communication, conceptualisation and gesture
- Language and its influence on thought
- Language acquisition and conceptual development
- Origins and evolution of language and mind
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the conference themes:
Lera Boroditsky, Stanford University
Herbert H. Clark, Stanford University
Adele Goldberg, Princeton University
Sotaro Kita, Birmingham University
George Lakoff, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Tomasello, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig
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1. The socio-cultural, cognitive and neurological bases of metaphor
Discussants: George Lakoff and Vyv Evans
2. Cognitive and social processes in language use
Discussants: Herbert Clark and Paul Hopper
3. Constructional approaches to grammar and first language acquisition
Discussants: Adele Goldberg and Eve Clark
4. The role of gesture in communication and cognition
Discussants: Sotaro Kita and Alan Cienki
5. The social and cognitive bases of language evolution
Discussants: Chris Sinha and Michael Tomasello
6. Linguistic relativity: Evidence and methods
Discussants: Lera Boroditsky and Dan Slobin
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (86 votes).
In short: Great race, great atmosphere, wonderful, costumes.In full: An angel of the lord came down and said 'Eat my dust Santa', then I was overtaken by a gigantic boiled sweet, ran in the wake of a Chistmas star and sprinted past two sumo wrestlers and a herd of reindeer. And there were Santas and Christmas fairies everywhere! What a wonderful way to knock of four and a bit miles, even in the pouring rain the Christmas spirit starts here!Date of review: December 6, 2009
In short: Excellent end of year runIn full: Great race to do, loads of fancy dress, Christmas pud at the end is lovely!! Nice to see some police out and some sensible motorists passing.Date of review: December 6, 2009
Date of review: December 6, 2009
In short: Great family race.Great marshals and the best Police presence and support ever .All round lovely.In full: lovely reasonable difficult start to the Festive season .If you're not in Fancy dress you're in a minority.great. Date of review: December 6, 2009
In short: My first race ever! Great for a beginner - loads of fancy dress. Quite an undulating route so it wasn't a pushover.Date of review: December 6, 2009
In short: A fun run that was fun to run!In full: A very well organised pre-Christmas event Undulating rather than hilly and only 4.2 miles makes this perfect for fun runners. More serious runners may find the short and rather odd distance frustrating (It would be a great 10K) and think it is not worth travelling for but they would be wrong! Even some of the serious runners got into the spirit of things. Bar-humbug to the rest of you! Date of review: December 9, 2008
In short: A great fun race and really friendlyIn full: A great fun race and really friendly I started right at the back instead of the front , and you really do miss out on the funny suits deer a white rabbit fairies as many santas as you count and a lot more .Bring on next year .Date of review: December 8, 2008
In short: Brilliant pre-Christmas race. Good atmosphere, fancy dress. Gets you in the mood.In full: First Caper for a few years due to injury, illness etc. but glad to be back this year. Nothing's changed - it's still a super little Christmas race, with a pudding at the end for your trouble. Challenging inclines and encouraging marshalls. All in all, can't fault it and I'll be back. Date of review: December 8, 2008
In short: As good as ever, great to see so many local faces. Date of review: December 8, 2008
In short: A pleasant way to spend a cold sunday morningDate of review: December 8, 2008
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For more information, please call 304-526-2049
While the holidays can be a time of great joy, they can also bring sadness as we remember those we have lost. Cabell Huntington Hospital's Pastoral Care Department invites the families and friends of former patients and employees who have passed away to attend a special service to honor and remember their loved ones.
Our annual Evening of Memories has become a special tradition for hospital staff and the loved ones of former patients and employees. A cherished part of the event is hanging ornaments honoring those who have passed away on the Christmas tree. This year, the Evening of Memories takes place at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Harless Auditorium on the hospital campus.
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The Rochester Lancers Team Up with Foodlink to Kick Hunger
Join the Rochester Lancers for their last regularly scheduled season home game. The Lancers will take on the Wichita Wings at 1pm at the Blue Cross Arena, doors open at 12pm. The Wings are not the only thing the Lancers are battling, they have teamed up with Foodlink to fight hunger! Bring a non-perishable food donation on your way into the arena. The goal is to fill the Foodlink truck, and support our neighbors in need!
For more information about the game visit: www.rochesterlancers.com
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Anyone heard "Zoom"?
I thought it was good, and was hoping for more releases... but, i suppose it's wrong to hope when you don't even buy the album last releases by the artist...
Trouble is, i think it was over $30 to buy when releases, i didn't have that kind of money to throw around.
This album feature george's slide on a track or two, and ringo's drumming on one. and a track written by george himself.
Alright 8
Moment In Paradise 8
State Of Mind 8
Just For Love 7.4
Stranger On A Quiet Street 8
In My Own Time 8
Easy Money 7.4
really doesn't matter 8
ordinary dream 8
long time gone 8
melting in the sun 8
all she wanted 8
lonesome lullaby 8
102.8/130 =
overall:- 8/10
Notes:- This guy's almost like a one-man traveling wilburys! and that's saying something! Good album!
Gots to remember to pick this one up.
If anyone's online 30mins-and hour after i post this, search on winmx... i share. give you an idea.
Excerpt lyric "easy money":- Some people never learn to stop, when they've had enough. Some people only have to shop, when the goin' gets tough.
Excerpt lyric "really doesen't matter":- We moved around on different ground there must have been some kind of reason. Nothing ventured, nothing found, must have been the wrong season. It really doesen't matter at all. It really doesen't matter at all. If you found what you're looking for. It really doesen't matter at all.
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Amy's parents have spent a lot of time in India, bringing back recipe ideas for the many fabulous Indian meals which Amy's Kitchen offers. Mattar Paneer is the most popular of these. Amy's mom, Rachel, who like so many of us keeps a close eye on her calorie intake, asked our chefs to create a version of this meal that was lower in fat and calories for our "Light & Lean" line. They did it and without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. Amy's Light & Lean Mattar Paneer is made with tender organic peas and paneer cheese in an authentic delicately spiced sauce, with basmati rice and a delightful blend of lentils and beans to round out the meal. This delicious dish has only 260 calories and tastes so good that we're sure it will appeal to all who appreciate fine Indian cooking.
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"The confidence level of our investors has come from our ability to successfully launch and deliver our second generation Hydra 200 product to mass production, which is already on motherboards from one of the top three manufacturers in the world, MSI, and with more partners in the pipeline. The additional investment will enable the company to expand to international markets and boost sales," said Moshe Steiner, chief executive officer of Lucid.
LucidLogix Technologies received an additional $8 million in funding from current investors Rho Ventures, Giza Venture Capital and Genesis Partners, bringing total capitalization to $40 million. The funds are intended to be used for sales support, accelerate market penetration of current products, and for research and development of future technologies.
The Hydra engine sits between a chipset and several graphics processing units (GPU) and acts like a dispatch processor within an array of graphics chips to distribute tasks between the processors. The technology drives the GPUs, performing scalable rendering of a particular image or scene, and relies on "unique adaptive decomposition and acceleration algorithms to overcome bottlenecks". The Hydra engine combines a PCI Express system-on-chip with exclusive software technologies that load-balance graphics processing tasks, delivering near-linear to above-linear performance with two, three or more graphics cards, according to the company's promises. Lucid claims that even completely different GPUs – from ATI and Nvidia, for example – can work in the same tandem.
"Lucid is making the natural transition from a research and development startup to a silicon-product company. We are working with leading strategic partners in the PC market during this critical time to deliver on our promises and grow the company, therefore the ongoing support by our investors is extremely valuable," said Offir Remez, Lucid co-founder and president.
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ELIZABETHTOWN – Essex County lawmakers hope greater public awareness about rabies will curb the growing number of cases here.
At Monday's Ways and Means Committee meeting, Dr. Bryan Cherry, a veterinarian with the state Department of Health, addressed supervisors about rabies concerns in the northern end of the county and how to fight the problem. In 2012, Essex County logged the most reports of rabid raccoons in its history, Cherry explained.
"And that certainly is a concern to us, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture," he said.
Cherry said that in New York, rabies – a viral disease – is primarily associated with raccoons, although it's also common in bats. The raccoon variant of rabies has been traced back to a case in Florida in the 1950s, Cherry said. It stayed in Florida and Georgia for many years, he said, and then began spreading north to states like Virginia and West Virginia, possibly because of hunting patterns.
"From there, we watched rabies move up and down the East Coast of the United States every year," Cherry said.
Rabid raccoons first arrived in New York state in 1990, according to Cherry. Nearly every county in the state has records of rabid raccoons, except for Franklin and Hamilton counties. Cherry said raccoons tend to avoid high elevations, and it's uncommon for them to migrate across mountain ranges like the Adirondacks. That, he said, may be why Hamilton County and the southern parts of Essex County haven't logged as many reports of rabid raccoons.
Franklin County has a low raccoon density to begin with, Cherry said, and the USDA has been active in preventing rabies there, especially near the Canadian border.
"St. Lawrence County, Jefferson County – up all the way to Canton and beyond – that is where the USDA has been for years and years applying these vaccine-laden baits to try and vaccinate the raccoon population," he said.
Rabid raccoons pose a big threat to public health because they are active and social, Cherry said.
"They will interact with people, they will interact with pets, they will come for your trash, they will come for your barbecue," he said. "And this becomes problematic because people like to engage raccoons, and they're willing to feed them, and they think it's very cute. And that actually helps propagate the raccoon population; it also brings them closer to people and their pets. That leads to more and more interaction and greater chance of rabies getting spread."
Attempts to completely wipe out the rabies virus in the North Country haven't been successful, Cherry said. State and federal vaccination efforts generally rely on bait drops: A vaccine known as V-RG is placed in plastic packets, which are then wrapped in bait and dropped from helicopters.
This past year, USDA started trying a different bait called ONRAB, which Cherry said has a different vaccine that seems to work better.
"But all of that still remains to be seen," he said. "Wildlife rabies vaccination is a great idea. It has some potential, but we still need better techniques and better vaccines that can effectively vaccinate raccoons."
The town of Jay and the downtown AuSable Forks area have been a hot spot for confirmed cases of rabid raccoons. Jay town Supervisor Randy Douglas said he's frustrated because he's heard that state and federal vaccination efforts were aimed at preventing rabid raccoons from moving back and forth across the Canadian border.
"I was looking at it on the flip side of that thinking, 'Why aren't we trying to prevent it from getting into Essex County?'" he said. "It's a major issue in my town: skunks, raccoons, feral cats.
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Cherry said the USDA has worked aggressively in northern Essex County and Clinton County to keep rabid raccoons from moving north into Canada, mainly because if rabies spreads in Canada, it could eventually move back into counties like St. Lawrence and Franklin. But Douglas said the barrier hasn't worked.
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The U.S. government has $117.1 billion in Fannie Mae preferred shares and $72.3 billion in Freddie Mac preferred shares as of March 31. Both companies -- known as the GSEs -- have been able to stop drawing additional funds from the Treasury because of their sustained profitability.
Fannie Mae's first-quarter pre-tax net income was $8.1 billion, increasing from $7.6 billion in the fourth quarter and $5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
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Fannie in the first quarter saw an $800 million pre-tax benefit from a major settlement of a long-term dispute with Bank of America
Fannie said the agreement "addressed $11.3 billion of unpaid principal balance, or 97 percent, of Fannie Mae's outstanding repurchase requests made to Bank of America as of December 31, 2012." Illustrating the importance of the settlement, Fannie added that Bank of America's share of Fannie's total mortgage repurchase claims against lenders declined "to 10 percent of its total repurchase requests outstanding as of March 31, 2013, compared with 73 percent of Fannie Mae's total repurchase requests outstanding as of December 31, 2012."
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Turkish National Police Receive Seven Bell 429s
Bell Helicopter has handed over the first seven of 15 Bell 429s to the Turkish National Police. According to Bell, the 429s will be used for law enforcement surveillance, transport and air support of ground operations. The aircraft are already in operation, and are equipped with multi-sensor cameras and video management systems to facilitate the flow of information between air and ground operations.
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For the first time—ever—Congress is purposely excluding certain members of the Uniformed Services from receiving some health care benefits because of their Service affiliation. Shocked? So are we.
When I speak about who our Association serves, I say that we work to improve the lives of active duty, National Guard and Reserve, retired, and surviving families of members of all seven Uniformed Services. Then I ask the trivia question: "What are the seven Uniformed Services?" In most cases, people easily name the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, but they're often stumped on the other two: the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Public Health Service (PHS).
Members of all seven Uniformed Services take the same oath to support our Nation, are paid using the same pay tables, go where our leaders send them, earn the same retirement benefits, and receive the same TRICARE health care coverage. But this equality in benefits for their service that is granted by law is now threatened by the very Congress we ask to protect us.
A little background. Many military families with an autistic child, as well as some with other disabilities, have seen improvement when the child has access to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy. Because TRICARE has provided ABA therapy under the ECHO Program, which is open to active duty families only and has an annual cap on costs, many military families have asked Congress to make it a covered TRICARE benefit to remove the cap and be available to retirees as well. They've encountered resistance for several reasons, most notably the cost.
The House's version
In May, the House of Representatives added a provision to its version of the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would make ABA therapy a TRICARE benefit for patients with an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Normally, when a benefit is added to TRICARE, it applies to everyone that qualifies medically. In this case, however, the House decided it was acceptable to specifically exclude all families of three Uniformed Services: the Coast Guard, NOAA, and PHS—a first.
The Senate's version
On December 4, the Senate approved its version of the NDAA, which also contains a provision adding ABA therapy as a TRICARE benefit. At the request of our Association and others, the Senate provision opens up the therapy to anyone whose doctor believes would be helped. In response to our concerns about the House excluding three of the seven Uniformed Services from the benefit, the Senate included coverage for all active duty Coast Guard, NOAA, and PHS family members. But, it still specifically excludes retiree families of those Service branches.
What's Needed
I don't want to diminish the importance of this new TRICARE benefit. I'm glad Members of Congress have recognized the burden military families with a child needing ABA therapy face in finding and paying for the treatment. However, our Association is deeply concerned about the precedent this action by both Houses of Congress sets—and thinks that every military family should be as well.
Members of Congress have a chance to fix this inequity as they meet to create the final version of the NDAA. They must ensure eligibility for TRICARE benefits is determined by the medical needs of the patient, not the type of uniform their service member wears or wore.
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Here's the stone Mike uses:http://www.ceramicssf.com/shelves-posts.htmalthough I think he takes it above 600.Here are a few more options:http://www.baileypottery.com/kilnfurniture/kilnshelves.htmhttp://www.highwaterclays.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=247http://coneartkilns.com/index.php/kiln-furniture/shelves-high-temperature-alumina.htmlhttp://www.sheffield-pottery.com/High-Alumina-Cone-11-Kiln-Shelves-s/317.htmhttp://www.dogwoodceramics.com/Products/Paragon_Kiln_Shelves.htmOut of this list, I think the Bailey shelves show the most promise. The reference to cone 11 is encouraging as is the 'dry pressed' reference. I am concerned about the rough surface of the shelves in the picture, though, as well as the possibility for a minimum order.I get the feeling that even with a higher quantity of alumina, these shelves might not cut it at 580. I've written all these companies (and more) looking for specs on their shelves, and, while most of the companies got back to me, no one has been able to give me figures. As long as you get a thick enough shelf (minimum .75" and preferably 1"), these will outperform your present shelf, but I don't think they're going to get you down to a 4 minute bake, which is where you want to be.How long was this last bake?
Peter,Absolutely fantastic results! Congrats. One thing, though, to make the pies even better...concentrate a bit more on the shaping & stretching when opening the skins. There's a little weak spot in the first pic's undercrust. Been there, done that and found that a properly formed skin bakes up much better, imho.Other than that, I'm glad you're enjoying the formula so far.
Peter,Very nice looking pies you've got here. I didn't see it in previous post but what type of flour/flours are you using here?Nate
I tried this dough formulation with the KABF yesterday and had some problems. The dough seemed dryer than normal for a 63% hydration dough. I mixed the oil in with the water, sugar and yeast and then added the flour and salt. I went with it but it barely fermented after 24hrs in the fridge. No rise whatsoever. No clue what happened. I have the dough balls out of the fridge now to see if that helps.Nate
Now it's time to find a cheaper mozzarella source. $6/lbs isn't going to last long
Make your own? It's actually quite simple...Henk
Peter,Your recent pies look very good!Norma
Awesome looking pies! What's the "secret" to getting the cheese to look like that? I've gotten that look a few times but not consistently. Thanks!
Peter, as always, beautiful looking pies.Pizza bakes with stored heat, not just the heat on the surface of the stone. While using the broiler to pre-heat the stone might drive up the surface temp, it doesn't drive up the core temp, and the core temp is where it really matters. I'm not telling you to nix the broiler re-heat- it does trim a little from the bake time, but the 615 benchmark that you hit is not a realistic representation of what the oven is capable of. If I had to guess, I'd say that the broiler gave you an effective bump of about 5 degrees, putting you at 585.My feelings are shifting a bit on high alumina kiln shelves. There are no regulations governing how the shelves are labeled or what they can contain. I'm not talking about safety. Kiln shelves are safe to bake on. But the term 'high alumina' doesn't necessarily mean much, nor do the other claims on the Bailey website. Someone definitely needs to, at some point, test the Bailey shelves, but between the fact that they haven't been proven and your low-ish 585 peak temp, I don't think that person should be you. It's too much of a crapshoot. Mike's SF shelf is a proven performer. I can't guarantee you how much time it's going to trim, but at least, unlike Bailey, it has a track record. If you want to go the ceramic route, that's the stone I'd go with. If, on the other hand, you want to guarantee a 4 minute bake, then I'd suggest steel. One nice thing about steel is that, with your 585 peak temp, you don't have to buy as heavy of a stone as other members here have. You should be able to get away with 3/8" steel.All THAT being said another thing to consider is that there may not be a reason to trim any more time off the bake. I generally push people towards 4 minute bakes when their oven setup is producing 7+ minute pies. 5 minute pies, though, that look as good as yours? If you're curious about a slightly shorter bake time, sure, make the investment, but you might not see a vast improvement. Also, if crispiness is important you, then 4 might not even be the right direction, as the crust will soften up as you decrease the bake time.