P.E.I. and Alliance?
Regarding the letter from Lorne Gardiner of Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. in last week’s issue, “Stand up for Canada,” (The Hill Times, Feb. 10). When was P.E.I. ever an ally of Reform/Alliance country? Certainly not in my life time. Americans, on the other hand, have not been attacking the West anywhere like the Maritimes. John Stark […]
Why is government listing three more terrorist groups now, NDP’s Nystrom wants to know
PARLIAMENT HILL–I too want to say a few words in this debate before the House and respond to the minister. I do not consider myself to be an expert on any of these organizations, however I had a chance to do a bit of research on them. I know, I cannot ask a question at […]
Honesty serves citizens in an insecure world: And the Canadian public deserves transparency
PARLIAMENT HILL-It gives me no great joy to be running around fulminating about inadequate security at Canadian airports. It’s not a good way to make friends — especially within my own party. That party, you will recall, is the party behind the government responsible for airport security in this country. Nor does it give me […]
Kroeger speaks out on C-24
One of the federal bureaucracy’s most respected former mandarins, Arthur Kroeger, who served as a deputy minister in several departments over a 17-year stretch before retiring, told a Commons’ committee last week that the government’s new public service bill will come to naught unless Parliamentarians learn to accept that civil servants are allowed to make […]
CSIS and Coast Guard appear before Senate National Security Committee (Part 2)
Mr. Lachance: Yes, they have been worked out. Senator Smith: Are there still any of any consequence? Mr. Meisner: I am not sure. There are obviously wrinkles, but they are day-to-day management things that I am not sure can be attributed to the move or the fact that we have gone through changes in the […]
Name calling does hurt [US foreign policy]
In a deeply ironic way, the anti-war protesters have been paying the United States the highest possible compliment. The many millions who demonstrated were saying in effect that they don’t regard the U.S. as Rome. Rome, and the Romans, never gave a damn what the Gauls and Celts and Bactrians and Scythians and the rest […]
Easter vows to make Libs more ‘transparent’ on security: Plans on bringing back national security statements in the House of Commons
OTTAWA–Stung by recent criticism that the government is not communicating to Canadians about the state of national security, Federal Solicitor-General Wayne Easter says he plans on making a speech in the House of Commons within the next few weeks on national security issues facing the country, bringing back a practice that fell into disuse under […]
CSIS and Coast Guard appear before Senate National Security Committee (Part 5)
Mr. Elcock: I am not sure I would characterize it that way. There is no question that, as the Cold War ended, there was a perception in the intelligence community, and perhaps even stronger beyond the intelligence community, that somehow the world had fundamentally changed. It seemed we would no longer need spy agencies or […]
Canada’s interdependence of security and economic prosperity: Sept. 11 demonstrated this clearly, perhaps for the first time since the Second World War
PARLIAMENT HILL–The events of Sept. 11, 2001, were a horrifying reminder to North Americans that no country is safe from terrorism. The Government of Canada acted swiftly in the wake of the attacks to help ensure the safety and security of Canadians. We developed the Anti-Terrorism Plan, Canada’s ongoing response to the terrorism threat since […]
New gas study
The Commons approved a motion from the Industry Committee to study the recent increase in gas prices which have skyrocketed of late and reached as high as 80 cents per liter in some regions. Chaired by Liberal MP Walt Lastewka, the committee plans on calling on Industry Minister Allan Rock as well as representatives of […]
