Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP)

moved: That Bill C-10 be amended

He said: Madam Speaker, I rise today to do what my party has been doing for a number of years, and most recently on this budget. As opposition members, our role in the NDP is to get involved with what we think is an extremely important project, which is the budget of this nation.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, I rise, as my colleague from B.C. has risen, to support the motion before the House. I understand an amendment is pending as well.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP)

moved:
Motion No. 1

That Bill C-28 be amended by deleting Clause 181.

He said: Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to speak to the amendment that I put have forward. I want to begin by thanking my colleague from Hamilton for seconding the motion.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to speak to this bill, but it is sad that we are having to debate this bill. I do not think the bill should have been brought forward in the manner it was. I say that because one of the things that we on our side of the House have been very clear on is that Canadians need to have a fulsome debate as to how the surplus of the nation is spent.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, here we go again trying to deal with the problems of Bill C-31. I know that might not be the kind of comment that the government wants to hear but it has to look reality in the face. The only reason this bill is in front of us is because of what I said Bill C-31 was from the beginning, which is a solution looking for a problem.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, normally I rise and say it is an honour and pleasure to speak to a bill. Sad to say, it is not in this case and I will explain briefly why that is and then get into the essence of the bill.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr. Speaker, I support and speak in favour of this bill, along with my party.

Many things that have been discussed and put forward in support of this bill, but some of those ideas and concepts bear repeating. I hope to touch on a couple of other facets of the bill that are worthy of underlining.

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Mr. Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre, NDP):

Mr Speaker, the NDP is pleased to enthusiastically support the motion.

The NDP will be pleased to support this motion.

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