Jacques Ramsay

Madam Speaker, I would like to remind the House that it is the RCMP that has operational jurisdiction for this matter and it is contracted by the Province of Manitoba. I have every confidence that it will be able to fulfill its duties in the correct way. It is up to the RCMP to decide what action should be taken.

Madam Speaker, the reports we have from most gun owners is that the procedure is going well. If the member has heard about any specific cases where it is not working, I would invite him to connect with me or with our ministry, and we will make sure it works. We will make every effort to make sure this program works. This is our promise.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark international developmental language disorder day, or DLDday, which is taking place next Friday. DLD was once known as dysphasia, and despite the fact that it affects 7.5% of the Canadian population, it remains misunderstood. It is characterized by persistent difficulties in acquiring and using spoken and written language in relation to sounds, grammar and [more]

Madam Speaker, when watersheds are shared, the legislation provides a framework for collaboration that allows first nations, provinces, territories and the federal government to work together while respecting existing jurisdictions. Does my hon. colleague from Abitibi—Témiscamingue see this approach as beneficial and likely to ensure that the law stands the test of time?

Madam Speaker, I would like to know the member for Winnipeg Centre's thoughts. There is about $4.6 billion in funding associated with this legislation. That is a lot of money. In fact, it is the largest investment that Canada has ever made for clean water for first nations. Does that not say something? Can my colleague tell us what she thinks about this funding? Is that not a strong indication [more]

I believe my video is not working, because it says.... It's been corrected as we speak. Okay, that's been disabled. Thank you.

I mainly want to confirm what was just said. I think that, to the extent that the study provides for a review of Canada's security screening processes, it must be done with some urgency. I would have had reservations if the study was meant to examine the specific case mentioned in the preamble, since the findings of the investigation into that case are not currently available, and it may have [more]

No, everything's fine. Thank you.

If—

Brigadier-General Cox, I took part in a similar process not so long ago, and I noticed that many of the questions were aimed at identifying vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a third party. Is this also a key consideration in your process within the armed forces?

Good morning. Brigadier-General Cox and Ms. Denham, thank you for taking part in this meeting and for providing us with your insights. I have an initial question for you, Ms. Denham. It is just to clarify something. You told us that it was the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, or NATO, which was responsible for its vetting process—that is, the interviews and background checks. Does that mean [more]

Ms. Denham, you spoke of constantly evolving threats and a landscape that is always changing. As assistant deputy minister at Global Affairs Canada, what are the main recent risks and threats that security clearance processes should take into account?

Last Monday, we heard about things that could be done in addition, or improved upon, including, among other things, the much-discussed Internet monitoring. I respectfully suggest that any budding spy would clean up everything on the Internet—you don't have to be Jason Bourne. So, is this sufficient in the specific case of foreign threats or foreign interference? What more could be done? My [more]