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Selected Speeches

Holiday message
December 15, 2011
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SO31 – Heron Emergency Food Centre
December 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the Christmas season is upon us. It is a time of great joy, a celebration of family and of concern for one another. The [...] More »
Petitions – The Environment
December 8, 2011
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 it is an honour to rise in the House today to present two petitions on behalf of many Ottawa [...] More »
Presenting a petition on Climate Change
December 2, 2011
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, it is an honour to rise in the House today to present a petition on behalf of many of [...] More »
Rememberance Day Message – Message du Jour de Souvenir
November 8, 2011
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The Hon. Irwin Cotler speaks on Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials)
November 3, 2011
Hon. Irwin Cotler (Mount Royal, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support, in principle, of Bill C-217, which is an act to amend [...] More »
Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services Legislation
June 25, 2011
Mr. David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Lib.): Madam Chair, I would like to follow up on some of the comments made by my colleague, the House leader [...] More »
SO31 – Youth Suicide
February 8, 2011
Mr. David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, today would have been Daron Richardson’s 15th birthday. In the wake of the tragedy of losing their beautiful [...] More »
Petitions – Multiple Sclerosis
December 3, 2010
Mr. David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(6), I rise today to table a petition signed by many people, mostly in [...] More »
SO31 – Youth Suicide
November 15, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today with a heavy heart, to pay tribute to the Richardson family of Ottawa. This past Friday, their beloved [...] More »