Bill C-250

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prohibition—promotion of antisemitism), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, before we get into tonight's debate on my private member'…

Private Members' Business

…hank the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood for his speech. No one could disagree with the principle of Bill C-250. Ignorance and intolerance must be condemned. Like my colleague, I believe that education is essential. However, I am concerned that naming a specific group in such a law could imply that one group i…

Private Members' Business

…e Order Paper. I agree that this needs to change, whether I pursue this as a private member's bill, Bill C-250, or whether the government picks it up and hopefully moves it forward, if it is going to do anything with this bill. Unfortunately, in the last Parliament, the Liberals took my bill but kind of lagge…

Private Members' Business

…us motions and will continue to defend them against all attacks. I read that out to illustrate that Bill C-250 is part of that process. Bill C‑250 is not perfect, but it is part of that process. Hatred is a venom in the veins of society. Inciting and promoting hatred is akin to injecting this poison into the …

Private Members' Business

… motivate hatred. I am grateful to the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood for his leadership in tabling Bill C-250, legislation that would finally ban Holocaust denial in Canada. I want to thank the member for that. Canada has an obligation, particularly as a democracy and a vibrant one, to condemn and combat Hol…

Government Orders

…he member talks about a political agenda. It is interesting because I have a private member's bill, Bill C-250; its second reading is tomorrow. Lo and behold, during the budget, the Liberals take my private member's bill for the second time. That has to be a political agenda. It does not even have any money i…

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prohibition — promotion of antisemitism). Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce my private member's bill, an act to amend the Criminal Code in order to prohibit t…

Adjournment Proceedings

… marine conservation area. In fact, the private member's bill that I introduced in this Parliament, Bill C-250, is pretty much taking the exact same boundaries as the proposed NMCA and trying to bring about a prohibition of anchorages there. I would very much like to see the government commit to either suppor…

Routine Proceedings

…ment of the anchorages. Therefore, the petitioners are asking that the Government of Canada support Bill C-250, which calls for an end to these anchorages. Finally, this petition would not have been possible without the efforts of Chris Straw, who tragically passed away in a workplace accident on March 16. I …