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Hon. Albina Guarnieri (Mississauga East--Cooksville, Lib.).

Mr. David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Lib.); Mr. David Anderson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board, CPC); Mr. David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Lib.); Mr. David Anderson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board, CPC).

Hon. Jim Abbott (Kootenay--Columbia, CPC).

Hon. Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Lib.); Mr. Ted Menzies (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC); Hon. Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Lib.); Mr. Ted Menzies (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC).

Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal (Newton--North Delta, Lib.); Mr. Richard Harris (Cariboo--Prince George, CPC); Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal; Mr. Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay--Superior North, NDP); Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal; Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton--Canso, Lib.); Ms. Linda Duncan (Edmonton--Strathcona, NDP); Mr. Rodger Cuzner; Hon. Keith Martin (Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca, Lib.); Mr. Rodger Cuzner; Mr. Phil McColeman (Brant, CPC); Hon. Wayne Easter (Malpeque, Lib.); Mr. Phil McColeman; Mr. Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay--Superior North, NDP); Mr. Phil McColeman; Mr. Gerald Keddy (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, CPC); Ms. Judy Foote (Random--Burin--St. George's, Lib.); Mr. Gerald Keddy; The Speaker.

Mrs. Alice Wong (Richmond, CPC).

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Mr. Jean Dorion (Longueuil--Pierre-Boucher, BQ).

Mr. Nicolas Dufour (Repentigny, BQ).

Hon. Gerry Byrne (Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte, Lib.); Mr. Ted Menzies (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC); Hon. Gerry Byrne (Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte, Lib.); The Speaker; Mr. Ted Menzies (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC).

Mr. Thierry St-Cyr (Jeanne-Le Ber, BQ); Hon. Jason Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, CPC).

Mrs. Tilly O'Neill-Gordon (Miramichi, CPC); Hon. Keith Ashfield (Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), CPC).

Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth--Cole Harbour, Lib.); Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour, CPC); Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth--Cole Harbour, Lib.); Mr. Ed Komarnicki (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour, CPC).

Mrs. Nina Grewal (Fleetwood--Port Kells, CPC); Hon. Jason Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, CPC).

Hon. Gordon O'Connor (Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, CPC); The Speaker.

Mr. Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, NDP).

Mr. Pat Martin; The Speaker.

Mr. Colin Mayes (Okanagan--Shuswap, CPC).

Ms. Dawn Black (New Westminster--Coquitlam, NDP); Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, CPC); Ms. Dawn Black (New Westminster--Coquitlam, NDP); The Speaker; Mr. Andrew Saxton (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, CPC); Ms. Dawn Black (New Westminster--Coquitlam, NDP); The Speaker; Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC).

Mr. Royal Galipeau (Ottawa--Orléans, CPC); Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC).

Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois--Salaberry, BQ); Hon. Steven Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform), CPC); Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois--Salaberry, BQ); Hon. Steven Fletcher (Minister of State (Democratic Reform), CPC).

Mr. Wayne Marston (Hamilton East--Stoney Creek, NDP); Hon. Lawrence Cannon (Minister of Foreign Affairs, CPC).

Ms. Nicole Demers (Laval, BQ); Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, CPC).

Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth--Cole Harbour, Lib.); Mr. Gerald Keddy; Hon. Larry Bagnell (Yukon, Lib.); Mr. Gerald Keddy; Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth--Cole Harbour, Lib.); Mr. Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic, NDP); Mr. Michael Savage; The Acting Speaker (Mr. Barry Devolin); Hon. Larry Bagnell (Yukon, Lib.); Mr. Michael Savage; Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.); Mr. Dennis Bevington (Western Arctic, NDP); Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia; Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener--Conestoga, CPC); Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia; Ms. Jean Crowder (Nanaimo--Cowichan, NDP); Mr. Brian Storseth (Westlock--St. Paul, CPC); Ms. Jean Crowder; Hon. Larry Bagnell (Yukon, Lib.); Ms. Jean Crowder; Ms. Linda Duncan (Edmonton--Strathcona, NDP); Mr. Richard Harris (Cariboo--Prince George, CPC); Ms. Linda Duncan; Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois--Salaberry, BQ); Ms. Linda Duncan; Hon. Keith Martin (Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca, Lib.); Ms. Linda Duncan; Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener--Conestoga, CPC); Mrs. Bonnie Crombie (Mississauga--Streetsville, Lib.); Mr. Harold Albrecht; Mr. Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay--Superior North, NDP); Mr. Harold Albrecht; Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, CPC); Hon. Larry Bagnell (Yukon, Lib.); Mr. Dean Del Mastro; Ms. Nicole Demers (Laval, BQ); Mr. Dean Del Mastro; Ms. Linda Duncan (Edmonton--Strathcona, NDP); Mr. Dean Del Mastro; Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille (Beauharnois--Salaberry, BQ); Mr. Robert Carrier (Alfred-Pellan, BQ); Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille; Ms. Megan Leslie (Halifax, NDP); Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille; Mrs. Bonnie Crombie (Mississauga--Streetsville, Lib.); Mrs. Claude DeBellefeuille; Mr. Mario Laframboise (Argenteuil--Papineau--Mirabel, BQ); Ms. Nicole Demers (Laval, BQ); Mr. Mario Laframboise; Hon. Larry Bagnell (Yukon, Lib.); Mr. Mario Laframboise; Mrs. Kelly Block (Saskatoon--Rosetown--Biggar, CPC); The Acting Speaker (Mr. Barry Devolin); Ms. Lois Brown.

Hon. Ralph Goodale (Wascana, Lib.); Mr. Gerald Keddy (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, CPC).

Hon. Mark Eyking (Sydney--Victoria, Lib.); Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC).

Ms. Siobhan Coady (St. John's South--Mount Pearl, Lib.).

Ms. Jean Crowder (Nanaimo--Cowichan, NDP); Mr. John Duncan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, CPC); Ms. Jean Crowder (Nanaimo--Cowichan, NDP); Mr. John Duncan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, CPC).

Mr. Luc Desnoyers (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ); Mr. Andrew Saxton (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, CPC); Mrs. Bonnie Crombie (Mississauga--Streetsville, Lib.); Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC); Mrs. Bonnie Crombie (Mississauga--Streetsville, Lib.); Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC).

Mr. Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, NDP); Mr. Ted Menzies (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC); Mr. Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre, NDP); Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, CPC).

Mr. Mike Allen (Tobique--Mactaquac, CPC).

Ms. France Bonsant (Compton--Stanstead, BQ); Mr. David Anderson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and for the Canadian Wheat Board, CPC).

Mr. Mario Laframboise (Argenteuil--Papineau--Mirabel, BQ); Mr. Laurie Hawn (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, CPC).

Mr. Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, CPC).

Ms. Linda Duncan (Edmonton--Strathcona, NDP).

Mr. Tom Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, CPC).

Mr. Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry--Prescott--Russell, CPC).

Mrs. Michelle Simson (Scarborough Southwest, Lib.); Mr. Andrew Saxton (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, CPC).

Mr. Sukh Dhaliwal (Newton--North Delta, Lib.).

Hon. Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.); Mrs. Shelly Glover (Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages, CPC); Hon. Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre, Lib.); Mrs. Shelly Glover (Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages, CPC).

Mr. Jacques Gourde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue, CPC).

Mr. Mike Allen (Tobique--Mactaquac, CPC).

Mr. Ted Menzies (Macleod, CPC).

Mr. Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, CPC).

Mr. Todd Russell (Labrador, Lib.).

Mr. Robert Vincent (Shefford, BQ); Hon. Gary Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology), CPC).

Mr. Ray Boughen (Palliser, CPC).

Mr. Claude Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, BQ); Mr. Jacques Gourde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue, CPC); Mr. Claude Guimond (Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, BQ); Mr. Jacques Gourde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue, CPC).

Ms. Jean Crowder (Nanaimo--Cowichan, NDP).

Mr. Bernard Patry (Pierrefonds--Dollard, Lib.); Hon. Gary Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology), CPC); Mr. Bernard Patry (Pierrefonds--Dollard, Lib.); Hon. Gary Goodyear (Minister of State (Science and Technology), CPC).