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Debates of Oct. 30th, 2007
House of Commons Hansard #11 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was property.
- Question Period
- Security Intelligence Review Committee
- Supplementary Estimates (A), 2007-08
- Committees of the House
- Access to Information Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
- Auditor General of Canada
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Malaria
- Peter Garrison
- Access to Water
- Government Procurement Policy
- Davie Shipyard
- New Dawn Enterprises
- Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- Seniors
- Afghanistan
- Arctic Sovereignty
- Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Nuclear Weapons
- Automobile Industry
- Loco Locass
- Remembrance Day
- Economic Statement
- Elections Canada
- Income Trusts
- Afghanistan
- Finance
- Afghanistan
- Nuclear Energy
- The Environment
- Health
- Income Trusts
- Air Transportation
- Agriculture and Agri-food
- Fisheries and Oceans
- The Economy
- National Defence
- Government Contracts
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Justice
- Atlantic Accord
- The Environment
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
- Aeronautics Act
- Ways and Means
- Economic Statement
- Aeronautics Act
- Business of Supply
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:20 p.m.
Bradley Trost Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, I will put my hon. colleague's comments and question into context on a few things.
First, as the bill provides, should the damages on a potential low risk incident rise above $650 million, Parliament would be brought together to discuss it. I want to put that $650 million into context.
Studies have been done on whether or not there would be liability in the event of a major incident and what that liability would be. The incident at Three Mile Island in the United States was looked at. Translated into Canadian dollars, real dollar value now, the liability from that incident, which was viewed as a major incident, was about $100 million.
I would like to add to the basic background to give some sort of an idea of what sort of damages we may be potentially looking at.
In 2003 the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission contracted an independent firm to study what the economic loss, the personal loss, et cetera would be from a major incident. It went through the criteria, looked at a possible major incident in a plant, and I believe that Darlington was the plant that was used as the model, and it came to the conclusion that as a worst case scenario, it was looking at $100 million with what we have in Canada.
While I am very open to hon. members thinking that $650 million would not compensate, independent studies in 2003 indicated it would be well below that level. There are other aspects available for other funds, and also, there is a provision in the bill where every five years the minister would be required to review it. I believe the $650 million figure could rise, which is something that has not been noted in the bill yet, and if in the future it was felt this amount was insufficient protection for taxpayers, the limit could be raised.
Looking at the numbers, $100 million is what the amount has been in the past and what has been estimated would happen. I think that $650 million, with the potential for that amount to be raised, is sufficient before the issue would be brought to Parliament to be looked at further.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Bernard Bigras Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to speak to Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident.
This is an important debate in this Chamber today, because the issue of nuclear energy will occupy a greater place in our discussions in the years to come. There are three important issues that I would like to point out before heading directly into the debate on Bill C-5. First, this government decided in recent weeks to join the nuclear club and to use all international forums to promote an energy source which, according to the federal government, is considered clean.
I was in Kyoto in 1997, when the international community decided to exclude nuclear energy as an energy source that could benefit from emission credits under the Kyoto protocol. I remember the debates we had in Japan about this energy source. Of course it can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions but it creates other important external factors including, among others, radioactive waste. No one can promote this form of energy and this alternative without having a plan for better ways of managing the resulting waste.
A major conference called Climate 2050 was held in Montreal last week. A leading researcher, Thomas Cochran, appeared before the international community and said that, in the view of American environmentalists, the nuclear industry must play a more active role in dealing with the problems related to the underground storage of nuclear waste.
These problems are extremely important in Canada, where some provinces have decided in favour of nuclear energy. I could mention Ontario, which, among other things, has just decided to modernize its nuclear facilities. I could also mention New Brunswick, which recently decided to favour this approach.
The controversy surrounding nuclear power will therefore only intensify in the years to come. We will have to remain very cognizant of the technologies that are developed and the approaches that the government recommends in the years to come.
We will have to be vigilant because we know as well that Quebec has only one nuclear power plant on its soil. This facility is responsible for barely 10% of the nuclear waste produced in Canada. Nevertheless, among the storage sites and possible sites that the federal government has recommended so far, we find the Lower North Shore. We certainly would not want Quebec to become the nuclear garbage bin of Canada when we account for barely 5% of Canada's nuclear waste.
I therefore call upon the government to be very careful with the decisions it makes in the next few years. The liability regime in case of nuclear accidents is very important. This is the issue addressed in Bill C-5. Its stated purpose is to establish a liability regime applicable in the event of a nuclear incident that makes operators of nuclear installations absolutely and exclusively liable for damages up to a maximum of $650 million.
Back in 1976, Canada passed the Nuclear Liability Act, which made the operators of nuclear installations liable for damages in the event of nuclear incidents and set the amount of coverage required at $75 million. Part II of the act enabled the Governor in Council to establish a nuclear damage claims commission to deal with claims for compensation in the event that the federal government concluded that the cost of the damages resulting from a nuclear accident could exceed $75 million.
Since the operator's liability was limited to the amount of its insurance, the federal government would therefore probably have to absorb the difference.
We can hardly oppose a proposal to increase the amount of coverage to $650 million. I will come back later to the question of whether this increase to $650 million is enough. There will certainly be a debate in the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, on which my friend from Brome—Missisquoi sits, because there is good reason to think that this is not sufficient at the present time.
In Chapter 8 of the 2005 annual report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, she dealt with this issue of the insurance required of operators of nuclear installations. What did she conclude? She said that the accident insurance requirements for nuclear facilities did not meet the international standards. This meant, among others, the Paris convention and the Vienna convention. The coverage would therefore inevitably have to be increased.
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources studied this issue, as we recall, in June 2002. It concluded that the $75 million of coverage required under the act was terribly inadequate. I repeat that, in the committee's view, this coverage was inadequate in light of the prevailing international standards. The committee set the stage, therefore, for the conclusion that the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development would reach in 2005.
The committee added that when the senior officials from Natural Resources Canada appeared they even said that, taking inflation into account, $250 million in today's dollars would be equivalent to what the act provided for when it was passed, and that to come up to the international standard, that would have to be increased to about $650 million.
As a result, despite the changes and the increase in the number of facilities that can be anticipated as a result of the decision by some provinces to encourage the construction and modernization of some of their nuclear installations, the bill simply brings the coverage up to standard in terms of the international conventions. Given the decisions that will be made in Ontario and New Brunswick, we might even doubt that $650 million will be considered to be an adequate coverage level, since taking inflation alone into account would call for coverage of $650 million to comply with the international conventions.
We should also note that in the United States, as my colleague in the NDP was saying earlier, the Price-Anderson Act limits the liability of commercial nuclear plant operators to $9.4 billion U.S. nation-wide. For each reactor, the operators have to take out private insurance for $200 million U.S. plus a second-level policy for $88 million U.S. South of the border, the operators' coverage and liability requirements are already higher than what we have here in Canada.
An American study done in 1982 showed that the worst-case scenario for an accident in a nuclear plant would result in costs on the order of $24.8 billion U.S. and $590 billion U.S. Coverage is therefore needed. In a few weeks, members will be able to consider in committee if our coverage is sufficient.
What is even more deplorable is the slack approach taken by the government since 1976, especially since the worst nuclear catastrophe the world has seen, Chernobyl, happened in 1988. How is it that the federal government has waited all this time before acting and proposing an increase in the coverage level?
Today, I would make it clear that we support Bill C-5 in principle. However, as parliamentarians, we will have to focus on the entire issue, both the question of nuclear power and the question of nuclear waste. We will also have to consider those questions with a view to the danger of nuclear weapons proliferation in the world in future.
In my opinion, this issue must be examined in its entirety. Naturally, we support Bill C-5, as my colleague has said. Of course, an in-depth discussion must be held about both the question of radioactive waste and the advisability of encouraging this type of power. Most importantly, we will have to examine the level of coverage and liability for nuclear energy promoters in Canada.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Christian Ouellet Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague for his speech, which was very clear.
I would like to ask him a question about the life cycle of a nuclear plant. A life cycle includes all costs: research and development, construction, operation, insurance, police surveillance around the plant, security, decommissioning, demolition, decontamination and the monitoring of waste for one or several thousand years.
I would like my colleague to tell me one thing. If all these resources were invested and the government was not involved, would the private sector still be interested in operating nuclear plants, for which the costs are very high? I would like him to tell me if he thinks that the costs are enormous.
If the project was truly evaluated, given its life cycle and including the externalities which are not usually covered by the private sector, would a nuclear plant be feasible and profitable?
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Bernard Bigras Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
Mr. Speaker, one environmental concern that must always be examined when considering such a question is the life cycle of a product. That is crucial. Issues linked to the transportation of waste must also be examined. Basically, someone has to ensure the necessary investments are made, from the research and development stage to the waste treatment stage.
We can see very clearly where the nuclear industry is headed in Canada. For example, certain areas of Quebec and Canada will be asked to bury nuclear waste in their land, with the promise of astronomical payments. In reality, that waste must be treated.
I am very concerned about the scenario being presented by the federal government, where three sites are the focus. I am thinking specifically about the Labrador site, but also about the North Shore site. An attempt is being made to convince certain mayors that taking on this kind of waste will enrich their region.
One thing must be considered, and that is the Seaborn commission report. My colleague from Sherbrooke, who is present here today, was our natural resources critic at the time. What is needed is a solution that is technologically acceptable. Yet the Seaborn report indicated that social acceptability is just as important in any proposed solution.
As my hon. colleague from Brome—Missisquoi said, this assessment must take into consideration the entire life cycle of the product, and not be conducted only by sector or by niche. The problem is comprehensive and the solution must be equally comprehensive.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Serge Cardin Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague on his speech about the nuclear industry and nuclear waste management. These days, as we all know, when it comes to disposing of any kind of waste, people almost always say, "Not in my backyard". That is currently the biggest problem we have with household waste.
In terms of nuclear waste, apparently they have figured out a way to treat it or bury it, but deciding where to bury it is a big problem. Earlier, they said it might be in Labrador or on the North Shore, and they promised astronomical compensation and fees.
When I was a member of the natural resources committee, I was worried that once they found a so-called acceptable method, Canada would open its doors to nuclear waste from other countries because nobody on this planet wants to worry about managing it. It also looks like locations have been selected. Nearly all of the locations where the government wants to bury nuclear waste are in Quebec, even though Quebec is home to just one of Canada's 22 nuclear plants and accounts for a very small proportion of the country's nuclear production.
I would like my colleague to comment on the possibility that countries that are currently producing nuclear power will be looking for places to bury nuclear waste that are not on their own soil.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Bernard Bigras Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
Mr. Speaker, that is a very good question. Quebec has only one nuclear power plant, and the preferred waste disposal site is on the lower North Shore. For the information of the Conservative member from Quebec, there is only one nuclear plant in Quebec: Gentilly.
The federal government needs to keep in mind that Quebec is responsible for about 5% of the nuclear waste produced here in Canada. Yet the government has included three sites, including the site on the lower North Shore. My colleague is right. We also have to look at how we will move this waste. Will we use the St. Lawrence Seaway, which our friends opposite claim could be a terrorist target? There is a very real risk associated with the government's decision to choose the lower North Shore site for the treatment and disposal of nuclear waste in Canada. There is the question of responsibility.
Let me give the House some background. In the 1960s, we had the choice between nuclear and hydroelectric power. We chose hydroelectricity. In Quebec, 95% of our electricity is hydroelectricity and comes from renewable sources. And today, we are being told by the members opposite that Quebec would be responsible for 95% of Canada's nuclear waste? I do not believe that Quebeckers will be very happy to make that choice. That is why I do not believe this waste should be treated in Quebec.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Mario Laframboise Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident.
From the outset, we will have to make changes in committee. The Bloc Québécois will have to make improvements to the bill, as it always does to protect the interests of Quebeckers as well as Canadians. I must say that just because we are tackling Bill C-5 to increase compensation for damage, does not mean we support the Conservative government's whole plan for developing nuclear energy.
I find it very inconsistent of the government to introduce a bill in this House to increase compensation for damage while the Prime Minister is currently prohibiting his ministers from discussing the entire nuclear energy plan. It is being discussed in secret, behind closed doors, with the United States among others, in the framework of the global nuclear energy partnership.
Those who follow the news in print media understand quite well that the Prime Minister's Office issued an order banning his ministers—and his members of Parliament—from talking. It is clear that the Conservative Party intends to move forward with developing nuclear energy. It is not for nothing that it is introducing Bill C-5 to increase compensation for damage. Since 1990, the government has been very lax and has not increased the amount of compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident.
Today, the government is introducing a bill as a precursor. It is increasing compensation for damage. It seems that the Conservative government intends to push the development of nuclear energy and invest time and money on the side, in secret, while preventing its members of Parliament and its ministers from talking about it.
This is very difficult for us, as Quebeckers, in the Bloc Québécois. Earlier my colleague from Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie explained quite well that there is only a single nuclear power plant in Quebec. Roughly 95% of our energy comes from hydroelectricity, without a cent from the federal government. I want to remind my colleagues from all the parties that Quebec developed hydroelectricity without any federal money by using the hydroelectricity fees and the taxes paid by Quebeckers.
So, you will understand our hesitation when we see the federal government using public funds to invest in nuclear energy or any other kind of energy while we in Quebec have developed hydroelectricity using our own tax revenues. Yet we pay one quarter of the bill when the government decides to invest in nuclear or other, fossil fuel energy. It is difficult to accept, especially because the wrong message is being sent. The Conservatives have become the master impressionists. They are trying to give the impression that they will solve our energy problems.
Witness the news release issued in June by the Minister of Natural Resources. The title was "Canada's Nuclear Future: Clean, Safe, Responsible". The minister wanted to spread the message that it is clean energy. However, in responding to a journalist's question about what would be done with radioactive waste, if nuclear energy were developed, he said that he did not know. They do not know where they will bury radioactive waste. They have not yet decided.
As my colleague from Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie said, there is one part of Quebec where they hope to offer significant royalties to Quebec for burying radioactive waste produced in other parts of Canada. Surely, you will understand our hesitation. They are trying to make us believe that nuclear energy is clean, even though there is a large and serious problem concerning nuclear waste. This Conservative government, just like the Liberal government before it, has not been able to solve this problem.
Nuclear energy creates considerable waste. Where and how is that waste going to be buried? What will be the result of all that, especially, in terms of transport? Absolutely nothing has been settled but the federal government decided to go ahead and participate, under the table, as I have explained, in discussion with other partners, including the United States, as part of a global nuclear energy partnership. They want to develop a nuclear network. They do not know where the radioactive waste will be disposed. Obviously, they hope that Quebec will accept it. You should understand that we produce only about five percent of all the nuclear waste produced in Canada.
Some people want Quebec to accept all the nuclear waste. You must know that the people of Quebec will not be fooled. This bill, which is in three parts, covers the operator's responsibilities, the conditions and financial limitations of responsibility and the establishment of a nuclear claims tribunal.
The fact that the amount of damages jumps from $75 million to $650 million reveals the laxity of the federal government over the past 31 years because there have been no amendments in all that time. This is the first time that a major amendment has been introduced.
Clearly, one must ask a serious question. Is the amount of $650 million sufficient, considering that, in our opinion, the federal government should not be investing any money in nuclear development?
We should leave the responsibility of paying the full amount of the bill to those who want to develop this kind of energy. You must understand that in Quebec, it was Quebeckers themselves who paid for hydroelectric development. Therefore, it would be perfectly normal that those who want to develop the nuclear option should pay the whole cost.
Quebeckers do not need to be obliged to pay one-quarter of this bill because they already provide between 23% and 25% of all the money that Canada spends. We would like to say something about the fines. If there is a violation some day, will $650 million be enough? We will study this in committee. Witnesses will be called and we will place our trust in the committee responsible for improving this bill.
At first glance—and from reading articles by people who are knowledgeable and expert in the field—we are inclined to say that the fines will have to be substantial because the damages from nuclear catastrophes can be incredibly large. In view of what happened at Chernobyl, the last great nuclear catastrophe, I do not think that $650 million will suffice. The bill should be very clear on the levying of fines and the way in which the nuclear industry should be allowed to develop so that funds can be created that are sufficient to deal with nuclear incidents or catastrophes.
If Canada wants to go in this direction and the Conservatives intend to continue what they have started over the last few weeks and months, that is to say, international negotiations or discussions on the development of the nuclear industry, it will be very important for them to be able to impose rules on the people involved in this form of energy. In our view, it should not be up to the federal government to provide any money at all for the development of nuclear power.
The provinces and people who want to have this kind of power should do it, but they should also create a compensation fund so that it is not the taxpayers, including those from Quebec, who are summoned once again to cover some of the bill.
I will never be able to say it enough, but it is very important for my colleagues to understand that the federal government did not contribute any money at all toward the development of the entire hydroelectric system in Quebec. It was Quebeckers who did it. The federal government never contributed. This was not the case, however, of the development of fossil fuels, including oil, and more than $40 billion has been invested since 1990 in the development of other kinds of energy, including nuclear.
We would therefore like it to end. We have to stop making Quebec pay for developing other people's energy, while we ourselves are paying, with no federal assistance, to develop our own energy. It bears repeating: hydroelectricity is clean energy and we are proud of it. This is a choice that Quebeckers made in the 1960s. We could have chosen nuclear power, but we decided to invest in hydroelectricity, and it has paid off for us. It is what has made Quebec the first province to be able to meet the Kyoto objectives.
If Quebec were a country, we would have ratified the Kyoto protocol. We would be taking part in discussions about the carbon exchange and we could be benefiting our businesses, which have clearly made efforts, in both the manufacturing sector and the aluminum industry, and which have succeeded in reducing their emissions based on the objectives set in the 1992 Kyoto protocol.
Quebec companies have thus done far better than the Kyoto objectives set in 1992. As of today, we would be able to sell credits on the carbon exchange. That is not the case, because obviously we are part of Canada, which will never ratify the Kyoto protocol, regardless of what the federal government's environment ministers may say, particularly the Conservatives, who are trying to negotiate agreements with other countries that would run flatly counter to the Kyoto protocol and try to create their own system for doing things.
All the while, the icebergs are melting in the North and we are talking about a navigable passage in the North. This is a direct consequence of the greenhouse gases that are destroying the most beautiful ice fields on the planet, on which a large part of our ecosystem depends. This is a choice made by the Conservatives. We see it again today, with bills to oversee nuclear development, with a Prime Minister who stops his ministers from even talking to journalists about the nuclear option. We see where this government wants to go: against the Kyoto protocol, pro-nuclear, pro-war, everything to destroy our wonderful planet. This is the choice made by the Conservatives.
It is clear that the purpose of my speech is to state that although the Bloc Québécois does support this bill to increase liabilities and fines for those who could cause damage through a nuclear catastrophe, it is not because we support the development of nuclear energy. Quite the contrary, we will completely defend only the development of clean energy that does not produce radioactive waste.
Once again this government is making a mistake by trying to sell nuclear energy as a clean energy source. No, it does not emit greenhouse gases, but it does produce radioactive waste that takes tens of millions of years to break down. The exact figure has not yet been calculated. We should be able to decontaminate this waste. We must stop trying to bury it. Given that the technology has not yet been developed, Canadian regions, including Quebec's North Shore among others, are offered large sums. There is a wish to bury the waste from other Canadian provinces in Quebec, despite the fact that Quebeckers decided to develop a clean energy, hydroelectricity, using their own money.
It is clear now that the Bloc Québécois will support bill C-5, but it will make improvements to it in committee. As for the $650 million in damages, we find that a very low figure given that a nuclear catastrophe would cost a great deal more. Witnesses will be called in order to adjust this amount. This does not mean that, while we support Bill C-5, we support the way in which this Conservative government has decided to develop nuclear energy, behind closed doors, in secret negotiations with other countries.
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. He will have seven minutes for his comments after oral question period.
Auditor General of Canada
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I have the honour to table the report of the Auditor General of Canada for 2007. The report includes a supplement on environmental petitions from January 5 to June 30, 2007.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) the document is deemed to have been permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Environment and Sustainable Development
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I have the honour to lay upon the table, pursuant to subsection 23(3) of the Auditor General Act, the report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons for the year 2007.
This document is referred permanently to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, malaria is the leading killer of children in Africa. A child dies every 30 seconds, 3,000 children every day. It is horrific and shocking statistic, particularly when we know that malaria could be prevented through the use of an insecticide treated bed net.
Established in 2004, Buy-a-Net Malaria Prevention Group is the first Canadian citizen driven initiative aimed at the prevention of malaria, one village at a time in Africa. Buy-a-Net is an example of effective action and leadership on the global war on malaria.
Through Buy-a-Net, Canadians have the opportunity to truly make a difference in the battle against this preventable disease.
It is with pride that I bring attention to the efforts of Canadians helping to protect children in Africa from malaria.
Peter Garrison
Statements By Members
October 30th, 2007 / 2 p.m.
Raymond Chan Richmond, BC
Mr. Speaker, on October 19 a terrible tragedy befell my community of Richmond. Peter Garrison died when his plane crashed into a high-rise. The accident cost us his life, injured two others and left as many as 135 members of my community homeless.
I am proud that our community has responded spontaneously. The Tsu Chi Foundation was first at the scene and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and the Richmond emergency social services unit were all there to help the victims. Many citizens have opened up their homes to help.
I have met with many of the victims and they have several important questions to ask the government.
Why is the minimum airplane insurance set at $100,000?
Should changes be made to the flight plans taking planes away from densely populated areas?
Should stricter licensing requirements be made based on age and previous accidents?
We must take the necessary steps to make sure this never happens again.
Access to Water
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Marcel Lussier Brossard—La Prairie, QC
Mr. Speaker, we would like to offer our sincere congratulations to Guy Laliberté for launching ONE DROP, a global foundation to deal with access to water issues.
The founder of Cirque du Soleil has committed to a $100 million contribution over the next 25 years. The Royal Bank of Canada and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation were among the first to join the initiative.
Guy Laliberté's desire to create this foundation reminds us of a serious problem: at least every eight seconds, a child dies because of lack of access to drinking water. A pilot project has already been implemented in Nicaragua, one of the poorest countries in the world, with the help of OXFAM International.
The Bloc Québécois believes that anything done to improve the living conditions of impoverished people throughout the world represents a step forward for humanity. For this reason, we would like to commend the ONE DROP initiative.
Government Procurement Policy
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, we make the best buses in the world right here in Canada, but when the military needed 30 new troop carrier buses, it gave the contract to a company in Germany. Why? Because the German bid was one-half of 1% lower than Motor Coach Industries in Winnipeg or Prévost Car Inc. in Quebec.
Canadian workers got screwed out of these jobs for less than $2,000 per bus on buses that cost $500,000 each to build. We sold out Canadian workers for less than the cost of a set of tires.
Now our tax dollars are creating jobs in Germany instead of in Winnipeg or Quebec. Now government will not get the tax revenue that would have paid for a quarter of the total purchase cost of the buses and, worst of all, this shortsighted stupidity sends a message to all of our NATO allies, "Hey, if you want to buy a really good troop carrier, buy German. That's what we did".
We need a made in Canada procurement policy. If our own government will not stand up for Canadian manufacturing jobs, who will?
Davie Shipyard
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, a new day is rising on Lévis.
Yesterday, I was at the Champlain dry dock of Canada's largest shipyard to attend the laying of the first block ceremony for an ultra-sophisticated offshore-built ship in the presence of 425 workers, dignitaries, clients and journalists.
Twenty months ago, the Davie Shipyard, which had been in operation since 1825, was on the verge of bankruptcy and engaged in an almost irreversible final winding-up process. This might have happened had it not been for the extraordinary persistence and perseverance of those who built it and who work there.
Today, it is a revitalized shipyard with state-of-the-art equipment, an impeccable yard and orders for five ships totalling $635 million to be delivered by 2010. What spectacular turnabout.
I want to tip my hat to Davie's president, Gilles Gagné, and his loyal team of experienced managers, to the union's president, Paul-André Brulotte, and all the workers and their families, as well as to Tore Enger and Sigurd Lange, from Teco Management. I pay tribute to them for having lead the shipyard to a successful recovery against all odds.
Long Live Davie Quebec.


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Bamboo Blade
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It didn't take long for pint-sized Tamaki's lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the sport, and his Kendo club is running out of members. His only hope for redemption -- and a full belly -- is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. Unfortunately, this sword-wielding prodigy is a serious anime addict, so it'll be a challenge to get her to step away from the television and into the dojo. But once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki will put down the remote and pick up her sword as Toraji turns his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!
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National Museum of Roller Skating delights and amuses visitors
By Tyler Keown
A couple weeks ago I was enjoying a leisurely drive. Instead of taking my regular route of O Street to my apartment, I took South.
After a few minutes of driving and rapping along with old songs by Outkast, I wound up at a red light and as I looked around, I noticed something interesting to my left: the National Museum of Roller Skating.In Lincoln? Are we some kind of Mecca of roller skating? I feel like I would know about that.
I later mentioned the place to my editor as a potential story idea. A few days later, I found myself entering the museum doors with the intent to tell Lincoln about this seemingly secret museum.
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Filled-in Child Tax Credit Worksheet--Amy Brown (Page references are to the Form 1040 instructions.)
Summary: This is an example of the Child Tax Credit Worksheet with line items completed per the information in the text.
1. Number of qualifying children: field contains 2 multiplied by $1,000. Enter the result field contains 2,000
2. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 38: field contains 30,450
Under 3. Enter the amounts shown below for your filing status. Field contains 75,000
4. Is the amount on line 2 more than the amount on line 3? No. Leave line 4 blank. Enter -0- on line 5. checkbox checked and field is blank
5. Multiply the amount on line 4 by 5% (.05). Enter the result. Field contains -0-
6. Is the amount on line 1 more than the amount on line 5? Yes. Subtract line 5 from line 1. Enter the result. Go to Part 2 on the next page. Checkbox checked and field contains 2,000
7. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 46. Field contains 1,108
Under 8. Add the amounts from Form 1040:
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Eating According to Your Zodiac Sign
The following article was written by Keegan Baur.
Do you believe in astrology? I've never taken my zodiac sign or weekly horoscopes very seriously, although the latter can be fun to read from time to time. I'd heard of determining whether or not a romantic relationship will be successful based on zodiac signs, but until recently, I'd never heard that your sign could dictate the foods that you should and shouldn't eat! It makes sense, though—if your zodiac sign determines your personality, your compatibility with others, and who you are in general, why shouldn't it also determine which foods are best for you? I browsed a few websites, and below is a compilation of what I found. Next time you get the munchies, consider which foods might be a good fit for you, based on your sign. Whether or not you're a believer, these delicious and healthful recipes are sure to please your palate.
Fire Signs: Don't Burn Yourself Out
- Eat: Brown rice, bananas, fruit juices, olives, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, cauliflower, cucumbers, spinach, radishes, broccoli, beans, lentils, pumpkin, walnuts, figs, dried apricots, garlic, and mustard
- Avoid: Spicy food, salt, and alcohol
- Eat: Whole grains, rice, citrus fruits, apples, peaches, root vegetables (e.g., potatoes, carrots, and radishes), spinach, broccoli, bitter greens (e.g., kale and mustard greens), nuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, and figs
- Avoid: Spicy food, and dairy products
- Eat: Whole grains, whole-grain cereals, pears, apples, oranges, strawberries, root vegetables (e.g., potatoes, carrots, and radishes), onions, olives, figs, and garlic
- Avoid: Spicy food, sweets, refined sugar, and alcohol
Recipes for Fire Signs
Air Signs: Go Nuts
- Eat: Plums, oranges, grapefruit, grape juice, raisins, apples, lettuce, cauliflower, spinach, carrots, celery, green beans, tomatoes, vegan yogurt, almonds, cayenne, garlic, and ginger
- Avoid: Coffee, root vegetables (e.g. potatoes and radishes), yeasty foods, and refined sugar
- Eat: Whole grains, oats, apples, grapes, strawberries, raisins, steamed vegetables, spinach, tomatoes, peas, carrots, corn, nondairy cheeses, vegan yogurt, nuts, and almonds
- Avoid: Alcohol, carbonated beverages, yeasty foods, and refined sugar
- Eat: Apples, oranges, pears, steamed vegetables, cabbage, celery, corn, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, soy yogurt, nuts, dates, figs, cayenne, garlic, ginger, and protein bars
- Avoid: Coffee, yeasty foods, and refined sugar
Recipes for Air Signs
- Mac & Shews
- Ginger Baked Tofu with steamed vegetables (Make sure that it's Pan-Fried Tofu!)
- Homemade Almond Milk
Water Signs: Avoid the Oil
- Eat: Wheat, whole-grain rye, rice, oats, fruits, bananas, steamed vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, beets, pumpkins, cucumbers, seaweed, vegan yogurt, beans, and natural sugars
- Avoid: Oily foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar
- Eat: Fruits, bananas, black cherries, coconut, steamed vegetables, green salads, leeks, cauliflower, onions, radishes, tomatoes, asparagus, cucumbers, beets, beans, lentils, and almonds
- Avoid: Oily foods, yeasty foods, salt, sweets, and refined sugar
- Eat: Wheat, whole-grain cereals, rice, oats, fruits, apples, grapes, oranges, lemons, peaches, plums, steamed vegetables, spinach, onions, seaweed, beans, dates, and natural sugars
- Avoid: Coffee, oily foods, yeasty foods, asparagus, salt, sweets, and refined sugar
Recipes for Water Signs
- Vegan Sushi
- Black-Bean Veggie Burritos
- Raw Oatmeal topped with your favorite fruit
Earth Signs: Keep Things Light
- Eat: Cranberries, asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cucumbers, spinach, onions, radishes, pumpkin, nuts, beans, and horseradish
- Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, and excessive amounts of carbohydrates
- Eat: Whole grains and cereals, oats, fruit salads, fruit juices, lemon juice, bananas, oranges, leafy greens, vegetables with spices, sprouts, soups, teas, and almonds
- Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, and chocolate
- Eat: Rice, fruit salads, fruit juices, oranges, lemons, vegetables with spices, cabbage, corn, potatoes, sprouts, soups, teas, peanuts, figs, and flaxseeds
- Avoid: Rich and heavy foods, spicy foods, and chocolate
Recipes for Earth Signs
- Vegan Engagement Chicken with steamed asparagus
- Crispy Cucumber Sandwich
- Fruit Salad With Papaya-Mint Purée or a Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie
Let us know which of the recipes recommended for your zodiac sign sound the best to you!
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I also believes in all these signs. Your article is very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Ancient wisdom does say that we are linked to the stars. I personally believe in this. If one is in alignment with the higher energies then eating becomes easy.
@sakura – Hinduism also encourages vegetarianism, but modern Hinduism has diverted a lot from its original roots. Vegetarian diets are the most healthy ones and ethical 🙂
Lol @ eve.
As a Virgo that loves chocolate I have to disagree with the astrology/food correlation.
As a capricorn who doesn't particularly like chocolate ..normally. Lately though I've been eating quite a bit and frankly…I have been feeling ever so Crap (headaches, stomach cramps etc). So spot on there..I had wondered if it was the chocolate…now, it seems I know.
Interesting article. Probably nothing to put too much stock into, but each list is a healthy and balanced diet that I personally approve of. I figure whatever gets you eating healthy, be it your astrology sign or what, go with it and enjoy yourself!
As for the comment by Ashly: How totally irrelevant to this article can you get?
anything Zodiac is going against God's word…. read my blog
I don't know how much stock I would put in this, but I do have to say that for about a year I ate mostly veggies with cheese and spices (Capricorn) (it was the easiest thing to cook), and I felt way better than I do now. Whatever your belief system – don't knock something till you try it.
Gemini… stay away from coffee… that's like saying to one of us "try not to exist"… pfffffffffffffft. Doesn't help that i don't like many of the foods i'm supposed to eat besides that garlic, plums and ginger… those are nummy. Blegh to most of them though, too acidic!
Very Good Article…
@Christian Gemini; you say astrology isn't a religion, And I'm not s aying it is, but people who believe it have "faith" like yours. SO you cannot say that your truth is the only truth. How could you read this stumble if you are blind?
Elsje Massyn… you probably fight your point without sounding like such a racist and without being so prejudice against others beliefs. You try to connect the physically action of yoga to the physical action on slaughtering animals by means of religion. Which you follow up by insulting another culture and generalizing a whole lot of people. And toddlers don't looking at religious affiliations when regarding the harming of animals. But you are free to your own opinions.
While I don't normally lot at peta pages, I "stumbled" this one and I must say, that the eating healthier that my boyfriend and I have started doing, is very close to each of our signs (I'm a Libra, he's a Sagittarius). It's amusing how we were doing that with out even realizing. Especially considering neither of us really follow atrology
Further notes to Elsje: Yoga and Astrology are not religions. The Japanese (more than the Chinese) are Shinto, and yes it's spelled Shinto not Chinto. And I am a Christian but, although I don't set my life by it, I find Astrology is an extremely accurate default reality for those who do not consciously decide to live in grace. Please educate yourself before you rant.
Another thing I want to point out: Buddhism is one of the first religions (perhaps the only one that I know of) to encourage vegetarianism. Not fasting, or refraining from eating particular animals, but no meat at all. Taoism has a healthy respect for nature. Shintoism believes that there are gods in everything.
@Elsje Massyn – CALM DOWN. BREATHE. Haha. I gotta say a few things here: One, Religion and the Zodiac have nothing to do with each other. Two, Yoga and Star Signs are not "Gods" OR "Religion", so putting (Yoga and Star Signs) at the end of every sentence involving animal cruelty does not make the two related. Three, you need to accept that there is and will always be cruelty (both animal and human) in EVERY religion. If you want to make a difference, I can appreciate every little bit because it helps. But writing a 10-page comment on the Peta website, bashing every other religion that is not yours is not very proactive… What about the preachers in the US that were caught molesting little boys and girls? Or the ongoing police brutality in our country? 84 year old ladies being pepper sprayed in the eyes at point-blank range for SITTING peacefully, Men being kicked and beaten in the head and women being dragged through the streets by their hair? All of this is being done by what society calls "Christians" and not only that, these "Men of God" are supposed to be protecting us. So you can sit behind the keyboard and say all animal cruelty comes from "The Zodiac" but I want you to know that it makes as much sense to say ALL people from Iran are terrorists… Kind of one-sided, ignorant and biased wouldn't you say? You can pray/believe/have faith in whatever you want but cruelty comes from a person's heart. Not their religion.
@Elsje Massyn: I understand why you deeply dislike those who abuse animals, especially Asian countries without animal protection laws like China, Japan, and India. I feel the same way too. However, it is not the entire country I hate, but the specific people who are unaware of what they are doing to animals. The whole population of these countries may not have the same opinion on how to treat animals. I'm sure there are people who are sympathetic to animals and do not wish for them to be slaughtered mindlessly for fashion there. They may not know that such monstrous atrocities are being committed within their own country. Do not discriminate them, they never wanted to skin innocent tanuki dogs alive or crocodiles who don't deserve the agony. I also believe that there are some who work at fur farms that don't understand that they are causing severe pain to harmless rabbits and minxes, and if they knew that, they would instantly stop. They made misinformed decisions, and if they regret their actions, it is in our best interest to forgive them. I myself am 100% of Asian descent, and I am truly ashamed that my country tolerates such terrible cruelty. Our religion and beliefs may have shaped a country, but the actions of today are made by people who have their own interests. I have a hard time accepting that a Buddhist would enjoy watching animals suffer. For example, His Holiness the Dalai Lama protests Kentucky Fried Chicken's cruelty to chickens, wants them to "stay out of Tibet." To answer your question, Japan isn't entirely Buddhist, and not everybody there wants to stab harpoons into whales and dolphins for meat. It's a practice that should be given up for the sake of these guiltless animals. China is not entirely Buddhist either. Fur farms take lengths to hide what they are doing to tanuki dogs, so many people there don't know about it. And by Chinto, do you mean Shinto, a Japanese animistic religion?
Leo here and I love and eat everything listed, but sorry the more hot spices the better.
Very nice, I was thinking of writing an article about this for my blog, but never did lol, And as a taurus, yes, we need to keep things light 🙂
Fun side note for Elsje Massyn, the zodiac is not a strictly far eastern concept. It has its roots in the fertile crescent, in ancient Chaldea, the cradle of humanity. Ever notice that the zodiac signs are the same across all ancient cultures? Chinese, Egyptian, Mayan, Teutonic, Assyrian… They might have different names, but they are the same stars in the sky. Its not an Oriental thing. Even Buddhism can be traced back to around 300 BC when Hellenistic influences brought by Alexander the Great came to India and Buddha sprang up modeled around Alexander, actually.
@ elsje massyn:those are countries in which these things are popular but doesn't mean that every single Asian follows what their religion says. most people don't follow what their religion tells them and you should probably educate yourself a little more before going on ridiculous rants.there are sects of Buddhism in India that are so strict that they wear veils over their noses and mouths so they don't accidentally inhale bugs and walk with brooms that they sweep the ground in front of them with so they don't accidentally step on a small creature and kill it.
this scorpio is going to try this.
funny, i'm a aries and there are all the things listed under "eat" that i love! i don't believe into zodiac much, but it's fun 🙂
I am a Leo and eat spicy food and dairy products almost every day. My SO eats so much refined sugar. Has his morning cups of coffee and loves muffins donuts and bread…*sigh*
Avoid carrots? Oh no!
I cannot help but laugh at people who do yoga & read their star signs (what the future holds) column each day. Especially people who fight against cruelty against animals. The countries that brought the "religion" of Yoga & Star Signs are the same countries that animal cruelty activists have to fight each day, countries that bow before Buddha, but strip the skin and fur off live dogs & cats & other animals each day. Countries that put bears in cages and tap liquid from their biles. Countries that cook pigs alive, put crocodiles on their display in their wallmarts and sell pig snouts as a delicacy.
Animal activists with any brains in their heads will not bow before the same gods (Buddha, Yoga, Star Signs) that has brought the culture of slaughtering pigs, dogs, cats, exotic animals, kill rhinos for their horns and elephants for their tusks. Countries that are guilty of the most inhumane acts against animals and humans. And I am talking about China, Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea, Indonesia. All these countries BOW before these "gods" and many animal activists (most of the time unknowingly) "bow" before these same "gods" that instigate these cruelties.
Its like saying I want to eat meat, but dont want to see the processes it had to go through to get on my plate. That is the same as someone doing Yoga, are hooked on Star Signs, Bow before Buddha and on the other hand try and save the life of an animal. Its black and white – two opposites.
If you dont believe me, why is Japan (Buddhist) allowing slaughtering of Dolphins & Whales?? (Yoga & Star Signs)
If you dont believe me, why is China (Buddhist / Chinto etc.) allowing slaughtering and cruelty of MANY ANIMALS DAILY (Yoga & Star Signs)
It originated from Asia, its origen may "look & sound" peaceful, but its root is murder & bloodshed.
A toddler will be able to understand what I am saying, why cant adults get the picture.


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Basic Burmese Information
- Lifespan: 15 - 20 years
- Weight: 8 - 12 pounds
Medical Conditions Seen in Burmese
- Corneal Sequestration
- Cryptorchidism
- Deafness
- Entropion
- Gingivitis
- Hyperesthesia Syndrome
- Hypotrichosis
- Psychogenic Alopecia
- Vestibular Disease
- Cataracts
Burmese Traits
- Lap Cat
- Intelligence
- Ease of Training
- Grooming Requirements
- Shedding
- Good with Children
- Good with Dogs
- Chattiness
Burmese History
- Breed began in 1930 in San Francisco when Dr. Joseph Thompson brought home a walnut-brown female cat he named Wong Mau from Burma and selectively bred her with Siamese males.
- Breed quickly grew in popularity, but hybrid versions began showing up in cat shows. In response, the Cat Fanciers Association withdrew its recognition of the Burmese in 1947.
- With pure Burmese lines re-established, the CFA granted championship status in 1957.
Burmese Behavior Concerns
- Thoroughly enjoys games of fetch, acting like a feline Labrador retriever.
- Maintains kitten-like energy well into adulthood.
- Highly intelligent and opinionated and can be stubborn at times.
- Welcomes the company of children, other cats and dogs.
- Loves to learn tricks as well as occupy laps.
- Consider getting two Burmese cats if you work long hours and are away from home because this breed does not like being left alone.
- Provide toys, scratching posts and sturdy high perches to occupy this breed, especially when left home alone.
- Can be overly trusting, so supervise this breed outdoors.
- Enjoys engaging in conversation.
Look of Burmeses
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- Conveys a look of innocence with its giant, expressive round eyes that are green or golden.
- Round-shaped Body is medium build, muscular, stocky and sturdy.
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- Requires very little grooming - just stroking the coat daily with your hand will maintain its healthy shine.
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- Seven cat breed registries accept this popular breed.
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While I was working on this review, my friend Rob - a filmmaker who has a day job as a video editor at MTV - asked if I could recommend a DVD recorder to help him get rid of his bulky collection of VHS tapes. In true New York style, I started my reply with, "Have I got a deal for you . . . ." Actually, I have three DVD recorders for anyone who wants to free up some shelf space or preserve home videos on durable, easy-to-navigate discs. All three are capable decks with very similar recording quality (click to view "in the lab" PDF), and they share many essential features, like VCR Plus+ timer programming. But the Philips DVDR600VR ($500) and the JVC DR-MX1 ($1,000) also have VCRs, making it easy to dub from VHS tapes to DVDs. And the Sony RDR-GX300 ($400) makes up for its lack of a VCR with some surprising alternative capabilities. Top to bottom: Phillips DVDR600VR DVD/VHS recorder ($500), JVC DR-MX1 DVD/VHS/hard-disk recorder ($1,000), and Sony RDR-GX300 DVD recorder ($400).


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LIVE BLOG: RBS chiefs at the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
Royal Bank of Scotland's outgoing and former heads of its investment bank, John Hourican and Johnny Cameron, reunited this afternoon in one of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards' most keenly-awaited sessions yet.
Also appearing with Cameron and Hourican was Peter Nielsen, who leads RBS's markets business under Hourican and will report directly to group chief executive Stephen Hester from next month http://bit.ly/Y4MVAK.
Financial News live-blogged the session.
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15:10: Well, for those of you expecting a slow burner this afternoon, with attendees thanked for appearing before we move almost casually onto the main fare, you're bound to be disappointed. Things have got off to a sizzling start, with the first broadsides fired by Rory Phillips QC, counsel to the Commission.
He wastes approximately zero seconds before addressing the Libor issue – let's not forget this is a session about banking standards rather than just manipulating rates. And after listening to what Hourican, Cameron and Nielsen did and do in their RBS roles, and having had it confirmed that the Libor wrongdoing occurred from 2006 until March 2012, he is not satisfied when he's told 21 RBS individuals "continued their subversive" behaviour throughout that time. "It goes further than that," says Phillips. "You were part of the management team at the time."
Nielsen says he contemplated resigning his post over Libor. He says: "Whenever you get an incident of this seriousness and magnitude, of course I contemplated resigning."
Nielsen says he and Hourican discussed whether one or the other, or both of them, should resign over Libor. He says he stayed as he has "more to offer" the bank: "From my point of view I believe that we've accomplished a great deal since attempting to right the bank in 2009 and I think that I've appreciated being able to play a part in that and feel that I've got some more to offer."
Hourican echoes this point. "It's the right thing for the bank and all of our stakeholders was that I would take the ultimate responsibility for this issue," he says.
Hourican adds that he is "very sorry this happened on our watch".
15:25: Nielsen says Libor manipulation may not actually have benefited RBS. It may have benefited one trader's book while disadvantaging another's, he says. "The bank might well have been worse off", he adds.
However, Nielsen says "we can't say no [it did not benefit RBS]" either.
15:30: It's a fair bet that roughly a year ago, John Hourican would not have predicted today's events. Back then, RBS was posting its last results before the global banking and markets division was to morph into a markets and international banking-split business under Hourican's leadership.
15:35: Nielsen says there was no attempt by RBS to monitor potential conflicts of interest between traders and Libor submitters who were "co-located" at the bank between late 2008 and April 2009. He adds that senior managers "felt that it was almost a mathematical impossibility" for traders and Libor submitters sat in close proximity to move the Libor benchmark rate.
15:37: Philips is clearly leading proceedings. He switches tack from Libor itself to culture and leadership, and Cameron faces the tone-from-the-top moment. He says the affair has been "shattering to us", but says "You cant impose moral standards on people who don't wish to be moral."
15:38: Cameron says there was a "trading culture" across the industry as opposed to a culture learned from within a particular institution. He echoes Nielsen's view that RBS management and risk managers underestimated the potential for the manipulation of Libor: "It just didn't occur to anyone that this was a rate that could be fiddled."
15:50: If things could have become more galling for the RBS trio, they just have. It's been pointed out that the so-called wash trades, part of the wrongdoing at RBS, were first spotted by the Financial Services Authority, not by the bank's own compliance procedures. So that would be the same FSA of which Parliamentary Commission chairman Andrew Tyrie, a while back in his capacity as chair of the Treasury Committee, once asked if it had been "asleep on the job". Fallout from the financial crisis means the FSA is set to be disbanded in a month or so, but at least they spotted this one…
15:57: Nielsen says RBS's executives "focused almost exclusively on the things that broke the bank" after the financial crisis, rather than attempted Libor manipulation. He says that, if the bank had focused more quickly on the "cultural and attitudinal aspects" then it would have been in a "better shape" today. "I wish we'd got to them [Libor manipulators] earlier," he adds.
16:12: Justin Welby, the Arhcbishop of Canterbury, is in no mood for niceties. He asks Cameron: "How do you test for the moral culture of a trading floor?" Cameron warns that we're on "very philosophical territory", but that's fine with Welby, who says this is what brought down RBS. Cameron says attitudes to risk controls were not a problem, but risk managers in the case of Libor did not recognise it as a risk.
16:23: Thank the world for Mark Garnier. The Tory MP has taken mercy on Hourican, who was stumbling through an answer to no particular question by getting down to specifics again. "When were the RBS execs first aware of the Libor investigation?" Nielsen says it was in 2010 when the bank first received documents from the CFTC. For Cameron it was when he read about it in the newspapers. He, of course, wasn't with the bank by then.
16:30: Tyrie wraps up the first segment of this afternoon's session, asking Hourican if he feels he has been "the human shield that has taken the hit", and how he feels about Hester and Nielsen remaining with the bank after its Libor settlement, Hourican says he must "live by the principles I adopt". He reiterates his view that the bank would be better off if he left while the others stay.
The Commission will be back in 15 minutes to question Stephen Hester and Sir Philip Hampton.


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Howard Hughes plane/boat floats onTuesday, February 4th, 2014
UPDATE: The owner of the planeboat just called from Fort Lauderdale. Dave Drimmer says he plans refitting, repowering, and repainting the boat in 2014. During a refurb in 1994 a data plate was found locking in the Hughes ownership of the aircraft. Apparently it was going to go to Europe to show off American technology when the German invasion of Poland cancelled plans. Rumors that it was going around the world are most likely untrue. Dave suggests you check out the boat's Web site here. There is also a "planeboats" channel on YouTube about the Hughes plane. When the military tried to confiscate the airplane during World War II, Hughes made sure it was in pieces on a hangar floor to keep it from flying. Hughes always operated it as an airplane, not a boat, and owned it from 1939 to 1949. The next serial number to this one (there were 10 made) is on display at the Smithsonian Udvar Hazy Air & Space Museum at Dulles International Airport.


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11/26/2012 (4 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
11/26/2012 (4 years ago)
Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: Sunday homily, homily, homilies, father james farfaglia, Christ the King, Blessed Miguel Pro, Cristeros, Mexico
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - I have always been inspired by the example of Blessed Miguel Pro of Mexico who as a priest of the Society of Jesus, lived during a very trying time for the Mexican people. The Catholic Church was terribly persecuted.Â
A popular uprising of Catholic laymen called the Cristeros rose to the occasion to free the Church from the anti-clerical laws enforced by President Plutarco Calles.
Blessed Miguel Pro died as a martyr, executed on the firing squad by federal soldiers on November 23, 1927.
As he stood, waiting for the shots that would end his earthly life and begin a new life in the kingdom of heaven, he forgave his executioners, and spreading out his arms in the form of a cross he cried out ˇViva Cristo Rey! Long live Christ the King!
This is the kind of zeal and conviction that the kingdom needs from all of us.   No true reforms will take place in the Church; no renewal will take place in our nation until Jesus Christ reigns in everyone's heart. ˇViva Cristo Rey! Long live Christ the King!
The Kingdom of God is the central teaching of Jesus throughout the Gospels. The word kingdom appears more than any other word throughout the four Gospels. Jesus begins his public ministry by preaching the kingdom. "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel (Mark 1:14).
By summarizing all of the teachings of the New Testament on the kingdom we can clearly see that the kingdom is a three dimensional reality:Â the life of grace within every individual who does the will of God, the Church here on earth, and eternal life in heaven.
The kingdom first establishes itself in our hearts through the sacrament of Baptism, thus allowing us to participate in God's inner life. We are elevated and transformed through sanctifying grace. This supernatural life of grace comes to fulfillment in the eternal life of heaven.
Referring to the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium, the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that the Church is the kingdom of Christ already present in mystery.
It is the mission of the Church to proclaim and establish the kingdom of Christ. This mission takes place between the first coming and the second coming of Christ. The Church will become perfected in the glory of heaven once the Second Coming takes place.
Meanwhile, the Church journeys here on earth through persecutions and consolations. She is in exile from the Lord and waits with joyful hope for the full coming of the kingdom.
Jesus makes it very clear that there are two kingdoms. The two kingdoms are constantly in battle with each other.
Jesus is the king of one kingdom, and Satan is the king of the other kingdom. The battle takes place in our hearts, and it displays itself with great drama in the world.
To ensure that Jesus is always the king of our hearts requires great commitment, sacrifice, conviction, hard work and a lot of prayer.
We must never be surprised that the spiritual life is a battle. A battle between the two kingdoms will always take place in our heart until the day the Lord calls us to the kingdom of heaven.
If you struggle, you will conquer. If you conquer, you will be given the crown of victory.
To maintain the state of sanctifying grace in our souls and to cultivate our spiritual life so that grace increases are the essential elements to the Christian way of life. However, this is not an easy enterprise.Â
Due to the effects of Original Sin, there are four areas that cause the greatest personal struggle. If we focus our attention to these obstacles to sanctifying grace, we live with immense interior freedom and intimacy with God. The four areas that I am referring to are lust, gluttony, avarice and sloth.Â
Since we live in a society consumed in sexual sins, we must be vigilant and never give in to the corruption of our times. Prayer, the sacraments and filial devotion to Mary are indispensable tools to preserve the life of grace. Let us remember to avoid the near occasions of sin.Â
In Fatima, Our Blessed Mother warned humanity that sexual sins cause more people to go to hell than any other offenses.
Gluttony is another battle for most Americans. We allow ourselves to be controlled by food.Â
Gluttony is defined as an inordinate love for the pleasures of food. This common vice makes our soul the slave of our body and causes us to act like an animal. We can acquire the virtue of temperance by eating proper foods and controlling the amounts of food that we consume. It is disgraceful the amount of food that people pile onto their plates.
Avarice is another common problem for many Americans. The inordinate love for money and material possessions is a real problem in today's society.Â
This vice can be uprooted from our souls by living within our means, keeping within a strict yearly budget, avoiding unnecessary credit card debt, and by practicing the Biblical principle of tithing. The sin of avarice is rooted in a deep mistrust in God who provides all that we need for our daily existence.Â
Along with the traditional means that I mentioned that are necessary for the preservation of the virtue of chastity, uprooting the sins of gluttony and avarice are very useful in the cultivation of purity.
If we can control our eating and spending habits, we can then have a greater ability to control our sexual desires.
Sloth is another terrible vice that controls many people. Sloth proceeds from an inordinate attachment to sensual pleasure and it causes us to avoid suffering and effort.
In the spiritual life, sloth presents the greatest obstacle to spiritual progress.Â
If we do not exert ourselves with a strong will and firm character, we are putting our own eternal salvation in jeopardy. There is no room for laziness and complacency in the kingdom of Christ!Â
My dear friends, the spiritual life will always be a continual battle, but if we really love Jesus and his kingdom, we will always be able to proclaim the inspirational words spoken by Saint Paul, one of the greatest members of the kingdom: "I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to the finish; I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4: 8).
History is filled with the details of many famous battles. One of these confrontations took place at the Alamo. On March 5, 1836, Colonel William Travis assembled his men in the plaza of the Alamo and told them that there was no hope that they would receive any help.Â
He drew a line on the ground with a sword to be crossed by all who were committed to stay and fight. Everyone crossed the line except for one man by the name of Moses Rose, who escaped over one of the walls surrounding the Alamo.Â
Today, more than ever, the kingdom of Christ needs convinced Catholics who will fight heroically for their King.Â
The kingdom of Christ on earth has always been known as the Church militant, not a Church of cowards.Â
The conflict between good and evil reached its culmination during the passion of Christ the King. Betrayal, disloyalty, fear and hatred came to overshadow the fidelity of a few disciples and the Lord's loving Mother.
The Cross is an essential component for membership in the kingdom of Christ. Those who belong to the kingdom of Satan do not want a king who tells them that they have to suffer.
They want Jesus to come down from the Cross.
Father James Farfaglia is a contributing writer for Catholic Online and author of Get Serious! - A Survival Guide for Serious Catholics. You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org and listen to the audio podcast of this Sunday homily. Â
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"A sower went out to sow. And, as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for ... continue reading
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Condition: 9/10 since I'm missing the lid
Known Problems: I just looked and it appears I am missing 1 (possibly 2) screws. They aren't in critical locations.
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Item: White Exalt universal feedgate
Condition: 10/10
Known Problems: The screw looks like it's stripped but I swear on my grandmothers grave that it came like that
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The Fasta was bought as a 9v but I put another battery harness in it and turned it into an 18v. It doesn't damage it to run it at the voltage it was designed for BTW as the 9v and 18v literally use the exact same board just the 9v lacks an extra set of prongs.
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