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Restore Our Future Is Behind TV Ad
MADISON, Wis. - As Wisconsin approaches the April 3 presidential primary, a political group that can raise and spend unlimited cash is on the air slamming one Republican candidate.
The powerful political action committee is targeting former senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
"Restore our Future is responsible for the content of this message," the ad says in its closing lines.
Restore our Future is a super PAC, a new breed of political committee that can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money and oftentimes is closely tied, but not run, by another political candidate. In this case, Restore our Future was started and is run by former aides to former Gov. Mitt Romney, which explains the attacks against Santorum.
"How did Rick Santorum actually vote?" asks the voice in the ad. "Santorum voted to raise the debt limit five times, and for billions in wasteful projects including the 'Bridge to Nowhere.'"
WISC-TV found this is true. Santorum did vote to raise the debt limit while in Congress, five times over his term. He did in fact vote for a large transportation bill which included the "Bridge to Nowhere," a now-infamous earmark project in Alaska.
"In a single session, Santorum co-sponsored 51 bills to increase spending and zero to cut spending," the ad says.
WISC-TV found the ad is looking at a small snapshot of Santorum's term, which can be misleading.
Here the ad focuses on 2003, citing numbers from the National Taxpayers Union. But looking at Santorum's entire term over eight sessions of Congress shows that some years he proposed millions in spending cuts, including some $81 billion in his second term.
Plus, the Taxpayers Union points out, Santorum's total "spending agenda" of $28 billion in 2003 was lower than the average Republican "spending agenda" in Congress that year, of $33 billion.
"Santorum even voted to raise his own pay and joined Hillary Clinton to let convicted felons vote," the ad says.
On the felons issue, WISC-TV found the video accompanying this claim is misleading.
Santorum did vote for an amendment that would have allowed felons to vote once they had completely served their sentences -- not allowing felons to vote from prison as is implied in images from the TV ad.
WISC-TV found that ad's claim about pay is true. Santorum voted three times against provisions sponsored by Sen. Russ Feingold in 2001, 2002 and 2003 that would have stopped a congressional pay raise.
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Northampton Saints continued their strong early season form with a 19-14 Premiership win over London Irish in Reading on Sunday.
Northampton Saints continued their strong early season form with a 19-14 Premiership win over London Irish in Reading on Sunday.
A try from James Wilson and four Stephen Myler penalties saw Saints claim their fourth win in five visits to the Madejski Stadium.
Myler scored 14 points as James O'Connor's first game for London Irish ended in defeat.
Saints took a 16-11 advantage into the interval thanks to Wilson's try and the accurate boot of Myler.
The Exiles' response before the break came through Sailosi Tagicakibau's converted touchdown and two Ian Humphreys' penalties.
Humphreys added his third from the tee in the second half, but Myler's fourth penalty secured the victory for Northampton.
Although the Saints came into the game with four domestic victories out of six, they had a number of players unavailable due to international commitments.
It was the visitors that started the brighter and Myler opened the scoring with a penalty but Humphreys levelled matters with one of his own. Northampton went ahead once again through the boot of their fly-half before George Pisi's step and off-load sent Wilson across the whitewash.
The respective kickers then traded penalties as Jim Mallinder's men took a 16-6 lead after 35 minutes. However, Irish hit back just before the break when O'Connor timed his pass to perfection to give Tagicakibau an easy finish in the corner.
Both sides struggled to create chances in the second period with mistakes at key times proving costly, although Humphreys did eventually reduce the arrears to two points with just under a quarter of the game to go.
But Northampton, with a newly found confidence this season, merely went up the other end and secured the victory when Myler added another penalty.
The scorers:
For London Irish:
Try: Tagicakibau
Pens: Humphreys 3
For Northampton Saints:
Try: Wilson
Con: Myler
Pens: Myler 4
London Irish: 15 James O'Connor, 14 Topsy Ojo, 13 Fergus Mulchrone, 12 Eamonn Sheridan, 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Tomás O'Leary (c), 8 Chris Hala'ufia 7 Ofisa Treviranus, 6 Blair Cowan, 5 Bryn Evans, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Leo Halavatau, 2 David Paice, 1 John Yapp.
Replacements: 16 Mike Mayhew, 17 Matt Parr, 18 Jamie Hagan, 19 Kieran Low, 20 Declan Danaher, 21 Alex Lewington, 22 Shane Geraghty, 23 Darren Allinson
Northampton Saints: 15 James Wilson, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 George Pisi, 12 Luther Burrell, 11 Tom Collins, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 8 Sam Dickinson, 7 Phil Dowson (c), 6 Calum Clark, 5 Christian Day, 4 Samu Manoa, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Mike Haywood, 1 Alex Waller.
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Tom Mercey, 19 GJ van Velze, 20 Ben Nutley, 21 Ryan Glynn, 22 Glenn Dickson, 23 Dom Waldouck.
Venue: Madejski Stadium
Referee: Andrew Small
Assistant referees: Roger Baileff and Stuart Terheege
TMO: Ashley Rowden

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Skip to comments.Schumer: Jobless Benefits The Best Stimulus There Is
Posted on 12/06/2012 1:45:58 PM PST by Olog-hai
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that extending long-term unemployment benefits would be the best stimulus there is for the economy, saying it would create the most jobs for the money.
Schumer and fellow Senate Democrats called for yet another extension of benefits for the long-term unemployed before the current benefit extension expires at the end of the year.
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The stupidity of Schumer just makes my head hurt.
If Jobless Benefits are "The Best Stimulus There Is", then we should ALL GO ON UNEMPLOYMENT!!!!!
That would solve all our ills, according to Schumer.
Dumber than a box of rocks.
Yes! He is right. It stimulates joblessness. Is that what he wants?
Unemployment benefits soon to become classified as a government job, unemployemnt rolls to go way down.
So why doesn't Schumer do his patriotic duty, help stimulate the economy by going on unemployment benefits himself?
"Jobless benefits help the economy"
is exactly like the Broken Window Fallacy
it's the same thing really
If we were all uemployed, this economy would be really rocking!! uh... no
All I can say to such inanity is.. oh my gawd. I know I'm sounding old, but such "retardation" is prevalent in America and to take care of yourselves. There is no going back anytime soon.
Maybe those on unemployment should form a 'laborless union'.
This makes Schumer dumber than Pelosi, who is dumber than a box of rocks. Amazing.
All jobless benefits should be issued as an EBT card so that we could see what it was used to buy. Big screen tv's would be high on the list..last would be rent and food..my guess.
And who's money would that be? Oh right, Obambi's stash.
Forgive him, for he is Dim-bulb-crat, and higher mental functions (such as elementary economics) are completely beyond his ability.
just as stupid as saying the trickle affect starts in the middle or the bottom.
These people really are so stupid that they have convinced themselves they are smart
Why don't we make printing or copying money legal? That way no one will ever have to go without again.
In a way, he's right.
It keeps people from storming Capitol Hill and dragging them out to the nearest tree.................
He's not dumb he's pushing an agenda which provides security and wealth for himself.
So there's all kinds of Disposable Income with Unemployment Benefits? Funny, I remember barely being able to pay the rent.
He bascially admits that using "stimulus" to buy votes is the 'Rat plan.
No jobless benefits. Spread the pain. If the voters like Obama and think that his tax raising policies create jobs then let them test that theory. If the dems are correct, then nobody need worry about jobless benefits as the jobs will be coming. It is time for the Republicans to stop insulating the electorate from the consequences of their votes.
Yes, folks, they're really that stupid.
The Best Stimulus There Is is letting people go hungry.
Just when I think this fool has said or done the most ignorant thing possible he proves me wrong by saying or doing something even more ignorant. WOW! Just effin WOW!
"Frank!!!!! I'm getting a sick headache!!!!!"
So it follows that we should all be unemployed and collecting a "government check". Wow...what logic !!!
Another reason to just get to January 1st by doing nothing. When they're constitents on the couches don't get their paychecks, there will be hell to pay.
Remember when the Democrats used to care about working families? Now Obama's failed economic policies have given the Democrats a whole new and growing segment of the population to care about — NON-working families.
Although if the Democrats really cared about those Americans who will be losing their unemployment benefits at the end of the year, Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi would be in serious negotiations now with Congressional Republicans to allow unemployment benefits to be extended in exchange for extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.
But that will not happen. To paraphrase Golda Maier, America will not solve its economic problems until Democrats start loving the poor more than they hate the rich.
So if unemployment is stimulus then we can add all the extended unemployment in the last three and a half years to the cost of the stimulus. And it still hasn't worked.
...and how do you spell moron? S C H U M E R.
This spending from Obama is so out of control, he's giving billions to the UN for climate control. There is no one to stop this monster, this is simply outrageous!
I know leftists parroting this absurdity. I should tell them to get fired;)
Gee Chuck: Why not just send everyone a check whether they ever worked or not.
That would stimulate the economy too.Until the economy ran out of money ripped off from workers to pay for it.
I second your motion.
Gee Chuck: Why not just send everyone a check whether they ever worked or not.
That would stimulate the economy too.Until the economy ran out of money ripped off from workers to pay for it.
This really a John Semmens article, right?
"So why doesnt Schumer do his patriotic duty, help stimulate the economy by going on unemployment benefits himself?"
Judging from his level of "productivity", he has been on unemployment benefits for a long, long time.
Extended federal unemployment insurance ending
CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state's initial 25-week coverage will expire Dec. 29.
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The Asics GT 2000 gives overpronators proven support and runability, featuring moderate cushioning and a semi-soft ride.
Asics' classic stability lineage gets revamped with the GT 2000. This update to the GT 2170 features the same stable and responsive ride so many runners enjoyed. Dynamic DuoMax provides moderate support without inhibiting a smooth transition, while the cushioning provides plenty of protection for daily training. Mix in a great fitting upper, and you have a shoe that is worthy of its enduring heritage.
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Weight: 10.9 oz (size 9)
Stack Height: Heel (27mm), Forefoot (17mm)
Available Widths: D=Medium, 2E=Wide
How It Fits (based on width D)
The GT 2000 is a moderate featured, moderate support shoe designed for daily training and high mileage. It is built with a semi-curved shape.
Comments: I've gone through two pairs of the GT-2000s and am planning on ordering a third. They offer pronation support and strong arch support for someone with flat feet. I've gotten 600-800 miles out of each of them and they're still in reasonable shape.
From: Aaron, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Comments: My son who was based in NC USA bought for me a pair of GT2000 (black/white)from RW and my comments after trying them out are:- 1) This new model is a substantive improvement over the predecessor GT2170 in terms of fit, comfort and road-grip. 2) I liked that the heel is lower, and that the shoe is lighter, firm yet flexible and easy on the feet. He will be sending me another pair of GT2000 for X'mas.
From: Arsene, Singapore
Comments: These are the only shoes so far, that I can wear. I have an issue with bone spurs on the ball of my left foot and I have tried at least 10 different shoes and this is the only model that provides adequate forefoot cushioning for me. It's important to see where the gel is - I think the writing on the outsole points the gel pad location, so when you have a specific need for more cushioning you need to check this. I'm not sure if that's true, but I'm almost certain. It also has great stability features, without being too stiff and heavy. The upper is a bit weak and will tear up in about a year of everyday use, but I'm fine with that. I'm now on my second pair.
From: Anonymous
Comments: Still the most comfortable shoes I've ever had for long walks and easy runs. They are a little too heavy though. One more problem is that the upper has tore up at my pinky toe after less than a year and I use 2-3 other pairs of trainers.
From: Anonymous
Comments: I've come to the GT2000 from Mizuno Inspire, after ongoing ball of foot pain in both the Inspire 8 and 9 (I'm a slow learner!) I love the GT2000 - good stability, good heel and adequate forefoot cushion, and the fit is great on my foot - the ball of my foot actually sits on the midsole, not hanging off the medial side as in the Inspires). I've read many comments from 2170 users about lack of forefoot cushion in the GT2000, but I found that aspect quite good - very similar to Inspire 8, but a tad firmer than Inspire 9. The best aspect of the GT2000, IMO, is the road feel which encourages good form. This is a very natural, intuitive feeling shoe. But not a harsh one - a great blend of cushion and feel, IMO.
From: Steven, Hobart, Aus
Comments: Great looking shoe. Felt great on the few runs I took them on, prior to the marathon (including an 18+ miler). After 2 weeks of running, I wore them in a marathon. After the race my left foot was KILLING me. It was the onset of my first case of P.F. I'm a heavier runner (260-ish) with a mid-foot strike. I have always worn the 2100 series. These don't ride near the same. I love the shoe, but won't wear them for another mary.
From: E.J., Fayetteville, AR, USA
Comments: These are my first Asics shoes, so I can't compare. The forefoot cushioning is far better than the Mizuno Nexus 5 which I had to return. I like the lower drop of these shoes and the soft upper materials. My pinky toe tends to punch through any running shoe and this one is no exception, but I don't think it's narrow - it's significantly wider than many running shoes. The PHF system is great and I don't feel any heel slip at all. What I don't like is their traction on wet pavement - they tend to slip. Kudos for the online Gait analysis - they said I should get those, I did and now I'm happy.
From: Anonymous
Comments: Although a bit lighter than the prior 2170 model there is a much firmer feel to the forefoot that I did not personally like and therefore I did not keep these shoes. I think the new midsole material is not as soft which is the reason for the change? Nice upper and the heel cushioning felt excellent, but I now prefer a softer (not mushy) toe off and this one did not work for me...
From: David, Tempe, AZ
Comments: Got a chance to try these early which was nice. A more snug and less stiff shoe than the last several versions. The ride is more responsive than it's been since the 2080 and earlier. The slightly lower platform feels more runnable. High volume feet may feel a pinch constricted.
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Falls hires new elementary
school principal
Menomonee Falls - Cassie Martin will soon bring her experience as a principal, assistant principal, department chair, alternative program administrator and teacher to Menomonee Falls' largest elementary school.
Martin is slated to step into her post as principal of Ben Franklin Elementary School on Feb. 25.
She most recently worked as principal at Barton Elementary School in West Bend, where she has served since 2011. Before that, Martin served as the director of Washington County Head Start for three years. She served as assistant high school principal for two years, math department chair for one year and was a math teacher for five years.
Martin has facilitated Barton Elementary as a Response to Intervention demonstration site for the past two years and has implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports at the school. Menomonee Falls uses both programs at its schools.
Menomonee Falls amends
sign ordinance
Menomonee Falls - The Menomonee Falls Village Board on Monday amended a wall sign ordinance, changing the maximum size of wall signs.
Now, a wall sign can be as large as 10 percent of the building's facade, except buildings that are more than 200,000 square feet within an approved corporate campus. These buildings may have two wall signs up to a maximum of 600 square feet.
The existing ordinance restricted the area of wall signs to a maximum of 60 square feet, unless the Planning Commission granted an exception. By changing the ordinance, the process is streamlined and avoids having the Planning Commission inundated with sign requests.
Holiday parades approved
for Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls - The Menomonee Falls Village Board on Monday approved the applications for holiday parades throughout 2013.
The Memorial Day parade was approved for May 27; the Independence Day parade is July 3; and the Christmas parade will be held Dec. 1.
Village approves contract
with EDWC
Germantown - The Germantown Village Board approved payment of $10,000 to Economic Development Washington County, an organization that helps bring in new business to the area.
The payment was the same in 2012.
Contractor selected
for water pump demolition
Menomonee Falls - G.O. Contractors was selected to demolish a water pump station in Tax Incremental Finance District 8, located on Roosevelt Drive and Pilgrim Road across the street from the old Stolper Industries factory site.
There is a 750,000 gallon water reservoir tank under the ground that needs to be removed to allow for new development at the site. Removal will be financed by funds from TID 8.
Board approves new
member to Control Board
Menomonee Falls - The Menomonee Falls Village Board on Monday approved the appointment of David Lehman to the Architectural Control Board.
He will replace Michael Zimmerman, whose term expires in April, for an additional three-year term to expire in 2016.
Community Memorial Hospital
honored by chamber
Menomonee Falls - Froedtert Health Community Memorial Hospital was recently honored by the Menomonee Falls Chamber with the Captain of Industry Award. This award was established to highlight the contribution made by businesses who have given their time and talent to create a better community; demonstrating commitment to the future of the village through the development of education for youth.
Dennis Pollard, president of Froedtert Health Community Memorial Hospital, accepted the award at the chamber's annual meeting and awards banquet Jan. 24 at Davians Banquet & Conference Center.
Falls post office finishes
facility improvements
Menomonee Falls - The Menomonee Falls Post Office recently finished facility improvements that are expected to offer greater customer convenience.
The Menomonee Falls Post Office consolidated its operations from two buildings into one in 2012. The new Menomonee Falls Post Office lobby, W16110 Appleton Ave., features full access to Post Office Boxes and to the Automated Postal Center, a self-service kiosk that operates similar to an automated teller machine that customers use a credit or debit card to buy stamps, weigh packages, purchase postage and renew Post Office boxes.
Consolidation was done due to changing business conditions. Mail volume has decreased by more than 51 billion pieces, or close to 25 percent, since 2007, leaving the Postal Service with excess capacity of equipment, staff, facilities and workroom floor space to handle a declining volume of mail and retail transactions.
Milwaukee Foundation
offers scholarships
Milwaukee - Milwaukee/NARI Foundation, the educational and charitable arm of the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, recently announced a student scholarship opportunity for the 2013-2014 academic school year.
Students enrolling in one of the following programs can apply for the scholarship: architecture, carpentry, electrical, engineering, HVAC, interior design, landscaping, masonry, plumbing, or other industry related curriculum. Students taking at least 12 credits during the 2013-14 academic year will be able to apply for a $1,000 scholarship, while those taking 6 to 11 credits can apply for a $500 scholarship.
Completed applications, which can be accessed at milwaukeenarifoundation.org, along with an essay, letters of recommendations, and college or post secondary acceptance letter, are due to the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation, P.O. Box 26788, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, by March 1. Recipient will be notified by March 19, 2013.
Call (414) 771-4071 for information.
Falls Chiropractic officially
opens new clinic
Menomonee Falls - Falls Chiropractic Group, which has been in Menomonee Falls for more 26 years, recently opened a new clinic location, W14700 Appleton Ave., across from Cousin's.
They are celebrating the clinic with an open house slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 16.
Falls Chiropractic Group has four treating chiropractic physicians and is a progressive clinic that does traditional chiropractic care, all be it varying techniques, as well as physiotherapy modalities, laser, nutrition and in the near future massage. They intend to add acupuncture in the future.
The clinic is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with plans to offer Saturday hours at the new clinic in the near future.
Germantown music
teacher retires
Germantown - The Germantown School Board approved the resignation of Judith Michals, music teacher at Kennedy Middle School and thanked her for her years of service.
Michals has worked in the district for 19 years. The School Board also recognized and thanked longtime employees Virginia Forsythe and David Lippert for their years working in the district. Both are retiring at the end of the year. Lippert, who served as custodian, has worked in the district for 16 years and Forsythe for 27 years as a secretary in the library.
Board approves eight
professional staff contracts
Germantown - The Germantown School Board approved the contracts for eight technical/professional employees.
The contracts are for employees who cannot legally hold administrative contracts and are not part of the union, such as the director of technology and the school nurse positions. These contracts were approved for two years, through June 30, 2015.
Discover ice fishing
at annual clinic
Milwaukee - Kids 15-years-old and younger can discover ice fishing at the free 22nd annual Kids' Ice Fishing Clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9, at Menomonee Park/Lannon Quarry, Townline Road, ( 1/2 mile north of Good Hope Road, Menomonee Falls); hosted by Badger Fishermen's League.
Participants receive instruction on the proper use of equipment and techniques, knot tying and safety. The clinics last 45 minutes and begins every hour on the hour starting at 9 a.m., with the last one starting at 2 p.m. If weather and ice conditions allow, children will be able to fish after receiving the classroom instruction.
The clinics represent a cooperative effort by the Wisconsin Council of Sport Fishing Organizations, Hunger Task Force Fish Hatchery, Waukesha and Milwaukee County Parks, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
No preregistration necessary. Equipment and snacks will be provided free; just dress warm. As in past years, the classroom instruction will occur regardless of weather and ice conditions on Feb. 9, with the actual ice fishing portion of the clinics dependent on the day's conditions.
For information call the DNR Urban Fishing Hotline, (414) 263-8494, or DNR Urban Fish Biologist Matt Coffaro, (414) 263-8614.
Kohl's accepts nominations
for scholarships
Menomonee Falls - Kohl's Department Stores is accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers beginning Feb. 1 for the 2013 Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program.
Nominations for children ages 6 to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at kohlskids.com, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Through the program, Kohl's will award more than 2,300 young volunteers more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes to reward children who have made a positive impact on their communities.
Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl's stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl's gift card.
More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward postsecondary education. National winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for postsecondary education, and Kohl's will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner's behalf.
Falls company places
in 2012 rankings
Menomonee Falls - Tailored Label Products, a custom manufacturer of labels and die cut adhesives, announced that they have placed 299 in the Printing Impressions 400 Ranking for 2012.
The Printing Impressions 400 has provided the industry's most comprehensive ranking of leading printing companies in the United States and Canada for nearly 29 years. The ranking is based on sales figures from privately held and employee-owned companies that have been submitted to Printing Impressions in 2012.
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Skip to comments.Mexican military aggressive entrance into U.S. territory
Posted on 01/17/2006 7:49:52 AM PST by Sharks
The U.S. Border Patrol has warned agents in Arizona of incursions into the United States by Mexican soldiers "trained to escape, evade and counterambush" if detected -- a scenario Mexico denied yesterday. The warning to Border Patrol agents in Tucson, Ariz., comes after increased sightings of what authorities described as heavily armed Mexican military units on the U.S. side of the border. The warning asks the agents to report the size, activity, location, time and equipment of any units observed. It also cautions agents to keep "a low profile," to use "cover and concealment" in approaching the Mexican units, to employ "shadows and camouflage" to conceal themselves and to "stay as quiet as possible." Border Patrol spokesman Salvador Zamora confirmed that a "military incursion" warning was given to Tucson agents, but said it was designed to inform them how to react to any sightings of military and foreign police in this country and how to properly document any incursion. Mr. Zamora added that although incursions by the Mexican military do occur, they usually have taken place in areas of the border "not marked by monuments or signs." He said U.S. military units also have crossed mistakenly into Mexico. But Rafael Laveaga, spokesman for the Mexican Embassy in Washington, denied that Mexican military personnel are crossing into the United States. "I strongly deny any incursions by the Mexican military as inaccurate allegations," Mr. Laveaga said. "The Mexican military is a well-respected institution with strict rules on how to control Northern Mexico. It maintains a protocol of not going within a mile of the border, and those who would trespass would be severely punished." Mr. Laveaga said some drug smugglers headed "both north and south" wear uniforms and drive military-type vehicles, and might have "confused" U.S. authorities.
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This would be absolutely hilarious ....were it to be taking part in some sitcom. I real life however it has to make people think (although, as I've said before, the government doesn't care about illegal immigration. Not the Dems, and not the Repubs either. Actually it is quite funny ....someone should google 'Individual Taxpayer Identification Number,' or simply 'ITIN').
You got it
I'll take one Texas rancher on his own land against a whole platoon of Mex soldiers, and give odds.
We just need to start shooting them when they're on our side of the border, period. We'd be perfectly justified, especially if they are armed.
If a rancher started shooting at the Mexican Military on our side, and someone got killed, I am sure the people in Washington will figure a way to cover it up, they won't want to upset Fox or Mexican's in this country. They probably arrest the rancher and give the farm away.
"Border Patrol spokesman Salvador Zamora confirmed that a "military incursion" warning was given to Tucson agents, but said it was designed to inform them how to react to any sightings of military and foreign police in this country and how to properly document any incursion."
One jet and one GPS bomb will quickly take care of the problem.
There's your problem.
"One jet and one GPS bomb will quickly take care of the problem."
The A-10 would be just perfect for this situation.
"The warning to Border Patrol agents in Tucson, Ariz., comes after increased sightings of what authorities described as heavily armed Mexican military units on the U.S. side of the border."
See... This is the kind of junk that results because the business owners wanna hire the illegals. They have put our country at risk! ...Now, if you'll excuse me, I must go consult one of those business regarding another moral issue...
Wth? Why do our border agents have to hide in their own country from invading Mexicans or who knows who?
Others have already posted good ideas for the correct violent response.
president bush says that the mexican troops are just coming here to do jobs Americans refuse to do..............
A joint congressional committe is now being formed to study the problem.......
And the problem is .. . ? When any foreign army invades the U.S. it is the job of the U.S. armed forces to repel that invasion.
Usually the best way to stop an invasion is to take and hold the enemies country. But can we afford to rebuild Mexico?
Probably the best solution is that the next time the Mexican Military sets bare foot on U.S. territory they should be kicked out together with the Toyoda they rode in on.
State Governors have the authority to put Nats on the Border. Why are they NOT doing this?
I think after a few armed clashes between Iraqi Vets and Mexican Troops, SOMEONE would take notice and put regulars along the border along with tanks, artillery, choppers and fast movers.
Our Neighbors aren't acting very neighborly.
Mexico: Making Iran look like our best friend.
They're just invading areas Americans refuse ti invade.
Been going on for some time now.
Incidents like this are why many are very hesitant to put N. Guard troops on the border. When we do that, there will be armed clashes and probably a war.
I do think some smugglers dress up in military type clothes, bit I also Know the Mexican Military has and continues to cross into the US.
I was at a remote port of entry one day when a Mexican tank pulled up on the Mexican side and aimed the turret at the US Port buildings. The US inspectors got on the phone for instructions but no one could really tell them what to do- they were actually told not to worry about it. The Mexican tank driver got out and had a good laugh about it, went into the Mexican port and shortly came out and left.
I thought the whole episode was a little wierd considering that there are incursions and ambushes along the border. I felt he was just thumbing his nose at US Officials. I was pretty ticked but all the US Officials acted as though nothing had happened.
"severely punished"
maybe it's time we dished out some severe punishment....
car cinco quatro where are you???????????
Did you or any other FReepers see Lou Dobbs' program tonight (Tue.) on CNN in which he demonstrated that the Roman Catholic Church has clearly and decisively aligned itself with the "no borders", unlimited illegal alien immigration lobbies? According to the program this support is replete with the usual charges of racism, etc., against those who believe in border security. Has the R.C. Church sided with LaRaza? What's going on?
The church is looking for members.
Apparently so. Dobbs has covered this more in the past few days and had a spokesperson on for the Roman Catholic Church who tacitly admitted they could care less about our borders or national security and would welcome the hordes of illegals. Dobbs said that ANY church that aids and encourages people to break American laws and engage in partisan politics should lose its tax exempt status. I agree.
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Debates of May 1st, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #114 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was railway.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Language Skills Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act
- Safer Railways Act
- Floradale Public School
- Sisters of the Child Jesus of Chauffailles
- Mental Health
- Asian Heritage Month
- International Trade
- Thunder Bay Multicultural Association
- Victims of Crime
- Economic Freedom
- Rainbow Day on the Hill
- Battle of the Atlantic
- Plast
- Pensions
- Jean-Guy Moreau
- Public Sector Unions
- International Workers' Day
- Decorum in the House
- National Defence
- Democratic Reform
- The Budget
- National Parks
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Statistics Canada
- Public Safety
- Pensions
- Official Languages
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Ethics
- Justice
- Air Canada
- Employment Insurance
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Statistics Canada
- Health
- Veterans
- Justice
- Veterans Affairs
- Official Languages
- The Budget
- Employment Insurance
- Presence in Gallery
- Points of Order
- Safer Railways Act
- Message from the Senate
- Safer Railways Act
- Privilege
- Safer Railways Act
- Criminal Code
Safer Railways Act
Government Orders
3:15 p.m.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, the member made a great deal of reference to communities. Because of many things that could happen as a direct result of the presence of rail lines, some of the most significant vested interest groups are the communities built around these lines.
We would argue ultimately that we have to ensure all stakeholders are involved, including the different levels of government, as well as industry as a whole in order to protect those industries.
Does the hon. member see anything in future legislation of this nature that would enable some sort of structured system that would allow for that consultation in the name of protecting our communities?
Safer Railways Act
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3:15 p.m.
Mike Sullivan York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the discussion leading up to this amendment to the Railway Safety Act, there were a lot of consultations with a lot of stakeholders, including community groups, transport activists, unions and other interested stakeholders, including the railroads.
That is a good sign for the government. In the minority Parliament that preceded this one there was a sense of collaboration that was necessary in order to make the bill into the best bill it could be at the time.
These bills generally get reviewed every five years; it has been six years since this review was started, so we really should have been starting the review of the bill last year. I do not know when a review will be started, but there are always improvements that can be made to safety.
There is a need for voice recorders in the cabs of all the locomotives and a need for positive train control. Those things should be a part of the government's agenda; they are not; currently, but we can certainly hope that we and the communities we are talking about will put enough pressure on the government to make this part of its agenda going forward.
Safer Railways Act
Government Orders
3:20 p.m.
Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
Mr. Speaker, because of its shortsighted vision of northern Ontario, the Liberal Party in Ontario is cutting back the Ontario Northland Railway, which connects a lot of northern Ontario regions to southern Ontario. It will be dismantling that railway. It will cut it off and put more buses and more transport trucks on the road.
Could the hon. member tell us how this will affect not only the communities but also the people who are using the highways in northern Ontario?
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3:20 p.m.
Mike Sullivan York South—Weston, ON
Mr. Speaker, the demise of the Ontario Northland is something that should be prevented. The Ontario Northland is a vital part of the north's transportation infrastructure.
Northern Ontario is subject to bad weather for nine months of the year, maybe ten, and highways are just not safe. They are not the safe way to get around in northern Ontario. By getting rid of the Ontario Northland, we are removing a safe option for the transportation of people and potentially of goods. It should not close.
The Conservative government should be looking at rescuing the Ontario Northland from the ravages of the Ontario Liberal government.
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3:20 p.m.
Malcolm Allen Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the fabulous member for Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
I am happy to participate in the debate on Bill S-4. I would like to congratulate a couple of my colleagues. The first is my colleague from Western Arctic. He prefers to be called the member from the Northwest Territories rather than Western Arctic, but indeed his riding is in the western Arctic. I would also like to congratulate the member for Trinity—Spadina, who has been working on this transport file for quite some time, along with the member from the Northwest Territories. In the last Parliament she was very adroit in making sure that many of the suggestions that ended up in the bill were amendments to previous legislation to make sure we actually came forward with a transport bill that addressed the safety concerns of the passengers on VIA and the workers who have to travel on those trains. They are the locomotive engineers, the brakemen, et cetera, who deserve, especially today on International Workers' Day, the safest place to work we can make for them. It is an obligation that I think we all share.
We are pleased to see that the bill contains slightly over 80% of the things we would have like to have seen, although obviously there are a few other things that we would like to see in it.
It strikes me as ironic as I look through the history of where things were at over a number of years. A report that was called the advisory panel's final report was published. The actual title of the report was "Stronger Ties: A Shared Commitment to Railway Safety". I thought it was quite striking to use that title of "Stronger Ties". I was a train spotter growing up in Glasgow, and we knew more about trains than we knew about anything else. The ties lying on the railbed keep the rails firm and make sure that those rails do not come apart. It is the ties, as they call them, that hold the rails at an exact space apart and prevent the rails from being flimsy and coming apart, or the spikes from leaving and so forth. I thought this report in 2007, "Stronger Ties: A Shared Commitment to Railway Safety" was rather ironic in that it took almost five years to get us to where we needed to be in 2007.
We are looking at what has been requested from workers and from passengers, which is a safe railway system. The railway system in our country is indeed a safe system; however, as in every system, there are always things we can do to make it safer. That is what New Democrats have been pushing for, not only in this Parliament but in past Parliaments. They have been pushing to ensure that those who travel by rail have safe passage and that those who work on the rail will go to work and come home safely. As we know, there have been episodes when that did not happen.
The train that leaves my municipality in Niagara and takes itself through the Niagara Peninsula to Toronto, as was pointed out by my colleague from Trinity—Spadina, derailed just outside of Burlington. It was an absolutely tragic accident, but as my colleague pointed out, one that was preventable. If the 2007 report, "Stronger Ties", had been implemented with the suggestions that my colleagues from Western Arctic and Trinity—Spadina had suggested, that accident might indeed never have happened. Three men might not have lost their lives and three families might not be suffering the loss of fathers, husbands, sons, uncles and brothers. They might have still been with us. Unfortunately, that is not what happened.
Therefore, in memory of those three men who lost their lives in that derailment in Burlington, we need to do everything within our capacity to ensure that it does not happen again.
The trains are perhaps being operated a little faster than they should be, so when they come to a switch and change tracks, it is a dangerous moment. Switching to a different track is hazardous, and speed is a very critical aspect.
However, there are mechanisms. We do not need to reinvent the wheel, so to speak. When it comes to health and safety, we can have mechanisms that, if the train is approaching the switch too quickly, it can be automatically slowed down to ensure it makes the switch appropriately and does not come off the rail, as we saw in Burlington.
It is unfortunate that is not part of the bill but it should not stop the bill. In my view, it would not be something that would be an impediment to voting for this but it needs to be thought about in the future. We need to do this in a more comprehensive way. We may never find out what happened in that derailment because those three gentlemen are no longer with us to tell us what happened. The passengers are not sure what happened either, as they were in the carriages behind, not in the locomotive, and no one in the locomotive can tell us exactly what happened.
This is a transport system that carries large numbers of people and, in some cases, carries more people than an airplane might. However, in an airplane we have voice recorders in the cockpit to tell us what the pilot and co-pilot are saying at all times during a flight. In the case of a crash, heaven forbid but there have been some over time, we now have a voice recorder and a data recorder that can actually help us to understand what happened and, just as important, help us understand how to avoid it. That is the crux of it. If we had had a voice recorder in that locomotive in Burlington and in others that have crashed, especially when we saw loss of life and have no independent witnesses who were in control of the locomotive, we could have then pieced together exactly what happened. We would have known what they were saying at that moment or the moments leading up to it? What could they have told us to ensure that the same thing would not happen again?
That is a critically important piece of information that is missing in the safety bill, which is unfortunate. I would look to the government, hopefully, to ensure that gets done in the very near future but we do want to ensure this safety legislation gets passed. Ultimately, it is about taking people on the rail lines. As my colleagues have pointed out, there are literally hundreds of thousands of people who travel by rail across this country.
I had the great privilege, when I was younger, of spending some time in the lovely city of Edmonton while at the University of Alberta. I travelled there by train. However, unbeknownst to me, being a young person who had not travelled the breadth of this country, it took 54 hours to get there, which is a remarkably long time. It is two days-plus, but that is the breadth of the country. I must admit that, although I was a student at the time and did not have one of those luxurious cabins people may have today on the train, it was a pleasurable journey travelling across this country by rail, not only because of what I saw of the country but because of the service that was committed to us as passengers on that particular rail passage.
For those of us who enjoy trains, which many of us do, when it comes to travelling by rail we have many lessons to learn from places around the world and in this country where we see light rapid rail systems, whether it is in Vancouver or in downtown Toronto.
In fact, if we look back to Niagara, where I live, in the riding of Welland, it was a number of years ago, before I was born, when people could travel by rail from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. We cannot do that today. One hundred years later and we cannot get from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario by rail. I know members will find this hard to believe but up until about six months ago people could not do it by bus either. I congratulate the Niagara region for implementing a regional bus service but we can just think if it had kept those railbeds. We could actually have taken a train from Port Colborne in my riding all the way to the riding of the hon. member for St. Catharines in the north and get from one lakehead to the other. Would it not be an amazing thing to think that we could do it, not for the first time, but again? We did it over 100 years ago.
Folks went by train to see their families if they were living in the north or the south end of the peninsula, never mind the places that my colleague from Sudbury was talking about. When one is in the north and is isolated, then rail it is. When we think about communities in the north where rail is their mode of transportation, their of getting materials and supplies in and how they move people, we need to continue to support rail, not only from a safety perspective. My friends in the Ontario legislature need to keep the Ontario Northland open because that is a crucial link to the northern part of this province. Therefore, I would send the message to Mr. McGuinty that he should keep the ONR open.
Safer Railways Act
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3:30 p.m.
Glenn Thibeault Sudbury, ON
Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for Welland for his wonderful and eloquent speech on rail and rail safety and the importance of rail to northern Ontario, but most important, to the country.
As I told my colleague from York South—Weston earlier, rail built this country. I once worked a summer swinging a sledgehammer for one of the large railways. I really learned what manual labour was all about when I did that. I tip my hat to the men and women who do that day in and day out.
Unfortunately, as the member said, we are losing the ONR. It is a provincial decision but we are losing the ONR in northern Ontario. We really hope the government there changes its mind and keeps the ONR open, but we have seen more and more of the small communities that are linked with rail lose that service if a foreign company does not come in and buy that rail to operate it.
We have seen the current government not invest in rail, which means the rail lines have started to deteriorate and we cannot have passenger service. Freight service is starting to disappear. Would it not be a wise idea for the government to start investing again in infrastructure like rail to ensure safety and transportation?
Safer Railways Act
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3:30 p.m.
Malcolm Allen Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more with my colleague from Sudbury. It is amazing what happens when we let a rail system go. Once we decommission that particular mode of transportation to that community, it is not much longer after that the rail line is gone.
I can attest to what is happening in Niagara. There is a trail in Niagara that allows people to walk around the entire peninsula. It is a wonderful trail and a deserved trail for the residents but, unfortunately, it is on a vacant railbed. All the tracks have been pulled up and it is now a walkable trail, which is a marvellous activity for folks to do. However, if the company were to decide to reinstall the tracks, it could not as the railbed is now gone and therefore it could not be done.
My colleague talked about this sense of how communities interact and how people get back and forth. When I was in Scotland last year, my cousin asked me why I did not go to downtown Glasgow. I told him that I would drive down but he said that I should not drive but that I should take the train. He lives in East Kilbride, a community outside of Glasgow but not that far. Lo and behold, people can take the train as if it is a bus. It has about five stops along the way and within 25 minutes it arrives in downtown Glasgow. It goes back and forth every 25 minutes and it is packed with commuters. People do not need to go into a big town. That is a convenience for someone who is close to a big town.
We can just imagine what it is like for those who are further away in remote communities whose service is only rail. We need to ensure we enhance the service, not diminish the service. We need to ensure that those residents have the same attributes as those of us who live closer to big cities continue to get. That is why the ONR cannot be lost and we must keep it.
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3:35 p.m.
Charlie Angus Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, I was interested in my hon. colleague's comments on the issue of safe rail and the importance of rail. He talked about the Ontario Northland Railway, which is a perfect example of the government ignoring the importance of rail for years, ignoring public safety and ignoring the benefits while the rest of the world is moving ahead and building railways.
I would like to ask the member what he thinks about the fact that in Ontario we have a government that is so blind that it takes a public asset, public transit, and decides that an entire region of the province just does not merit that kind of basic level of service.
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Malcolm Allen Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more with my colleague from Timmins—James Bay. The Ontario Northland is a critical link for folks who live in northern Ontario, just like any other rail line is when it comes to folks who live in remote areas. It is not a federal matter but it is absolutely critical that we stand up for the Ontario Northland. I know my friends from Timmins—James Bay and Sudbury will be doing that, as will we who live in the south be doing.
We need to send a message to the Premier of Ontario that he must not close the Ontario Northland. It is a crucial link for those who live in the north. That is what needs to stay and we are committed to ensuring that it does stay.
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Jamie Nicholls Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, I am going to take a break from these rather technical discussions to talk a little about philosophy. I would submit that we sometimes have to look to philosophy to light our way and our common future.
We are considering a bill that deals with railway safety. The railways are inextricably connected with the building of this country. They are the key factor in the marriage of diverse regions that we call Canada.
Canadians and members of this chamber will know that any marriage that is successful is based on trust. It is the essential element of any good relationship. When one loses that element of trust, that foundation, no matter what we build on top of it, the relationship will crumble.
Many will say that we are past the days of railways and have moved on to other more flashy, more attractive means of transportation. We must not forget that railways are still a foundation of our nation and of our economy. Canadians need to trust that rail will always be there.
This bill is an important part of building Canadians' trust in our railways. I want to turn to the issue of trust in terms of the presence of rail rather than the security.
Too often, in the past, railway service has been a favourite spot for making cuts. In 1981, Prime Minister Trudeau made cuts to popular VIA Rail lines. His government reduced the operations of VIA Rail, a crown corporation, by 40%. When the Mulroney government came to power it restored the services that had been cut. However, heavy rail traffic resulted in one of the most tragic accidents in Canadian history: the collision of a VIA Rail train with a CN train in Hinton, Alberta. Twenty-three people died. That is one of the reasons behind the bill we are considering today.
Cuts were made to VIA Rail in 1989, 1994 and 2003.
Canadians love the train, but they think service is not as reliable as it should be. To restore confidence, there have to be investments and improvements in terms of administration.
I return here to the analogy of a marriage in the specifics of the bill before us. In any marriage, people make vows, usually with the intention of creating a bond that will last a lifetime. In the day to day, people make negotiations and compromises. Now the vows, negotiations and compromises do not mean very much if one of the parties does not intend on enforcing or following the rules.
That is why those provisions in Bill S-4, which touch upon enforcement, are important. Time will tell if the judicial penalties are effective. I believe it is important to pass this bill as soon as possible but I must admit to a bit of skepticism that it will solve all railway safety problems.
I believe the government's work in this area is not over and we will see in the years to come what other measures will be necessary. There are many tools in building trust so that Canadians feel safe about their railways. Mandatory voice recorders in locomotives, for instance, would be a beginning.
Another thing that would be helpful is separating out elements of budget bills so that proper debate and discussion could take place about security. Instead, the government goes on with its infantile method of putting everything into a omnibus bill and then claiming that we vote against particular provisions.
I will return once again to the marriage analogy. It is like the government is a cheating spouse and we, the opposition, who want to make this work, just want to search through the credit card records to find the hotel where our partner made a dalliance. Instead, we get flooded with all the household bills and office papers and are told that we are never supportive. It is bad faith.
The government should accept criticism where criticism is due instead of using this infantile "You voted against it" line. Canadians are intelligent. They see through this kind of politics.
As well, we have heard rumours that VIA Rail is going to be privatized. We often hear this government, and in particular the minister, proclaim that they do not interfere in the affairs of a private company. We can therefore expect this legislation to be meaningless, since it is coupled with that ideology of non-intervention in regulation of the private sector.
I am still skeptical about the effectiveness of enforcing a law like this. The government has already shown that it is powerless against the private sector. We hope it will change its mind in the case of railway safety. I would remind the minister that it is the job of government to provide services to the public, for the public welfare, and that this must be done responsibly. Sometimes the government does not believe in its own laws, as was the case with the 1988 Public Participation Act.
The minister has said before:
Railways are the backbone of our economy. As such, they are an important part of our history and our future. It is our shared responsibility to ensure they remain safe.
We in the NDP certainly agree.
I would like to conclude by talking about something important to many people in my home town of Saint-Lazare. It touches regulation directly.
Presently we do not have a mechanism which would get municipalities and rail companies to sit together and discuss issues such as vibrations caused by the speed of trains as well as a panoply of other issues. I have spoken with citizens and with rail company officials. They both tell me that they would like to see a mechanism through which dialogue could take place and that the federal government could play a role in this process. Bill S-4 does not have this provision.
These issues, the relationships between the municipalities and rail companies, directly affect the ridings of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. The head of operations at VIA Rail, Mr. Marginson, indicated that there are 98 level crossings between Coteau and Ottawa.
Currently, companies are forced to contact private landowners if they wish to close a level crossing. The government must play a role to avoid the kind of conflicts and economic repercussions that are often the result of these disputes.
We all have the tools we need, but what is lacking is the political will to use them, because of this government's ideology and its belief that the state should not intervene.
I quote Mr. Cliff Mackay from the Railway Association of Canada, who said this about Bill C-33, the earlier bill:
Increased proximity between rail operations and everyday life in our communities across Canada is a risk factor that must be addressed to improve rail safety. We believe that Bill C-33 can be strengthened in this area. At the centre of these concerns involving proximity between railway lands and municipal development is the wide variation that exists across Canada with respect to land use planning regulations....Bill C-33 is silent on this issue at this time.
Unfortunately Bill S-4 remains silent on this issue as well.
We will support the bill but, as I said before, there are places where it could be improved.
Recommendation 34 that was made would require a process of consultation, which would have been an effective tool in reducing use conflicts and in turn increasing safety. Education campaigns are fine, but they rarely do the whole job.
Cliff Mackay also said:
We believe that one of the most efficient ways of improving railway safety in this area is to give the Governor in Council the power to make regulations respecting notices that should be given to railways regarding the establishment of a local plan of subdivision, or zoning by-law, or proposed amendments thereto, where the subject land is within 300 metres of a railway line or railway yard. We believe the 300 metres is a distance that makes sense from a safety point of view.
In terms of jurisdictional questions of this quote, they do it already in the air, not exact, for air infrastructure. Why not for rail? I admit maybe 300 metres is excessive. It could be less, but it was not really even discussed in a serious way, either as Bill C-33 or in its present incarnation, as Bill S-4.
For Pete's sake, all the companies were asking was that municipalities send a notice of when they were going to make changes that would fall within the area of this rail corridor. They were not even asking for any sort of decision on these questions. Those companies are forced to go to 10 provinces and 3 territories to negotiate an agreement with each one. It could be so much more simple and effective. That is what good governance means. It means the federal government takes its role seriously in bringing the country together.
In the future I hope the government will move from merely being a force for awareness of these issues to being a responsible public administrator that ensures that marriage between Canadians and their railway lines remains healthy for generations to come.
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Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on one of the points the member made on communities. Individuals also have a role to play in the issue.
The member has made reference to the vibrations trains cause quite often in communities that, at times, can lead to foundation issues and so forth. I had the opportunity to work with residents who had contacted me when I was an MLA. Citizens can contact their elected officials and the rail lines if they feel there is an issue that is important for the community to deal with. Generally speaking, and in particular case, CP was very accommodating in listening. We responded and were able to fix the problem by putting in a buffer wall of sorts.
Therefore, citizens have a role to play in this. Would the member care to comment on that?
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Jamie Nicholls Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, I too have had similar instances where citizens have approached me, particularly about the vibration issue. I admit that we do have recourse. I have spoken to CP several times and we have had a response.
However, I have to admit that this process for all parties, the citizen, municipality, myself and the railway company, appears to be ad hoc. There is no formal process for these claims. The railway company has its process, the municipality has its process and when we are contacted by our citizens, we have a process too. Each member in the House will have a different process.
I am talking about finding a mechanism, a formal process, where we can deal with these issues in a more efficient way rather than the ad hoc way it is done now. We do that through regulation, the idea of good governance and being a responsible public administrator.
I believe that in the future we will probably need a formalization of this process so every citizen can feel satisfied that there is a process in place that they can go through to have their concerns addressed.
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Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
Mr. Speaker, in general the NDP supports the bill because it would improve the oversight capacity of the Department of Transport. It would strengthen the department's enforcement powers, enhance the role of safety management systems, clarify the authority and responsibility for the Minister of Transport, expand the regulation-making authority and clarify the process for the rule making by railroad companies. These are good reasons to support the bill.
If there were ways to improve the bill, could the member tell me what would they be?
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Jamie Nicholls Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, I do not want to give the impression that I do not support the bill. It has been in the House for a long period of time. I believe other members have mentioned that the review process for a bill is about five years and this bill has been before the House in different incarnations for more than five years.
One of the things that was brought up at committee when the bill was known as Bill C-33, as I had mentioned to the member for Winnipeg North, was asking municipalities to give a formal notice to railway companies of any changes in land use planning in a set corridor. This would avoid a lot of the problems that are created when developments happen next to railway lines.
My area is primarily agricultural. In the process of change, certain areas go through rezoning and where farms were next to the railway, condo developments sometimes get built. However, the people who move into these condos all of a sudden complain about train noise and things like that. This could be nipped in the bud if there were a formalization of the process where a municipality would give notice to railway companies to say that it intended to make changes in land use.
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Niki Ashton Churchill, MB
Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Timmins—James Bay.
I am pleased to rise in the House to share my support, along with so many of my colleagues in the NDP, for Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act.
This bill seeks to amend the Railway Safety Act in order to improve the Department of Transport's oversight capacity by requiring that railway companies obtain a safety–based railway operating certificate indicating compliance with regulatory requirements.
The bill strengthens the department's enforcement powers by introducing administrative monetary penalties and increasing fines.
The bill also enhances the role of safety management systems by providing for the identification of an executive who is legally responsible for safety and for protecting railway company employees who voice serious safety concerns against reprisals.
The bill also clarifies the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Transport with respect to railway matters, expands regulation-making powers, and clarifies the process for rule making by railway companies.
As my NDP colleagues have said, it is clearly a positive and long-awaited bill. I know that in the last Parliament, my NDP colleagues, the critics and those who are very familiar with the railway industry file fought hard not only to improve safety, but to urge the government to act in order to develop a safer rail transportation system for all Canadians.
As I noted, we in the NDP support the bill, but we also wish these changes had been implemented before and that there was a real understanding of the sense of urgency to ensure rail safety in our country.
In discussing the well-being of rail transport, the safety aspect is critical and we must act on it, but that is only one side of the coin. While we have seen the government hesitate and delay when it comes to making these critical implementations, it has actually acted in a way that serves to weaken our rail system.
VIA Rail funding is being cut by almost $200 million, as indicated in the last budget, something that I and my colleagues in the NDP believe is a crying shame. We all know how critical rail transport is to our country, to ensure our urban areas and our rural communities stay connected. We know how critical the maintenance of the rail line is when it comes to not just transporting people but also goods across our country. As we see VIA Rail, an institution that belong to Canadians, an institution we are proud of, receive such major cuts in funding, the only thing we can conclude is there will be a reduction in both services and quality of services.
This is not the first time this has happened. Unfortunately, in recent decades federal governments, the Liberal government previously, and now the Conservative government, have turned a blind eye to rail service in Canada. I know this well from the region of the country that I come from, having been born and raised in Thompson, Manitoba. Many people notice that on VIA Rail map the only line that goes straight north in the west is the one that reaches up to Churchill, and it goes through my hometown of Thompson.
We know that years ago, when the Liberals privatized the line, it had already needed repair for some time. Of course, we were hoping the government would do the right thing and invest our own taxpayers' money to fix such a critical link between our communities. In fact, it chose to privatize it, sell it out to an American company, a company that has taken far too long to make the kinds of commitments to maintenance required on the track.
There have been some signs of hope with respect to the work of this company. Federal and provincial partnerships have supported the work along the way. At the end of the day, the fact that the government privatized this line leaves it out of our hands. What that essentially means is a reduction in the quality and dependability of service for people in a part of the country who do not have more choices than to use the rail service.
I am honoured to represent people who live and work on the bay line in communities like Ilford, Thicket Portage, Pikwitonei, War Lake First Nation, which are between Thompson and Gillam, and on to Churchill, and actually have no all-weather roads. People in these four communities I just mentioned depend entirely on the rail service for getting back and forth to medical appointments, making sure they have foods coming into their communities and making sure they can bring in materials to build homes and infrastructure in their communities.
This is no small issue. This is the only link for these communities. It is deeply disturbing to see the way in which the government has turned its attention away from communities, not just in my riding but in rural Canada in general, when it comes to rail service.
I would like to note there are a number of other communities I represent in northern Manitoba that are also isolated. I have heard from many people, whether they are in Oxford House, Garden Hill or Berens River. I have heard from elders who know what it was like for communities that were isolated to receive the rail line. These communities that are still isolated are asking what some of the options are, so they can have year-round sustainable transportation, something like a rail service.
I have to say that in many cases they have lost hope, given the government's reluctance to come to a solution with respect to the needs they have for transportation. Fortunately, we have a provincial government that has stepped in and made a real commitment in partnering, especially with the southern first nations for the time being, in building an all-weather road. However, the same cannot be said for the federal government in building sustainable transportation. Fundamentally, as the federal Conservative government pulls away from rail transportation in rural Canada, it is pulling away from the quality of life rural Canadians ought to have.
When we speak of something like VIA, community owned railways or producer cars that communities may own as well, these are things that belong to all of us. What we are saying is the federal government should be there to work with communities, our urban centres and everybody around the table to ensure we have a dependable rail service, quality rail service and safe rail service.
I would like to point out that whether it is on its actions on the Wheat Board or its continued effort to cut away from the basic services rural Canadians need, the government is turning its back on rural Canadians, many Canadians who see rail as the way to the future.
I would say in closing that I am proud of the work our party does to stand up for not just rail safety but rail service in general. I hope we can send the message loud and clear that when it comes to representing rural Canada and Canadians who believe in rail service, we in the NDP are the ones doing it.


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England coach Stuart Lancaster has released 18 players back to their Aviva Premiership clubs ahead of this week's Round 14 action.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has released eighteen players back to their Aviva Premiership clubs ahead of this weekend's Round 14 action.
The starting XV from the game against Scotland at Murrayfield will remain at St George's Park for training on Wednesday and Thursday morning.
The whole squad will then return to Pennyhill Park on Sunday evening to prepare for their third Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham.
"We have reviewed the Scotland game with the whole squad and, while pleasing in many aspects, we have identified the areas we need to work on," said Lancaster.
"There are some inevitable knocks from the weekend but nothing that we anticipate will keep players out of contention for the Ireland game.
"The replacements will return to their Premiership clubs and be available to play this weekend which will give them valuable game time."
Players returning to Aviva Premiership clubs: Chris Ashton (Saracens), David Attwood (Bath Rugby), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Freddie Burns (Gloucester Rugby), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Alex Goode (Saracens), Matt Kvesic (Gloucester Rugby), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby), Matt Mullan (London Wasps), Ed Slater (Leicester Tigers), Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).
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