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VEAL continued his excellent form from the practice races, and with his biggest rival out of the running, opened up with wins in the first two races.
In complete contrast it was a disastrous start for the defending champion, 'I was third,' said PAYNE whilst repairing his boat, 'And I was really trying. It is really a pity because it is not easy to recover two DNF. The conditions you can have here at the Garda lake are hard but beautiful, here you must sail always with great attention. Because of the waves the boat touches always on the sides. One of these touch have may be damaged the hook of the rudder. Tomorrow I will be in the water again!'
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Raimondo TONELLI (ITA), fifth in the first upwind, also had to stop the race because of rudder damage, 'I had already some difficulties with material just when I was approaching the mark, then a part of the rudder collapsed... good experience anyway!'
Despite two bullets, VEAL was under no illusions as to the difficultly of the task ahead. 'It is very hard to race with these conditions,' he said after finishing his races. 'You must continually adjust your Moth. It is really hard. We need less waves and less wind. The winner of this regatta will be a real champion in these conditions!'
VEAL's compatriot Scott BABBAGE (AUS) also performed well in the wind and the waves, with a 3,2 score putting him in second place. Sam PASCOE (GBR) lies third, eight points off the lead and just one point ahead of Adam MAY (GBR), the bronze medallist from last year's Worlds.


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TUCSON, Ariz. (Saturday, February 22, 2014) – The Colorado Rapids earned a 1-0 win over rivals Real Salt Lake in a Desert Diamond Cup preseason match, the first time the Rocky Mountain Cup rivals have met in 2014. Deshorn Brown scored his fourth goal in six preseason games to give Colorado the win, while Clint Irwin and Joe Nasco combined for the shutout.
Midfielder Dillon Powers (pictured below) also returned to the field for Colorado, playing his first competitive minutes since suffering a concussion on October 5 of last year. The 2013 Rookie of the Year was cleared to play without restrictions earlier this week and played the final 30 minutes on Saturday.
Brown's goal came in the 69th minute, when Dillon Serna took the ball down the left side and crossed into the middle of the box. Nat Borchers seemed to have a read on the ball but it instead fell to the feet of Brown, who took a touch before blasting home past Lalo Fernandez.
The Rapids controlled play for most of the second half, especially after RSL's substitutions in the 62nd minute, with chances falling to the feet of Brown, Gabriel Torres, and Charles Eloundou. Powers was active in his substitute appearance, setting up play and connecting passes in his familiar attacking midfield spot.
Goalkeeper Irwin played the first 70 minutes for Colorado, making his best save of the night in the 49th minute. Salt Lake captain Kyle Beckerman played a crafty pass to Javier Morales at the top of the box, and the Argentinian's shot seemed destined for the lower corner before Irwin dove to get a hand on it and push it wide for a corner kick.
The Rapids will have a day off on Sunday before returning to practice on Monday in Tucson, and have two more matches left as part of the Desert Diamond Cup, first playing on Wednesday against Chivas USA before another match against an opponent to be determined on Saturday, March 1. With the win over RSL, the Rapids improved to 4-2-0 in six preseason matches.
Preseason Exhibition – Kino Sports Complex; Tucson, Ariz.
Scoring Summary:
COL – Deshorn Brown (Dillon Serna) 69'
Rapids lineup: Clint Irwin (Joe Nasco 70'); Nathan Sturgis (Albert Edward 70'), Marvell Wynne (Grant Van De Casteele 70'), Drew Moor (Jared Watts 70'), Chris Klute (Marc Burch 70'); José Mari (Juan Guzman 68'), Nick LaBrocca (Marlon Hairston 68'); Marvin Chávez (Charles Eloundou 61'), Kamani Hill (Dillon Powers 61'), Dillon Serna (Gabriel Torres 70'); Deshorn Brown (Edson Buddle 70')
Real Salt Lake lineup: Nick Rimando (Lalo Fernandez, 62'); Tony Beltran (Rich Balchan, 62'), Chris Schuler (Nat Borchers, 46'), Carlos Salcedo (Aaron Maund, 62'), Chris Wingert (Abdoulie Mansally, 62'); Kyle Beckerman (C) (Cole Grossman, 62'); Ned Grabavoy (John Stertzer, 62'), Sebastian Velasquez (Luke Mulholland, 62'); Javier Morales (Dylan Mares*, 62'); Joao Plata (Olmes Garcia, 62'), Alvaro Saborio (Devon Sandoval, 62')
Misconduct Summary:
RSL – Chris Wingert (yellow card) 30'
Sun Feb 2 Houston Dynamo (Houston, TX) W, 3-2 (Serna, Brown, Torres)
Thu Feb 6 Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX) W, 3-0 (Brown, Serna, Galindo)
Fri Feb 14 UNLV (Las Vegas, NV) W, 2-0 (Chávez, Sánchez)
Sun Feb 16 Chivas USA (Las Vegas, NV)^ L, 2-1 (Brown)
Wed Feb 19 Chicago Fire (Tucson, AZ)# L, 2-1 (Torres)
Sat Feb 22 Real Salt Lake (Tucson, AZ)# W, 1-0 (Brown)
Wed Feb 26 Chivas USA (Tucson, AZ)# 1:00 p.m. MT
Sat Mar 1 TBD (Tucson, AZ)# TBD
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- First up is a weeklong vacation, visiting a friend out of state, one that oddly enough my husband and I met through this wonderfully social game, though said friend no longer has time to play anymore. My husband and I haven't been on a vacation since early January, and it will be some much-needed time out of town. Kit's especially looking forward to doing some martial arts training at our friend's dojo, and even I have agreed to participate.
- Second is a camp I'm co-directing. Yep, I am a volunteer camp counselor, and really looking forward to this nearly week-long resident camp. As things are really coming together in recent weeks, I've been kept busy with making sure the finer details of some of the program and available equipment are sorted out, and making sure all the other staff (and myself) are ready for this! Not to mention a lot of support and idea-bouncing with the camp's main program developer as we work out final details. I'm really looking forward to the camp!
The obvious downside (gamewise) to this upcoming travel is that I will be missing 5 total raids, when I've had 100% attendance the past few months and am one of only two fulltime healers in the guild. In a 10-man raiding guild, this is a big blow to the raiding roster, and we've been scrambling to find another healer who can fill in for me, which is interesting to say the least when it comes to Ulduar hardmodes. At the same time, we have other raiders who are experiencing similar vacations, seasonal jobs, etc (we are currently recruiting, fyi, if you're interested in pure ten-man raiding).
Raids and Seasonal Changes
The change of the season is always a bump for guilds; some take it smoother than others, and how smoothly one guild takes it will vary from season to season, and year to year. Nearly every player has lifestyle changes or vacations, and the busiest times of change occur in:
- Spring -> Summer (schools let out, summer jobs, family vacations, moving to college, summer sports, etc)
- Summer -> Fall (school starts, summer jobs often push into weekends/evenings instead, general personal schedule changes for sports)
- New Year (winter vacations, new games released over holidays, temporary winter jobs, change of college class schedules and even winter graduations)
The players themselves must understand that if their own schedule changes lead to them falling below an attendance or reliability level their guild needs, they may no longer find themselves on the raiding roster. Guilds all have different policies for this. As a kindness to your raid leaders, let them know in advance if you're going to have a major schedule change, and if it is temporary or "permanent" (as permanent as anything in a schedule is!). If you weren't previously raiding with the guild but now have the time to commit to it, bring it up with your guild's leaders/officers! They aren't psychic :)
Such changes in the roster can also cause a stir of drama, at times. Some guilds can collapse under the weight, or struggle through and find themselves wholly changed; others ride it out with a few roster changes and think little of it. How your guild handles such change depends on the core raiders and how well they understand that such seasonal changes are a natural part of raiding guilds, how successful applications for any new spots may go, and how dramatic any losses may've been. I've seen some pretty dramatic stuff, too!
If you love your guild and want to help it ride out the seasonal changes, do your best to keep the raid adaptable and positive. Assist with recruitment for the needed spots; offer suggestions of friends or "good pugs" who can help fill holes on a raid night. Run PuGs on your main (rather than an undergeared alt) to find such good players who you can refer to apply, or at least try out during your guild raids when you need a spot filled. Most importantly, stay positive, but realistic, and always realize that change is natural and vacations are a necessary thing!


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An ESL teacher should have a reasonable knowledge of teaching pronuciation, and if you explain your purpose, they should be able to design stuff that would help you, and in a home-stay environment, the contact with the language will be much closer than in a classroom. Make it clear what you want, and deal openly with the teacher and it may be a cost effective start for you.
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"What's the most joyful experience you remember having around money?"
"What's the most joyful experience you remember having around money?"
That was one of the introductory questions we discussed at a two-day life-planning workshop I attended recently.
As you can tell from the question, this was not your typical financial planning workshop. The workshop was titled "The Seven Stages of Money Maturity" by George Kinder. There was no mention of investment style, diversification, asset allocation or saving for retirement.
Instead, the conversation centered on the client and what makes the client tick.
The presentation was not in a calculating format, such as, let's understand the inner workings of the client so we can figure out a better way to get them to buy. But rather, what is really important to the client, what really matters in their life and how can we help them achieve it?
Here is a hint: Money is rarely the answer. The workshop emphasized the importance of integrity and how it is paramount to work from a place of integrity.
In the spirit of integrity and transparency, I should mention a disclaimer that the Kinder Institute allowed me to attend the workshop at no cost, because I am a columnist and wanted to learn firsthand about their life-planning process so I could write about it.
Life planning is about creating a design for your life. What are your passions and purposes? What would give you a tremendous sense of vitality and freedom? And what is blocking you from living this fully?
It reminds me in some ways of the strategy of, say, keeping a picture of the Eiffel Tower in your wallet, so that each time you go to buy something, you are reminded that you are saving toward a European vacation. This might cause you to pause and consider if this purchase is moving you closer or farther from your goal.
Yet, this simplistic metaphor really doesn't come close to doing the life-planning process justice at all. Life planning is so much more; it is a deep and extremely personal process. It turns the conversation away from money and toward living an inspired life. The process is about helping the client uncover the secret desires that he or she may not even be aware of having, and then helping him or her build an inspired life around those desires.
George Kinder is widely regarded as the father of the life-planning movement. Kinder is engaging, dynamic, intelligent, creative and passionate about his work.
He is also very well read. In writing "Seven Stages of Money Maturity," Kinder was inspired by Aristotle, Dante, and William Blake, among others. You can learn more about Kinder life planning at kinderinstitute.com.
Going back to the beginning — if you weren't able to come up with a joyful experience around money, you are not alone. This is the stage Kinder refers to as "innocence." It's an early stage in the process that leads to developing a life plan.
Next week, I'll discuss the three questions that can change your life.
Laura Medigovich is a certified financial planner and vice president for M&T Bank's Hudson Valley region. The views expressed by the author are her own and are not endorsed by M&T Bank, M&T Securities or their affiliates.


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My daughter Alexis jus turned 8 months and she's crawling, sitting up, and trying to pull herself to stand all on her own. I hold her hands and let her walk with me around the living room table, or a lap around the main floor. It gives her a chance to practice and teaches her the art of walking. She loves it to. She's always thrilled at the idea of being able to get around like everyone else in the family :)
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How do you encourage your child to start walking?
I don't know what everybody is getting so worried about their babies walking every baby is different they will walk when they are ready to walk and when they do then you will be saying they are trashing the house and you can't keep up with them
we started by holding his hands while he was stood up then walking with him. they need to built up the stregnth in their legs first so make sure you have plenty of things they can safely pull them selfs up on like activity tables. my boy has just turned one, he can stand up on his own with out holding onto things, can walk only holding one hand and has taken a 2 steps between me and his dad. he was premature though so a bit behind with his physical development x
My son was 14 months when he started walking. We would let him get down into the floor, and try to get him to move between me and his dady. help him the first few steps, then let go. clap and say yay you did a great job!! let him know hes done good:) it shouldnt be long after that
my daughter was 17months but she will not walk her self alone.what will i do?
Hey I'm precious my daughter shez 11 months old shez not crawling or even trying to walk. Iv tried helping her. By putting toys of her reach n still nothing & wen shez inside da walker she runs n jumps so I dnt knw if I should be worried or not coz shez turning 1 year next month
with my LO he just started walking at 9 months and 5 days. first i think they have to master standing by themselfs un supported. first i would walk with him holding both hands then we worked onto just one hand. and then i would let go and he would stand there for a few seconds.. which then turned to a minute. then what i did i would stand him up and back off and show him something shiny or something he really liked playing with and if he fell down i would stand him back up and if he took a step i would clap and go YAY!!! good job. and he is now walking across the house. ohh btw all this is barefooted.
oh and i wouldnt carry him around the house unless i needed to get something fast. i would hold his hand and let him walk.
From a mother of 4 - they will do it when they are good and ready.
You can try to delay it a little (if they're very young, say under 1 year, and you're worried about them hurting themselves as they don't have the same spacial awareness they'll develop over the next few months).
There is nothing that consistently 'works' to make children walk.
Mine have been:
1yr, 1day
11 3/4 mths
14 mths
15 1/2 mths
They all have different personalities, different body shapes and masses and had different environments (eg, the youngest had 3 willing slaves to fetch for her - why would she bother? whereas no.2 liked having an audience, so got going 'early' on Christmas Eve when the whole extended family were there to watch & applaud!)
I don't know why there's this pressure to 'get children walking'. I think you should focus on the progress your bub is making in all areas. If they're making leaps ahead in speech, or in following instructions, or ... whatever, that is going to take their focus. The walking will happen when they're ready to focus on it.
Hilarious memories from trying to get the eldest, not to walk, but to crawl! She was pulling up on furniture at just over 7 mths, was cruising on furniture by 8mths; but would she crawl?? H**l no!
I think my favourite memory is watching my 6ft2 husband giving her crawling 'demonstrations' while she sat there, laughed at funny Daddy, and still refused to crawl.
We left all of the others to their own devices and they crawled and walked in their own time, with no problems.
My daughter was 10 months old when she started walking. Before she was walking on her own her Dad & I had held her hands and helped walk around the house. She would pull up on her toys and walk around them but wouldn't let go but at 10 months I guess she just got brave because she let go & started walking without assistance
my daughter was 21 months when she first started to walk holding on to things. in 2 weeks she has masted that and it now running around the house like shes been walking years. we tried everything to get her to walk, brought her everything too and nothing worked. The best advice i would say leave your child and they will do it in their own time. But of course every child is also different.
Well I took my son's left n right hands n walked wth him n even practiced wth him on walking by himself my son started walking by himself when he was 15mo n he is 16mo walking by himself but he is a little wobly still he is still trying 2 walk by himself
My daughter is almost 14months now and started walking at 11months. I think it is really important to have two people sit leg length away from each other and let your little one walk back and forth. Cheer them on when they take a few steps & keep them trying a couple times each day. The little ones really do love this. I also went out and bought walk/push toys. Your little one will walk when they are ready though. My son started at 10months, but did everything early. It will happen soon & prepare yourself of the tornado that's going to whip through. If your ittle one is anything like mine then he or she will destroy almost everything rather quickly. I just learned to pick up when she goes to bed at night. Good luck...
oh, and she still will not wear shoes!
i would stand my baby up next to his portacrib and place his hands on it then take a step away and call him to me.. he stumbled but once he knew mommy would catch him and it was a game.. he enjoyed it and once he got the one step down i would take two steps back and so on... it worked and he had fun.
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Take home message? Positive feedback usually works best in young children (that is, after all, how they train seals). Negative feedback works just about as well as positive feedback in young adults. One more point: with the exception of language acquisition, young children are not the superior learners that many people believe.
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>While I was on a little getaway this weekend with some friends the subject of maple syrup came up. A maple-flavored syrup had been purchased to accompany our pancakes, resulting in a bit of an outrage. Not being much of a sweet breakfast person, I had not given a second thought to the bottle of Mrs. Butterworth's that sat in the fridge, but I was alone in my ambivalence.
Sitting through this sticky debate made it very clear to me that maple syrup is an ingredient to be taken seriously, and no one know this better than Vermonters. This recipe for Maple Crème Caramel from Dishing Up Vermont by Tracey Medeiros calls for two varieties of Vermont maple syrup, Grades A and B.
For all of you maple novices out there, these grades denote the harvest time, color, and density of the syrups. A is a lighter syrup, harvested earlier in the season; B is harvested later, and the color is darker; and C is used commercially for flavoring.
This version of crème caramel uses reduced maple syrup in place of the traditional caramel to give it an uniquely Vermont accented flavor. The beauty of this dessert lies in its presentation. The custard is loosened from its cup and inverted onto a serving plate so that the maple caramel in the bottom of the ramekin drips down the sides and into a beautiful puddle. I'm not going to make a stink about Mrs. Butterworth's on my pancakes, but only Vermont maple syrup will do for this recipe.
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Preheat oven to 275°F. Lightly butter six (3/4-cup) ramekins and set aside.
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Make the custard: Whisk Grade B maple syrup, egg yolks, vanilla, and cinnamon in a medium bowl to combine.
Heat the cream in a medium saucepan until just boiling. Gradually whisk hot cream into the yolk mixture, then divide the mixture among the prepared ramekins.
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Innovation, Distribution & More
Packed to the walls with an estimated 28,000 attendees and over 2,700 exhibitors, the 2014 Fancy Food Show was the largest event in its history, according to event organizers (and the casual estimation of some on the show floor.) Compared to recent editions, there was certainly an uptick in the number of beverage companies exhibiting at the Jacob Javits Center, with many preferring to utilize the opportunity to showcase their brands in New York and passing on the upcoming Natural Products Expo East, which takes place in Baltimore later this year.
And while the show attracted retail buyers and distributors from all parts of the world, it was placement with both local and large retailers where many beverage companies had set their sights. In speaking with most of the more than 80 beverage exhibitors, it was clear that most were aiming to maintain, and in some cases, surpass current momentum in sales and distribution.
One such company is Boundary Water Brands (BWB), which markets Joia, a line of mixologist-inspired sodas. The brand launched in New York City recently, enlistingHarney & Sons for distribution throughout the metro region. On Harney trucks, Joia has three other premium CSD brands as stable mates, including Spindrift, Found Beverages and Bruce Cost Ginger Ale. Stafford, quoting a line gleaned from a long career as an advertising executive, noted that while "two's a conflict, three's a specialty."
While Stafford sees Joia gaining consumer pull as a mixer, he explained that the company views soda as a "game you play for the long-term," and that because the bulk of liquid consumption is about taste and refreshment, Joia has an opportunity to succeed as a "phenomenal tasting and refreshing" option with lower sugar content as compared to traditional soda. His sentiment about the brand seems to have resonance within the specialty foods community: Joia's Orange, Jasmine & Nutmeg variety took home a sofi award as the most outstanding cold beverage at the show.
As for new distribution of the brand, Stafford told BevNET that Joia was priming for a test in Target, one that he said was currently undefined, and has achieved a number of wins in recent months, having secured placement in three Whole Foods regions — Northern California, Southern California and the Midwest. Joia is also now carried by foodservice giant Sysco, which distributes the brand's six varieties in Los Angeles.
The company is now preparing for its fourth round of financing, the first to move beyond friends and family, and is "just starting" to meet with institutional investors. And though Joia is not yet profitable (Stafford said that the company would break even with $4-6 million in sales), recent gains in the past six months are getting it closer to that goal.
Like Joia, Ito En has been a Fancy Food Show stalwart for some time, and as expected, the Japanese tea company had a new and innovative offering to showcase. Timed with the start of the event, Ito En announced the U.S. launch of its bottled Shincha Green Tea, which it markets as part of the company's Oi Ocha brand. A limited production beverage, Shincha is made with green tea leaves from the first harvest, ingredients that are "celebrated for its fresh and lively flavor, naturally sweet finish and smooth umami character," according to the company.
Jim Hoagland, who in May was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Ito En North America, called the product "the Beaujolais Nouveau of tea," comparing the product to that of the celebrated first vintage of the French wine varietal. He pointed to the vertically integrated structure of Ito En as being critical in being able to produce a bottled Shincha tea, something other brands are not often able to accomplish.
Each tea harvest begins on the 88th day after the first day of spring, Ito En Sr. V.P. of Corporate Relations Rona Tison said, noting that because of the nature of the product, Oi Ocha Shincha Green Tea will have a slightly different taste from year to year. Line-priced at $1.99 per 16.9 oz. bottle, Ito En is testing the beverage in New York via the company's DSD operation, and the product is being highlighted at Wegmans and will be sold in Costco on the West Coast.
While juice in and of itself is not typically viewed as an innovative beverage, Purity Organic's new line of "superjuices" has taken shelf-stable blends to a premium place on the shelf. The line comes in four varieties made with ingredients often associated with the new wave of cold-pressed juices: Beet Apple Ginger Lemon, Kale Coconut Water Apple Spinach, Lemon Agave Ginger and Orange Carrot Turmeric Mango.
The fruits, roots and vegetables are sourced from organic farmers along the West Coast and blended into juices that are pasteurized and packaged in 14 oz. bottles. The shelf-stable drinks contain no added sugar and contain 85 percent juice, with the exception of the Lemon Agave Ginger variety, which is made with agave nectar and is 10 percent juice. Launching in mid-summer in the Northeast, New York and San Francisco, the new "superjuice" line will be priced at $2.99 per bottle.
While consumers are well aware of juice as a liquid to consume, it's doubtful that many are yet knowledgeable about drinking vinegar. Yes, the beverage has been around for some time, and is a relatively common product in parts of Asia, and yes, it is often lauded as a healthy supplement, but how much education (and, perhaps, leaps of faith) will it take before Americans begin to embrace vinegar as a drink? Dylan Myers, the Operations Manager at Naam Som LLC, which produces Pok Pok Som Drinking Vinegar, is undoubtedly hoping for a relatively short window.
First introduced at the critically acclaimed Pok Pok restaurant in Portland, Ore., Pok Pok Som, a drinking vinegar concentrate, launched in bottles in Dec. 2010, with the company introducing a wholesale operation shortly afterwards. Packaged in 16 oz. amber-colored glass bottles with a black screw top, the products come in nine varieties that range from strawberry to thai basil, are shelf-stable, and priced at $15 per package.
The brand is well-represented near its home base with distribution in Whole Foods' Northwest region and is carried chain-wide at The Fresh Market. Myers said that the company ships about one-third of the products directly to its customers, with the remaining going through broadline distributors, including Haddon House, Associated Buyers and Chefs' Warehouse.
Myers said that the Pok Pok Som does not make any claims about potential health benefits associated with the beverage, and instead focuses on its use as a digestif and bar mixer. He said that the ultimate goal for the drink is to be viewed as delicious and refreshing, and while attendees of the Fancy Food Show are not your everyday consumers, it was clear by the crowd around Pok Pok's booth that many were willing to give it shot.
In other brand news at the show: Mamma Chia introduced a new line of "clean energy drinks." Formulated with 90 mg of caffeine sourced from guayusa, hydrated chia seeds, fruit juice and cane sugar, the new "Vitality + Energy" line comes in four SKUs, each packaged in 10 glass bottles. Mamma Chia's primary line of Vitality beverages is now sold chain-wide in Target.
Dr. B's Tea has been rebranded as Doc's Tea. The rooibos tea drinks are also now certified organic, with the company removing xylitol as a sweetener and replacing it with cane sugar. The drinks are primarily sweetened with monk fruit and contain 10 calories per 12 oz. bottle.
White Rock unveiled a revamped label for its line of sodas and seltzers.
IQ Juice is planning to launch a new organic shelf-stable line. The company currently markets a refrigerated line of super-premium juices in the metro New York market and will look to introduce the new products at the end of 2014/beginning of 2015. The drinks will be aseptically filled and packaged in 12 oz. plastic bottles, and come with a price point of $2.99-3.49.
Jin + Ja introduced the first extension to its line of ginger-based drinks. The new dragonfruit variety is made with the company's primary blend of ginger cayenne pepper, green tea, mint and lemon.
Honest Tea is giving its raspberry tea a wide release. Formerly known as Raspberry Fields and sold exclusively at Whole Foods, the new Radiant Raspberry Tea features the brand's evolved logo, label, and will be sold nationwide.
Spindrift has added a ginger beer to its line of sodas and seltzers made with fresh juice and purées. Each 12 oz. bottle is made with freshly pressed ginger, fresh lemon juice, water and cane sugar, with five pounds of fresh ginger used to make each 24-bottle case.
Sipp has extended its line of "sparkling organic" drinks with a lemon flower variety.


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List of Useful Jewish Research Resources
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This article originally appeared in "Jewish American Research" by Gary Mokotoff in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
Manuals and Source Books
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1993. A compilation of fifty thousand Jewish surnames from turn-of-the-century Russia showing etymology, where within the empire the names existed, and variants of names. A ninety-four-page introduction describes the origins and evolution of Jewish surnames in Russia.
---. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1996. Comparable to above-named book except coverage is for the area that was the Kingdom of Poland.
---. A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names: Their Origins, Structure, Pronunciations and Migrations. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2002. A comprehensive analysis of fifteen thousand Jewish given names from central and eastern Europe.
---. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2004. Comparable to the other surname books by this author except coverage is for the area that was Galicia.
Faiguenboim, Guilherme, Paulo Valadares, and Anna Rosa Campagnano. Diction'°rio Sefardi de Sobrnomes (Dictionary of Sephardic Surnames). Rio de Janeiro: Fraiha, 2003. Compilation of 17,000 surnames used by Jews who lived in Spain and Portugal for fifteen centuries before 1492 and then spread throughout the world.
Freedman, Chaim. Beit Rabannan. A review of 130 books that are major sources for rabbinical genealogy.
Gorr, Rabbi Shmuel. Jewish Personal Names: Their Origin, Derivation and Diminutive Forms. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1992. Some twelve hundred Jewish given names are listed, not in alphabetic order but by root name. Most variants of root names are annotated to show how the name evolved.
A Guide to YIVO's Landsmanshaftn Archive. New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 1986.
Guzik, Estelle M., ed. Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area. New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 1989. A detailed guide to every agency between Albany, New York, and Trenton, New Jersey, that could provide data of use in Jewish genealogical research, including many specific records, hours of operation, public transportation, finding aids, fees, and restrictions.
---. Genealogical Resources in New York. New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003. An updated version of the above book but area is limited to New York City and Albany.
Kemp, Thomas. International Vital Records Handbook. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Names and addresses of vital records repositories throughout the world.
Krasner-Khait, Barbara. Discovering Your Jewish Ancestors. North Salt Lake, Utah: Heritage Quest, 2001. A comprehensive beginners' guide that includes many illustrations and case studies.
Kurzweil, Arthur. From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Personal History. New York: Harper-Collins, 1994. A very personal approach to each step of the research process.
---, and Miriam Weiner, eds. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy. Vol. 1. Sources in the United States and Canada. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 1991. A finding aid for sources of Jewish genealogical information.
Malka, Jeffrey S. Sephardic Genealogy: Discovering Your Sephardic Ancestors and Their World. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2003. Definitive guide to tracing Sephardic ancestry.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2004. Provides information about more than 13,000 surnames from pre-World War I Germany. Information includes etymology, variants, and when and where the name appeared in Germany.
Mokotoff, Gary. How to Document Victims and Locate Survivors of the Holocaust. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1995. A how-to book for locating documentation of individuals caught up in the Holocaust.
---, and Warren Blatt. Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2000. An Internet-oriented primer for Jewish genealogy.
---, and Sallyann Amdur Sack. Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust. Rev. ed. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2002. A gazetteer of 23,500 central and eastern European localities, arranged alphabetically and indexed phonetically under the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System so that various spellings can be readily found.
Pinkassim HaKehillot [Encyclopedae of Towns]. 17 vols. Jerusalem: Yad Vashem, 1984'Ãì99. Seventeen volumes with more planned. A detailed history of Jewish communities in many areas of central and eastern Europe; there are five volumes for Poland alone. This series is in Hebrew.
Sack, Sallyann Amdur. A Guide to Jewish Genealogical Research in Israel. Rev. ed. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1995. A detailed guide to the accessibility and holdings of each agency. Appendixes include yizkor books and landsmanshaftn listed at Yad Vashem Library and a list of towns represented at the 1981 World Gathering of Holocaust Survivors.
---, and Gary Mokotoff. Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2003. Comprehensive one-hundred-chapter guide to Jewish genealogy written by more than sixty experts in the field.
Wynne, Suzan F. Finding Your Jewish Roots in Galicia: A Resource Guide. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1998. Comprehensive guide to records and other resources in Galicia.
Zubatsky, David S., and Irwin M. Berent. Sourcebook for Jewish Genealogies and Family Histories. Teaneck, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1996. A finding aid to published and manuscript genealogies in many Jewish archives and libraries for more than ten thousand surnames.
Collected Genealogies
Freedman, Chaim. Eliyahu's Branches: The Descendants of the Vilna Gaon and His Family. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 1997. Identifies more than twenty thousand descendants of this Lithuanian scholar.
Rosenstein, Neil. The Unbroken Chain: Biographical Sketches and Genealogy of Illustrious Jewish Families From the 15th'Ãì20th Century. 2 vols. Elizabeth, N.J.: The Computer Center for Jewish Genealogy, 1990. An enlarged revision of the 1977 edition. Includes descendants of the Katzenellenbogen family-Hassidic and other rabbis, Mendelssohn, Martin Buber, Karl Marx, Helena Rubinstein. Index of surnames only. Available from the Computer Center for Jewish Genealogy, 654 Westfield Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
Rosenstein, Neil. The Lurie Legacy: The House of Davidic Royal Descent. Bergenfield, N.J.: Avotaynu, 2004. History of this distinguished rabbinic family.
Sackheim, George I. Scattered Seeds. 2 vols. Skokie, Ill.: R. Sackheim Publishing. Chronicles thirteen thousand descendants of Rabbi Israel, one of the two martyrs of Rozanoi (Ruzhany), Byelorussia. He was executed after a blood libel of 1659. Indexed. Available from R. Sackheim Publishing Co., 9151 Crawford Ave., Skokie, IL 60076.
Stern, Malcolm H. First American Jewish Families. Baltimore: Ottenheimer Publishers, 1991. Reprint of a 1978 edition with an added update section. Contains genealogies of all available Jewish families settled in America prior to 1840, traced where possible to the present. Fifty-thousand-name index. This entire book is online at http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/aja/FAJF/intro.html.
Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy. 1985-, quarterly. Edited by Sallyann Amdur Sack and Gary Mokotoff. (155 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07621). Articles and data of general Jewish genealogical interest written by an international group of authors. http://www.avotaynu.com
Research Archives and Libraries
American Jewish Archives, 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220 (on the campus of Hebrew Union College). Specializes in data on Jews in the western hemisphere. Contains many genealogies, vital records, biographies, organizational and congregational records, and newspaper indexes. Finding aids: James W. Clasper and M. Carolyn Dellenbach, Guide to the Holdings of the American Jewish Archives (Cincinnati: 1979). Also see Zubatsky and Berent, above. http://www.americanjewisharchives.org/intro.html
American Jewish Historical Society, 15 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011. All areas of American Jewish history, including organizational and institutional records, as well as family documents. http://www.ajhs.org
American Sephardi Federation (ASF), 305 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001, is an excellent source for finding Sephardic associations organized by nationality, such as the Turkish-Jewish Society, the Bulgarian-Jewish Association, the Syrian-Jewish Association, or any other oriental or Sephardic Jewish group. The ASF has lists of organizations in the United States and abroad. http://www.asfonline.org
Jewish Immigrant Aid Society, 4600 Bathurst St., Suite 325, Willowdale, Ontario M2R 3V3, Canada. http://www.jias.org
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, 333 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001. http://www.hias.org
Leo Baeck Institute, 15 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011. Library and archive of surviving records of Jews from German-speaking lands. http://www.lbi.org
Library of Congress. Jefferson (main) Building, housing the Genealogy and Local History, Independence Ave. between 1st and 2nd St. S.W., Washington, DC. Contains every book submitted for U.S. copyright, city directories, maps, gazetteers, Hebraic Division. Finding aid: James C. Neagles, The Library of Congress: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1990). The Hebraic section is located in the John Adams building. http://www.loc.gov
National Archives and Records Administration, 8th and Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20408. The research room has federal censuses 1790 to 1930, passenger arrival records, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century military records, some naturalizations, and land records. Holocaust-related documents from captured German records. Regional branches have microfilmed copies and regional records. Finding aids: Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives. Rev. ed. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1991; and Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988. http://www.nara.gov
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place S.W., Washington, DC 20024. Principal repository of Holocaust-related material in the United States. It includes an archives and library. Internet site includes an online catalog to their collection. http://www.ushmm.org
Yad Vashem, P.O. Box 3477, 91034 Jerusalem, Israel. Principal repository of Holocaust-related material in the world. Internet site includes Shoah (Holocaust) Names database. http://www.yadvashem.org
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 15 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011. Library and archive of data from Yiddish-speaking lands. Finding aid: Guzik, Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area (cited earlier). http://www.yivoinstitute.org


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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Winnipeg North.
[Members sang the national anthem]
House of Commons Hansard #47 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was question.
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Winnipeg North.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Parti QuébécoisStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean-François Fortin Bloc Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
Mr. Speaker, 35 years ago yesterday, on November 15, 1976, the Parti Québécois took power in Quebec's National Assembly for the first time. During its first mandate, René Lévesque's party accomplished great things, particularly in terms of farmland protection legislation, the Charter of the French Language, automobile insurance and political party financing legislation.
It was also during this first mandate that the first referendum on Quebec sovereignty took place. Today, 35 years later, the dream of making Quebec a country is more relevant than ever. As we face this backward-thinking government that rejects Quebec values, Quebeckers must realize that this is no longer our home and that it is time we built our own country.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to commend the work accomplished by the Parti Québécois over the past 35 years.
Burlington Performing Arts CentreStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to congratulate and thank the Burlington residents who have contributed to a fantastic new addition to the city's cultural mosaic. In the next few weeks we will be officially opening the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. The dream of a performing arts centre facility began in 1999 and the vision has come to fruition.
I want to recognize all who have taken a leadership role in this project, have contributed financially and have provided support by volunteering their time.
I also want to thank our Conservative government for its support through the cultural spaces program. The financial support made the difference in kick-starting this vital cultural infrastructure project in our community.
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre will deliver experiences that inspire for many generations to come.
I want to thank all involved for their vision, their commitment, and their contribution in making this dream come true.
Litterless Lunch ChallengeStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Fin Donnelly NDP New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to announce the winner of my second annual litterless lunch challenge.
This year over 50 classes from Baker Drive, F.W. Howay, Lord Baden-Powell, Moody, Ranch Park, Rochester and Maillard Middle schools participated in the challenge during Waste Reduction Week.
This year's winning class went an astounding 100% litter-free for the entire week. Congratulations to Ms. MacKay's kindergarten-grade 1 class students from Baker Drive Elementary in Coquitlam. They are this year's litterless lunch winners.
My sincere thanks go to all the students, teachers and parents who helped make this challenge such a success. They did a great job. Special thanks go to the Green Team at Maillard Middle, which coordinated the entire school's participation in the challenge.
DiabetesStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Patrick Brown Conservative Barrie, ON
Mr. Speaker, November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. This past Monday we celebrated World Diabetes Day, marking the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting who, along with Dr. Charles Best, co-discovered insulin 90 years ago.
Nearly every Canadian is touched in some way by diabetes. Diabetes is expected to have a continued widespread impact on Canadians in the coming years.
More than three million Canadians live with some form of diabetes, and this number is increasing by 3% to 5% every year. The greatest rise is in children five to nine years of age.
Diabetes and its complications cost the Canadian economy more than $17.4 billion a year.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, JDRF, is the leading charitable funder and advocate of diabetes research in the world. It is working hard to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
I ask my colleagues in the House to join me in supporting JDRF and all diabetes agencies in having a very successful World Diabetes Month.
Human RightsStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, today marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, one of the more effective United Nations bodies that has addressed and redressed individual cases of political prisoners who have been arbitrarily arrested, illegally detained and unjustly imprisoned in violation of international human rights law.
Indeed, the UN working group has issued important rulings in the illegal detention of Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, and helped secure her release, and in the illegal detention and imprisonment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo.
I am now petitioning the working group in the case of the arbitrary arrest, detention and imprisonment of Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, one of the first political prisoners of the post-Mubarak era, who is now entering his 86th day of a hunger strike. We urgently seek his release and the UN working group can help us in this regard.
Human RightsStatements by Members
2:05 p.m.
Terence Young Conservative Oakville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House an ongoing human rights crisis: the mass killing of a vulnerable native people in the Congo.
Since the 1960s, the countries and rebel groups surrounding the Congo River basin have displayed utter contempt for the lives of pygmies. To put it simply, pygmies are under threat of eradication. We know this due to the courageous work of intrepid Canadian journalist Geoffrey Clarfield.
Pygmies have endured massacres, the raping of their women and even cannibalism at the hands of their oppressors. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel factions ridicule the United Nations because it has no legal means of stopping their inhumane crimes, so the slaughter of pygmies continues. Since 2003, an estimated 70,000 pygmies have been killed by tribal militias under erase the board campaigns. The remaining population hides in remote areas of the surrounding forests for safety, yet they are still in danger.
I call on the international community to help stop the slaughter of pygmies.
Palliative and Compassionate CareStatements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
Mr. Speaker, almost two years ago a group of MPs from across party lines formed a non-partisan parliamentary group aimed at promoting awareness of deficiencies in Canada's palliative and compassionate care framework. The Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care, which now has over 55 members and was co-chaired by me and the members for Kitchener—Conestoga and Guelph, conducted research and heard from Canadians throughout the country.
Tomorrow, November 17, the committee will release its landmark report outlining the findings and making recommendations on three main long-term health issues: palliative care, suicide prevention and elder abuse. Through our study we learned some troubling statistics. At least 10 Canadians die by suicide each day. Suicide is the leading cause of death among those between the ages of 10 and 24. We also discovered that only 16% to 30% of Canadians who need palliative care are able to access it. We also learned that as many as 10% of all seniors will experience some form of abuse in their lifetime.
I am proud of what the committee has accomplished in working across party lines to produce a substantial report that demonstrates that parliamentarians of all political stripes can work co-operatively for vulnerable Canadians.
Firearms RegistryStatements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Conservative Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security heard testimony that the failed and costly long gun registry has no ability to prevent crime and there is no evidence that it has stopped a single crime or saved a single life. It does not prevent anyone from using a firearm for violence and it does not keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
A master instructor for the Canadian Firearms Safety Course testified that the registry misses the target of the criminal use of firearms. He said that instead, it targets millions of lawful, legitimate firearms owners.
The fact is the registry can do nothing to prevent criminals from obtaining or using firearms. Front-line police officers cannot risk their lives on the inaccurate, unverified information in the registry.
At the committee the Minister of Public Safety had to explain to the NDP that there is a difference between feeling safe and actually being safe. It is irresponsible to continue pouring tax dollars into the long gun registry because it feels like the right thing to do or the safe thing to do. The NDP proved again that it is unfit to lead.
Human RightsStatements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about my protecting freedom bill, an act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act which would repeal section 13. Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act erodes the fundamental building blocks upon which our society is built. These are not just the freedoms that every Canadian holds so dear, but also the freedoms that our society depends upon to grow and mature.
As George Washington described, "If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led like sheep to the slaughter". Freedom of speech is the bedrock upon which all other freedoms are built. Without the freedom of speech and expression, what good is the freedom of assembly or the freedom of religion? Freedom of speech is the only real tool that free and democratic societies have to fight bigotry and ignorance.
We must ensure that we protect and enhance our fundamental freedoms. This is not just an issue of blue or orange, left or right. This is an issue that affects all Canadians equally. I am asking all members to stand and support Bill C-304, my protecting freedom bill.
Occupy Protest MovementStatements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Andrew Cash NDP Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, protests are a vital part of our democracy. Citizens occupying public space are part of a proud tradition of non-violent civil disobedience. This is a practice that takes discipline, dedication and courage. It has been a constant presence in virtually all movements fighting for economic and social justice. Think about the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King, the ending of apartheid in South Africa, the fall of the Berlin wall, the Arab spring. Embedded in these historic struggles for freedom and equality, acts of non-violent civil disobedience help nudge history in the right direction.
The occupy protests across Canada speak to the fact that something is fundamentally wrong when a few individuals and corporations control most of the wealth of nations. While some seek to trivialize and shut down the Toronto protests, at its core the occupy Toronto movement is a cry out for social justice, for greater democracy and an economic system that nurtures rather than distorts the true face of humanity.
Natural ResourcesStatements by Members
2:10 p.m.
Joyce Bateman Conservative Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, the NDP opposes creating jobs and are attacking Canada abroad. The New Democrats are at it again today, undermining the Canadian economy. They claim that Canadian jobs will be driven away to the U.S. if the Keystone XL pipeline goes through. As we have consistently said, the Keystone pipeline will create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth on both sides of the border.
We are encouraged that an agreement has been reached to find a new route for the pipeline. I hope this news will mean the project can proceed. However, the delay highlights the need for Canada to ensure it opens export markets outside the United States, into Asia in particular.
Canadians gave our Conservative government a strong mandate to stay focused on what matters to Canadians, jobs and economic growth. That is what we are doing.
McGill's Women in House ProgramStatements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Mylène Freeman NDP Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to welcome to Parliament the students participating in McGill's women in house program. Women in house has the noble mandate to foster an interest in political involvement in young women with the goal of improving female representation in government.
The women in house program began in 2001 as an attempt to break down the barriers women face in politics. Tomorrow female MPs and senators will mentor the young women who are sitting in the gallery today. The participants will hear first hand from female politicians about the daily realities of political life. This program makes politics accessible to young women and has inspired past participants, including myself, profoundly.
As a student, I was a participant and a coordinator of women in house and it motivated me to push the boundaries of what it meant to be a politician. I hope participants will take away from this eye-opening experience the desire to get involved and break down the barriers women face in politics.
Direct Selling IndustryStatements by Members
November 16th, 2011 / 2:15 p.m.
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada's direct selling industry injects over $4.5 billion in total sales into the Canadian marketplace and provides earning opportunities for 900,000 of our constituents, including many of my own in Elgin—Middlesex—London.
Direct selling builds sales, management and interpersonal skills. Many direct sellers will apply these skills to their careers, their households and other business ventures.
More than 90% of Canada's direct sellers are women, embracing their entrepreneurial spirit and benefiting from the flexible and convenient opportunities that direct selling provides.
This evening the Direct Sellers Association of Canada will celebrate the Year of the Entrepreneur at its annual parliamentary reception. I encourage all members to attend and meet some of Canada's leading direct sellers, their companies and to learn more about this dynamic and important industry.
The EnvironmentStatements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Joyce Murray Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, this is an extraordinary moment for our planet. This month the world's seven billionth citizen was born into a population more aware than ever of the challenges of sustaining life on a crowded planet.
Between 1960 and 2000, the world's population doubled. During that same period, the world lost 25% of its land species, 28% of marine life and 29% of freshwater species. This is the fastest and greatest rate of biodiversity loss since the extinction of the dinosaurs.
People depend on nature for many things: a stable climate, clean air, fresh water, abundant food, tourism and incalculable economic benefits. To thrive as a species, we must work together to conserve nature.
I am honoured to chair the all party international conservation caucus, a non-partisan group with representation from all five parties. The ICC brings together scientists and environmental and conservation experts and provides them with a platform to present their research findings, to talk about conservation challenges and solutions and to help inform parliamentarians and others.
Together, we can make a difference.
Natural ResourcesStatements by Members
2:15 p.m.
LaVar Payne Conservative Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, the NDP were down in DC yesterday, taking another run at the Canadian economy attacking good jobs here at home. The New Democrats cannot help siding with anti-Canadian special interests. They have a leadership candidate calling for a moratorium on oil sands development. The member for Burnaby—Douglas even claims Canada will lose jobs as the result of the Keystone XL pipeline.
I would like to remind the hon. member that the Keystone XL pipeline will create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth on both sides of the border. The NDP opposes creating jobs and are attacking Canada abroad.
Canadians gave our Conservative government a strong mandate to stay focused on what matters to Canadians, jobs and economic growth. Our government will continue to promote Canada and the oils sands as a stable, secure and reliable source of energy for the world.
Natural ResourcesStatements by Members
2:15 p.m.
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
Mr. Speaker, this week the official opposition has sent a delegation to Washington to do what the Conservatives have failed to do, to speak for all of Canada on energy security.
Instead of engaging Americans in a constructive dialogue, the Conservatives are trash-talking fellow Canadians and questioning their patriotism. However, Canadians are smarter than that. They remember a Conservative MP trashing Canada in the Wall Street Journal because Canadians did not support George Bush's war in Iraq. They also recall the same member telling Americans that "Canada is a Northern European welfare state in the worst sense of the term". Who was that MP who was trash-talking Canada? It was the Prime Minister.
We will take no lessons from that side of the House on who is standing up for Canada. It is time the Conservatives end the attacks and the hypocrisy and instead get down to developing a clean energy strategy that works for all Canadians and provides clean energy jobs.
Firearms RegistryStatements by Members
2:20 p.m.
Greg Rickford Conservative Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP has shown a lack of leadership and disunity on countless recent occasions, including fairness of the shipbuilding process, marketing freedom for western Canadian farmers and the ineffective and wasteful long gun registry. What is clear is the NDP does not stand up for northern Ontarians, so much so that the placeholder NDP leader has imposed more harsh disciplinary measures on the NDP MPs from Thunder Bay—Rainy River and Thunder Bay—Superior North for voting to end the useless long gun registry. She has removed the MP for Thunder Bay—Rainy River from the aboriginal affairs and northern development committee. I am going to miss his important contributions to this committee and so are his constituents.
We have heard from stakeholders across the region who have said that the NDP leader's disgraceful actions are an affront to the parliamentary system. Why does the leader of the NDP want to silence the voice of northern Canadians? It is a worrying example of why the incoherent, disunited NDP is not, and could never be, fit to govern.
The EconomyOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, over the past few months, we have witnessed a protest movement on a scale never seen before. The occupy movement is denouncing economic disparity. People are fed up and they decided to act.
The parks might be cleaned up, people may have to go home, but the economic problems will not go away. Unemployment is too high, especially for youth. The income gap is growing.
Has the Prime Minister heard the cry for help?
The EconomyOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
The real question, Mr. Speaker, is whether the NDP has heard any such cry.
The focus of Canadians is on jobs and economic growth. That is what this government is focused on. That is why Canada has one of the best records in the world on that.
This government does not go to another country to argue against job creation in Canada, but that is what the NDP did, a party that is totally unfit to govern or to even comment on the creation of jobs.
The EconomyOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister must understand that the protesters are only the tip of the iceberg. Whether it is in Calgary, Toronto, Montreal or elsewhere, these people represent the general disgust that is spreading through the middle class.
Last month we lost 72,000 full-time jobs. The new jobs the government has been bragging about are temporary, casual, part-time or low-paying jobs. Even CIBC has said that the jobs created in the past seven months have all been poorly paid.
Does the Prime Minister realize that?
The EconomyOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, when real Canadians face challenges, they roll up their sleeves and get to work. That is what our industries our doing, despite the NDP's extreme opposition. The NDP goes to the United States to oppose the creation of jobs in Canada. That party is not fit to govern this country.
The EconomyOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, our party is doing the job that the Prime Minister should be doing.
While the financial community is playing roulette with people's savings and major corporations are raking in huge profits and getting tax cuts, real people are paying the price. The quality of jobs is going down and minimum-wage jobs are on the rise. In fact, wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. Real wages are going down, the purchasing power of families is going down and people are having a hard time making ends meet.
Why is the Prime Minister turning a blind eye to this economic reality?
The EconomyOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, Canada has one of the best records in the western world on job creation and support for our families. That is our government's clear record, because we remain focused on the economy.
That is totally different from the NDP. The fact that the NDP has focused on the occupy protest rather than on job creation tells us everything we need to know about the NDP. It is a party that is totally unfit to govern or to even comment on job creation.
The EconomyOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Speaker, I would remind the Prime Minister that last month, on his watch, Canada lost 72,000 full-time jobs.
Since May 2008, the Canadian economy has created barely 200,000 net jobs—jobs that pay a lot less and are more precarious. Over the same period, 450,000 more people entered the job market. Therefore, some 250,000 more jobs are needed, just to return to the same level.
Why is the Prime Minister denying the evidence? Why is he not making job creation a priority? Why is he leaving so many Canadian families behind?