In the House of Commons – November 20, 2009

 
Mr. Harold Albrecht (Kitchener-Conestoga, CPC): AlbreH@parl.gc.ca 
 
Mr. Speaker, Jewish Canadians know that our government is standing up against anti-Semitism in all its forms.
 
We created the security infrastructure pilot program, which helps protect synagogues and Jewish community centres from anti-Semitic attacks and vandalism.
 
We provided $2.5 million to commemorate the St. Louis incident, a sad moment in Canadian history when a previous government under Prime Minister Mackenzie King turned away Jews seeking refuge from the Holocaust.
 
We joined the international Holocaust task force. This task force was set up when the previous government held office; but inexplicably, it refused to join.
 
We cut off funding to the anti-Semitic Canadian Arab Federation, over Liberal protests. We led the world in boycotting the anti-Semitic Durban II conference.
 
Maybe that is why Jewish Canadians are increasingly seeking the Conservative Party as their best hope in the fight against the scourge of anti-Semitism at home and abroad.
 

 
Mr. Richard Harris (Cariboo-Prince George, CPC): HarriR@parl.gc.ca 
 
Mr. Speaker, I will begin by quoting the former ambassador of Israel to Canada, Alan Baker: “We’re seeing the leaders of opposition parties marching in Montreal under Hezbollah flags-Hezbollah, which is an organization, a terrorist organization, that’s been outlawed by Canadian law”. Baker was referring, of course, to the Liberal member for Bourassa.
 
The Conservative record, by contrast, is one of consistent support for Israel in her fight against her enemies and, therefore, ours. We cut off funding for the anti-Semitic Canadian Arab Federation, even though the Liberals criticized us. We also led the world in boycotting the Durban II conference. Our government stands alone in voting no on the UN Human Rights Council motion singling out Israel for special criticism.
 
Only the Conservative Party can be counted on to stand up consistently, without hesitation or reservation, for Israel in its fight against the forces of terror and nihilism.
 

 
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.): ScarpF@parl.gc.ca 
 
Madam Speaker, the third petition calls upon the government to engage with the international community to stop the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
 

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