STATEMENTS made in the House of Commons - 2008 & 2009
 

These statements are called S.O. 31 (statements by members) - they allow each member to give a one minute speech before the start of question period on any topic that the member desires. In this section you will find Garry's statements as taken from the House of Commons Hansard.

 

2009

  • Nov. 2, 2009 - Mr. Speaker, responsible firearms owners in Canada are delighted that their time has finally come. Just two days from now, members of Parliament will have the golden opportunity to start dismantling the useless long gun registry by voting in favour of private member's Bill C-391 . . . click here; audio version
  • Sept. 28, 2009 - Mr. Speaker, if there ever was living proof that the long gun registry must expire, we have it now. Once again, the registry has placed firearms owners in harm's way . . . click here; audio version
  • June 15, 2009 - Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of thousands of residents in my riding and others across Saskatchewan who have affixed their names to a national online petition to scrap the long gun registry . . . click here; audio version
  • June 4, 2009 - Madam Speaker, today is a historic day for Ducks Unlimited Canada, a trusted and respected conservation company . . . click here; audio version
  • STATEMENT - May 26, 2009 - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to enthusiastically support Private Members’ Bill C-391 to scrap the useless long-gun registry . . . click here ; audio version
  • Feb. 23, 2009 - Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary Outdoors Caucus represents the Canadian heritage activities of hunting, fishing, sport shooting, and trapping . . . click here; listen now

2008

  • June 2, 2008 - Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to remind the House that the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board is a man of the people . . . click here; or listen now
  • March 6, 2008 - BREITKREUZ'S STATEMENT SUPPORTING THE UNBORN VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT . . . click here; or listen now
  • Jan. 28, 2008 - BREITKREUZ REITERATES: WESTERN CANADIAN FARMERS WANT MARKETING CHOICE, NOT CWB MONOPOLY . . . click here