Traduction de «Political responsibility ministers » (Anglais → Français) :

11. Stresses the importance for Iraq’s future of the political agreement reached by Iraqi leaders on the establishment of a national unity government which properly represents the political, religious and ethnic diversity of Iraqi society and reflects the will of the Iraqi people as expressed in the general election held on 7 March 2010; calls for the full implementation, without further delay, of that agreement and asks the political forces in Iraq to remain committed, in a spirit of unity of intent, to the process of building strong and sustainable democratic institutions, and to establish the necessary conditions for free and fair el ...[+++]ections at both local and international level, which are essential for the process of democratic transition; notes that the implementation of that agreement may be the only viable solution with a view to starting an effective process of national reconciliation; reiterates the importance of appointing permanent ministers to the defence and interior ministries in order to prevent the concentration of power and promote democratic dialogue, oversight, political responsibility and accountability in respect of security‑related policy choices;

Does the minister not think that it is the Prime Minister of Canada's responsibility — not a constitutional responsibility but a political responsibility in this case — to very clearly state that linguistic duality exists in Canada and that the rights of our country's francophone population must be fully respected?

(Return tabled) Question No. 846 Hon. Stéphane Dion: With regard to Rights and Democracy, provided that if identifying an individual by name is impossible on privacy grounds, he or she would be identified by a number: (a) what are all the positions that were filled by appointments or contract awards made by the Conservative government since 2006, within or outside the organization, but which deal directly with the organization (e.g., private investigators), specifying at what time each position was created and what justified its creation; (b) where do those positions fit in the organization's hierarchical chart and, when outside the organization, what is their relation with the organization; (c) what criteria did the government use to sel ...[+++]ect candidates for each of those positions, and how were those criteria determined; (d) who were the individuals or firms appointed to fill each of those positions; (e) who were the other individuals or firms that were interviewed or considered by the government for those positions; (f) which of the individuals identified in parts (d) and (e) have (i) held contracts awarded by, (ii) worked for, (iii) volunteered for, or (iv) run for a federal political party, identifying the position held and work done, the timeframe in which it took place and the name of the party; (g) which of the individuals identified in parts (d) and (e) have held governmental appointments in the past, identifying the position held and work done, the timeframe in which it took place, and the name of the appointing political party, Minister, or public office holder; (h) who were the Rights and Democracy employees who left the organization since January 2006, specifying at what date they were hired, what responsibilities they had within the organization, where they fit in the organization's hierarchical chart, at what date they left and the reason for their departure; (i) who were the individuals hired by Rights and Democracy, internally or as subcontract ...

I can understand that in certain specific cases military logistics are used to assist humanitarian actions. However, I will not deny that I, personally, would prefer such actions to be the political responsibility of foreign ministers, as is the case in certain countries, instead of them being carried out under the aegis of one or more defence ministers.

The issue of imposing sentences belong to the courts, but the issue of sentence mitigation, sentence alteration and mercy are political questions and belong in political hands — that is, in the hands of responsible ministers and exercised by cabinet, who are responsible to Parliament.

The issue of imposing sentences belongs to the courts, but the issue of sentence mitigation, sentence alteration and mercy are political questions and belong in political hands - in the hands of responsible ministers and exercised by cabinet, who are responsible to Parliament.