At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold. Paul Martin More Quotes by Paul Martin More Quotes From Paul Martin Canada is our country. It belongs to us and we belong to it. Let us join together, in our time, and make history once again. Paul Martin canada together country If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it. Paul Martin ethos deny steps For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford. Paul Martin delivering government years In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others Paul Martin equality real opportunity Don't tell me what's in the Red Book. I wrote the goddamned thing. And I know that it's a lot of crap. Paul Martin crap red book I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law. Paul Martin land rights law The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so. Paul Martin couple religious sex The fact is the statements are perfectly consistent, but more importantly, I don't have all the facts. Paul Martin canada consistent facts Put simply, we must always remember that separate but equal is not equal. Paul Martin separate-but-equal equal remember It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges Paul Martin abortion judging law The main goal in any criminal statute is to produce what's best for the victim. And sometimes, a mandatory minimum doesn't accomplish that. Paul Martin criminals goal sometimes Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so. Paul Martin should-have want opportunity The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences; a country that respects all, regardless of their differences; a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences. Paul Martin equality doors country There are nations that resist, voices that attempt to diminish the urgency or dismiss the science, or declare, either in word or indifference, that this is not our problem to solve. Well, let me tell you, it is our problem to solve... To the reticent nations, including the United States, I say this: There is such a thing as a global conscience. Paul Martin united-states voice problem Since one never knows what will be the line of advance, it is always most rash to condemn what is not quite in the fashion of the moment. Paul Martin lines fashion inspirational Our veterans connect generations and Canadians. As a country and as individuals, we gain in pride and in purpose from their deeds and their service. Paul Martin our-veterans pride country I am personally against abortion on demand, but I believe it is very clear that there must be legislation brought in that will deal with what is becoming simply a mish-mash of approaches Paul Martin abortion demand believe Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance. Paul Martin distance stars night Now the bad guy's not targeting cash. He's targeting narcotics. And he's robbing a pharmacy because that's where the narcotics are. Paul Martin pharmacy cash guy The fact is that there is now, we know well, a proliferation of nuclear weapons, and that many weapons that Saddam Hussein had, we don't know where they are. That means terrorists have access to all of that. Paul Martin wmd nuclear mean
