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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
68% of people like this quote
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
58% of people like this quote
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
53% of people like this quote
The vicious circle has been shattered. Canadians now enjoy the benefits of the virtuous circle.
Paul Martin
53% of people like this quote
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
50% of people like this quote
As a people, we know what we can do, we know how to do it, and we just want to get on with it. How? By ensuring that Canada's place in the world is one of influence and pride.
Paul Martin
49% of people like this quote
Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.
Paul Martin
49% of people like this quote
If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it.
Paul Martin
48% of people like this quote
The achievements we forge in this place and in our nation will not be those of one person or one party.
Paul Martin
47% of people like this quote
For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.
Paul Martin
47% of people like this quote
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
46% of people like this quote
I really think Canada should get over to Iraq as quickly as possible.
Paul Martin
46% of people like this quote
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
42% of people like this quote
At a moment that comes rarely in the life of a country. It is a time when destiny is ours to hold.
Paul Martin
41% of people like this quote
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