Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Parliamentary Committee

Cabinet Ministers Dept: Kenney is one of the government's most prominent cabinet ministers and the only one to say publicly that he is in favour of studying the Criminal Code's definition of when life begins. He said Monday that he would vote in favour of Motion 312, put forward by Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth, to create a parliamentary committee to study the definition, according to CBC. NDP MP Niki Ashton, the party's critic on status of women, says she's concerned a cabinet minister has said he supports the motion, calling that support "in clear opposition" to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's longstanding position that no one wants to see the debate re-opened and new Democrat MPs are criticizing Immigration Minister Jason Kenney for his support of a motion to study when human life begins, a day before MPs will vote on the measure. The vote is scheduled for tomorrow night. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.