Debates of Nov. 26th, 1999
House of Commons Hansard #29 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was tourism.
Topics
- Canadian Tourism Commission Act
- Crime Prevention
- Immigration
- Tobacco
- Child Poverty
- Science And Engineering
- Rights Of Youth
- Government Of Ontario
- Chechnya
- Regional Development
- Hockey
- Liberal Party Of Canada
- The Late Doug Sahm
- Democracy
- Football
- Public Works
- Canada Post
- Canada Elections Act
- Employment
- Hockey
- National Unity
- Referendums
- Sudan
- Banking
- Referendums
- Taxation
- National Defence
- Taxation
- Trade
- Poverty
- Social Housing
- Agriculture
- Trade
- Regional Economic Development
- Mining Industry
- Rcmp
- Gun Control
- Housing
- Fisheries
- Health
- Tobacco
- Genetically Modified Foods
- Child Poverty
- Fisheries
- Rural Development
- Airport Safety
- Treaties Ratified In 1991 And 1992
- Technology Partnerships Canada
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- Criminal Code
- Canadian Forces Superannuation Act
- Competition Act
- Maximum Speed Control Device Act
- Wages Liability Act
- Privacy Act
- Land Titles Act
- Pension Fund Societies Act
- Insurance Companies Act
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
- Indian Act
- Hazardous Products Act
- Government Employees Compensation Act
- Extradition Act
- Interpretation Act
- Canadian Child Rights Act
- Territorial Lands Act
- Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
- Criminal Code
- Canada Transportation Act
- Divorce Act
- Excise Tax Act
- Excise Act
- Corrections And Conditional Release Act
- Canada-United Kingdom Civil And Commercial Judgments Convention Act
- Canada Co-Operative Associations Act
- Canada Student Loans Act
- Canada Shipping Act
- Canada Health Act
- Departmental Internal Audit Act
- Canada Pension Plan
- Divorce Act
- Canada Business Corporations Act
- Bills Of Exchange Act
- Canadian Bill Of Rights
- National Standards For Education Act
- National Literacy Standards Act
- Canadian Bill Of Rights
- Immigration Act
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Canadian Tourism Commission Act
- Witness Protection Program Act
Social Housing
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
The hon. member for Selkirk—Interlake.
Agriculture
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Reform
Howard Hilstrom Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, the agriculture minister has promised on behalf of the government that farmers will receive all the AIDA money owed to them before Christmas this year. Talk about dejà vu.
Similar promises made last December had farmers believing that they would receive their money by the spring of 1999. Many farmers are still waiting. Farmers will not be so forgiving this year.
Will the Deputy Prime Minister confirm today the promise that all outstanding AIDA money will be in the hands of farmers by Christmas this year?
Agriculture
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Ontario
Liberal
Andy Mitchell Secretary of State (Rural Development)(Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food travelled to Saskatchewan last week. He had an opportunity to meet with farmers, to talk with them, to deal with them, and to understand the conditions of what they are going through.
He made it very clear that he made a commitment that the 1998 AIDA payments would be in the hands of farmers before Christmas.
Trade
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Reform
Rick Casson Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, despite being vindicated by the U.S. International Trade Commission several weeks ago, Canadian farmers are facing further trade challenges from the United States.
North Dakota is looking to enforce country of origin labelling and is preparing to challenge Canadian durum exports. Our farmers have suffered enough under the government's weak trade position. It is past time to get tough at the trade table.
Will the trade minister guarantee our beleaguered producers that there will be no further border closures? We need positive action and we need it now.
Trade
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Vancouver South—Burnaby
B.C.
Liberal
Herb Dhaliwal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Mr. Speaker, the Minister for International Trade will be in Seattle.
This morning, in fact, the minister announced that Canada and China have reached agreement on a wide range of market access issues relating to China's entry into the World Trade Organization. This means that Canadian products will have better access to markets in China.
That is good news for Canadians, it is good news for farmers and it is good news for our export business. I think we should celebrate this good news.
Regional Economic Development
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Bloc
Paul Crête Kamouraska—Rivière-Du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, faced with the major problem caused by the closure of Gaspésia, with its subsequent effects on the entire economy of the Gaspé, Quebec has freed up a supplementary budget of $20 million to revitalize the company and the area. As well, it has recently written to its federal counterparts with an invitation to join in this effort.
While respecting the region's priorities, is the federal government prepared to advance the same additional funding as Quebec has to help the workers of Gaspésia, who are demonstrating this morning in Montreal?
Regional Economic Development
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
Québec
Liberal
Alfonso Gagliano Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member neglected to point out that the demonstration in Montreal is against the Government of Quebec.
Regional Economic Development
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh.
Regional Economic Development
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Liberal
Alfonso Gagliano Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Both my colleague, the Minister responsible for Economic Development, and I are very much aware of the difficulties of the people of the Gaspé. It is a known fact that the economy in that region has been in trouble for some years.
That is why, in the past year, my colleague has already invested $28 million in new funding for special economic recovery programs for the region.
Finally, I ought to mention as well that other departments have made investments and we will continue to work—
Regional Economic Development
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
The hon. member for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik.
Mining Industry
Oral Question Period
November 26th, 1999 / 11:45 a.m.
Liberal
Guy St-Julien Abitibi, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources.
In its throne speech, the government said “To seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of a new global economy, we must work together in the Canadian way and concentrate on what matters most to Canadians. To that end, we must achieve technological progress that will increase productivity. We know that the natural resources sector is a pillar of the Canadian economy”.
Can the minister tell us what is currently being done to promote state of the art technologies in the mining industry?
Mining Industry
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Algoma—Manitoulin
Ontario
Liberal
Brent St. Denis Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, the Canadian mining industry is a leader in using high technology products and services. This government will continue to work with industry to harness technology in order to maintain our pace-setting achievements in productivity.
An excellent example is a new project currently under way which will explore the replacement of diesel fuel by hydrogen fuel technology in underground mining operations. This would eliminate underground diesel emissions, improve the underground environment for workers, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and decrease mine ventilation costs. If successful, we stand poised to capture world markets in this technology.
Rcmp
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Reform
Chuck Cadman Surrey North, BC
Mr. Speaker, Mayor Doug McCallum of Surrey wrote to me concerning the chronic understaffing of our RCMP detachment. Surrey has approved a complement of 378 members at regular pay rates. However, up to 40 vacant positions have resulted in excessive overtime payouts to make up for the staffing shortfall, a direct result of the RCMP budget slashing by this government.
Surrey city council has passed a resolution requesting the government to refund to the city of Surrey payment for overtime in 1999. Will the solicitor general take some responsibility at last and honour this request?
Rcmp
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Brossard—La Prairie
Québec
Liberal
Jacques Saada Parliamentary Secretary to Solicitor General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, I am surprised that, after the same question has already been answered ten times, it is still being asked.
The government is committed to fulfilling its mandate regarding public security and the RCMP. It allocated money to improve the CPIC. Last year and early this year, the government also allocated additional money to help the British Columbia division.
All this is still not enough. That question is more for show than for information purposes.
Gun Control
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Reform
Inky Mark Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, during the November break I met with a dozen municipalities and the RCMP to discuss community policing problems. These problems were created by the government's cutbacks to the RCMP budget.
Today there are 39 unfilled RCMP positions in Manitoba paid for by the taxpayers of Manitoba. The government's new estimates show $35 million for gun control and only $13.8 million for the RCMP.
Why does the government put gun registration ahead of putting more police on the streets?