Debates of June 3rd, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #197 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was animals.
Topics
- Financial Information Strategy
- Privilege
- Points of Order
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
- New Industrial Park in Laval
- Government of Canada
- Official Languages
- Distinguished Service Award
- Rita Dionne-Marsolais
- Government of Canada
- Hamilton Professional Firefighters Association
- Liberal Government
- Children's Groundwater Festival
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Nunavut
- Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid Society
- Hell's Angels
- Education
- Government of Canada
- Member for LaSalle--Émard
- Ethics
- Government Contracts
- Government of Canada
- Member for LaSalle--Émard
- Government Contracts
- National Revenue
- Government Contracts
- The Economy
- Veterans Affairs
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- The Economy
- Government Contracts
- Government Loans
- Government Contracts
- Government Grants
- Older Workers
- Ethics
- Government Contracts
- Presence in Gallery
- Government Response to Petitions
- National Child Benefit
- Employability Assistance
- Committees of the House
- Canada Labour Code
- Business of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Question No. 143
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Question No. 149
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
Government Grants
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Cardigan
P.E.I.
Liberal
Lawrence MacAulay Solicitor General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, as I indicated many times in the House last week, when I receive a proposal it is given to the appropriate department or agency. That is in fact what took place in this case and it is what will take place in any other case that I deal with.
Older Workers
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Liberal
Diane St-Jacques Shefford, QC
Mr. Speaker, when older workers lose their job we know they have a hard time getting back into the workforce. Former employees at the Fruit of the Loom plant are in this situation. These older workers, most of them women, were unable to find another job after the plant was closed.
Could the minister tell us what the government is doing to help them get back into the workforce?
Older Workers
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Brant
Ontario
Liberal
Jane Stewart Minister of Human Resources Development
Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada realizes that some older workers who lose their job need additional help finding work. This is why the government is investing over $30 million in pilot projects for older workers, $11 million of that in Quebec. This money is being put to good use.
We have a $900,000 pilot project to help 95 former employees of Fruit of the Loom find and keep new jobs. With our assistance, these employees will be able to acquire new skills and get back into—
Older Workers
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Medicine Hat.
Ethics
Oral Question Period
June 3rd, 2002 / 3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Monte Solberg Medicine Hat, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is a terrible thing to be in opposition without a government. So far the Prime Minister has not told us why he fired the finance minister but the message for ministers seems to be not to become too influential or too powerful or they will be called to come for Sunday dinner and by the way, they will be the main course.
Does the Prime Minister not see that the problem is not that some ministers are rivals? The real problem is that some of the ministers are guided by his own questionable ethics.
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Saint-Maurice
Québec
Liberal
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, all the facts are well known. I made the letter following the exchanges between myself and the former Minister of Finance. We came to that conclusion.
He gave an indication Friday that he wanted to leave. He concluded that he was not comfortable in his position and by Sunday he concluded--
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Liberal
Jean Chrétien Saint-Maurice, QC
Yes, we did proceed fast on Sunday because we were advised that it was very important that the decision be made before the market opened. It was handled in such a way that it was today rather--
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Medicine Hat.
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Monte Solberg Medicine Hat, AB
Yes, Mr. Speaker, the firings will continue until morale improves, I am sure.
On one front the Prime Minister is bitter at the media and at opposition parties about being questioned over his ethics. On the other hand, he is bitter at leadership rivals because they are becoming too influential in challenging his divine right to rule.
Instead of bullying his rivals and fixing the blame, when will the Prime Minister start fixing the ethical problems that he has created?
Ethics
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Saint-Maurice
Québec
Liberal
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we have questions from a party that does not want to have a committee of this House of Commons to look into conflict of interest for everybody in the House of Commons, including members and ministers and Senators.
They do not want that. The Leader of the Opposition does not want to reveal anything of his last campaign. He has argued time and time again that nothing should ever be revealed of political contributions.
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Bloc
Richard Marceau Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier, QC
Mr. Speaker, last week, the Prime Minister said that millions of dollars might have been stolen. If he can say something like this, he must surely have information.
My question is a very simple one: Who was it stolen by?
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Wascana
Saskatchewan
Liberal
Ralph Goodale Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Mr. Speaker, again let us be very clear about this. The files with respect to the sponsorship program between 1997 and 2000 are under active review by the department of public works. The auditor general has announced a government-wide examination. Police references are being made if and when required.
The administrative problems that may have existed will be fixed, any overpayments that may have been made will be fully recovered, and if there were offences committed they will be fully investigated and fully prosecuted under the law.
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, before Sunday, Saturday was not going very well for the Prime Minister either.
The Ottawa Citizen ran a four page exposé by Graham Green, providing a blow by blow account of the Shawinigate file under a banner headline “Double Standard”.
The Citizen editorial said of the Prime Minister that it was “Time To Go”.
The only question for the Prime Minister is, is he going to sue the Ottawa Citizen or was the article correct in its conclusion? Again I quote: “He lied”.
Government Contracts
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member will want to withdraw those words. He cannot say indirectly what he cannot say directly. I invite him to withdraw the words at once.