Debates of Sept. 23rd, 2003
House of Commons Hansard #125 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was industry.
Topics
- Committees of the House
- Canada Marriage Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Supply
- Committees of the House
- Supply
- Tilly Johnson Scholarship Foundation
- Governor General
- Perdita Felicien
- Joe Martens
- Davis Cup
- Government of Canada
- Information Technology
- Council on the Status of Women
- Le Droit
- Criminal Code
- Cape Breton Seniors
- Agriculture
- Taxation
- Official Languages
- International Aid
- Huron-Wendat Nation
- Agriculture
- Voyageur Colonial Pension Fund
- Foreign Affairs
- Agriculture
- Canada Elections Act
- Government Expenditures
- Health Canada
- Human Resources Development
- The Environment
- Government Contracts
- Housing
- Member for LaSalle—Émard
- Foreign Affairs
- Health
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Contracts
- Science and Technology
- National Defence
- Canadian Heritage
- Foreign Affairs
- Fisheries
- Veterans Affairs
- Foreign Affairs
- Firearms Registry
- Supply
- Committees of the House
- Supply
- Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
- Encroachment upon Quebec Jurisdictions
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
(Motion agreed to)
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
Shall we proceed with questions and comments for another two minutes?
Is the parliamentary secretary in agreement? There is not enough time for a debate. Would you rather make comments?
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Liberal
Claude Duplain Portneuf, QC
Agreed.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
Questions and comments, the hon. member for Wild Rose.
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Canadian Alliance
Myron Thompson Wild Rose, AB
Madam Speaker, I know the member is familiar with my riding and that the area is filled with ranchers and cattle. In fact, there are more cattle than there are people, but those ranchers are anxiously awaiting some real results coming out of this. There is one thing that they would like to know more about and that is the involvement of the NAFTA in this entire situation. Would the member take a moment to explain what that is all about?
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Canadian Alliance
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Madam Speaker, we certainly believe in the NAFTA in our party. There are certain parts of the NAFTA that talk about border closures and health risks, but if I understand it correctly it is contingent on the fact that there is science and evidence.
Now that there is science and evidence showing that it was one isolated incident, it would give cause to put a little pressure on the government to open the border. However, I would be very cautious before we move to any type of trade lawyer or any type of trade dispute because the Americans, or any country, can use such court cases to stall, postpone and hold this issue up even more.
Therefore, we need to move carefully. I am not one who says we should bring forward a dispute that is there in NAFTA with trade lawyers and such, but we need to move cautiously on it. However, NAFTA does say that if the evidence is there the border should be opened and we hope that it happens soon.
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Portneuf
Québec
Liberal
Claude Duplain Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
Madam Speaker, I just wanted to mention that the comments made by opposition members this afternoon indicated their opposition to what the government has been able to do.
I will be voting against this motion because we have already heard from the opposition members, who did not quite agree as to whether the Prime Minister should go or not. These speeches attested to the government's actions, past and present, with regard to the mad cow crisis.
I am voting against this motion.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
It being 5:15 p.m., it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the business of supply.
Is the House ready for the question?
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Some hon. members
Question.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
No.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Bakopanos)
All those opposed will please say nay.