Mr. Speaker, a point of order. I want to make it clear that though we object to back to work legislation, we think it should be passed in all stages today. The strike has gone on long enough.
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Business Of The House March 24th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, a point of order. I want to make it clear that though we object to back to work legislation, we think it should be passed in all stages today. The strike has gone on long enough.
Port Of Churchill March 24th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, recently I had the opportunity to meet with a delegation concerning the future of the port of Churchill. It consisted of Manitoba MLAs, Saskatchewan MLAs, representatives of the city of Churchill, representative of the Hudson Bay Route Association and others.
I go on record as recommending to the government that it pay heed to the recommendations of the task force and of the delegation. Given the possibilities for the spaceport in Churchill, new possibilities perhaps for the port of Churchill as a port and a number of other things, the money that needs to be spent there would be money well spent.
I urge the government to spend the money and to see it not as spending in the pejorative sense but as an investment in the future of the Canadian north and in the future of Churchill and northern Manitoba.
Fisheries March 23rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I thought I was at an anti-tax rally for a minute.
My question is for the minister of fisheries. The minister needs a break and to turn his mind from turbot to pickerel for a minute. I would like to ask him a question about the future of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.
The minister will know that recommendations have been made by a committee that he struck in order to look into the future of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.
What is the intention of the government with respect to this crown corporation? Does he intend to privatize it or provincialize it? Is he going to try to meet the concerns of some native people and others who have had problems with the corporation within the existing framework, which is what I would recommend?
Fisheries March 23rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question-
Rail Strike March 23rd, 1995
Madam Speaker, on the same point of order I would like to make it clear that the NDP gives its consent to this. I urge the Bloc to reconsider its position.
Rail Strike March 23rd, 1995
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I would like to make it clear that in view of the changes made by the government to the legislation in committee last night in response to suggestions I made during question period yesterday, the NDP would like to go on record as giving unanimous consent this morning to the request by the government.
Rail Strike March 22nd, 1995
That is precisely my question, Mr. Speaker. Is the government open to changes in the legislation like the things I have mentioned?
If it is perhaps there could be some understanding as to how the legislation could be changed and support could be given for pushing the legislation through, even though we object in principle-
Rail Strike March 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am sure if the New Democrats had been in the position of the Bloc we would have had a settlement by now, as of old.
I ask the Minister of Labour whether she would be willing to consider the following changes in the legislation as a way of creating a context in which the legislation could be speeded up. I ask the minister whether she is interested in any agreement, or does she just want to play politics with this thing?
Would she consider changing the provision with respect to when VIA workers go back? Why can VIA workers not go back when CN workers go back? That is something all the unions agree on.
Would the minister consider changing the language of instruction to the-
Rail Strike March 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister or perhaps the Minister of Labour.
The record will show, if truth matters at all in this place, that since early Monday morning it has been up to the Bloc and the government to settle this issue, not the NDP.
Finance March 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. It concerns the fact that we have heard a lot last week and this week surrounding the back to work legislation about the national interest.
Given the fact that we now glorify an international economic order in which notions of national interest are seen to be romantic, why do we bring the full force of law to bear on workers who are seen to be not acting in the national interest, or so the argument goes, when we do not take any legislative action either nationally or internationally with respect to currency traders, money changers, multinational corporations or others that act against the national interest?
Given the sort of moral anarchy that reigns in the world today, will the Minister of Finance and the Canadian government, with respect to the G-7 summit, be taking some leadership in bringing in a new Bretton Woods agreement for the 21st century?