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Social Programs November 7th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party has a new Canadian agenda for change which would give more powers to the provinces for social programs. Incredibly, the Minister for Human Resources Development has threatened to cut transfer payments to British Columbia for its changes to welfare.
After having already cut transfer payments, why is the minister breaking the Liberal promise for change given at Verdun by the Prime Minister by threatening British Columbia?
Department Of Health Act November 7th, 1995
Such a nerve. All they do is babble.
Canada Pension Plan November 2nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, that last comment is not even worth responding to. The system is facing collapse by the year 2010.
Our plans for renewing the Canada pension plan include protecting seniors' benefits without raising payroll taxes. These are the kinds of positive changes Reform is offering in its new confederation.
Is the Minister of Human Resources Development prepared to roll back this tax increase and forget this obscene attack on jobs?
Canada Pension Plan November 2nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Minister for Human Resources Development admitted that the Canada pension plan is unsustainable. In response, he announced another tax grab. He is raising payroll taxes despite the fact that in his budget the Minister of Finance stated that payroll taxes are a cancer on job creation.
How high is the government planning to raise payroll taxes to prop up a system facing collapse?
Training October 31st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, let us focus for a minute. Yesterday and last week the minister stated he had offered manpower training to the provinces. Yet after having contacted three provincial governments I have confirmed that the minister has not made any official offer to the provinces to give them manpower training. Instead he is holding up negotiations.
If the minister is truly committed to giving manpower training to the provinces, why are the governments of B.C., Alberta and Ontario not aware of any offer?
Training October 31st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Human Resources Development has used every available excuse to avoid making meaningful social reform. He keeps telling us he has offered to the provinces the responsibility for manpower training.
When will the minister specifically give power to the provinces for manpower training?
Social Programs October 30th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, in French, please.
The Reform Party would like to offer more hope to Canada and all the provinces, including Quebec. We believe we must decentralize control over social programs. Canadians are calling for it and so are the provinces. We want the provinces to have the final say over training, education and social assistance programs.
Will the minister of human resources be consulting in this regard?
Social Programs October 30th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, as Reformers and as Canadian we sincerely believe in a strong and
united Canada both today and for the future. I know the Liberals share our vision for a more decentralized federation.
Regardless of today's vote, to indicate an end to the status quo what specific powers and changes is the Minister of Human Resources Development prepared to offer to the provinces in the area of social programs?
Social Programs October 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, as both Reform members and Canadians, we sincerely believe in a strong and united country now and in the future. I am confident that the Liberal government shares our vision of decentralized powers.
My question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development. What changes in the powers and responsibilities attached to social programs will he offer the provinces to show them that a no vote is not a vote for the status quo?
Training October 26th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, discussion time should by now be well and truly over.
The minister has failed for two years to make any solid commitment in this area. The Liberal rhetoric for change rings hollow, untrue and empty as these promises go unfulfilled.
Why will the minister not give the power and the money to the provinces to manage the manpower training as they want to?