Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, the federal government has decided to build its own $11.9 million office complex in Sault Ste. Marie. This steel, brick and glass building will include 120,000 square feet on two storeys to house the Canada Employment Centre, the Income Securities Office, Revenue Canada, Health Canada, Public Works and Government Services, and the RCMP.

Métis Society  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. What is the minister doing about the criminal activity with respect to the tampering of minutes of the Métis Society of Saskatchewan?

Métis Society  I have a supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. Is the minister stonewalling because of the involvement or association of Marc LeClair, chief administrative officer of the Métis National Council, adviser to the Métis Society of Saskatchewan, a participant in the drafting of the Liberal red book and a member of the extraordinary Liberal aboriginal caucus?

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, my supplementary is for the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Core funding for the Métis Society of Saskatchewan is provided by the minister's department. Can he assure the House that no fiscal 1994-95 funds will be released to the society until the investigation is completed and the financial mismanagement addressed?

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. The Deloitte and Touche draft audit of the Métis Society of Saskatchewan identified that minutes of the society's meetings were tampered with. Métis society members have been denied access to this draft audit. Can the minister tell the House how he plans to deal with these irregularities and enforce the law?

Métis Society Of Saskatchewan  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Could the minister confirm that the Deloitte & Touche draft audit of the Métis Society of Saskatchewan commissioned by the federal government and the Government of Saskatchewan has revealed fraud and fabrication of documents, a $1 million operating deficit by the society and violation of the funding agreement between the federal government and the society?

Métis Society Of Saskatchewan  Mr. Speaker, my supplementary question is for the Prime Minister. Rank and file Métis are concerned about the lack of accountability of funding arrangements by the department of Indian affairs and how it may affect Métis credibility and future funding. Could the Prime Minister assure the House that all future funding arrangements with aboriginal groups will include publicly disclosed annual audits?

Greenpeace Canada  Mr. Speaker, if I understood the minister's statement there is a difference between the international Greenpeace organization and Greenpeace Canada. If I understood the context, is it allowable to transfer funds from the one organization to the other?

Greenpeace Canada  Mr. Speaker, I misunderstood the intent. The answer is that I do not wish to make a statement at this time.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  Mr. Speaker, there will be objections whenever boundaries are redrawn. I appreciate that. British Columbians have had knowledge of these changes for nine days. Discussions were going on in this parliamentary atmosphere on the Hill wanting to kill this process before British Columbians were even made aware of what the provincial boundary redistribution was.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  Mr. Speaker, the collective memory on the Charlottetown accord in British Columbia is still very much there. The province voted two-thirds against the provisions of the Charlottetown accord. The collective memory on the promise and guarantees concerning redistribution is very much in the forefront.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise today to speak to and to oppose the provisions of the legislation before us in Bill C-18. One has to ask what precipitated the government's decision to attempt to suspend the legitimate work of the federal electoral boundaries commission.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I rise to participate in the debate following the first budget presentation in this, the 35th Parliament. My constituents expect me to bring some new perspective and sanity to how government spends the taxpayers' dollars and to what effect and purpose. My west coast riding covers one half of Vancouver Island's coastline as well as one half of the mainland coastline of British Columbia.

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, my statement concerns questions raised in this House yesterday. I am the spokesperson for my party on aboriginal affairs and I am deeply and personally offended by comments made inside and outside the House about my colleagues in caucus by other hon. members regarding our attitudes toward our native brothers and sisters.

Forestry  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources. The Canadian government recently funded a multimillion dollar model forest in Mexico. Can the minister assure the House that at the upcoming month-end bilateral conference in Mexico City the government will not commit further forest research or other forestry funding to our new NAFTA partner?