Unemployment Insurance Reform   to the provinces, which are in a better position to meet the needs of their population. Why would Ottawa not let provinces that are interested manage the program? Workers and employers pay over $18 billion annually for insurance, in case of a period of unemployment. In the current austerity

International Women's Day   left and right in these times of fiscal austerity. More than 58 per cent of single mother families live under the poverty line. Women who work full time earn on average less than 70 per cent of what their male counterparts make. The federal government recently abandoned its child

The Budget   responsibility is possible without an abrupt change in direction, contrary to what we have witnessed in Alberta and Ontario.'' This is what La Presse is saying. The Ottawa Citizen said: The budget is a compromise between relief and austerity''. The Winnipeg <em>Free Press</em&gt

Bank Act  , then, is there encroachment on an area of jurisdiction that belongs exclusively to Quebec, but they have also taken the luxury of creating duplication and overlap in times of austerity budgets, after all we have heard from across the way in that connection. After hearing the Minister of Intergovernmental

Mining Exploration And Development   of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources entitled "Lifting Canadian Mining Off The Rocks" and urges the adoption of a new program of incentives. It seems to me that at a time of budget austerity and restraint it would be wiser not to seek new tax incentives and subsidies. It is true

Business Development Bank Of Canada Act   representatives, during the proceedings of the committee, that in these times of economic recession and budget crisis, the bank has decided to move most of its branches, economic austerity notwithstanding. So we ask where is the coherence in this government if it cuts seven billion dollars

Budget Implementation Act, 1995   the unemployed when they cut UI funds by $2.5 billion annually. In a period of fiscal austerity, a time when it is said that the federal system is bankrupt with a debt of $548 billion, they are ready to give what amounts to $2.2 billion to western producers. It is totally unfair because

Postal Services  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member should realize that we are in a period of fiscal austerity. Obviously, the fiscal restraint announced in the budget will have consequences. However, as I just said, we are currently looking at ways of readjusting our programs to avoid any adverse

Government Spending   the expenses of not only six federal representatives, but also 20 experts from various countries. How can the Government of Canada justify such an expenditure in the present context of austerity? Once again, the federal government's total lack of common sense in the way it manages

Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96   subsidized by the department. While in times of austerity and financial difficulty it is normal for the government to try to rationalize its expenditures, it should establish a set of priorities to do so. The priority for the Department of Canadian Heritage should be cultural products

Supply   situation facing the country is indeed serious and we certainly cannot escape, nor should we intend to escape, the austerity measures that have to be taken in order to bring our finances in order". As you can see, the former CBC president had a realistic point of view. It is quite clear

The Budget   new taxes in this country. He applauds the tax alerts that have taken place. But surely to goodness he is not saying that some people should be indulging themselves while advocating austerity for the others as the banks have done.

Supply  , Truglia concluded that though the country's economic picture was brightening, given the nature of Italian society it would be very difficult for the government to maintain fiscal austerity in the medium term. "Everyone disagreed with us at the time and thought we were crazy", said

Access To Information  , particularly in this period of economic austerity, when the federal government is preparing to make cuts in a multitude of social programs, when, at the same time, the heads of Crown agencies are getting rich on taxpayers' money and enjoying privileges beyond the reach of the average

Supply   send a strong signal to all people in Canada, not just small business people, that the members of Parliament are serious about reining in the deficit. If we are talking about austerity let us start right here. It is a wonderful opportunity that the government is missing. He talks