Gun Control   on both sides of the issue. He said: "Let me make it very clear. The process of consultation leading to legislation is now over". This is unacceptable. What gives the Minister of Justice the power to interfere with the parliamentary process which includes the Standing Committee

Department Of Industry Act   and overlap, in this case they have made it abundantly clear that they want to preserve this duplication by refusing to recognize Quebec's sole responsibility for regional development. They prefer to ignore existing duplication and overlap just as they prefer to ignore the wasteful

Executive Salaries   exactly is their role? It is not even clear why the government needs advisers on this issue. Surely there are competent people within heritage, industry, and the CRTC who understand how DTH policy will affect both the industry and Canadian culture. As well, the review calls

Budgetary Policy   the last election campaign. I think that the Canadian people made their choice, a very clear choice. Members may recall that the Conservative government proposed that it was going to eliminate the deficit in five years. The Reform Party said it would do it in three years. It was almost

Budgetary Policy   to cut $7.5 billion in the budget allocated to these programs. However, it will not eliminate the deficit by targeting the poor. Instead of making thoughtless cuts through their social program reform, the Liberals should define clear and specific objectives, and they should also

Gun Control   in an offence later committed by the purchaser of the weapon. Reform's position on justice has been very clear and consistent from the start. We firmly believe that the justice system should provide for harsh punishment as a deterrent for committing crimes and for just punishments once

Points Of Order  . I would ask that the minister retract this statement and clear the air so that there is no condemnation and no unfounded charges against this party.

Gun Control   concluded, the time has arrived to act. I wish to table in the House a document which describes the approach that the federal government will take through legislation. Let me be very clear in doing so. The process of consultation leading to legislation is now over. As I have said, we

Points Of Order  Mr. Speaker, the record will show that I said no such thing. I make it clear if there is any doubt that I was not suggesting that. Rather, I was responding to the statement that I was preferring interest groups and journalists to the House of Commons. I was making the point

Government Expenditures  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has made it quite clear that the employee involved resigned. Until an investigation could be completed that person was without employment for some seven and a half months, which means that the $31,000 covered only the first

Hibernia   and the completion date of the entire project by demanding a review and/or tendering of the contract when it is clear that all the rules have been followed.

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has been quite clear on Canada's participation in this very troubled mission and I do not propose to repeat it. I subscribe to some of the points raised by the hon. member. We in Canada believe that obviously those detained should be released

Gun Control  Mr. Speaker, I will get answers to those questions and I will put them in writing to my hon. friend. As I told him yesterday, he should have a copy of that report and I shall see to it that he does have one. Let me make clear, before we lose the point the Terence Wade report

Gun Control   general and ministers of justice, exchanging views about the proposals that will be decided upon and announced this afternoon. May I make it clear that any leaks to the media were entirely beyond the control of the Department of Justice. What steps we took were as a matter of courtesy

Mil Davie Shipyard  Mr. Speaker, let me reiterate the position of the Prime Minister and myself. What we are concerned about in this situation is the process that was used by the Hibernia Management Corporation. It is clear based on the report of the offshore board that all Canadian companies were