Supply  What it really boils down to is the fact that the future of defence companies in Canada will hinge on the defence market itself and the ability of companies to diversify into other product lines. The future demands of the domestic defence market will not really become clear until we have completed a defence review. That is not something which is done overnight or even over a couple of months. It is clear that we cannot wait for the completion of the defence sector review.

Canada Wildlife Act  This is the kind of balance that humans and the government should strive to achieve. Previously, we did not protect habitats. We could also talk about clear-cutting. When hundreds and hundreds of contiguous hectares are ruthlessly stripped of all trees, clearly habitats are being destroyed. Animals must move out and search for a similar habitat.

Supply  Tax evaders and smugglers should know that we intend to put a halt to what they are doing. I also appreciate the opportunity to send a strong and clear message to honest Canadians. The law-abiding majority of Canadians need to know that we recognize the fact that they are carrying an unfair share of the burden because of tax evaders and that we are taking action to lift it.

Supply  We will be looking into it shortly at the Finance Committee and I hope the minister will give us clear indications on what he intends to do. The measures announced in the budget are clearly insufficient and will not solve the problem. We have to review all tax treaties and put into place a truly operative minimum income tax system.

Supply  It is just this conflict that the opposition has chosen to ignore in its original motion. A bit of common sense history and philosophy will make it clear why this motion could contribute more to solving the challenges of tax reform. As Canada's income tax law gradually evolved over the past 74 years it has been shaped by several key forces which I would like to review for the House.

Pensions  I really do not have any particular interest in what any CEO is paid. I am not a shareholder of any of the companies. However what is clear is that Canada stands poised to succeed very well on issues of competitiveness in the world. Now is the time for us to continue to save and invest. This man wants to talk about pensions.

Ontario Liberal Party Leader  With great eloquence and sincerity, she showed that she is ready to take over the reins of the government in Ontario. Her style, clear and forthright, reflects her firm resolve to serve the people of Ontario. There is no doubt in my mind that Lyn McLeod is worthy of representing her fellow citizens. A few weeks from now, Ontarians will at last be free and unencumbered by the savage constraints of socialism à la Bob Rae.

Sahtu Dene And Metis Land Claimsettlement Act  However, I do not believe that the Canadian people will support these articles of the agreement unless there is a clear indication that the financial dependency on the taxpayer will end some time in the future. This agreement provides no such assurance. In fact, it is clear from the agreement that the Sahtu's right to receive benefits from existing or future aboriginal programs will continue, therefore continuing the dependency which this government contends will be extinguished by this agreement.

Sahtu Dene And Metis Land Claimsettlement Act  The first objective states "to provide for the certainty of rights to ownership and use of land and resources". It is clear that the intent of this objective is to provide certainty regarding the right of ownership to Sahtu Dene and Metis, called participants in the text of the agreement. Let us examine these rights.

Young Offenders Act  When I was first elected to the House in September 1984 the Young Offenders Act was only a few months old and it was clear then that the Young Offenders Act would not work. I have been calling for changes for the last 10 years. Here we are 10 years later and just a few weeks ago the 10th anniversary of the Young Offenders Act was celebrated.

Supply  This letter from the Minister of National Defence to the Quebec Minister of Public Security is as clear as it can be. The government admitted to having a disaster relief program and, therefore, it was obligated to reimburse Quebec's expenditures. In 1992, the government wanted to show what a good player it was, so it admitted owing Quebec $84 million and that it would give $5 million to the province, an action by which we think the federal government indeed recognized its responsibility in this issue.

Supply  However, on the subject of commissions-the Bélanger-Campeau commission was mentioned-I will say that the PQ regional commissions throughout Quebec were a clear example of democracy being stifled. The commissions were created with the idea that they were to draw the conclusion the PQ wanted to see, namely that Quebec must separate, but in the end it realized that this was not what people talked about.

Supply  Yes, we are in for it, and we will end up sending our tax money to Ottawa, and the federal government will skim a good billion from it before shipping it back to Quebec. And it is very clear that, once again, the Government of Quebec will be caught in the squeeze to some extent, because the federal government fails to live up to its responsibility to give us back the money we send to Ottawa through our taxes.

Supply  As Alain Gagnon, a political science expert at McGill University, noted, federalism is considered to be the expression of democratic practices favourable to innovative policies and political choices at the territorial level. As Canada faces the future, it enjoys the clear advantage of being a federation. We know that both Quebecers and other Canadians fervently hope that their governments will work to resolve the pressing problems facing us. The time has come to turn the page and set aside our political differences so that we can invest all our energy in a common cause: to build a strong and united country for the present and future generations.

Supply  Now the federal government pays only 30 per cent of the costs and we have to pay the remaining 70 per cent. It must be made clear that all the standards and structures were implemented on the grounds that the federal government would pay 50 per cent of the costs, not 30 per cent as it does now. Can you imagine what kind of management nightmare this creates for Quebec?