Supply  I was in Toronto last week on Wednesday night. There were well over 2,000 people jammed into the Sheraton Centre who gave a very clear message, and I am delivering it to the House: No tax increase. I wonder if he could help us understand how it is Liberals do not understand that message when there are rally after rally, grassroots organizations after grassroots organizations, buttons, petitions and everything else.

Supply  In the end, President Clinton avoided the imposition of such extreme conditions by the use of administrative devices which bypassed Congress. It is not clear that Congress will let presidents use these devices in the future. The American people and their elected representatives are in a foul mood when it comes to bailing out foreign governments which have what they consider to be inappropriate social and economic policies.

Western Grain Transportation Act  It is important to note that although August 1 has been selected as the implementation date for some of these changes, the amendments dealing with demurrage, storage charges and despatch as well as backtracking could be implemented earlier if the government is satisfied that there is sufficient agreement between the railways and the shippers on the commercial details of the changes. I would like to make it clear that this proposed legislation in no way lessens this government's commitment to making decisions on broader WGTA reform in the near future. The passage of this legislation will enable the government to continue with the consultations that are so vital to the development of the long term solutions for problems in our grain handling system.

Western Grain Transportation Act  For instance, when reviewing applications for abandonment, it fails to consider the economic impact of operating a railway line. It is only concerned about the commercial viability of the line for the carrier. It is clear that negative economic impact of the abandonment of certain lines in Canada has been more significant than the operating losses incurred by the carriers. We realize that the railway network of Canada's two major railway carriers must be restructured if they are to be viable once again and able to compete with other carriers.

Agriculture And Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for his clear explanation. It is not unlike, as I suspected, the quasi-judicial Immigration and Refugee Board which is fraught with all kinds of problems and a minister who is reluctant to step in when he should and steps in when he should not.

Agriculture And Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act  Speaker, I am particularly interested in one aspect of the proposed legislation that deals with the tribunal. I gather it is a dispute settling mechanism to clear any violations that may be made in some sort of judicial setting. In the interest of natural justice there has to be some sort of a fair procedure set up such as an unbiased adjudicator and the opportunity for a hearing.

Agriculture And Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act  It will do so by enabling the department to take effective action against importers or domestic companies marketing products that do not meet Canadian health, safety or quality standards. Business will welcome clear rules that will help to increase compliance and remove unfairness from the system. The agricultural community will welcome any activity that strengthens our enforcement at border points, increases equity of enforcement between commodities and promotes the marketability of Canadian products.

Agriculture And Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act  It cannot really see what the results will be, how it will affect the farmers or the producers. It is better if we start clearing the dust, waving our hands around a bit and saying that the individual producer is the one who is going to be affected. Let us give him a break and let us see that he stays healthy and productive.

Foreign Policy  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his candour. It is very clear why he is in politics, and I find it absolutely reprehensible. The situation in Mexico is serious. A remarkable job is being done by Canadians, working through non governmental organizations, with the support of the Canadian international development agency and Canadian groups promoting peace and the protection of individual rights and freedoms.

Canadian Armed Forces  Mr. Speaker, it is now clear that the hazing rituals are not limited to the airborne. They exist in the parent regiments. They exist in the navy. The so-called systemic troubles for which the minister disbanded the airborne are widespread.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I can assure the hon. member, and this will become very clear in the budget, that both the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the minister of public works have gone at their departments very hard in terms of waste and the kind of unfortunate management practices they inherited from a previous government.

Foreign Policy  In its statement of policy last week, the government set human rights as a matter for priority action in its foreign policy. It is therefore not clear why Canada is not speaking out on the intensified intervention of the Mexican army in Chiapas. How could the Canadian government close its eyes to what is happening in Mexico, one of its principal economic partners, as the army is bombarding civilian groups in an attempt to stop the Zapatista movement?

Agriculture And Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act  In fact offenders can completely avoid penalties by taking immediate corrective action. It is clear this is the best way to achieve co-operation from violators without delays in a very precious time frame. A monetary penalty system similar to that proposed by Bill C-61 is already being used successfully by Transport Canada and several departments in the United States.

Income Tax Act  For people with net incomes above the threshold, the credit will be reduced at a rate of 15 per cent of their net incomes exceeding $25,981. The threshold will be indexed. I would like to make it very clear that 75 per cent of all seniors, 2.6 million people, will not be affected. In addition, most of the people who are affected will continue to receive partial benefits. In fact, only six per cent of all seniors, those whose income is over the $49,134 threshold, will stop receiving benefits altogether.

Income Tax Act  As if this were not enough, they were struck a third blow with a $2 billion cut in provincial transfers by 1990. He added that it was clear the budget was an attack the income of seniors in many regards. What would this same Liberal critic say, were he a critic for the opposition, not only about a so-called reform of social programs, but also about this important age tax credit?