Social Security Program   to be careful when we criticize the process if we are not willing to understand the history of the party that teaches how to reform social programs. When I look back on the great history of the Liberal Party it is very clear that the Liberal Party tried very much to ensure that the country

Social Security Program  , Canadians must adapt to an economy which requires fewer workers. Consequently, the Canadian government must provide its people with a different support system for all those who want to enter or re-enter a highly competitive job market. It is clear to all Canadians that the necessity

Social Security Program  " by the National Council of Welfare concluded that the link between motherhood and poverty was clear. According to that report the only safeguard which stands between most married women and poverty is their husbands' incomes. That is not very reassuring. In fact, the group which is likely

Ultramar Canada   it is refusing to negotiate seriously with a potential purchaser who could keep the plant open and maintain competition as well as nearly 150 jobs. Since it is clear by the time the bureau may get to rule that this plant may be nothing but a pile of scrap metal, is there anything

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, the family sponsorship breakdown is of concern. Certainly the consultation process has said that very loud and clear. Currently roughly 14 per cent of family class sponsorships do break down at an estimated cost of roughly $700 million to the federal and provincial

Federal Intelligence Agencies   of thing or in what happened under previous governments, including those under which he served. Can the Deputy Prime Minister tell us what important piece of news her government has learned lately, which prompted it to give clear instructions putting an end to spying on citizens

Federal Intelligence Agencies   not have the right to engage in spying. Is that clear?

Social Security Programs   the Canadian taxpayer one cent nor will it add one job to the economy. At least in the case of UI the paper gives two fairly clear options. However they are once again without any type of cost benefit analysis. How much more money would it cost? We do not know the answer to this question

Social Security Programs  Mr. Speaker, to my colleague across the way let me make it clear I believe that benefits should be based on need. The fact remains that we as a government can assess policy options through the review we are having with Canadians once the consultation process is over. I believe

Social Security Programs   the debt. I wish to inform him that to begin with some of the debt was caused by the Liberal government. Then we had the new regime, the Tories, and a small debt grew into a huge debt. The member for Frontenac says that we are on the verge of bankruptcy. I wish to be very clear

Social Security Programs  . With this reform we are going to change everything from unemployment insurance to social welfare. The task is not government's alone, however. All Canadians have been asked to participate and support this effort to provide better service. The need for reform is evident and clear. We are taking

Social Security Programs  . I did that because I felt that communities and interest groups must prepare themselves for the standing committee that is to follow and hear their points of view in a concrete, constructive way. As I said at the beginning of that meeting, I want to be very clear. Changes

Immigration Act  . Sometimes that happens. Logical, simple, practical things do tend to miss their support. I want to support very much my colleague's motion to have all immigrants tested for the HIV virus. The reasons for this need are clear. They are not related to phobias. They are not related

Immigration Act   could direct a misunderstanding toward immigrants even though immigrants are no more likely to test HIV positive than native born residents. My friends from the other side have indicated there are certain places in the world that have an epidemic of AIDS. Certainly it is clear given

Student Loans   the intent, there would, of course, be very wide support for this motion on this side. But since no clear definition of this concept exists as of yet, it can easily be used for other purposes. As it stands, the motion tabled by the leader of the Reform Party justifies, in our view