Supply  , a financial review and a set of condensed financial statements. New graphs and charts portray complex financial data in an understandable format for the first time. This clear and concise overview of the state of the government's financial affairs was added at the suggestion of the Auditor

Income Tax Act   would go up at the beginning of January. In the same year, they give with one hand and take with the other. People have trouble getting a clear message from that. There is something very contradictory. In the same fiscal year, there was a change of government, but the policy

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements And Federal Post-Secondary Education And Health Contributions Act   poorer, that it was no help at all, and that it was clumsy and cumbersome and harmful. But could they not find anything positive to say about it? Nothing at all? Nothing. Thank you, I don't think I need an answer after all. The answer is clear. Now it will be up to Canadians

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements And Federal Post-Secondary Education And Health Contributions Act   expensive for Quebec. It is clear that the federal government wants to reduce its deficit at the expense of the provinces, and including Quebec. Since the Bloc's position on equalization was already explained at some length by the two previous speakers for the Official Opposition, I

Softwood Lumber Industry  Mr. Speaker, what with agriculture, western wheat, magnesium, beer, steel and now softwood lumber, does the minister not agree that the American strategy is clear, namely to use every possible recourse to prevent our companies from having access to their markets?

Bosnia  Mr. Speaker, I see that it is not quite clear what steps were taken by the Serbs following this ultimatum. May we ask the Prime Minister what the terms of the ultimatum are? Exactly what will happen to the Serbs should the ultimatum be rejected?

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994   in the world of being an agreement that will be kept by the employer and be agreed to by the arbitrator who will be named. Understanding what is going on makes me think that it will be very hard for the parties to agree on an arbitrator. It is crystal clear when we know a little about

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994   Canada which are considered just as vital to those who produce them. Also, because of the containerization in the port itself and the clear diversion that was taking place, I think the employer was basically saying it would be wrong and the reason why we do not endorse a single shot

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994   on, it is clear to me that the worst thing we could do would be to make a decision where one side would win and the other one lose. This would create a situation where, in terms of labour relations, they would always be at one another's throats and, when the time to negotiate a new agreement

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994   for their co-operation in allowing the legislation to be dealt with quickly. I want to speak on behalf of western Canadian grain farmers in making it very clear to the House that this disruption should never have happened. Legislation that provides a long-term solution to this problem

West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994   procedures in this legislation puts the onus back on the parties and once again requires them to make clear, economic, rational decisions on behalf of their members, their companies and the public interest at large. It does not take away the responsibility of coming to decisions

The Environment   are paying for the pollution they cause. We are looking for co-operation with the provincial government of British Columbia to make sure that the coast line is clear. I know that my colleague the Minister of Transport has been working very hard on this issue. I intend to meet very

Cigarette Smuggling  Mr. Speaker, I thank the minister for that answer. I have a further supplementary for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister's announcement today was not quite clear on all of the additional costs that will be incurred by the RCMP, the customs branch, the ministry of health

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements And Federal Post-Secondary Education And Health Contributions Act  I want to make the statement I have made very clear to the hon. member who raises the question. The purpose of Bill C-3, and I read this verbatim out of notes from our briefing, "is to enable provincial governments to provide their residents reasonably comparable levels

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements And Federal Post-Secondary Education And Health Contributions Act   Research Council is located here, but that does not explain everything and even then, the rest of the R and D funds should be distributed more equitably. That is why, as the hon. member said, we must look at the causes and the root of problems if we want to have a clear understanding