Firearms Act  Mr. Speaker, in Dartmouth last September NAFO established a total allowable catch of 27,000 tonnes of turbot for 1995. In announcing the NAFO agreement, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans assured Parliament that "Canada will have for the first time the right to board

Maintenance Of Railway Operations Act, 1995  Madam Speaker, first of all, I welcome this opportunity to mention that our new Minister of Labour has done an outstanding job regarding this strike. It is not often that a new minister finds herself or himself with such a heavy agenda so soon after being made a member

Grain Export Protection Act   imported to Canada. Not surprisingly, the provisions of the Public Service Staff Relations Act also preluded those involved with national security from striking. Included among these were the civilian and federal employees who provide support to RCMP operations. Of interest to members

The Budget   few days a great deal of speculation about the budget has been replaced by some pretty confident and solid comments about the Canadian economy. They have been addressing the positives in terms of what we have seen in the budget. Mr. John Bulloch, president of the Canadian

Main Estimates, 1995-96   that. Every year spending goes up. The government says it is cutting. It is cutting the programs it delivers to the people of Canada because the amount of interest paid on the national debt is getting out of control. That is why when we add the two together, spending goes up. Let us get

Stratford Festival  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the Stratford Festival, Canada's national English language theatre, on the conclusion of its 1994 season. All 10 plays enjoyed outstanding critical reviews and for the first time since 1990 the season was a financial success. The festival realized

Bankruptcy Act   Nations supervision with an additional inducement of reintegration assistance paid by the international community. Since the inception of the CPA in 1989 Canada has contributed $9 million for maintaining the camps and for returnee programs; 60,000 have returned voluntarily

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, as always, it is very hard to figure out what the Bloc wants. First, one member tells us not to buy military equipment because it is a waste, and then one of his colleagues says that we must save the defence industry. It is always a little hard for me

Executive Salaries   legislature has given first reading to two private members' bills relating to salary disclosure. Bill 108 would amend provincial access and privacy statutes to provide access to information relating to the salaries of public service officers and employees at the provincial and municipal

Decade Of The Brain Act  moved that Bill C-239, an act respecting the decade of the brain, be read the second time and referred to committee. Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time today. I am pleased to introduce debate on Bill C-239, a bill that would declare the 1990s the decade of the brain. First

Social Security Programs   of social policy reform. As an example of what should not happen I would like to turn for a moment to look at what happened in the United States during President Reagan's term. It is dealt with extensively in a book by John Kenneth Galbraith, A Journey Through Economic Time . I

Governor General Awards   for their lifelong vision and dedication. They are: Shirley Carr of Niagara Falls, Ontario, who championed legislation that addressed women's rights in the workplace; Dr. Rose Charlie from Agassiz, British Columbia, who struggled for social justice for the women of Canada's First Nations; Alice

Native Council Of Nova Scotia   best to achieve aboriginal self-government. In conjunction with this conference the province of Nova Scotia announced it has initiated a tripartite forum in order to examine major native issues. This is the first of its kind in Canada. I am proud of the role all parties are playing

Supply  . Naturally during the second world war this was a highly secret endeavour. It went into the post war period. Canada continued to be involved first as the communications branch under the National Research Council and subsequently it became the Communications Security Establishment

Party Fundraising   the report of the Chief Electoral Officer for 1992, to look at the extent of these contributions. The SNC: $78,417; Canadian Pacific: $63,000; Mr. John F. Bankes: $48,454; Imasco: $47,000. I will go a little faster: Royal Bank of Canada; $45,000; Bank of Nova Scotia: $42,000; CIBC