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Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act Mr. Speaker, there will be objections whenever boundaries are redrawn. I appreciate that. British Columbians have had knowledge of these changes for nine days. Discussions were going on in this parliamentary atmosphere on the Hill wanting to kill this process before British Colu
March 21st, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act Mr. Speaker, the collective memory on the Charlottetown accord in British Columbia is still very much there. The province voted two-thirds against the provisions of the Charlottetown accord. The collective memory on the promise and guarantees concerning redistribution is very muc
March 21st, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to rise today to speak to and to oppose the provisions of the legislation before us in Bill C-18. One has to ask what precipitated the government's decision to attempt to suspend the legitimate work of the federal electoral boundaries co
March 21st, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, my statement concerns questions raised in this House yesterday. I am the spokesperson for my party on aboriginal affairs and I am deeply and personally offended by comments made inside and outside the House about my colleagues in caucus by other hon. members regardi
February 23rd, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Forestry Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources. The Canadian government recently funded a multimillion dollar model forest in Mexico. Can the minister assure the House that at the upcoming month-end bilateral conference in Mexico City the government will not
February 22nd, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Forestry I have a supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. Mexico is running a budget surplus while we are struggling with a large deficit. Does the minister agree that this government should not be funding forestry projects outside Canada?
February 22nd, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
The Environment Mr. Speaker, the Commission on Resources and the Environment is a B.C. government project to review and recommend solutions to land use conflicts on Vancouver Island. These talks fell apart. A community report was submitted which recommended 12 per cent of Vancouver Island be pr
February 17th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the minister for his answer. I would ask him to insist that Stewart, B.C. be brought into the negotiations in northwestern British Columbia.
February 16th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Aboriginal Affairs Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The Canadian Federation of Municipalities represents an important level of government and is especially sensitive to local concerns. The federation recently recommended to the Royal Commissi
February 16th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. As a lawyer and a former Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development can you provide the House today with a legal definition of inherent right to self-government as it relates to federal authority?
February 1st, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Indian Affairs Mr. Speaker, I have a question I would like to ask the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister provide us with his definition of inherent right to self-government as it applies to federal authority?
February 1st, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform
Speech From The Throne Mr. Speaker, a thank you is in order. We have a new Speaker in the House and a new speaker team and hopefully we are entering into a new era in the House of Commons. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters of North Island-Powell River who have given me the oppo
January 27th, 1994House debate
John DuncanReform