House of Commons Hansard #153 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was banks.

Topics

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

Yes.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he deliver?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

No.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he promise openness and transparency in his department?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

Yes.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he deliver?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

No.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he promise more funding for health care?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

Yes.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he deliver?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

No.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he promise to reduce waiting lists in hospitals?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

Yes.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Did he deliver?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

No.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

The record speaks louder than words and the record of the minister is so abysmal it begs one final question. Does the health minister want to be prime minister one day?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

Yes.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Will he ever deliver?

HealthStatements By Members

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Some hon. members

No.

HealthStatements By Members

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Heaven help us. No way.

HealthStatements By Members

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The Speaker

I am not sure if that should be one statement or ten.

Election Campaign In QuebecStatements By Members

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Liberal

Guy St-Julien Liberal Abitibi, QC

Mr. Speaker, what is at stake on November 30 is clear.

A vote for the Liberal Party is a guarantee that there will be no referendum on the separation of Quebec.

A vote for the Liberal Party shows unequivocally that it is possible to improve Quebeckers' quality of life.

A vote for the Liberal Party is a show of confidence in Canada and Quebec's ability to improve their economic, social and cultural positions in the world.

A vote for the Liberal Party is an insurance policy for the majority of Quebeckers who are opposed to the separation of Quebec from the rest of Canada.

Sherbrooke Municipal CouncilStatements By Members

November 17th, 1998 / 2:05 p.m.

Bloc

Serge Cardin Bloc Sherbrooke, QC

Mr. Speaker, on November 1, municipal elections were held in many Quebec municipalities, including Sherbrooke, which I have the honour of representing in this House.

In the 12 electoral districts, voters elected women to 50% of the positions on the municipal council. Sherbrooke, which is a leader in many areas, is once again making history by having the first municipal council with as many women as men. This is to the credit and benefit of the voters, since these women have a lot to offer to society.

I congratulate all those who were elected in Sherbrooke, and particularly my wife, Mariette Fugère, who was elected in the electoral district which I represented for 12 years.

I am confident that on November 30, voters in my riding will elect as many women as men to the National Assembly, that is Marie Malavoy in the riding of Sherbrooke, and Frédéric Dubé in the riding of Saint-François, this in the best interests of the people of Sherbrooke.

Social RightsStatements By Members

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NDP

Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC

Mr. Speaker, Canada's anti-poverty groups are in Geneva today briefing UN officials on Canada's utter disregard for the conventions of the UN covenant on social, economic and cultural rights, a covenant that calls on government to work to ensure basic social rights like the rights of shelter and adequate nutrition.

Anyone committed to social justice now awaits what is sure to be a devastating UN rebuke. The central government has become adept at ignoring the cries of outrage emanating from within Canada's borders. The question is when that condemnation comes from the UN will it still be ignored.

We in the NDP are calling on the finance minister to commit today to using the $10 billion budget surplus, a product of his continued attacks on the poor, to at least meet the basic requirements agreed to in the UN covenant.

Election Campaign In QuebecStatements By Members

2:05 p.m.

Liberal

Denis Paradis Liberal Brome—Missisquoi, QC

Mr. Speaker, this evening, an important debate is being held in Quebec. It is the leaders' debate, which is being held as part of the campaign leading up to the November 30 election.

It will give the Liberal leader an opportunity to show Quebeckers that Canada is a land with a future of great achievements for the start of the next millennium. Brome—Missisquoi wants to be part of it.

The debate will provide an opportunity to underscore the reality and the issues of the upcoming election. A vote for the Parti Quebecois is a vote for a referendum, as the Bloc Quebecois leader indicated at the start of the campaign.

The debate will bring out the fact that Quebec enjoys a special status in North America because of its culture, its geography and its economy.

There is no doubt. A better life in Canada requires Quebec.