Debates of Feb. 15th, 2000

Points Of Order

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

Is there consent to table that document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[René Canuel, Bloc, Matapédia—Matane, QC]

Madam Speaker, following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for unanimous consent of the House to table a document.

[An hon. member]

No.

[René Canuel, Bloc, Matapédia—Matane, QC]

Just wait to know what it is about. They do not know what it is about and already they refuse.

It is an article published in Le Droit on December 8, 1995, which shows that the 50% plus one rule is valid everywhere in Canada, except for Quebec.

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

Is there unanimous consent for the tabling of the document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Monique Guay, Bloc, Laurentides, QC]

Madam Speaker, following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for unanimous consent of the House to table a document which will enlighten it.

It is an article published in La Voix de l'Est on December 31, entitled “When Clarity Becomes Obscure”.

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

Is there unanimous consent for the tabling of this document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Pauline Picard, Bloc, Drummond, QC]

Madam Speaker, following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for unanimous consent of the House to table a document which will enlighten it.

This document is entitled “A separated Quebec has the moral and legal right to use the Canadian dollar”. I would like to quote the following “Quebec will continue to use the Canadian dollar. We actually have close to one-quarter of the total Canadian money supply through bank notes, deposits and assets in financial institutions, and that represents more than $100 billion Canadian. We legally own—”

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

I believe the hon. member has made her point. Is there unanimous consent for the tabling of this document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Christiane Gagnon, Bloc, Québec, QC]

Madam Speaker, further to the the Prime minister's decision to introduce a bill denying Quebecers their fundamental rights, I ask the unanimous consent of the House to table a document that could enlighten it.

It is an extract from the report on the territorial integrity of Quebec, should it accede to sovereignty, that was tabled in May 1992 before the Commission d'étude des questions afférantes à la souveraineté in the Quebec National Assembly. It says that when a territory is well defined, the existing limits constitute the new state's borders.

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

Is there unanimous consent for the hon. member to table this document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[Jean-Guy Chrétien, Bloc, Frontenac—Mégantic, QC]

Madam Speaker, I would like to join with my colleagues to ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table a document relevant to the debate on Bill C-20. This bill was introduced by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs who is, of course, in cahoots with the Prime Minister.

It is an article published in the December 2 issue of La Presse entitled “Quebec alone must see to the clarity of the question”.

[The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)]

Is there unanimous consent for the tabling of this document?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.