All those opposed will please say nay.
House of Commons Hansard #54 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was following.
House of Commons Hansard #54 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was following.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the nays have it.
And more than five members having risen:
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.
The next question is on Motion No. 129. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
No.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And more than five members having risen:
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division on Motion No. 129 stands deferred.
The next question is on Motion No. 139. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
No.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And more than five members having risen:
The recorded division on Motion No. 139 stands deferred. The recorded division will also apply to Motions Nos. 140 and 141.
This is an appropriate time to make the transition to Standing Order 31 statements.
AgricultureStatements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Liberal
Lynn Myers Liberal Waterloo—Wellington, ON
Mr. Speaker, as the member representing Waterloo—Wellington, a riding with over 30% of its economy rooted in agriculture and agri-food, and having been born and raised and still living on the family farm, I am especially proud of our Canadian food producers.
Our farmers and food producers have contributed greatly to our high standard of living by providing Canadians with food of excellent quality and value.
Thanks to the efforts of our agricultural community the average Canadian family spends only 9.8% of its income on food, much less than its American, British, French and Mexican counterparts who can spend up to 50% of their income on food.
Incredibly, Canadian families earned enough between January 1 and February 7 to pay for an entire year's worth of groceries.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, has recognized the outstanding job of our agricultural community and so should all of us. Our farmers and food producers deserve our encouragement, appreciation and heartfelt thanks for helping make Canada the best place in the world in which to live.
Correctional Service CanadaStatements By Members
February 22nd, 2000 / 1:55 p.m.
Reform
Darrel Stinson Reform Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Mr. Speaker, did you know that we have a Pulitzer prize contender in the federal government? The commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, Ole Ingstrup, co-authored a how-to management book in August 1998. To date the book has sold a whopping 2,300 copies.
On the heels of the HRDC scandal, the solicitor general might find that he is the next minister in line to explain his actions. It was discovered recently that Ole's own department purchased 32% of those copies at a total cost to the taxpayer of $22,500.
This week's lesson for the solicitor general is to learn from his colleague's mistakes. He and only he will be held accountable for spending taxpayers' money to purchase a how-to book for the commissioner's own department. That sounds a little like double dipping to me.
A word of caution, Mr. Speaker. Do not get in the wrong line. You might find yourself standing behind the 14 convicted criminals waiting for their taxpayer funded sex change operations.
Mouvement DesjardinsStatements By Members
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Liberal
Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend, the Mouvement des caisses Desjardins elected a new president, Alban D'Amours. Mr. D'Amours will officially take up his new duties on March 25.
When the Mouvement des caisses Desjardins was first formed, globalization and free trade were unheard of. Modernizing this financial institution has required skill and imagination.
Caisses Desjardins are an economic force in Quebec. Many regions in Quebec owe their development in part to this institution. It gave them access to credit denied them by other major financial institutions.
We therefore wish Mr. D'Amours good luck in his new position and the best of success in achieving the objectives of the Mouvement des caisses Desjardins.
Heritage DayStatements By Members
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Liberal
Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, as a nation we have a distinct and colourful history. During yesterday's Heritage Day and all throughout this week Canadians have the opportunity to rediscover the people, places and events that have shaped this country.
Heritage Kitchener has been working extremely hard to prepare a wide range of activities for the residents of the Kitchener—Waterloo community.
As part of this year's theme, Our Farming Heritage, a display highlighting rural designated heritage properties has been set up at Kitchener city hall. Local residents have been invited to bring in old photos of buildings and landscapes to be copied and placed in the city's archives.
Josef Schneider House is hosting a heritage multimedia project from local schools as part of a national initiative celebrating local history. That will be followed up by a National Heritage Fair in Ottawa this July.
This Saturday a bus tour, entitled Rural Routes, will take place and participants will be treated to Kitchener—Waterloo's pioneer farmsteads and scenic roads.
I congratulate the region which decided once again to utilize the 1878 Governor's House and the 1852—
Heritage DayStatements By Members
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The Speaker
The hon. member for Lethbridge.
AgricultureStatements By Members
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Reform
Rick Casson Reform Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, the action for struggling agriculture producers was launched by the official opposition late last year after Liberal, NDP and PC members of the standing committee on agriculture refused to support a Reform motion to travel across Canada to areas hit hard by the farm income crisis.
Since then, Reform MPs have held over 60 action meetings in five provinces, meeting with over 3,500 farmers, listening to their concerns and promising to take their messages back to Ottawa.
The message is loud and clear: 71% of farmers say that they want the freedom to make their own marketing decisions; 96% say that taxes and user fees imposed by the government are too high; and, a staggering 94% of farmers say that the government's AIDA program is a failure.
The facts speak for themselves. The government held nine meetings in three provinces. The official opposition has held over 60 meetings in five provinces and counting. Is there any doubt who speaks for farmers in this country.