House of Commons Hansard #115 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was federal.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, the second petition I present calls on the government to support the bioartificial kidney program.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, I present a petition which calls on the government to summon a fit and qualified person democratically elected to represent Manitoba in the Senate.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, in the next petition I present the petitioners call for the government to allow the continuation of the Canadian forces Snowbirds 431 Air Demonstration Squadron through funding and legislation.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, the next petition calls on the government to ensure that emergency compensation is immediately available to the farmers who have not been well served by AIDA.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, I present a petition which calls upon parliament to withdraw Bill C-23, affirming the opposite sex definition of marriage in legislation and ensure that marriage is recognized as a unique institution.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, my next petition calls upon parliament to use federal budget 2000 to do some multi-year planning to improve the well-being of Canada's children.
Inky Mark Reform Dauphin—Swan River, MB
Mr. Speaker, in the last petition, the petitioners request that government pass legislation to ensure that registered charities, not for profit groups and federal political parties operate on the same level playing field.
Gérard Asselin Bloc Charlevoix, QC
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to table a petition signed by several constituents in the riding of Charlevoix.
This petition is in addition to the many other ones already tabled in the House about the soaring price of gasoline.
The petitioners are asking the government to take action to bring down overly high crude oil prices and to allocate adequate funds for research into energy alternatives.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to be able to present three petitions with hundreds of signatures from my constituency and all over Manitoba, adding to the thousands of other names we have presented in the House regarding the number one concern of Canadians, the future of our health care system.
The petitioners express concern about the lack of leadership by the federal government and the failure of the government to preserve medicare. They call upon the government to restore transfer payments, to oppose bill 11, and to move on its election promises of home care and pharmacare.
They want immediate action to save public health care and to stop two tier American style health care from coming to Canada.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have petitions I would like to present to parliament with the names of many people who ask the government to be careful with the use of permanent landing status for people who misuse marriage to get into the country. They would rather have ministerial permits issued.
I have petitions from dozens of people who are concerned about the immigration problems on the west coast.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have petitions from scores of people who say that political donations receive a better break than charitable donations and they are upset about that.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I have signatures from hundreds of citizens concerned about pornography and the fact that the government has not made any move on banning child pornography.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, thousands of people are concerned about the definition of marriage and that it should be maintained as between a man and a woman.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, tens of thousands of people are concerned about the supremacy of God.
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Finally, Mr. Speaker, I have petitions to present representing millions of Canadians who are saying that taxes are too high and it is time to bring them down.
I think all Canadians have said that it is time the government started to listen to the concerns of grassroots Canadians.
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour today of presenting two petitions.
The first is signed by some one hundred people from Manitoba and the second by some fifty from New Brunswick.
The petitioners are calling for a stop to be put to the opening of private hospitals and the return of federal funding for health care, an immediate increase in federal funding for health care to 25% and the implementation of a national home care program and national drug plan.
Clearly, these petitioners do not believe in the kind of health care people have in the United States, and this is mentioned in the petition.
Louise Hardy NDP Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, I want to present a petition signed by hundreds of Canadians who are worried about the underfunded Canadian medicare system.
The Liberal government's underfunding has led to a shortage of nurses, hospital beds and emergency room spaces. They want the government to fund medicare up to 25%.
Dick Proctor NDP Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, my petition is also on the matter of health care. I am delighted that the Minister of Health is in the precincts.
People from Moose Jaw are very concerned that the federal government is paying only 13.5 cents on every dollar for health care. If this is not corrected, we are on our way to two tier American style health care in Canada. There is also concern expressed about bill 11. We know what the good voters in Edmonton thought about that earlier this week.
The petitioners call upon parliament to stop for profit hospitals and restore federal funding for health care. I am pleased to present the petition on behalf of the residents of Moose Jaw.
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I wonder if there might be consent in the House to revert to tabling of committee reports to allow the chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages to table a report from that committee.
Raymonde Folco Liberal Laval West, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank those present in the House for giving me this opportunity.
I have the honour today to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(4)( b ) of the House of Commons and section 88 of the Official Languages Act, a consolidated statute of Canada, your committee is conducting a study on the application of part VII of the Official Languages Act, and has decided to table an interim report.
Eleni Bakopanos Liberal Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like consent, as I just missed petitions, to present two petitions. It will take less than a minute.
Committees Of The HouseRoutine Proceedings
The Deputy Speaker
Does the House give its consent to revert to the presentation of petitions?