House of Commons Hansard #163 of the 37th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was pesticide.
Susan Whelan LiberalMinister for International Cooperation
Mr. Speaker, on December 5, 2000, we announced that the overall funding to fight HIV and AIDS would quadruple over the next five years, increasing from $20 million to $80 million per year, for a total investment of $270 million. We are definitely on target for fighting HIV and AIDS.
Bill Casey Progressive Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Mr. Speaker, the failure of the softwood lumber negotiations has resulted in plants closing and thousands of workers being laid off. Not only that, the companies involved are now being faced with millions of dollars of legal costs to fight the NAFTA and the WTO battles.
Has the government considered helping these companies pay the legal costs to fight the NAFTA and WTO battles?
Pierre Pettigrew LiberalMinister for International Trade
Mr. Speaker, as I have already had the opportunity to mention a few times today in the House, the government, through several departments and programs that we have, is at this very moment looking very carefully at programs that can help the workers, the communities and assist the industry. We are examining options for further assistance for the next months and years to come, assistance to fight the punitive measures that have been imposed on us by the Americans.
Walt Lastewka Liberal St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Speaker, Budget 2,000 allocated $900 million to the Canadian research chairs program to help Canadian universities attract and retain the best researchers and achieve research excellence in natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Could the Minister of Industry tell the House if we are on track to meet our goal of creating 2,000 chairs by 2005.
Allan Rock LiberalMinister of Industry
Mr. Speaker, as the House knows, the chairs were created to provide another method by which we can favour research in Canada and move toward our goal of making Canada the most innovative economy in the world.
We recently announced $94 million to fund 88 additional chairs, bringing the total number of chairs now funded to one-quarter of our goal. Five hundred and thirty-two chairs have been funded out of a total of 2,000. These 88 chairs included 14 people to be drawn to Canada from other nations, showing that this is part of the reverse brain drain. It is another way in which we are strengthening Canada's economy.
Kevin Sorenson Canadian Alliance Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, it is encouraging to hear the solicitor general say that CORCAN, Correctional Service Canada, has messed up in paying $700 per week to some of the prisoners within institutions. With cash in their pockets is it any wonder that during a one week period three inmates have escaped from federal institutions, including double murderer Raymond Tudor?
My question is for the solicitor general. How much of the inmates' salaries goes toward their room and board and how much, if any, goes toward repaying their victims?
Lawrence MacAulay LiberalSolicitor General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is well aware that a portion of an inmate's pay, which is normally less than $7 a day, goes to the inmate's keep.
I know my hon. colleague would never want to indicate that a large number of people receive a large amount of money and that a lot of people escape from maximum or medium security institutions.
When individuals escape from these institutions the RCMP or other police forces are notified immediately and appropriate action is taken.
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga—Maisonneuve, QC
Mr. Speaker, what the statement the Prime Minister made in South Africa illustrates instead, is his irresponsibility in not caring how the AIDS money is being used.
How can the Deputy Prime Minister justify such irresponsibility when we know that Canada contributes $10 million worth of assistance to South African programs to fight AIDS?
Susan Whelan LiberalMinister for International Cooperation
Mr. Speaker, first things first. Prevention and education are the most important steps in curbing HIV and AIDS. As I just stated, in 2000 we committed to quadruple our funding from $20 million to $80 million a year to fight HIV and AIDS.
The House resumed consideration of the motion and of the amendment.
Passing of the Queen MotherGovernment Orders
The Speaker
Order, please. It being 3 p.m. the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to government business Motion No. 24.
(The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division:)
Marlene Catterall Liberal Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between all parties and I believe you would find consent to immediately put the question on the main motion.
Passing of the Queen MotherGovernment Orders
The Speaker
The question is on the main motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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The Speaker
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
Passing of the Queen MotherGovernment Orders
The Speaker
All those opposed will please say nay.
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The Speaker
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And more than five members having risen:
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Canadian Human Rights TribunalGovernment Orders
The Speaker
I have the honour to lay upon the table the 2001 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal annual report.