Anne McLellan

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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

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moved that the bill be concurred in.

[Supreme Court Of Canada, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I find it very interesting that the official opposition continues to try to undermine important federal institutions like the Supreme Court of Canada. The official opposition quotes numbers from various studies. What it does not tell us is that in fact in those same studies Canadians have told us that they have overwhelming confidence in the Supreme Court of Canada as an institution of impartiality and integrity.

I do not think anything speaks more eloquently to the quality of appointment to that court.

[Impaired Driving, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, what I commit to do upon receipt of the standing committee report on impaired driving is to review it very seriously.

I have said before in the House that all of us on this side take the scourge of impaired driving very seriously. I look forward to the work of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I know it has worked very hard on this report. Hon. members of the opposition have worked very hard. When the report is tabled in the House, I will respond.

[Impaired Driving, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I do not know from where the hon. member gets his information but he should check it.

In fact I have not seen the report. I have to say I find it deplorable that there are those who choose to treat the House of Commons with contempt and leak the contents of a standing committee report. Because I respect the House of Commons I will wait to receive the report and I will respond at that time.

[Impaired Driving, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, as I have already said twice today, I look forward to receiving the report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I will take very seriously that which is recommended by the standing committee.

[Impaired Driving, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, as I have already indicated on this matter, I await the report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

I understand members of the official opposition have been working on this report. I actually think it would be somewhat contemptuous of me today to pre-empt the work of that committee. I look forward to receiving it.

[Impaired Driving, May 13th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member undoubtedly is aware, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights has been studying the issue of impaired driving for some time.

In fact I anticipate a thoughtful and detailed report in which members of the official opposition have participated. When I receive that report I will review it and I will respond.

As I said earlier in this week in the House, all of us understand the scourge of impaired driving and we will do what we can to prevent it.

[Impaired Driving, May 11th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member is fully aware, the whole question of impaired driving is under review by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. It has had the matter before it for some time. I look forward to seeing the report and reviewing the recommendations. I will then report back to the House as soon as I can. I am the first to acknowledge what an important issue dealing with the scourge of impaired driving is in our society.

In addition, let me remind the hon. members that I would like nothing more than to to pass our new youth justice legislation as quickly as possible. However, who in the House is stonewalling? The Official Opposition.

[Children, May 11th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, because issues surrounding custody and access are of shared jurisdiction between the federal government, the provinces and the territories, we have a federal-provincial-territorial working group in place. I will be referring both the special committee's report and the government's response to that working group. I will be encouraging them to do their work as quickly as possible.