Lost her last election, in 2006, with 39% of the vote.
Environment November 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, environmental assessment of the land is a matter for discussion and negotiation between the seller and the prospective buyer. Those discussions are going on now as part of the negotiations for the sale. I do not understand what the hon. member's concern is.
Environment November 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I must confess that I am not sure I understand the hon. member's question. If she is referring to the sale of part of some 2,500 acres owned by AECL in the province of Quebec, AECL will be selling 250 acres of that site. The contractual negotiations are ongoing at this time.
Questions On The Order Paper November 10th, 1995
The total cost of developing, operating and marketing AECL's slowpoke energy system project from its inception until the present time is $45.1 million.
Natural Resources November 2nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question.
I can take this opportunity to explain that we are not meddling in the area of provincial jurisdiction. In fact, during program review last year leading up to the February 1995 budget, my department took the opportunity to consult with all the provinces. We have worked co-operatively and collaboratively with the provinces so that we do not have overlapping duplication any longer in the resource sectors.
We have defined our role and the provinces have defined theirs. As far as I know, they are reasonably happy with that.
Mining October 24th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, let me assure the hon. member that neither my officials nor I are scared in relation to what I think he is referring to, the recommendations of the standing committee on the environment.
My commitment as Minister of Natural Resources is to work collaboratively, co-operatively with my colleagues, the Ministers of the Environment, Industry, Fisheries and Oceans, and Transport. At this point I am willing to go on record to the minister that working together we will ensure a regulatory regime that supports the mining industry.
Mining October 24th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Industry and I are working very closely with the mining sector to ensure an efficient regulatory system.
Last Thursday my department organized in co-operation with the Mining Association of Canada a regulatory reform workshop which brought together representatives of the Minister of Industry's department, the Department of the Environment, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Department of Transport.
Very constructive recommendations came out of that day-long workshop which we will be working on to ensure that the regulatory regime supports and does not interfere with a viable, productive mining industry.
Candu Reactors October 23rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, let me point out to the hon. member that export financing is a normal part of doing business in this country and in most other countries.
As the Minister of Finance has pointed out in relation to Candu technology, we have technology which is second to none in the world. We want that technology to help solve the energy problems of nations such as China. If we are going to compete with other nations in relation to that technology, it is important to provide export financing.
Mining October 18th, 1995
One of the interesting things, for anybody down there who would like to listen, is the fact that when we talk to the mining industry its major concern is regulatory reform.
Our government is committed to reforming regulations applicable to the mining industry. That is why my colleague, the Minister of Industry, has included the mining sector as one of only six to go through substantive accelerated regulatory reform. We are doing that so there is a prosperous mining industry all over the country, including Quebec.
Mining October 18th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, let me reassure the hon. member that the government understands the importance of mining to the nation and to our economy. We are committed to ensuring its ongoing prosperity and sustainability.
Forestry October 2nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member well knows because of his interest in the forestry sector in Quebec, it was the previous government that decided to cancel FRDA or Federal-Provincial Forest Resource Development Agreements. Because of the sorry state of the finances of the nation left to us by the previous government, we had no choice but to confirm that decision of the previous government. Therefore FRDA will expire across the nation as their due dates come upon us.
Let me say that because of program review my department had to reassess its priorities. The Department of Natural Resources is not a department of regional economic development. It is primarily a department of science and technology. We are working very closely with our provincial counterparts and industry to ensure the forestry sector has the science and technology base it needs to compete with the best in the world.