Lucienne Robillard

[Bilingualism, April 19th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, I should mention to the hon. member that, in recent years, many efforts have been made to improve this whole area of service in both official languages, and to ensure the equitable participation of anglophones and francophones.

There are still some problems, but they are not limited to francophones exclusively. For example, just look at the participation of anglophone federal employees in Quebec. Some progress is in order there as well.

I can assure the House that all efforts will be made to achieve our objectives in the coming months.

[Bilingualism, April 19th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, the government is as firm as ever when it comes to the Official Languages Act: the federal public service must meet certain standards to be able to provide services in both languages, and also to allow federal public servants to work in the language of their choice.

It is true that we have set higher standards for senior managers. They still have one year to meet these standards. While I cannot anticipate the results, I firmly hope that all senior managers will comply with the new standard.

[Enabling Resource Centre, April 16th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, the Treasury Board is very strongly committed to employment equity measures. We are there to support the various departments. We had certain support measures in place, and these had been announced as being of limited duration, in order to enable each department to develop its own expertise on employment equity. This they have done.

Now it is up to the departments to really apply these measures throughout the public service. I have no misgivings whatsoever about my colleagues, the ministers, and their departments, assuming their responsibilities in this area.

[Government Expenditures, April 16th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, I think that the member for St. Albert is mistaking his dream for reality.

A look at how this government has managed things over the last few years, the way it has updated all of its management practices over the years, the efforts that have been made in all of the departments and the whole new policy on internal auditing that we have established, will assure Canadian taxpayers that they have a responsible government.

[Estimates, Part III, March 21st, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table, on behalf of my colleagues, part III of the estimates consisting of 86 departmental expenditure plans and priorities.

These documents will be distributed to the members of the standing committees to assist in their consideration of the spending authorities sought in part II of the estimates.

[Interim Supply, March 19th, 2002]

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

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Interim Supply, March 19th, 2002]

moved that the bill be concurred in at report stage.

[Interim Supply, March 19th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, the presentation of this bill is essentially identical to that used during the previous supply period.

[Interim Supply, March 19th, 2002]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[Interim Supply, March 19th, 2002]

moved that Bill C-52, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002, to be read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)