moved for leave to introduce Bill C-19, an act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
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Competition Act November 2nd, 2004
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-19, an act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, it is comprehensive, it is complete and it is supported by the community and by the government. They will have every opportunity in committee to discuss it further.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as I said, the legislation that is presently before the House will go to committee. The reality is, this is good legislation and it is long overdue. On this side of the House, we are proud of the Tlicho agreement.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I think the Native Women's Association of Canada feels a lot more protected by the people on this side than the people on that side, and they will see that.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, quite the contrary. I have been meeting with the Native Women's Association of Canada, and will be responding very specifically, very soon.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the department, in the estimates that we are reviewing right now in committee, shows a 9% increase in the budget. I can assure the House that there has been no minister of Indian affairs who is satisfied with the amount of resources available, as is any minister trying to do better for their department. However, a 9% increase is a 9% increase, consistent with what the Prime Minister has said.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned to his colleague, the Tlicho bill will be before committee. They will have every opportunity to speak to this in committee.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I recognize that he had a prepared supplementary so he asked it anyway. I answered it in the first question.
Aboriginal Affairs November 1st, 2004
Mr. Speaker, all legislation in the country is subject to the charter.
I know the member is new here but we have a committee process in place. He is a member of the committee. He gets an opportunity to speak to these issues at committee, and I would suggest he do that.
Aboriginal Affairs October 28th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as I told the hon. member this morning, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development increased its budget by 9%, some $450 million.