Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting in favour of the motion.
(The House divided on the Motion No. 4, which was agreed to on the following division:)
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Division No. 268 November 23rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting in favour of the motion.
(The House divided on the Motion No. 4, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Division No. 267 November 23rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting against the motion.
(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)
Canada Small Business Financing Act November 23rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting in favour of the motion.
(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)
Supply November 19th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, first I want to say that our party will support the Bloc Quebecois' motion. We feel that it meets an essential need for all Canadians.
However, we should stick to the motion, because this is not the place to actively take part in a provincial election campaign. The provincial leaders are mature enough to take their responsibilities and conduct their own campaign. They too have the confidence of all Quebeckers, and they can assume their responsibilities, including Mr. Charest, who has always strongly defended Quebec's interests.
The motion is asking for a massive transfer to maintain health care, especially in Quebec. A number of Bloc Quebecois members, including myself, represent outlying areas in Quebec, where the health reform has had the most devastating impact.
There is no need to go on and on about the fact that the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region, and most regions in Quebec, were greatly affected by this reform, which resulted in a significant shortfall.
In today's debate we should try to draw the attention of the Quebec government, among others, to regional needs in the health care area.
In recent years the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region has suffered a deficit in the social sector, which, of course, has resulted in a huge shortfall of over $100 million for health care. This affects all our communities, and it is with this in mind that I ask the hon. member if he intends to promote a greater decentralization of the budgets related to health care.
Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act November 3rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party vote in favour of this motion.
Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act November 3rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party vote no on this motion.
Division No. 255 November 3rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party are voting in favour of this motion.
Marine Conservation Areas Act November 2nd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague for the quality of his research on this subject. I like to hear about the Saguenay fjord and the St. Lawrence River.
In 1984, Parks Canada and the federal government did not have one single document about the Saguenay fjord. When I was elected as a young member in 1984, one of my main priorities was to do everything I could to have the fjord included in the Canadian national parks system.
When I was re-elected, I was happy to be able to co-operate with the minister on this issue. That co-operation led to the creation of a new national marine park by the federal government. It took 14 years. Millions of dollars were invested in research. It must be said though that environmental issues were an important part of the government's agenda at that time, which led to the treaty on acid rain, the St. Lawrence River action plan and the green plan. All that to illustrate the fact that it was an ongoing concern of the government.
I can tell my colleague that the Saguenay—St. Lawrence marine park is an extraordinary accomplishment. Not only will it contribute to the preservation of our marine resources, but it will also help bring our region to the fore nationally and internationally.
I am a little bit surprised that my colleague would want to focus on frictions between the two levels of government, because the establishment of the park, which required the co-operation of several departments at the provincial and federal levels, was a success.
Are there any documents or statements by the Quebec government or the federal government that show disagreements in the negotiations related to this bill?
I would like to be made aware of these disagreements, because the establishment of the Saguenay—St. Lawrence marine park was a complete success. For the next hundred years, it will allow us to preserve our resources and also to be known in the rest of the country. Knowing that Parks Canada advertises all over the world, one can see why this is important for our region.
I would really like to know the source of these frictions between both levels of government.
Air Transportation November 2nd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
To follow up on my colleague's question, I think an instrument landing system is important, particularly in outlying areas. Unfortunately, it took the Clarenceville accident to shed light on some of the deficiencies involved here.
Does the minister know that it can take months to have an instrument landing system repaired, and that meanwhile the aircraft has to do without the system? That is the unfortunate explanation for some accidents.
I would like to know if the minister intends to force companies to temporarily replace instrument landing systems that are being repaired.
Royal Canadian Mint Act October 27th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Progressive Conservative Party vote nay on this motion.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)