Paul Steckle

[Committees of the House, May 13th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour this morning to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on Canadian beef packers' financial information as a result of the third report of the committee.

I should also note that I will be rising and seeking the unanimous consent of the House to adopt this report later today.

[Committees of the House, May 6th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I move that the third report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, tabled earlier this day, be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to)

[Committees of the House, May 6th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food on Canadian beef packers financial information.

This is a report outlining the programs and the progress that has been made on this file, and the further recommendations that we would make as a result of the outcome of those findings.

[Criminal Code, May 4th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as having voted with the motion. I am voting affirmative.

[Committees of the House, April 1st, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present today, in both official languages, the second report on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food entitled “Canadian Livestock and Beef Pricing in the Aftermath of the BSE Crisis”.

As all of us here know that the issue of May 19 last year created a crisis which we have never seen before in this country. The committee has spent a great deal of time in looking into the issue and investigating it.

I thank all committee members on all sides of the House for their diligence in attending meetings and making it possible for us to present this report here this morning.

[Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, March 9th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I want my vote recorded as voting yes on this motion.

[Petitions, March 9th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, the second petition has to do with an issue which concerned a constituent of mine many years ago. This constituent, as we all know, is Steven Truscott. This man was charged, convicted and sentenced to hang by the neck until dead. Unusual circumstances surrounding the police investigation and the consequent conviction of Mr. Truscott remain today unanswered.

Therefore, the petitioners call upon Parliament to ask the current Minister of Justice to undertake a thorough re-examination of the case within a reasonable time period and to ensure that justice be restored to Mr. Truscott.

[Petitions, March 9th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions this afternoon which I want to present on behalf of petitioners from my riding.

The first has to do with the issue of marriage. These petitioners believe that marriage is the best foundation for families in the raising of children. They also believe that marriage is between a man and a woman, and because it is being challenged, this honourable House should uphold a motion passed in June of 1999 that called for marriage to continue to be recognized as the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.

They therefore pray that Parliament pass legislation to recognize the institution of marriage in federal law as being a union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.

[Committees of the House, March 9th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege to present to the House, in both official languages, the first report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in accordance with its order of reference of Thursday, February 19, 2004.

The committee has considered votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 30b and 35b under agriculture and agri-food in the supplementary estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, and reports the same.

[Contraventions Act, February 24th, 2004]

Mr. Speaker, I also am voting against this motion.