Paul Zed

[Questions On The Order Paper, February 5th, 1997]

I ask, Mr. Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions On The Order Paper, February 5th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, the following questions will be of particular interest to my colleague from Trois-Rivières. Questions No. 87, 88 and 89 will be answered today.

Question no. 87-

[Government Response To Petitions, February 5th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 15 petitions.

[Business Of The House, February 4th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, if the House would be so obliged, I have a second motion. I move:

That the order of the House adopted December 12, 1996 concerning travel by the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons be amended by replacing the word "February" with the word "March".

[Business Of The House, February 4th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, there have been discussions among the parties and I believe that if you seek it, you will find there is unanimous consent for the following two motions. I move:

That the following standing committees be designated for the purposes of the statutes cited:

1. Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs: section 36 of an act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to amend the National Defence Act and the Young Offenders Act in consequence thereof (Chapter 43, Statutes of Canada, 1991);

2. Standing Committee on Industry: section 14 of the Patent Act Amendment Act 1992 (Chapter 2, Statutes of Canada, 1993).

[Questions On The Order Paper, February 4th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

[Committees Of The House, February 4th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 50th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of the Standing Committees on Finance and Transport, and the associate membership of the Standing Committee on Finance. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 50th report later this day.

Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent, I move that the 50th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Government Response To Petitions, February 4th, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 15 petitions.

[Questions Passed As Orders For Returns, February 3rd, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Mr. Speaker, while I am on my feet perhaps I could be permitted to reply to my hon. colleague. While I understand he is losing some patience on this issue, he has asked a comprehensive question. It is a very detailed question and is a question that requires a good bit of information to come from one of the government departments that is very consumed with getting his information.

I assure him that we are working on the question and I can assure the hon. member we are doing everything we can to have the answer as soon as possible.

[Questions Passed As Orders For Returns, February 3rd, 1997]

Mr. Speaker, if Question No. 71 could be made an order for return, this return would be tabled immediately.