Mr. Speaker, I have heard my hon. colleague and I ask that he spare us the theatrics. I have nothing further to add to what I said yesterday on the same subject on the same questions.
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Questions On The Order Paper October 9th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have heard my hon. colleague and I ask that he spare us the theatrics. I have nothing further to add to what I said yesterday on the same subject on the same questions.
Committees Of The House October 9th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 36th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, in relation to the liaison committee's quorum.
If the House gives its consent, I move that the 36th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be concurred in.
(Motion agreed to.)
Government Response To Petitions October 9th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.
Questions On The Order Paper October 8th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, it is important that the hon. member not misrepresent some of the facts. The facts are that the information he requested is very comprehensive. It requires thousands of inquiries throughout the country.
In theory the 45 days is a guideline that we try to respect. If members look at the record, 75 per cent of all answers are returned before the 45-day period. There are situations with which the hon. member is more than familiar. He has two of the most comprehensive questions that have been put on the Order Paper.
Thousands and thousands of person hours and dollars are going into preparing the information. Perhaps at some other point we could debate the merits of the system but the hon. member should not misrepresent the facts about the information he requested.
An inquiry is going out to the RCMP stations throughout the country asking a very specific question. In order to give a specific answer, we do not want to mislead anybody with the information that is coming forward.
Questions On The Order Paper October 8th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper October 8th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, question No. 53 will be answered today.
Question No. 53-
Government Response To Petitions October 8th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.
Questions On The Order Paper October 7th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Committees Of The House October 7th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent, I move that the 35th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to the House earlier this day, be concurred in.
(Motion agreed to.)
Committees Of House October 7th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 35th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 35th report later this day.