Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
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Questions On The Order Paper March 1st, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.
Committees Of The House March 1st, 1996
Mr. Speaker, if the House gives its consent, I move that the first report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier this day, be in concurred in.
Committees Of The House March 1st, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the first report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of committees. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the first report later this day.
Government Response To Petitions March 1st, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table in both official languages the government's response to eight petitions presented during the first session.
Government Response To Petitions February 29th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 10 petitions presented during the first session.
Order In Council Appointments February 29th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I wish to table, in both official languages, copies of Order in Council appointments made by the government.
I also have the honour to table, in both official languages, a nomination made recently by the government.
Speech From The Throne February 28th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, there has been negotiation among the parties and I believe you will find unanimous consent that the House continue to sit this day after 6.30 p.m. in order to consider the following motion:
That this House take note of Canada's current and future international peacekeeping commitments in Haiti, with particular reference to Canada's willingness to play a major role in the next phase of the international community's efforts to sustain a secure and stable environment in Haiti.
That, during consideration of the said motion, no member shall speak for more than 10 minutes and no dilatory motions or quorum calls shall be receivable; and
At 9.30 p.m., or when no more members rise to speak, whichever is earlier, the Speaker shall adjourn the House until the next sitting day.
(Motion agreed to.)
Committees Of The House November 23rd, 1995
Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations.
Pursuant to an order of the House dated Wednesday, November 8, 1995, the committee studied Bill C-101, an act to amend the National Housing Act, and has agreed to report it without amendment.
Canada Remembers November 3rd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, on October 23 I had the distinct pleasure of presenting awards to the Minto Elementary and Junior High School and Chipman Junior-Senior High School in Queen's county, New Brunswick. They placed first and second for their contributions to the Canada Remembers contest in Atlantic Canada.
The contest was part of the Canada Remembers program. It encouraged all junior and senior high schools to participate in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the second world war.
It is this kind of community spirit which has been demonstrated in Minto and Chipman, New Brunswick which has led to the success of the Canada Remembers program and the successful commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the second world war.
I am extremely proud of the commitment demonstrated by the students. All of us congratulate them. We are very proud of their contributions.
United States Sugar Import Restrictions Retaliation Act September 25th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, in closing the debate today I pay tribute to the new process which in many ways we as members of Parliament have brought about in a modest way in attempting to speak out for an issue that stands for all of us in Canada. That is the issue of our sugar workers, whether those workers are working in the fields of western Canada or producing and refining sugar in Montreal, Vancouver or Saint John. I am very
gratified to express to all members of the sugar caucus my appreciation for their co-operation, guidance and advice.
This is a complex issue which has affected all of our constituents. As I said in my opening remarks, we have lost almost four and possibly five plants over the last 10 years in Canada and 1,000 direct jobs. We are very worried about the industry.
Bill C-311 is a line in the sand, or a line in the sugar in this case. We as members of Parliament have said we are looking for levers. We are looking for ways to express our concern, our dissatisfaction and our outrage at the way Americans have access to our market. Yet we do not have unfettered access to theirs.
I urge the House leadership and the ministers of agriculture and international trade, as the hon. House leader for the Reform Party has said, to make a very strong case to our American cousins. Tell them we need some of the rate quota that is being allocated over the next couple of weeks. If we can get some of that quota back, our caucus will have gone a long way in making some important statements to the Americans. They will understand this is not a political issue for us in terms of Liberals, New Democrats, Reform or Bloc; this is a Canadian issue and an issue affecting all of us. It affects all workers in our country.
With that I want to thank the House. Perhaps because it is a very important issue and an issue of such strong national concern, I would like to make a last plea that we be given an opportunity to vote on the issue. I move for unanimous consent to have that voted on now.