Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If we are not going to debate Bill C-70 this afternoon as I was told we were, could you advise us please on what day next week we will be debating it?
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An Act To Amend Certain Laws Relating To Financial Institutions March 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If we are not going to debate Bill C-70 this afternoon as I was told we were, could you advise us please on what day next week we will be debating it?
Ports Canada Police March 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, Friday's announcement by the Minister of Transport abolishing Ports Canada Police bypasses the democratic process in this House. Bill C-44, the Canada marine act, is presently before the House. There are provisions in that bill that deal with ports police. It is confusing that the minister would abolish ports police before Bill C-44 is passed.
In the announcement the minister has placed access control in the hands of the ports and municipal police forces to ensure standard police services at the ports. But the minister made no reference to the present ports police officers. What are the minister's plans for these dedicated and specially trained people? And what is he going to do about continued funding for such services?
The ports police officers are specialists in their field. They are trained and knowledgeable in national and international crime. Why is the minister subjecting our communities to the possibility of increased crime? I urge this minister and this House to reconsider what came out on Friday.
Appropriation Act No. 1, 1997-98 March 12th, 1997
Madam Speaker, I will be voting no.
Supply March 12th, 1997
Madam Speaker, I will be voting no.
Supply March 12th, 1997
Madam Speaker, I will be voting no.
Supply March 12th, 1997
Madam Speaker, I will be voting no.
Taxation March 11th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, waiters and waitresses in New Brunswick have launched an educational campaign in hopes of teaching both levels of government about tips.
Most waitresses and waiters are mainly minimum wage employees and rely on tips to make ends meet. Over 80 per cent of them are women. A high percentage of them are single parents. Many of them have a university degree with no other job opportunities.
Revenue Canada considers their tips to be taxable income and use it to calculate eligible child tax benefits and GST rebates. However, they cannot use these tips to claim UI benefits, workers' compensation, Canada pension, bank loans, nor is it added to calculate their RRSP allowable contribution. There seems to be some inequities when a government considers tips as income for tax purposes but does not consider tips for benefit purposes.
I urge the government to consider changes to enable waiters and waitresses to fully benefit from their tips and the inequity can be corrected.
Points Of Order March 6th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I rose to put my question to the hon. minister and in his reply I understand he made the statement that it must be spring because she is back.
My understanding is that it is incorrect for any member to refer to whether or not another member is in the House, and I ask that he withdraw.
Veterans Affairs March 6th, 1997
Would the minister advise the House how the government can justify the closure of the Ste. Anne Veterans Hospital, taking 600 vets out of that hospital and putting them out into the community for there are no other rooms in any other hospital? Is this part of a $61 million cut to veterans affairs?
Veterans Affairs March 6th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence.
Two years ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II and people from all around the world thanked our vets for the role they played.
Since then the government has cut the last post fund. It has taken our vets out of the war museum and put in young people. It has even taken the poppy making industry away from them and privatized it.
Can you justify, Mr. Minister, how you are going to close Ste. Anne-