Sheila Copps

[Heritage Canada, February 17th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, it is a fact that, on average, 50% of the cultural budget of the Department of Canadian Heritage is spent in Quebec.

[Government Grants, December 16th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I am absolutely amazed that the member would be complaining about members doing work to help constituents in their ridings. Every single day this week the member has privately crossed the floor to talk to me about a particular project in his riding. It involves considerable expenditure of the taxpayers' money but of course I want to consider it because I respect the integrity of the member.

[Canadian Heritage, December 2nd, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, in this specific instance, as soon as I became aware of the allegations, I asked that the matter be referred directly to the ethics counsellor.

As for the general practice, the Treasury Board issued a directive a number of weeks ago.

[National Film Board, November 30th, 1999]

I would just like to say again how proud we have been of the National Film Board over the past 60 years. I am certain that, with the support of all members, it will continue to do an excellent job in Canada's film industry.

[National Film Board, November 30th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, with the support of the Reform Party and all other parties in opposition I think we want especially to salute the 60th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada.

This organization in its 60 years of existence has garnered almost 4,000 awards for excellence. This year it launched CinéRoute, a new project to put 1,000 movies on the web for every Canadian to be able to watch.

I think that the history of the National Film—

[Arts And Culture, November 22nd, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I want to first underscore that the approach we are taking has been embraced both by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. We are leading the world in seeking a new cultural instrument to ensure that culture is not captured in the aegis of the WTO.

The reason Canada has taken this position and the reason we have worked very hard to bring together like-minded countries from around the world is precisely because we are a country that believes that respect for cultural diversity is part of our constitutional heritage.

[Audiovisual Productions, November 22nd, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I have just answered the question. What I said about allegations is that the member made many allegations of criminal fraud in the House.

He has repeated these allegations on at least 10 or 15 occasions. What I told him with respect to his allegations was that, if he had any information, he should pass it on to the RCMP. This is still the case.

[Audiovisual Productions, November 22nd, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, this investigation was launched the same day I read about the allegations in the newspapers.

[Museum Of Civilization, November 18th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank the member for Brampton Centre who has done an incredible job getting together 22 organizations from across the country to work on this very important issue.

I hope that all members of the House will be here to speak in support of private member's bill, Bill C-224, which will be debated in the House on November 30.

[Audiovisual Productions, November 18th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, I did not refer to any specific company, the hon. member did.