Mr. Speaker, I never said that. Speaking of breaking the law, I think that, with the tax scandal they are facing, if I were in the Bloc Quebecois or the Parti Quebecois, I would not talk about people breaking the law.
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Option Canada November 26th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I never said that. Speaking of breaking the law, I think that, with the tax scandal they are facing, if I were in the Bloc Quebecois or the Parti Quebecois, I would not talk about people breaking the law.
Option Canada November 26th, 1997
No, Mr. Speaker.
Museums November 25th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I am certainly happy to see the interest of the hon. member in the workings of the Canadian War Museum.
He will no doubt be aware that earlier this week the Museum of Civilization, through the board of directors and the war museum, established a consultative process to ensure that every facet of society, and in particular the veteran community, is widely consulted.
They are expecting to have an end to that consultation by their next meeting in February. Whatever they come up with, I am sure the member and I will be working together to ensure the direction set by the board of directors becomes reality.
Option Canada November 25th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, it is unfair for Bloc members to accuse me of putting myself above the law. First of all, I was not even a minister at the time the grant was handed out.
Second, the PQ, the separatists spent $100 million of Canadian taxpayers' money on their option, and they have the gall to stand in the House and accuse me of breaking the law.
Option Canada November 25th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the facts put forward by the hon. member are wrong.
I was not even the minister in charge at the time.
Option Canada November 25th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I remind the hon. member, who seems to care so much about how taxpayers' money is spent, that sovereignists spent a large amount of public money provided by Quebeckers. They spent the equivalent of the salaries of 2,998 Quebec nurses.
They spent an amount equivalent to the salaries of 2,600 Quebec teachers on the referendum. They—
Option Canada November 25th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I have nothing to add to what I said yesterday, last week, the week before and last March.
Option Canada November 24th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the amounts spent by the Government of Canada are in the public accounts. We cannot, therefore, be accused of keeping them a secret.
Option Canada November 24th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, if the member is so interested in public spending, perhaps he could take a little look at what the Government of Quebec spent on the separatist option: studies by the Secrétariat à la restructuration, $9.4 million; the Le Hir report, everyone remembers the Le Hir report, poof; the Commission régionale et nationale sur l'avenir du Québec, $8.5 million; grants to the Conseil de la souveraineté, $4 million; mailings to all citizens, $2 million and $3 million; hiring—
Option Canada November 24th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member across the way is making certain allegations concerning statements that have been made.
I would suggest he take care, because it must be kept in mind that, on January 16, 1997, the Quebec minister of finance said of the Government of Quebec's financial statements in connection with the referendum, “It would be negligent on our part to make public the financial plan of the Government of Quebec in connection with the referendum”. This statement was made by the finance minister of the PQ government of Quebec.