Mr. Speaker, I am sure the RCMP will do everything necessary to pursue its inquiries. I suggest the hon. member do more in constructing her questions than to base them on the Insider column of the Ottawa Sun .
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Air Canada November 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am sure the RCMP will do everything necessary to pursue its inquiries. I suggest the hon. member do more in constructing her questions than to base them on the Insider column of the Ottawa Sun .
Air Canada November 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the RCMP has been active for months, as it has confirmed, in looking into these allegations. It has been doing its job. I hope the hon. member in her questions will express support for the work of the RCMP rather than this unjustified scepticism.
Business Of The House November 9th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, with respect to the second part of the hon. member's question, the material on the subjects he has mentioned will be brought forward in due course in a way that is consistent with the red book, the throne speech and the budgets of the government.
With respect to the first part of the hon. member's question, the answer is definitely yes.
Business Of The House November 9th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide the weekly business statement.
We will continue today, tomorrow and on November 20 with the second reading debate of Bill C-96, on the human resources development departmental reorganization. This will be followed by report stage and third reading of Bill C-83, respecting the environmental auditor general.
The business of the House would then be called in the following order: Bill C-78, Bill C-52 and Bill C-58.
Finally, I would like to designate November 21 and November 22 as opposition days.
Sydney Tar Ponds November 9th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member from time to time has shown that the link between himself and facts is sometimes tenuous.
Having said that, I realize the concerns of people in that community about a safe environment are important. They are important to the government and to the members of Parliament
from that area. Therefore, I will take the question as notice and provide a full answer as quickly as possible.
Sydney Tar Ponds November 9th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I do not accept in any way the premises, insinuations or innuendoes of any part of the hon. member's questions.
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment, I will take those parts of the question that are in order as notice and endeavour to get the hon. member an answer as quickly as possible.
Class Of 1965 November 8th, 1995
The hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce came here as a passionately committed champion of the less fortunate and the dispossessed, a relentless crusader for justice and equity, and a forceful advocate of international understanding. He has served in many capacities, including as a minister of the crown. He has taken on every challenge with energy and persistence.
If there are some newer members who marvel at his vigour, they should take note that there are even hockey players only one third his age who have trouble skating with him for an entire game.
The hon. member for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke has distinguished himself as a real tribune of his people. An educator by profession, he has continually demonstrated the effectiveness of speaking sometimes in soft tones but always in very plain language.
He too has served in many capacities, earning a well justified reputation in matters concerning defence and public administration. When he speaks we all recognize that he is accurately reflecting what his people are saying. He has often proven the value of persistence and honest hard work.
A decade ago he had a close electoral call, being returned by only 38 votes. This earned him the nickname of Landslide Len. He rolled up his sleeves and in the next election proved his nickname well earned. He won the next time by more than 10,000 votes.
To conclude, anyone who has been to the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal or who has visited the upper Ottawa valley can soon learn how it came about that these areas have returned the same members in nine consecutive elections. In both cases one finds that almost everyone knows their member of Parliament, and even if not a partisan supporter everyone can tell about the personal service that each of these members has provided. Of course these members probably do so as Liberals, as members of our Liberal caucus.
These are two honourable and decent people who have served Canada well for 30 years. May they both serve for many more.
Class Of 1965 November 8th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to associate myself as do all members of the House with your words of congratulation.
I believe it is time that I personally stopped thinking of the hon. members for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke as those two new guys around here. Not many members have had the privilege of serving 30 consecutive years in the House. I am happy to note that the active membership in this special club has just tripled. I assure new members and the House that I could not have chosen any better company.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police November 8th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the important thing is to determine in a factual way all the circumstances and then to put steps in place to make sure the incident is never repeated.
This is what we are doing. This is what is going to happen. I hope to have the support of my hon. friend if she is serious about this.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police November 8th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I have already reported to the House that a full investigation into
the circumstances of the incident and what steps should be taken to make sure it is never repeated is under way.
I expect this investigation will be completed and a report available to me by the end of the week. In light of that I will have a lot more to say about this incident which is certainly something that should never have happened and something I never want to see happen again.