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Excise Tax On Cigarettes February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, we are acting on the advice of the RCMP and other police forces. According to their advice, we can raise taxes as proposed last week in the ways and means motion, in order to increase government revenues without threatening our plan to fight vigorously against all sorts of smuggling.
Excise Tax On Cigarettes February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, we said a year ago that it would take time to dismantle the smuggling networks. We have had considerable success up to now, and this is why it is now possible to raise taxes on cigarettes to a certain extent.
Members Of Parliament Pensions February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member will have an answer as soon as the bill is introduced.
Members Of Parliament Pensions February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the government will keep its promises, based on the red book.
Canadian Security Intelligence Service February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the SIRC is like a standing royal commission of inquiry with a mandate to supervise the activities of CSIS on an ongoing basis, and that is what it is doing. However, I wonder why the official opposition house leader would give the Heritage Front this kind of credibility. Why?
Canadian Security Intelligence Service February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend is mistaken. The Security Intelligence Review Committee did not say that there was a file about Preston Manning but rather that the file had been mistakenly entitled Preston Manning while it dealt only with the investigation into possible election financing by another government.
The activities of the source in question were gone into thoroughly. Points were raised by the Security Intelligence Review Committee about the nature of the activities in question and how CSIS should update its methods of control of sources as
a result. This has been gone into. I think CSIS has dealt with this matter in a very satisfactory manner.
Canadian Security Intelligence Service February 20th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, SIRC thoroughly investigated all these matters and prepared a comprehensive report that was tabled in this House, and I think the hon. member should draw the attention of SIRC to any remaining concerns he may have in this respect.
Electoral Boundaries Readjustmentact, 1995 February 16th, 1995
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-69, an act to provide for the establishment of electoral boundaries commissions and the readjustment of electoral boundaries.
Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I wish to inform the House that the bill just introduced is in response to the order of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 68(6), made last Tuesday.
Consequently, further proceedings will be subject to the provisions of Standing Order 68(7)(a), which includes a requirement that consideration of second reading be postponed until no earlier than the third sitting day after today.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)
Justice February 10th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, it is not the policy to operate in that way as far as I am aware. I will look into this case immediately and I thank my hon. friend for bringing it to my attention.
Business Of The House February 9th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, it is our intention this afternoon to continue with the motion regarding the 51st report of the procedure committee on redistribution legislation.
We will then resume consideration of second reading of Bill C-65, the government organization bill with respect to organization and reduction of certain government agencies, followed by second reading of Bill C-67 to reform the veterans appeal board process, and second reading of Bill C-61, the agriculture bill.
On Friday we will commence the report stage of Bill C-37, the young offenders legislation. On Monday we will deal with the report stage and, if possible, third reading of Bill C-59, the income tax bill. If this is completed we would revert, if necessary, to Bill C-37 or, as the case may be, to the list given for today at whatever point we leave off at the time of adjournment this evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week shall be allotted days.
Finally, I shall consult with my colleagues opposite early next week with regard to the business for next Thursday and Friday.