Mr. Speaker, those poor, impoverished judges deserve a raise. I will vote in favour.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Lost his last election, in 2000, with 41% of the vote.
Judges Act April 21st, 1998
Mr. Speaker, those poor, impoverished judges deserve a raise. I will vote in favour.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Hepatitis C April 21st, 1998
Mr. Speaker, again the Minister of Health says that the government has no public obligation or legal obligation to the innocent victims of hepatitis C.
I would like the Prime Minister to explain why a profitable company like Bombardier is entitled to public funds when innocent victims whose lives are at risk are not entitled to any public funds.
Hepatitis C April 21st, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. The ultimate decision on the hepatitis C question rests with him. He knows in his heart that this government has a moral obligation to compensate all hepatitis C victims.
Can he explain why there is a public obligation to unemployed fishermen in Atlantic Canada and not to innocent victims of hepatitis C whose lives are at risk?
Division No. 117 March 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will vote with the Conservatives on this matter as a tribute to their leader.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Division No. 116 March 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the wonderful people of York South—Weston, I vote in favour of this motion.
(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was negatived on the following division:)
Division No. 115 March 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I will be voting yes to this motion.
(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)
Budget Implementation Act, 1998 March 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The net effect of the motion put forward by the House leader is to invoke closure, something that the hon. member opposed when he was a member of the opposition. This is pure hypocrisy.
Air India Disaster March 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my question is with respect to the worst mass murder in Canadian history.
When the Liberal party was in opposition the leader of the party, the present Prime Minister, promised, in writing, to have a royal commission of inquiry with respect to that particular disaster.
My question is to the Solicitor General. When does his Prime Minister intend to keep that promise and why does his government insist on continuing the cover-up that began in the Mulroney administration?
Small Business Loans Act March 18th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the small business community in York South—Weston I will be voting in favour of this bill.
(The House dived on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Petitions March 18th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the second petition that I would like to present to the House concerns Manickavasagam Suresh, who is a Canadian refugee and determined as such in 1991.
The petitioners state that if deported to Sri Lanka he will face danger to his life and freedom at the hands of the Sinhalese dominated security force.
The petitioners call upon the minister and Parliament to ensure that Mr. Manickavasagam Suresh is not deported and request his immediate release from incarceration.