Michel Bellehumeur

[Distinct Society, November 3rd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, in the last stretch of the referendum campaign the Prime Minister of Canada, along with several premiers of English speaking provinces, clearly implied that changes were coming in Canada, particularly the formal recognition of Quebec as a distinct society. It would appear that the Prime Minister is planning in the very near future to make a "motherhood" announcement of his intentions toward the distinct society.

Does the Prime Minister realize that bringing in any federal legislative measure whatsoever on the recognition of distinct society status will not offer any response at all to the legitimate aspirations of the Quebec people, for Quebecers want more than cosmetic changes with no true meaning?

[The Referendum, November 2nd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition publicly dissociated himself from the words of Mr. Parizeau. I shall withdraw my words only once the Deputy Prime Minister has retracted-

[The Referendum, November 2nd, 1995]

She is a liar.

[The Referendum, November 2nd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the longer the Deputy Prime Minister talks, the more she piles it on, and the more she lies to this House.

[The Referendum, November 2nd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, knowing that the Leader of the Opposition dissociated himself immediately and the day after from Mr. Parizeau's words, I would ask the Deputy Prime Minister through you if she will have the decency to apologize in this House, asking the pardon of the Leader of the Opposition for having put words in his mouth that he never said and for which he apologized publicly. I would ask her to have the decency to withdraw her words.

[Constitutional Changes, November 1st, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, are we to understand, less than 24 hours after the referendum, in the midst of all the contrary statements by premiers in English Canada, that all the promises for change and declarations of love were nothing short of hypocritical?

[Constitutional Changes, November 1st, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, less than 48 hours after the Quebec referendum, there is no longer any agreement in English Canada on the nature of the changes that everybody was willing to offer Quebec a few days

before the referendum vote. The promises for change and the outpouring of love appear today less and less sincere and credible.

My question is for the Prime Minister. Where are those thousands of people who last week were claiming they loved Quebec?

[Referendum Campaign, October 26th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, now we have heard everything in this House.

My question, however, is for the minister responsible for organizing this great manoeuvre. How can he induce his cabinet and caucus colleagues into contravening Quebec law, as he is doing at the moment, in the newspapers?

[Referendum Campaign, October 26th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

In response to an appeal by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian International will be offering discounts of between 60 per cent and 90 per cent to enable thousands of people from various cities in Canada to land in Quebec as part of the referendum campaign.

How can the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans not only be in collusion but, moreover, entice a private company to contravene the Referendum Act, especially when he now knows the decision of the Chief Electoral Officer on the matter?

[Canadian Economy, October 23rd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the chair of the no committee has been very clear in making this urgent appeal for the Prime Minister to make his point of view known on the distinct society, the right of veto and the elimination of duplication and overlap before October 30, Daniel Johnson has said so himself.

Why does the government persist in concealing its true intentions from Quebecers? What more is there that you want to conceal from Quebecers?