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National Defence June 2nd, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I do not agree at all with what the member just said.
He, in particular, must be aware that we have invested heavily in updating the CF-18 computers. We have invested in a number of other assets for the Canadian forces, including new search and rescue helicopters, and I could go on. There are many others.
Questions On The Order Paper May 19th, 2000
I ask, Madam Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper May 19th, 2000
Madam Speaker, Question No. Q-99 will be answered today. .[Text]
Question No. 99—
Order In Council Appointments May 19th, 2000
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, a number of order in council appointments made recently by the government.
Government Response To Petitions May 19th, 2000
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to six petitions.
Canadian Forces May 19th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I would like to say to the member and the House that racism is not acceptable in the Canadian armed forces and anywhere in Canadian society. We have completed a racism awareness program and prevention training for all CF members through our SHARP program. Such training is now given during basic training and leadership development training.
National Defence May 12th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, in the 1990s DND had to dramatically reduce the number of CF members and its civilian employees. Thousands of people accepted a departure incentive package to leave the department. Only a very small number returned to DND. The vast majority of these employees are term, casual or contractors.
In 1992-93 there were few restrictions on Canadian forces members who took a departure incentive from finding employment with the public service or re-enrolling in the Canadian forces.
National Defence May 12th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I want to reassure the hon. member opposite and tell him that the Canadian forces never use depleted uranium.
I also want to tell him that, if there are members of the Canadian forces who think they have been poisoned by this product, they should simply get tested. The Canadian forces will pay for the tests.
The Late Justice Jules Deschênes May 12th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, Canada lost an eminent jurist on Wednesday, when Jules Deschênes, chief justice of the Quebec superior court, passed away.
We want to recognize, among other initiatives, his support for legal assistance and for a family mediation system, which have allowed Canadian society to make remarkable progress.
Born in Montreal on June 7, 1923, Jules Deschênes studied law at the Université de Montréal and was called to the Bar in 1946.
In March 1972, Mr. Deschênes was appointed directly to the Quebec court of appeal. He was chief justice from 1973 to June 1983. From 1985 to 1987, he chaired a commission of inquiry on war criminals in Canada. From 1993 to 1997, he sat on the international criminal tribunal on war crimes in the Balkans.
Among other distinctions, Jules Deschênes was presented with the Order of Canada, in 1989—
National Defence May 8th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, as I told the member earlier, the file is proceeding very well. However, we must look at the whole picture.
We have bought new equipment for our Canadian armed forces. We have got new Cormorant helicopters for search and rescue. We have got submarines. We have got the Coyote reconnaissance vehicle.
I would like to add as a final comment that this is the party that was going to cut $1 billion from the defence budget.