Pierrette Venne

[An Act To Give Effect To The Requirement For Clarity As Set Out In The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of Canada In The Quebec Secession Reference, March 13th, 2000]

moved:

Motion No. 37

That Bill C-20, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 2 with the following:

“40 to 68 days after the government of a province”

[Points Of Order, February 24th, 2000]

The Prime Minister finds it normal, and in keeping with Canada political custom, for Liberal MPs to take the credit, for partisan political purposes, for billions of dollars worth of grants being paid—

[Points Of Order, February 24th, 2000]

Madam Speaker, the members across the way are interrupting me. They should wait until I have introduced my motion.

[Points Of Order, February 24th, 2000]

Madam Speaker, complying with your suggestion, I would like to inform you how that I wish to make a motion.

The Prime Minister finds it normal, and in keeping with Canada political custom, for Liberal MPs—

[Point Of Order, February 23rd, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, I have here an excerpt from a brief submitted to the parliamentary committee on Bill 99 by the Regroupement des résolument souverainistes. It states:

Whereas English control of the French nation in Canada and of its territory began, in peace time, on June 3, 1755, with a criminal sneak attack on Fort Beauséjour; there followed the unprecedented ethnic cleansing of all Acadians, who had lived peacefully on Canadian territory for more than two generations and were hunted down, exiled, forced into slavery and a great many of whom were victims of an unspeakable racist genocide;

Further to the introduction, by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, of a bill denying the fundamental rights of Quebecers, I ask for the unanimous consent of the House to table the entire document, which will enlighten it.

[Bill C-20, February 17th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, exceptionally, the Prime Minister has told us the whole raw truth: Bill C-20 is a “petty” bill. He did not think he was expressing it so well, since the sense of it can readily be extended to apply to the general attitude of the Liberals in this matter.

Tabling the bill just before Christmas, imposing closure in the House of Commons to prevent those opposed from speaking out; preventing the legislative committee from travelling or even from extending its deliberations in order to hear more witnesses: there are not a lot of great democrats on the other side of the House.

The federal Liberals from Quebec, far from defending democratic values, would be prepared to give the rest of Canada a veto on the people of Quebec's desire for change. There are indeed not a lot of great defenders of Quebec on the other side of the House.

Yes, Bill C-20 is a “petty” bill, another Liberal attempt to shrink Quebec and deny the existence of its people. What else could we expect from a “petty” government?

[Points Of Order, February 15th, 2000]

Madam Speaker, following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying Quebecers their basic rights, I ask for unanimous consent to table a document that will enlighten the House.

The document is entitled Le maintien d'une union monétaire avec un Québec séparé , and deals with maintaining a monetary union with a separate Quebec. I can even quote an excerpt “Since most studies show it would be in the interests of a Quebec separated from the rest of Canada to uphold a monetary union, why would the latter not accept this solution?”

Here is the answer “Using a foreign currency is something much more complicated than simply declaring it legal tender. A viable monetary union would imply a few legal agreements and common institutions”.

[Points Of Order, February 10th, 2000]

This article published November last in Le Soleil is entitled “Chrétien turns rug salesman”.

[Points Of Order, February 10th, 2000]

I am not done yet, Mr. Speaker. My colleague says no, but he does not even know what I will be tabling.

[Points Of Order, February 10th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, following the introduction by the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of a bill denying Quebeckers their fundamental rights, I ask for unanimous consent to table a document which will enlighten the House.

This is an article which was published in—