Mr. Speaker, we agree on that particular recommendation with the notice that the member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar will vote with the NDP on this motion, which is no, and on the other motions as well.
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Division No. 160 May 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, we agree on that particular recommendation with the notice that the member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar will vote with the NDP on this motion, which is no, and on the other motions as well.
Division No. 159 May 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, New Democrat members in the House today vote no to this motion except for the member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar who votes yes to this motion only.
Banking May 8th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, neither the Liberal caucus nor the Competition Bureau looking into the proposed bank mergers has the mandate or is taking the responsibility for studying the impact on job losses.
Potentially thousands of jobs could be lost. In Regina 33 local branches belong to one of the merger partners. Their customers and employees can read the writing on the wall and it is not very good news.
Will the government be supporting my motion next Tuesday to allow immediate industry committee hearings on the impact of the bank mergers on consumers, small businesses and rural Canada?
Banks May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, it seems the government wants to give the big banks lots of time to do their lobbying to soften people's views on this issue.
A Wall Street Journal analysis found that small business lending declined in U.S. banks which merged but went up with the non-merged competitors in the same period. In Canada small business lending is dropping and our banks have not even merged yet.
Will the government join with the CFIB and the four opposition parties in support of my motion this afternoon for all-party hearings at the industry committee into the impact of the proposed bank mergers on small business consumers and rural Canada?
Banks May 7th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
U.S. evidence shows that big banks make fewer loans to small business, that big bank service charges are at least 15% higher and that the bigger the bank, the smaller their small business loan portfolio. This is what the U.S. congressional committee is being told about big bank mergers.
If American congressmen are receiving this evidence and questioning their bank mergers and the needs of small business, why will the government not allow all-party committee hearings with all five political parties?
Coastal Fisheries Protection Act May 5th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, NDP members present this evening vote yes to this motion.
Points Of Order May 5th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, my point of order relates to a response the Prime Minister gave in question period today to a question from the Reform Party. In his response the Prime Minister referred to a poll which showed that 75% of Canadians thought the Reform Party was acting out of partisan motives rather than compassion.
I would ask the Prime Minister to table the document from which he was quoting those specific poll results. Mr. Speaker, as you know, ministers who quote from documents are obligated to table them for public consumption.
Supply May 5th, 1998
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Petitions May 5th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of Canadians who live in Hamilton, Burlington and Toronto, Ontario and a number of other places in Ontario.
The petitioners are unhappy with the MAI negotiations, in particular with Don Johnston, the head of OECD and who is pushing this agreement on Canadians. The petitioners feel this is the wrong approach and are calling on parliament to reject the current framework of MAI negotiations. They are calling on the government to seek an entirely different agreement by which the world might achieve a rules based, global trading regime that protects workers, the environment and the ability of governments to act in the public interest.
Petitions April 29th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by many Canadians from St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Stoney Creek, Welland and a number of other communities in Ontario including Hamilton, Grimsby, and Lincoln.
These citizens are very concerned about the Liberal government negotiating the multilateral agreement on investment. They are very concerned about the Liberal government giving away the rights of Canadians, present and future.
They are calling upon the Liberal government to reject all the comments of Donald Johnston from the OECD, a former Liberal cabinet minister, who is saying the MAI may still be alive.
They are saying to the government that it must have an entirely different agreement based on a rules based global trading regime that protects workers, the environment and provides local governments with the ability to act in the public interest.