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Intergovernmental Affairs June 22nd, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reaffirm that the federal government takes its responsibilities by trying to reconcile its views with those of the provinces every time it is required.
The Canadian debt problem must be solved in co-operation with the provinces, and we will continue our efforts to solve this problem with the kind of co-operation shown in the past.
National Referendum June 17th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, the federal government is not planning to have a referendum on these questions. It is not planning it for a good reason. The Liberal government in Quebec will win the election and we will have no need for such a referendum.
Supply June 8th, 1994
moved:
That Vote 1, in the amount of $26,952,000 under the heading Parliament-The Senate-Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1995 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.
Collège Militaire Royal In Saint-Jean June 8th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, getting carried away will not help solve the issue. The military college in Saint-Jean will remain open until the spring of 1995. Consequently, the important thing to do right now is to arrive at a solution which solves all the problems regarding the college, and which meets the needs of both the province of Quebec and the federal government. There is no doubt that the spending cuts which were made in the defence budget have served Canada well, since they allow us to put our budget back in order. This issue is of much greater scope than the problems related to the military college in Saint-Jean.
Collège Militaire Royal In Saint-Jean June 8th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, the object of the ongoing negotiations with the government of Quebec is to adequately solve the issue of the military college in Saint-Jean. It is much more important to find the right solution and solve the problem for good than to make a hasty decision which might leave some issues unresolved.
There is no doubt that the teachers at CMR can find jobs in Kingston and elsewhere, but there is no great need to hurry. The hon. member should not worry about imaginary problems.
Collège Militaire Royal In Saint-Jean June 6th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, as the Deputy Prime Minister mentioned, I personally checked today to see if the statements published this week-end in Le Devoir were correct.
According to National Defence officials they are incorrect and there is no plan to spend $50 or $75 million in Kingston. Furthermore, they indicated that the area where the cadets have their meals was being upgraded, but that the work had been approved by the previous government as part of a larger renovation project which had been planned before it was decided to close the Collège militaire royal in Saint-Jean.
Therefore, no new money has been allocated to transfer the cadets from Saint-Jean to Kingston.
Collège Militaire Royal In Saint-Jean May 26th, 1994
Quite the contrary, Mr. Speaker, the minister of defence has been of great assistance to me during the course of the negotiations. When the final agreement is signed, I think the proof will be there, plain and simple.
Collège Militaire Royal In Saint-Jean May 26th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I can only repeat what I said in response to the previous question and inform the member opposite that the Minister of Education, Mr. Chagnon, is now in receipt of a written proposal.
Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean May 24th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, as usual, we have been very flexible in our negotiations with the provinces, and in this case with Quebec. We are still flexible. Therefore, until we have a final decision, we cannot announce it, because we are giving Quebec the opportunity to continue to discuss some of the items.
Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean May 24th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, the negotiations on the future use of the college in Saint-Jean are ongoing. We clearly had a meeting of the minds on a number of items that will be part of the final round of negotiations. But, as I indicated last week, the final agreement is not ready yet. When it is ready, I will be happy to give a copy to the opposition member.