Pardon me, Mr. Speaker, but I missed the interpretation on this motion.
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Petitions June 20th, 1996
Pardon me, Mr. Speaker, but I missed the interpretation on this motion.
Public Service Staff Relations Act June 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting nay.
Public Service Staff Relations Act June 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting yes.
Public Service Staff Relations Act June 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting yes.
Criminal Code June 18th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting in favour of this bill.
Business Of The House June 14th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I request a clarification from the hon. minister. I think there is some confusion. He talked of Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21. Thursday is the 20th and Friday, the 21st. I wonder if he would clarify this point.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 14th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, given that the French network of the CBC was already very hard hit by budget cuts and is having a hard time meeting the needs of francophones in Quebec and Canada, would the Prime Minister ensure that the English network assumes its own deficit and does not further weaken the French services of the CBC?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 14th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
In their red book, the Liberals accused the Conservatives of weakening major cultural institutions such as the CBC by cutting off their funding. Yesterday, we learned that the CBC is preparing to have the French network assume part of the cost of Canadianizing its programming, estimated as some $27 million.
In view of the fact that this will further widen the gap in the amount of financial resources accorded the two networks, is the Prime Minister willing to accept this discrimination against francophones in Canada and Quebec?
The Late Stephen Neary June 13th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the official opposition, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Stephen Neary, who passed away a few days ago.
Mr. Neary began in union circles and was first elected to the Newfoundland Legislative Assembly in 1962 as the member for Bell Island. From 1969 to 1972 he was Minister of Social Services and led the Liberal Party of Newfoundland from 1982 until he retired from political life in 1985.
As fellow parliamentarians, we know how demanding political life is and how much commitment and generosity it requires. It is therefore important to call attention to the 23 years in which Mr. Stephen Neary gave unselfishly of himself during his political career.
His family and friends have every reason to be proud of him and all that he has done for his fellow citizens.
On behalf of the official opposition, our most sincere sympathies to the bereaved family.
Regulations Act June 12th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, let me point out to my colleague that the last speaker never mentioned the presence or absence of another member. If the hon. member is present, then he will no doubt jump to his feet, but if he is absent, the expression was no doubt used in a figurative sense. But since nobody mentioned the presence or absence of that other member, I think this is not a point of order.