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Canada Transportation Act March 22nd, 1996
moved:
Motion No. 4
That Bill C-14, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing line 13, on page 5, with the following:
"(3) The Governor in Council shall, with the agreement of the lieutenant governors in council of Quebec and Ontario and with the consensus of the lieutenant governors in council of the four provinces in western Canada and the four provinces in eastern Canada, desig".
Canada Transportation Act March 22nd, 1996
Mr. Speaker, the intent of our Motion No. 31 is to improve clause 141 of the bill, which we support entirely and which we aim simply to improve.
The clause in question is very short, and I quote:
A railway company shall prepare and keep up to date a plan indicating for each of its railway lines whether it intends to continue to operate the line or whether, within the next three years, it intends to sell, lease or otherwise transfer the line-or take steps to discontinue operating the line.
This clause is all the more needed, because, up to now, under the present legislation, when a railway company wished to stop operations or sell or lease its facilities, public hearings were held
by the National Transportation Agency. This is no longer the case, and this discrepancy will be covered by another of our motions.
As regards Motion No. 31, which applies to the plan the companies are required to prepare, the aim of our amendment is to avoid untimely and premature changes to the plan proposed by the company, and the motion provides that: "A plan prepared by a railway company that does not indicate the company's intention to discontinue operation of a line shall not be amended by the company for twelve months". It is simple and is intended solely to improve the clause.
Canada Transportation Act March 22nd, 1996
moved:
Motion No. 31
That Bill C-14, in Clause 141, be amended by adding after line 17, on page 65, the following:
"(4) A plan prepared by a railway company that does not indicate the company's intention to discontinue operation of a line shall not be amended by the company for twelve months."
Air Transportation March 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, in any case, does the minister realize that, by supporting Canadian-because his support is necessary-he is jeopardizing the future of civil aviation in Canada and of the whole aviation industry? Does the minister realize that Air Canada could also end up under American control?
Air Transportation March 19th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
The federal government supports Canadian Airlines' efforts to be exempted from the scope of the U.S. antitrust legislation, so as to integrate more completely with its U.S. partner, American Airlines. However, such a decision would have a disastrous effect on Canada's air transportation industry.
Will the minister recognize that allowing Canadian to do that will result in that company being fully integrated with American Airlines, thus increasing U.S. control over Canada's air transportation industry?
International Women's Day March 8th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, on this International Women's Day, I wish to extend my best wishes to all immigrant and refugee women.
As an immigrant myself, I am thinking in particular of the thousands of women who have been victims of rape or violence or who experienced hardship in their countries of origin before seeking asylum in Canada.
I wish to emphasize the outstanding contribution to our society made by immigrant women, who face a triple challenge as immigrants, mothers and workers.
I urge the government to show compassion for persecuted women seeking asylum in Canada. Eighty per cent of the 23 million refugees around the world are women and children.
Immigrant and refugee women, the Bloc Quebecois salutes you and supports your efforts to have your rights recognized.
Air Safety February 29th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, here is my supplementary question.
Can the minister give us any formal assurances, other than his words, that no one will ever type in a wrong code again and that the security of Canadians will never be compromized in the future?
Air Safety February 29th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport.
On December 29, because of human error, an Air Canada flight was intercepted by South Korean combat aircraft. Experts blame an overworked crew and the degradation of service and equipment for the incident.
Could the Minister of Transport tell us whether air deregulation may have been the cause of the problems experienced during the flight in question, which could have had tragic consequences for the air travellers?
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Air Transport December 8th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Transport.
On October 30, Canadian Airlines International stopped all its international flights originating in Montreal, preferring to concentrate its operations in Toronto. As a result, Montreal and its very substantial Italian community are deprived of direct connections with Rome. The minister's policy for awarding international routes prevents other carriers from offering this service.
Since Canadian Airlines International no longer offers a service from Mirabel, would the minister agree that his policy for allocating international air routes is discriminatory, since it deprives Montreal of direct connections with all countries for which Canadian has been given exclusive access?
Minister Of Indian Affairs And Northern Development December 1st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the House the Minister of Indian Affairs was unable to reply to questions concerning certain highly paternalistic and disdainful comments about aboriginal people made by his ADM. His reason: the memorandum in question was not addressed to the minister himself. What a lame excuse.
The contents of this memo were released by the Globe and Mail . In addition to expressing doubts about the professionalism of the reporters on this respected daily newspaper, and to describing his ADM's comments as ``pretty silly'', the minister has insulted the intelligence of the members of this House and of his constituents by refusing to answer questions on his departmental policy for ridiculous reasons.
It does not matter to whom the memo was addressed; he was at the very least clearly remiss in his duties.