Mr. Speaker, may I ask a question of you for clarification?
Won her last election, in 1993, with 60% of the vote.
Privilege September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, may I ask a question of you for clarification?
Privilege September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to the Minister of Human Resources Development, I am putting questions to the House similar to those asked of the Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding the same kinds of improprieties. The perception needs to be clarified. Therefore I will not withdraw and I will not apologize.
Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question is put with sincerity and focused on the issue at hand.
Can the minister explain to the House why he appears to be taking advantage of the financial plight of a hockey team in his riding to line the pockets of his election contributors?
Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, it is Calgary Southeast, not Northeast.
Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, even the perception of abuse of taxpayers' dollars is unacceptable. I would like to continue with my question.
Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. September 27th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, it appears that the Minister of Human Resources Development has used the unfortunate financial situation of the Winnipeg Jets to line the pockets of his campaign contributors.
The minister gave $533,000 to Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. Is the money the minister gave to Manitoba Entertainment Complex Inc. in any way related to the campaign contributions its president gave the minister for the 1993 election?
Petitions September 26th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am presenting petitions on behalf of 819 Albertans from across the
province who urge the government to make our streets safer for law-abiding citizens and the families of victims of convicted murderers.
They pray to allow reclassification of offenders as dangerous after sentencing. They pray also to allow the indefinite detention of dangerous offenders after warrant expiry and they pray to allow violent offenders to be ineligible for parole until the full sentence has been served. I concur with the petitioners.
Unemployment Insurance September 25th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am asking the Minister of Human Resources Development to end the confusion and to put an end to the separatist propaganda by announcing concrete proposals for UI reform.
Quebecers are telling us that the status quo is not working, that they are not interested in it. The minister has an opportunity to show the people of Canada, including Quebecers, that we will have the chance to work on a renewed federalism.
It is the Liberal and Tory do-nothing approach to government that Quebecers and all Canadians are tired of.
When the minister has a chance to offer Canadians positive, non-constitutional change, why is he sitting on the sidelines afraid to make a move? Why does the minister not grab his glove and get into the game?
Unemployment Insurance September 25th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, by refusing to act immediately on such an important national issue, the Minister of Human Resources Development is being used as a separatist pawn. The government should have the courage to challenge the separatist confusion head on and stop playing hide and seek with the national agenda. That is what Canadians are worried about.
Unemployment Insurance September 25th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development.
For the past two years the Minister of Human Resources Development has been delaying every meaningful initiative in his department. Much promised reforms to social security have been gathering dust. The white paper on aging is growing older by the day. To top it off, this weekend we learned that changes to the UI system will be delayed until after the Quebec referendum. The
system was in a mess two years ago when the minister took over the department and it is in even more of a mess now.
Why all of the delays? Is it because of the referendum or is the minister just unable to come up with any innovative ways of solving the problems in our social programs?