Ray Speaker

[Business Of The House, November 9th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I have two questions for the House leader of the government.

First, could the hon. House leader indicate whether the government intends to introduce any substantial legislation into the House between now and December 15, if the House continues in operation?

Second, could the hon. House leader indicate whether the very important reports that have been promised regarding old age assistance, Canada pension plan, unemployment insurance are going to be tabled in the House? Will the paper on aging come to the House? Will a position be presented on the GST? That was promised at least two years ago.

Finally, would the hon.-

[Petitions, November 6th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the third petition, which bears 208 signatures, requests that Parliament not amend the human rights code, the Canadian Human Rights Act or the charter of rights and freedoms in any way which would tend to indicate societal approval of same sex relationships or homosexuality.

[Petitions, November 6th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the second petition, which bears 56 signatures, prays and requests that Parliament act immediately to extend protection to the unborn child by amending the Criminal Code to extend the same protection enjoyed by born human beings to unborn human beings.

[Petitions, November 6th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present.

The petitioners on the first, out of respect and concern for the sanctity of human life, pray and request that Parliament continue to prohibit euthanasia and assisted suicide. The petition bears 135 signatures.

[National Unity, November 3rd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, on Monday some 49.5 per cent of Quebeckers who voted yes to separation did so because they believe that status quo federalism is bankrupt and the government is incapable of carrying out necessary reforms. Others voted yes because they believed the claims of the separatist leadership that when countries split apart the process is quick, painless, and amicable.

The best way of combating these twin errors is for Canadian federalists to adopt a two-track approach. First we must advocate and implement a new confederation consisting of reforms that will decentralize the Canadian federal system. The Reform Party's 20-point new confederation proposal released several weeks ago outlines one method of doing this.

The Reform Party will also pursue a second stream intended to outline a formal Canadian position on the terms and conditions of separation if ever necessary. Such a position will make crystal clear to all concerned exactly what trials would be involved should the separatists ever attempt to lead Quebec out of Canada.

By outlining a more attractive vision-

[Business Of The House, November 2nd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I will do that.

I plead with the government House leader to commit this House to a serious legislative agenda before the end of this fall session and I would like to know what it is.

At this point in time we have had no indication of any kind of serious legislation; not even the voice of intent, never mind something in concrete form.

[Business Of The House, November 2nd, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, may I put a question to the government House leader? My colleagues and I are deeply concerned about the government's fall agenda.

The facts, as I look at them, in the last 46 or 47 days are as follows. Just four new bills have been introduced in this House, no aging paper has been presented, no UI legislation has been tabled. There has been a refusal to call bills which the separatists object to. Twelve of nineteen bills were such-

[Points Of Order, November 1st, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order under citation 487(1) of Beauchesne's which states that threatening language is unparliamentary. I bring to Your Honour's attention comments of the hon. member for York South-Weston who said very clearly in the House in earlier debate: "You should be tried for treason, Preston".

Those remarks are absolutely threatening and unacceptable. I ask that they be withdrawn from the record of the House.

[Tribute To The Premier Of Quebec, November 1st, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I listened to the intervention of the Prime Minister. Would the Speaker ensure that we have the full amount of allotted time for question period?

[Official Opposition, October 31st, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, the reason the separatists are in the House is the Liberal people who have sat in the House for some 30 years have not dealt with the problem before.

We have been in the House for 45 days and there has been no agenda except for the agenda of the separatists. There has been no legislation before us. There has been no fiscal plan. The country is leaderless and the government sits and still does not give us any leadership.

As the House leader for the Reform Party, where and when will we have an agenda for Canadians rather than an agenda for the separatists?