Bob Ringma

[Department Of Health Act, April 23rd, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, can I get clarification? Are we on Bill C-11 or Bill C-18?

[Department Of Health Act, April 23rd, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party will vote no except those who wish to exercise their right to a free vote.

[Bank Act, April 23rd, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, Reform members will vote no, except for those who might wish to vote yes.

[Supply, April 23rd, 1996]

Agreed.

[Raw Milk Cheese, April 19th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health, who seems to be a little lonesome today, as no questions have been put to him so far. Dairy producers are going through very rough times. After losing federal subsidies, they now have to battle American dairy producers on import tariffs.

Why does the minister want to make the lives of dairy producers, and those who make cheese from raw milk in particular, even more difficult with a study aimed at banning cheese made from raw milk?

[Raw Milk Cheese, April 19th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, on March 30, the Minister of Health announced that a study would be conducted on raw milk cheese to see if these products should be banned. The decision is based on the fact that bacteria caused the death of a Swiss citizen 60 years ago.

Milk producers are going through tough times. They just lost their federal subsidies and, in addition to that, they must fight with the Americans over import tariffs.

What the Liberals are proposing will make the transition even harder, particularly in Quebec, the principal homeland of cheese.

This measure makes no sense at all. What is next? Will the minister propose that cheese be registered, just like firearms?

[Minister Of National Defence, April 18th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, those proudly serving in the armed forces are disgusted at the way the defence minister has disregarded the principles of integrity, duty, respect and decency. I remind the minister and Liberal MPs that these are the trademarks of every man and woman serving in

uniform, not the litany of irresponsibility, contempt and cover-up which plagues the Somalia inquiry for which this minister refuses to accept responsibility.

As a retired soldier with service in many areas, I have seen cowardly actions but usually it is by Canada's enemies and not Canada's own. I cannot condone the cheap shots from the defence minister as he questions the loyalty of Reform MPs to our military merely to deflect criticism of his own incompetence.

Until the minister puts on a uniform, he has no right to lecture me or any member on principled behaviour, integrity or even on being un-Canadian.

[Department Of Human Resources Development Act, April 15th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members will vote yes on this motion except for those who wish to vote otherwise.

[Agreement On Internal Trade Implementation Act, April 15th, 1996]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members will vote no on these except for those who might wish to vote otherwise.

[Agreement On Internal Trade Implementation Act, April 15th, 1996]

Agreed.