Mr. Speaker, there is a passage in the Gospel-
House of Commons photoWon his last election, in 1993, with 46% of the vote.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation March 1st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, there is a passage in the Gospel-
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation March 1st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, talking about cheap shots, let me quote the hon. member: "Mr. Manera is not staying to fight. It is an abdication of leadership which means that he is not up to the challenge of developing a blueprint for changing broadcasting".
The only figures that have been passed on by my department to Mr. Manera and the CBC are the figures of the program review. The government established one year of budget for the CBC, the next fiscal year. The other figures amount to 15 to 10 per cent for the next three years. They were contained in the program review of last August.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation March 1st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, our colleague is out of luck. Her assistant is no better as a researcher than he was as a candidate in Ottawa-Vanier.
The information she put forward is false. The government has given a clear indication of what it will do in the budget and that is to fix the CBC budget for next year. All the rest is invention. Mr. Manera has resigned because of personal reasons.
Canada Council February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, any decision affecting the Canada Council will be made as part of its own budgetary process and by its own board of directors. I think that the direction taken by my colleague to spur cultural exports within North America is not at all designed to hinder our efforts with respect to Europe, and France in particular.
30Th Anniversary Of Canadian Flag February 15th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, my colleagues may suppose that I am using the 30th anniversary of the flag to detract attention from a referendum that has not even been called yet. I would say that some people have a very narrow mind on these issues, so narrow that their ears are stuck together from the inside. Now I understand why they need to separate to broaden their vision and their minds.
30Th Anniversary Of Canadian Flag February 15th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I have several things to say in reply. The first is that in the year of the 25th anniversary, the government in power was perhaps not interested in Canada's symbol, was perhaps was not as interested in the Canadian flag as we are.
The figures you gave were wrong. Only 25 per cent, not 50, of the budget for the event will be spent in Quebec. I was asked how many flags there were, and I can say that approximately 30 per cent of them are for Quebec. You were misinformed, Madam.
Sports Canada February 15th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I already gave the answer. We are acting. We are putting policy into place with no more studies but action from now on.
Sports Canada February 15th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, our colleague presumably must have been listening to my speeches. I have said repeatedly that I consider the athlete should have first priority. And I have done more than say it. We are in the process of putting into place a sports funding and accountability framework that will ensure at long last that the athletes receive the rewards they deserve.
Questions On The Order Paper February 13th, 1995
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Canadian Synchronized Swimmingfederation February 7th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am confident that I will have some information for the member and that he will not be left dangling over an empty swimming pool.