Michel Dupuy

[Waterways, September 30th, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to give our colleague a position report on this important issue.

As he knows, there is an operational review concerning the Trent-Severn waterway and the Rideau Canal. Some recommendations have been made in that operational review concerning hours of operation.

Extensive consultations were carried out during the summer by stakeholders and users. An independent working group has been set up to examine the results of these consultations and I expect a report to be in my hands on October 15.

I can assure my colleague that we will take very much into consideration the representations that have been made by users and stakeholders.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, September 27th, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, our colleague does not seem to be able to tell the difference between having studies carried out and making policy. Studies are being carried out day in and day out. Policy is an act taken by the government. When policy is made she will be informed.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, September 27th, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, our colleague will be very pleased. The report will be released but there is no recommendation by the government to impose new taxes. If there are recommendations they are contained in that report which I have read.

[Telecommunications, September 26th, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Canadian Heritage is responsible for communications, not telecommunications. The issue raised by the hon. member comes under the legislation on telecommunications.

[Department Of Canadian Heritage Act, September 23rd, 1994]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-53, an act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other acts.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, September 23rd, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, this morning it seems that the Reform Party wants to tax Canadians to death.

We have not talked about taxes. This is an invention coming from the other side. In due course we will see what the standing committee on heritage will have to say on the question of financing the CBC.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, September 23rd, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to have a chance to read the report before I decide what I do with it.

As for transparency, we have provided all the members who want to participate in the hearings of the standing committee on heritage an opportunity to look at the CBC. The hearings started yesterday and will go on for some months. There will be no secrets there. I understand a number of questions have already been put to the CBC through the standing committee.

[French-Speaking Community, September 23rd, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, I believe that the hon. member has understood nothing about this action plan. Perhaps he should look at it a little more closely and then he might understand that what we will do is mobilize resources throughout the Canadian government to support the development of official-language minority communities. That is what he should understand.

[French-Speaking Community, September 23rd, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, I think that the hon. member should have talked more to Francophones and Acadians across Canada. He would have the answer, because they are the ones who called for the application of the sections of the Official Languages Act. They applauded it, when we decided to mobilize the Canadian government in support of Francophones and Acadians throughout the country.

[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, September 23rd, 1994]

Mr. Speaker, I think that our colleague is worrying about smoke. I did not know she planned a career change from member of Parliament to firefighter.

I think that if she wants to help this great institution, the CBC-which she herself is working on as a member of the parliamentary committee currently reviewing the CBC-she should say frankly that she is happy that this institution is working to promote Canadian unity and ask it to do even more.