Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 25th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the selection of votable items in accordance with Standing Order 92. This report is deemed adopted on presentation.
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Committees Of The House April 7th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 25th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the selection of votable items in accordance with Standing Order 92. This report is deemed adopted on presentation.
Government Response To Petitions April 7th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 15 petitions.
Muharan April 6th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, today is a very special day of celebration for our Muslim community in Canada and elsewhere. It is the commencement of the first day of Muharan, which is the first month of the Hijra calendar in the Islamic religion.
Muharan marks the new year for approximately 1.2 billion Muslims throughout the world and in Canada where followers of Islam are estimated to be about 350,000. Canadians of the Islamic faith contribute to Canada as citizens in all our provinces. Whether they are Canadian by birth or as new citizens, they manifest their allegiance to Canada and follow the spiritual guidance of the Holy Koran.
On behalf of all of us in the House of Commons I extend best wishes to all constituents and friends in the Muslim community. Sana Mubarak and Nawroz Mubarak .
Questions On The Order Paper April 6th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I suggest that all questions be allowed to stand.
Government Response To Petitions April 6th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 10 petitions.
Motions For Papers April 5th, 2000
The hon. member opposite has referred to Motion No. M-34. I am not certain that I would, as parliamentary secretary, have authority to deal with that particular motion at this time, but we will certainly take the member's statement as a representation.
Motions For Papers April 5th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all other Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.
Motions For Papers April 5th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, the financial statements of first nations and their organizations are treated as confidential and exempted from disclosure by paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act. Portions are mandatorily protected under subsection 19(1), which protects personal information. A federal court decision of April 15, 1988 judged that information on Indian band financial statements was confidential and not subject to public release under paragraph 20(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Subject to further direction from parliament, the department follows this law and policy.
First nations are required to make their audited financial statements available to members of their community.
Individuals interested in reviewing a first nations audit can contact the chief and council who will decide whether to disclose audits to non-band members.
Information about public grants and contributions to first nations bands is available in other records related to departmental program spending.
I therefore would ask the hon. member for Skeena to withdraw his motion.
Motions For Papers April 5th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I would ask you to be so kind as to call Motion No. P-2.
Motion No. P-2
That an order of the House do issue copies of the most recent band audits at all reserves in Canada that showed a deficit or an accumulated debt on their last band audit.
Questions On The Order Paper April 5th, 2000
Mr. Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.