Geoff Regan

[Motions for Papers, April 2nd, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I would ask you to be so kind as to call Motion No. 21.

Motion P-21

That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all documentation, including reports, minutes of meeting, notes, e-mails, advertising, memos and correspondence since January 2002 within the Department of Environment that relates to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol that sets out the benefits, how the targets are to be reached and its cost to the department.

[Question No. 170, April 2nd, 2003]

I ask, Mr. Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions on the Order Paper, April 2nd, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, the following question will be answered today: No. 170.

[Government Response to Petitions, April 2nd, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 21 petitions.

[Order in Council Appointments, April 2nd, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table on behalf of the government a number of order in council appointments made recently by the government.

[Points of Order, April 2nd, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, first, it seems to me the reason for this rule is clearly to protect people whose names may be brought forward in a negative way, if we are talking about someone suggesting he or she has done something wrong. That clearly is not the case here. That protection would not be necessary. We were talking about someone who the minister decided to help out obviously in this case.

Second, the member talked about this case complaining that the minister had mentioned someone by name but in fact one of his own members, I think it was the member for Edmonton North, just the other day talked about members of the Canadian military by name during question period. They are complaining about what they are doing themselves.

Finally, he complains that we should not be talking about matters that are before the courts. Clearly this is not a matter that is before the courts so I do not see at all how that can apply in this case.

[Committees of the House, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I think that if you ask the House would give unanimous consent for the following motion.

I move:

That the second report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, presented on Wednesday, March 19, 2003, be concurred in.

[Questions on the Order Paper, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

[Government Response to Petitions, April 1st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to four petitions.

[Question No. 155, March 31st, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.