Geoff Regan

[Government Response to Petitions, February 26th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 27 petitions.

[Order in Council Appointments, February 26th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, a number of Order in Council appointments.

[Committees of the House, February 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties and I think that if you were to seek it you would find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, in relation to its study on border security and enforcement, a group comprised of 2 government members and one member of each of the opposition parties of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., U.S.A. in March 2003, and that the necessary staff do accompany the committee.

[Scott Tournament of Hearts, February 25th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, this weekend Halifax's Colleen Jones managed an unprecedented curling hat trick. Doing Bluenosers everywhere proud, Colleen and her Mayflower rink won their fifth Scott Tournament of Hearts, their third victory in a row.

Let me quote from the Halifax Herald earlier this week:

...At this point, the Jones team has little to prove. They are only the second team to three-peat in the championship's history and have been stellar representatives for this province and this country. Their curling prowess and talented determination is unmatched in the record books of women's curling.

While Men With Brooms might be a good movie, Colleen Jones and her rink have proven that curlers from Nova Scotia sweep the competition away. I congratulate them.

[Questions on the Order Paper, February 25th, 2003]

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

[Questions on the Order Paper, February 24th, 2003]

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

[Canadian Forces, February 24th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, today I had the honour on behalf of the Minister of National Defence to bid farewell to the crew of HMCS Iroquois and her attached air deployment, who are now on their way to Operation Apollo.

These brave men and women are joining several hundred of their colleagues as well as soldiers and sailors from other coalition nations. They are continuing in the excellent work already done by Canadian Forces members in and around Afghanistan.

For some of these sailors and airmen, this is their second tour in the Arabian Sea. Their dedication and professionalism never cease to amaze me. When we call, they deliver.

To repeat my words to them this morning, “I know you will bring honour to Canada, and uphold the excellent reputation of the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Navy”.

To Iroquois and her brave crew, we say good luck and Godspeed.

[Questions on the Order Paper, February 20th, 2003]

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

[Motions for Papers, February 19th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all other Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.

[Motions for Papers, February 19th, 2003]

Mr. Speaker, we have no information to offer regarding this motion. The company does not have any records pertaining to this request. I would, therefore, ask the hon. member to withdraw his motion. However in this case I think you would find that the Minister of Health would be prepared to transfer it for debate.