Jason Kenney

[Human Resources Development, February 9th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, weasel words will not save this minister from accountability. Speaking of which, in 1991 the Prime Minister said “When we form the government, every minister in the cabinet will have to take full responsibility for what is going on in his department”. He said “If there is any bungling in the department, the minister will have to take responsibility”.

Why has the Prime Minister broken his word? Why has he not held the human resources minister responsible for the bungling in her department and for misleading the House? Why was the minister—

[Human Resources Development, February 9th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Human Resources Development is in denial.

Earlier today she admitted that on November 17 she discovered the reality of the audit that showed the huge waste in her department. However, on December 16 in this place she said “No moneys flowed until the appropriate approvals were in place”.

Why the contradiction? Why did the minister stand in her place and misrepresent the facts? Why did she not tell the truth?

[Income Tax Act, December 17th, 1999]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-414, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (allowances paid to elected officials).

Madam Speaker, I promise this is my last bill today.

This will probably not be a very popular bill in this place, but it will be popular among Canadians because it seeks to eliminate the special provision in the Income Tax Act which allows politicians alone, elected members of parliament, senators, MPPs, et cetera, to exempt the equivalent of a third of their taxable income from the taxes we impose on everyone else. It essentially calls for the same standard of taxation in terms of the laws that we impose on all Canadians. I think that this is in the interest of equity.

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

[Observance Of Two Minutes Of Silence On Remembrance Day Act, December 17th, 1999]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-413, an act to promote the observance of two minutes of silence on Remembrance Day.

Madam Speaker, this is becoming a habit today. This is a bill which I introduced in the last session. It had been debated but was not deemed votable notwithstanding the fact that it has the support of the Royal Canadian Legion and all the veterans' organizations in Canada. We have also received the signatures of some 55,000 Canadians in petitions in support of the bill. I do hope this will be given proper consideration by the House.

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

[Income Tax Act, December 17th, 1999]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-412, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of U.S. social security payments to Canadian residents).

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise to reintroduce this bill. It was previously on the Order Paper in the last session of parliament. It seeks to re-establish tax equity for Canadian residents who pay taxes on social security payments received from the U.S. government. These taxpayers have been forced to incur an 85% tax increase as a result of the fourth tax protocol between Canada and the United States. There are seniors on fixed incomes who cannot afford this outrageous increase. This bill would rectify that problem.

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

[Taxpayers' Bill Of Rights, December 17th, 1999]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-411, an act to confirm the rights of taxpayers and establish the office for taxpayer protection.

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to introduce this bill for first reading. It would create a taxpayers' bill of rights to more clearly entrench in law the rights to due process, and presumption of innocence on the part of taxpayers in the tax collection and assessment process, and also to create an office for taxpayer protection which would act as an ombudsman for taxpayers, especially those who cannot afford the services of tax lawyers to defend their legal rights.

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

[The Crown, December 17th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, the government is continuing its underhanded policy of sidelining the crown as the main symbol of Canada's sovereignty and history.

Last month the government surreptitiously removed the crown from the uniforms of customs officers and removed pictures of our head of state from customs clearance areas, replacing them with the man who would be king, the Prime Minister.

Why does the government not just fess up and admit that these changes are part of its hidden republican agenda to scrap the crown?

[The Crown, December 17th, 1999]

Mr. Speaker, the government is continuing its sneaky underhanded policy of sidelining the crown as the symbol of Canada's—

[Nisga'A Final Agreement Act, December 6th, 1999]

moved:

Motion No. 453

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on July 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 454

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on August 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 455

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on September 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 456

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on October 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 457

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on November 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 458

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on December 1, 2010.”

Motion No. 459

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on January 1, 2011.”

Motion No. 460

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on March 1, 2011.”

Motion No. 461

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on April 1, 2011.”

Motion No. 462

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 10 with the following:

“force on May 1, 2011.”

[Nisga'A Final Agreement Act, December 6th, 1999]

moved:

Motion No. 382

That Bill C-9, in Clause 27, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 10 with the following:

“27. Section 13 comes into force on February 10, 2007 and the remaining provisions of this Act come into”