Mr. Speaker, the minister made a very limited fisheries announcement today that was recommended by the FRCC.
The total allowable catch announced is lower than that recommended by the FRCC.
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Fisheries April 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the minister made a very limited fisheries announcement today that was recommended by the FRCC.
The total allowable catch announced is lower than that recommended by the FRCC.
Excise Tax Act February 11th, 1997
moved that Bill C-70, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related acts, be read the third time and passed.
Excise Tax Act February 6th, 1997
moved:
Motion No. 116
That Bill C-70, in Clause 254, be amended by adding after line 5 on page 337 the following:
"4. Nova Scotia offshore area 8 percent
- Newfoundland offshore area 8 percent"
Excise Tax Act February 6th, 1997
moved:
Motion No. 101
That Bill C-70, in Clause 241, be amended by a ) replacing, in the English version, lines 12 to 14 on page 284 with the following:
"province means a ) October 23, 1996 in the case of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland; and b ) February 10, 1997 in the case of the Nova Scotia offshore area or the Newfoundland offshore area.'' b ) replacing, in the French version, lines 14 and 15 on page 284 with the following:
"se, du Nouveau-Brunswick, Terre-Neuve, de la zone extracôtière de la Nouvelle-Écosse et de la zone extracôtière de Terre-Neuve." c ) replacing, in the French version, lines 16 to 19 on page 284 with the following:
"«date de mise en oeuvre anticipée» a ) Le 1er février 1997 dans le cas de la Nouvelle-Écosse, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de Terre-Neuve; b ) le 10 février 1997 dans le cas de la zone extracôtière de la Nouvelle-Écosse et de la zone extracôtière de Terre-Neuve.'' d ) replacing, in the English version, lines 17 and 18 on page 284 with the following:
"Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, the Nova Scotia offshore area or the Newfoundland offshore area." e ) replacing, in the French version, lines 20 to 22 on page 284 with the following:
"«date de publication» a ) Le 23 octobre 1996 dans le cas de la Nouvelle-Écosse, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de Terre-Neuve; b ) le 10 février 1997 dans le cas de la zone extracôtière de la Nouvelle-Écosse et de la zone extracôtière de Terre-Neuve.'' f ) replacing, in the English version, lines 20 to 22 on page 284 with the following:
"participating province means a ) February 1, 1997 in the case of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland; and b ) February 10, 1997 in the case of the Nova Scotia offshore area or the Newfoundland offshore area.''
Veterans Affairs December 5th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I would like to get the details from the hon. member. If it is possible, I will see that the medals are returned to the family.
Excise Tax Act December 3rd, 1996
moved that Bill C-70, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Questions On The Order Paper November 22nd, 1996
(a) During fiscal year 1995-96, 5,030 veterans who had been receiving war disability pensions died.
(b) The approximate amount of disability pension benefits, including prisoner of war compensation, paid to this group was $17,750,000.
(c) 3,430 of these veterans left spouses or survivors.
(d) The approximate amount of survivors' benefits paid to this group during the portion of fiscal year 1995-96 that survivor benefits were payable was $11,594,000, based on medical disabilities and prisoner of war compensation.
(e) 2,394 of these veterans who died during fiscal year 1995-96 were in receipt of benefits under the veterans independence program, VIP.
(f) These veterans were paid approximately $4,988,000 in VIP benefits.
The Merchant Navy November 6th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, there are approximately 3,000 Merchant Navy veterans in Canada. That figure is from the coalition. Over 2,000 of these veterans receive benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I ask my hon. colleague or any other member of the House who knows of any veteran, including a Merchant Navy veteran, who is not receiving a benefit because of anything in the legislation to contact me or the Department of Veterans Affairs. They are eligible for any benefit that any veteran is eligible for in this country.
The Merchant Navy November 6th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, since 1992 Merchant Navy veterans have been considered full status veterans and they receive every pension and anything that is available to any other veteran in this country. They are eligible for all the benefits that any veteran in Canada is eligible for.
Veterans November 6th, 1996
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the House for unanimous consent for a minute of silence in respect of our Canadians veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice.