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Sponsorship Program October 8th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the government cooperated fully with the committee. It also set up an independent commission. The commission will investigate whatever it feels it has to investigate. It has the mandate to do that.
I invite my hon. colleague to be patient. Let the commission do its work, draw its conclusions and make its recommendations, after which the government will act.
Electoral Reform October 6th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I too wish to congratulate the member for his re-election to the House and congratulate him for his appointment as the critic for democratic reform.
The suggestion of the member is one that we certainly will take note of. There is a commitment on the part of the government to take a look at electoral reform. We will do that, but we will do so in a way that engages citizens, that engages Canadians and that engages parliamentarians. In due course the government will state its intended course of action. I am sure that the member will be quite encouraged in the manner in which we will do so.
Business of the House May 14th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, discussions have taken place among all the parties and I believe you would find unanimous consent for the following motion:
That, if today's debate on M-300 concludes, all necessary questions to dispose of the main motion be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred pursuant to Standing Order 98(4).
Supply May 13th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you may find unanimous consent to call it 5:30 p.m. and to proceed now to private members' business.
Supply May 13th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the division on the motion is to be deferred.
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act May 7th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I said earlier that I would see if there was consent, but I regret to inform the House that there is no unanimous consent to proceed with Bill C-34 today, so it will be referred to committee.
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 May 7th, 2004
Correct, Mr. Speaker. Because we have a tradition of seeking and speaking with the House leaders of all parties, I will endeavour now to seek that unanimous consent. If we obtain it, I will report back to the House before the end of government business today.
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 May 7th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I have listened attentively and carefully to the member from Winnipeg Centre and his ascribing motives to the government on this. I would like to prove him wrong by stating that if the House were to give its unanimous consent, the government would be prepared to see this bill carried at all stages and referred to the Senate as early as today. If we could obtain that, we could report back to the House before 1:30 today.
Justice May 6th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as the chief government whip, I can tell the member opposite that over two-thirds of the votes that we have had in the House since February 2 have been free votes for the members of our caucus. The vote he is referring to was one of those.
The Income Tax Act May 5th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
Discussions have taken place between all the parties, and if you were to seek it, I think you would find consent to proceed immediately to the adjournment proceedings, pursuant to Standing Order 38(1).