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Social Development February 10th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, an agreement like the one signed for health is required. I ask the minister again.
Is he prepared to include in the future child care program the right for Quebec to opt out with full compensation, and with no strings attached? That is the question.
Social Development February 10th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the minister appears to be having a hard time with his answers. I am not trying to blindside him. The question is explicit, but I will simplify it for the minister.
Is the Minister of Social Development prepared to sign an agreement similar to the one that was signed for health, which gives Quebec full jurisdiction and full control over that area and recognizes that Quebec is accountable to its own population?
Parental Leave February 4th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the first year funding is short $275 million. That is the reality. In 1997, the federal government promised to fully fund the first year of the parental leave program. It is the minister's refusal that has Minister Béchard saying that the current government is treating Quebec families worse than the previous government did.
How can the minister justify being so stingy with Quebec families? What is she waiting for to change her mind and give Quebec full funding for parental leave with no strings attached?
Parental Leave February 4th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Quebec minister Claude Béchard denounced the federal government, saying that it was asking Quebec families to contribute twice.
Instead of trying to save money on the backs of Quebec families, what is the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development waiting for to make good on her 1997 promise by giving Quebec full funding for the first year of the parental leave program?
Citizenship and Immigration December 10th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the appeal division is a very important part of the legislation. Amnesty International, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Canadian Council for Refugees, and many other groups condemn and denounce Canada's refusal to implement the refugee appeal division.
Will the government take the opportunity of this International Human Rights Day to announce the implementation of the refugee appeal division?
Citizenship and Immigration December 10th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, today, on International Human Rights Day, the government needs to examine its conscience. In 2002 Parliament modified the composition of the Immigration and Refugee Board, reducing the number of board members from two to one, and creating an appeal division. The appeal division is still not operational and the minister does not understand how urgent it is that it be implemented.
How can a government that denounces the democratic deficit tolerate this delay in carrying out the will of Parliament and what is it waiting for to implement the refugee appeal division as called for by law?
Agriculture and Agri-Food December 3rd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, we know that the aid package will cost around $16 million to ensure that farmers receive the floor price.
Therefore, can the minister confirm that he will make a 60-40 commitment, that is with the federal government putting in 60% and Quebec 40%?
Agriculture and Agri-Food December 3rd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Quebec minister of agriculture, Françoise Gauthier, gave assurances that the federal minister responsible for Quebec would do his part. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on the other hand, says that no decision has been made regarding the nature and amount of assistance he plans for Quebec's farmers.
Can the minister responsible for Quebec confirm his commitment and provide the House with some details?
Visit of U.S. President November 30th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, we welcome U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife to Ottawa and wish him a successful term of office following his re-election.
Winning freedom and building peace represent the essence of humanity. The people of Quebec denounce and strongly condemn terrorism as well as attacks on human rights in any form, but we are also firmly opposed to the unnecessary use of weapons and the militarization of space.
We hope that the President's visit will pave the way for the resolution of the Canada-U.S. disputes concerning softwood lumber and the mad cow crisis, among others. Tens of thousands of families across Quebec and Canada are suffering and paying the price for these disputes every day.
The American people are our neighbours as well as our natural allies, and the people of Quebec reiterate their friendship for them.
The Environment November 26th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, what lies behind the government's refusal to act and lack of goodwill is a pro-industry bias.
If the minister is as determined as he says, then why is he reluctant to announce the plan to implement the Kyoto protocol based on the territorial approach, which is far more in line with the polluter-pay principle?