I ask, Madam Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
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Questions On The Order Paper December 15th, 1994
I ask, Madam Speaker, that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper December 15th, 1994
I am informed by the Departments of Canadian Heritage, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Justice and the Privy Council Office as follows:
In so far as Canadian Heritage is concerned: (a) two; (b) two; (c) Please refer to Justice's reply, part (c).
In so far as Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada is concerned in the past three years-DIAND's automated audit tracking system contains three years of date, (a) 2,034 audits were conducted; (b) 1,573 unqualified and 318 qualified audit opinions were accepted by the department. The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants has classified audits into three categories, unqualified, qualified and denial of opinion. A denial of opinion is not accepted by the government; and (c) 143 audits have a denial of opinion. DIAND prepares action plans to address financial management problems for those recipients who have a denial of opinion.
DIAND does not fund Metis organizations. For such organizations, please refer to the answers provided by Canadian Heritage, Justice and the Privy Council Office.
In so far as the Department of Justice is concerned: (a) three; (b) one; (c) two. One audit was jointly sponsored by Canadian Heritage, the Federal-Provincial Relations Office of the Privy Council Office, Justice Canada, Saskatchewan Department of Social Services, the Saskatchewan Indian and Metis Affairs Secretariat.
In so far as the Privy Council Office is concerned: (a), (b) and (c) Please refer to Justice's reply, part (c).
Question No. 69-
Questions On The Order Paper December 15th, 1994
Madam Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 43, 44, 69 and a supplementary answer to Question No. 82.
Question No. 43-
Government Response To Petitions December 15th, 1994
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 38 petitions.
Department Of Canadian Heritage Act December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I think you might find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:
That 15 members, three staff and three interpreters from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be allowed to hold hearings in relation to the committee's study on the future of Canadian agriculture in St. Hyacinthe, Victoriaville, Quebec City, Florenceville, Halifax and Charlottetown from January 22 to January 28, 1995; in Kelowna, Camrose, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, London, St. Catharines, Brockville and Alfred from February 5 to February 15, 1995.
Motions For Papers December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the other Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.
Motions For Papers December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers No. P-3 in the name of the hon. member for Perth-Wellington-Waterloo is acceptable to the government.
Motions For Papers December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I would ask you to call Motion No. P-3.
That an Order of the House do issue for a copy of the December 9, 1994, report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee entitled "The Heritage Front Affair", subject only to the removal of that information relating to the amount and management of payments to sources which, if disclosed, could, in the opinion of the Solicitor General, impair the ability of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service to obtain information from sources that is strictly necessary to its duties and functions, and having regard to subsection 18(2) of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service Act and paragraph 8(2)( c ) of the Privacy Act.
Starred Questions December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, there are many deserving questions on the Order Paper and I know that ministers are working assiduously to provide competent accurate and full answers to all the questions.
I know that the minister of fisheries will have heard the representations of the hon. member today and I am optimistic that soon we will have an answer for him.
Perhaps we could go back to my original point on Starred Questions Nos. 97, 98, and 100, please. The answers are as follows.
The information held by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on the band council's expenditures is contained in the financial statements supplied by the band. The information is confidential financial information from a third party and as such cannot be disclosed without the band's consent under the terms of section 20 of the Access to Information Act.
With respect to Starred Question No. 98, I should advise that the answer is identical to that in No. 97.
With respect to Starred Question No. 100 the answer is as follows.
It is not possible for us to verify the percentage of 13.6 per cent. The band's budget increased in part as a result of the introduction in 1991 of the new funding formula for the economic development program.
The band's funding for social assistance also increased as a result of the band taking over the delivery of social assistance to all beneficiaries on reserve in 1992. Moreover the funding for the post-secondary program has also increased.
I ask that the remaining questions stand.
Starred Questions December 14th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, would you be so kind as to call Starred Questions Nos. 97, 98 and 100.
*Question No. 97-