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Committees Of The House November 23rd, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 50th report of the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the list of associate members of committees.
With leave of the House, I intend to move for concurrence in the report later this day.
Government Response To Petitions November 23rd, 1994
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 48 petitions.
Questions On The Order Paper November 22nd, 1994
Madam Speaker, I know the hon. member is apparently dissatisfied with the very lengthy response he received to his important question.
It was tabled as an Order for Return of the House and it applied only to the third year of the three for which he asked. Naturally the government is anxious to provide all the information it can to the hon. member. I express my concern that the answer was apparently incomplete when we received only the one year.
I was informed that the cost of rooting out the other years is very substantial and that unless the hon. member is quite insistent on getting the answer that it would not be forthcoming because it would cost so much to get it.
Might I suggest that if the hon. member is serious in wanting this additional information, I have no objection to getting it for him at some cost. I am quite prepared to request that it be provided.
I would suggest that since the question has been made an Order for Return and the return has been tabled, it would be appropriate for him to put the question on the Order Paper again, at least in relation to the two years for which he has not received an adequate response. I would then instruct officials to get the necessary information to the hon. member.
Questions On The Order Paper November 22nd, 1994
I would ask, Madam Speaker, that all questions be allowed to stand.
Government Response To Petitions November 22nd, 1994
Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the government's response to petitions.
Questions On The Order Paper November 18th, 1994
I would ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.
Questions On The Order Paper November 18th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, Questions Nos. 82, 89 and 90 will be answered today.
Question No. 82-
Government Response To Petitions November 18th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to certain petitions.
Social Security Programs November 17th, 1994
Mr. Speaker, I can understand why members opposite think they were voted into office instead of us. I used to think that too when we sat on the other side. Canadians now wish they had voted us in and they would not have gone through five years of anguish they did from 1988 to 1993. Unfortunately, they did not. They were cajoled into voting for Mr. Mulroney and his gang and we all suffered as a result. The members of the Reform Party all acknowledge that and they know it is true.
In fact, because of the suffering imposed by that government many of the Reformers were elected in western Canada primarily. To my recollection they got one in Ontario and spoiled a perfect record for this party. But we did fine in Ontario and the hon. member knows that.
I thank the hon. member for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke for a very sensible question. The purpose of this particular series of proposals was "Agenda, Jobs and Growth, Improving Social Security in Canada" to elicit the views of Canadians on improving the social security system in Canada. It was intended as a discussion paper. It is being used as a discussion paper. I had a public meeting in my constituency where members of the public were invited to make presentations and submit their views and there was discussion.
The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development was there as a special guest and he provided great illumination for all present. It was an excellent meeting. That is the purpose of the release of this paper.
I see my time has expired. I apologize.
Social Security Programs November 17th, 1994
The hon. member says we have not done one thing. The other day I listened to a litany of complaints from one of his colleagues about things the government had done that he disagreed with. We have done all kinds of things and Canadians appreciate what we have done. It shows up in the polls when a government can get a 73 per cent satisfaction rating. It must make the hon. member and his colleagues green with envy.
I should also say that this party does not fool Canadians. We have not fooled Canadians in this debate. We have presented proposals. We have invited discussion. We have told Canadians what we are doing in an open and forthright manner. The only party that has fooled Canadians is the one headed by the hon. member for Calgary Southwest. I suspect he has fooled the members of his own party.