Peter Milliken

[Government Response To Petitions, May 30th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.

[Agreement On Internal Trade Implementation Act, May 29th, 1995]

Yes, yes.

[Questions On The Order Paper, May 29th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions On The Order Paper, May 29th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, Question No. 181 will be answered today.

Question No. 181-

[Government Response To Petitions, May 29th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 10 petitions.

[Request For Emergency Debate, May 29th, 1995]

The hon. member says MPs' pensions. That is not one of the bills on today's Order Paper, and he knows that.

[Request For Emergency Debate, May 29th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I do not know if the hon. member heard my remarks earlier in response to the House leader for the official opposition when he rose a half hour ago and made essentially the same request.

I am aware that the hon. member regards the situation as urgent. Standing Order 52 of the rules of the House of Commons provides an opportunity for the hon. member to ask the Speaker to order an emergency debate. That opportunity will be afforded to him at three o'clock this afternoon. That is only three hours away. I am sure the hon. member can wait.

We have a significant number of urgent government bills before the House to be dealt with today, and members are here and ready to deal with those.

[Immigration Enforcement Improvement Act, May 29th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, on the same point. I can see the hon. member's point of view, but I am quite surprised that he did not inform me that he planned to introduce this motion this morning.

I am prepared, to enter into discussion with him. We are always willing to entertain such discussions with hon. members in the opposition when they have suggestions concerning House business. However, I am aware of no such discussions on the subject this morning.

In the normal course the hon. member and others may wish to bring forward an application under Standing Order 52 at three o'clock. I think it is entirely appropriate that this be done, and the Speaker then will consider whether the circumstances exist for an emergency debate.

Tomorrow is an opposition day. It has been designated as such and it is available for discussion on the subject should the opposition choose. There is plenty of opportunity for the House to engage in the debate, and I do not feel there is need for us to set aside business and indeed the hon. member is not suggesting that we set aside the business that is scheduled today for the House. I suggest we proceed with it at this time.

[Committees Of The House, May 19th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I hesitate to interrupt private members' hour with House business but I think you will find that there is now unanimous consent for one of the motions I moved earlier. I move:

That, the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to Gaspé, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Summerside, Barrington, Sydney, St-George and Petty Harbour from June 5 to June 10, 1995 in order to study the restructuring of the fisheries industry, and that a staff of five do accompany the committee.

[Questions On The Order Paper, May 19th, 1995]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.