Ralph Goodale

[Canadian Wheat Board, February 27th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) I would like to table, in both official languages, copies of the report of the auditor general with respect to the special audit conducted by the auditor general on the Canadian Wheat Board.

[Courts Administration Service Act, February 22nd, 2002]

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

[Courts Administration Service Act, February 22nd, 2002]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to)

[Business of the House, February 21st, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, we will continue this afternoon with report stage debate of Bill C-5 respecting species at risk.

Tomorrow we will consider report stage and third reading of Bill C-30, the courts administration legislation, and return to third reading of Bill C-27 respecting nuclear safety. Bill C-48, the copyright bill, will be our backup work for tomorrow afternoon if we have time.

Next week, we will return to Bill C-5. We are now in the third day of the report stage of that bill and I should think that the House would want to complete consideration of this bill without much further delay. As early as we can, depending on when Bill C-49, the Budget Implementation Act, 2001, is reported from committee, we will want to try to deal with it at the report and third reading stages.

Thursday of next week, February 28, will be an allotted day.

[Privilege, February 20th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, as with the previous question of privilege raised by the Leader of the Opposition, this is the first I have heard of it. I would be happy to inquire into the matter to see what the flow of events was and take into account the remarks made by the member for Vancouver Island North. I hope you might invite further comments on the subject at a later stage, perhaps tomorrow or the day after, so the item could be properly pursued.

[Privilege, February 20th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, the government became aware a few minutes ago just before the end of question period that the Leader of the Opposition intended to raise this point. It is a point upon which we will want to reflect, having just heard what various members of the opposition have said, but let me just say that we would like to take some time to consider what has been said here.

In listening very carefully, I heard a number of allegations. I heard the transmission of hearsay evidence. I heard reflection upon the proceedings in the committee, but I did not hear a point of privilege.

Mr. Speaker, what I would like is an opportunity to examine all of the allegations that have been made and ask that you would return to this matter at a later time after we have had a chance to reflect upon it.

[Canadian Wheat Board, February 19th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, there was a lot of hype and hyperbole from the U.S. trade representative in his comments last week about the Canadian Wheat Board. However in the end, after a 16 month investigation by the U.S. international trade commission, the Americans could find no violation of any trade agreement and they imposed no specific trade remedy because they had in fact no basis in law or in policy to do so.

In 9 such proceedings over the past 12 years, the score so far is 9 to 0 for Canada.

[Committees of the House, February 8th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, I move:

That the Special Committee on non-medical use of drugs be authorized to travel to and hold hearings in Toronto and Windsor from February 17, 2002 to February 22, 2002 in relation to its mandate and that the necessary staff accompany the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

[Privilege, February 7th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, I believe I said in my earlier remarks that all questions that need to be put to dispose of the matter should be put now without further debate.

[Business of the House, February 7th, 2002]

Mr. Speaker, the latter part of the hon. gentleman's remarks tend to go a bit beyond the normal Thursday question. Far be it from me to try to fathom the conservative mind. I would have to leave that to those opposite at either end of the House.

We will continue this afternoon and again tomorrow with consideration of Bill C-49, the budget implementation bill. As noted in the House earlier today there is agreement among all parties that the debate on second reading stage of Bill C-49 will be concluded before the end of the day tomorrow. If time permits tomorrow, we will then turn to Bill C-50, the WTO legislation pertaining to China.

Our intention when we return on February 18 is to commence report stage of Bill C-5, the species at risk legislation. Tuesday, February 19, shall be an allotted day.