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Natural Resources April 30th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, I invite the hon. member to read the budget proposals of the Alliance Party or the Reform Party before she arrived here.
She will discover that those proposals would have gutted the Department of Natural Resources, gutted AECL and destroyed any possibility of that kind of research for the future.
Natural Resources April 30th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, I point out that while members of the opposition in the last parliament were critical of all sorts of government spending, it was a member of the government, Mr. Hec Clouthier, who fought day in and day out to advance the cause of the CNF in Chalk River. He continues to do so today.
This is a big science decision. It involves many hundreds of millions of dollars. The government is giving it very careful consideration and will announce its decision at the earliest possible moment.
Nuclear Fuel Waste Act April 25th, 2001
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-27, an act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Gasoline Prices April 25th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, the study that was undertaken by the conference board was obviously a very independent and professional study. I would point out that the conference board includes in its ranks a number of eminent organizations from the province of Quebec, including the Quebec department of natural resources. The study should have some credibility on that basis.
The issue of the regulation of consumer prices of petroleum products is very squarely within the jurisdiction of the provinces, not the Government of Canada but the provinces. I would like to know from the hon. gentleman if is recommending a federal intrusion in provincial jurisdiction.
Natural Resources April 24th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman obviously belongs to a party that believes it is impossible to walk and chew gum at the same time.
The opportunities for Canadians in dealing with the energy supply situation in North America are wonderful. While we pursue those opportunities we will make sure that Canadian needs and priorities are met, that our concerns about jurisdictional prerogatives are satisfied, and that sustainable development will be the principle upon which our resources are developed for the advantage of Canadians.
Division No. 75 April 23rd, 2001
moved that a ways and means motion respecting the long term management of nuclear fuel waste, laid upon the table on Thursday, April 5, be concurred in.
Taxation April 6th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman is referring to thirdhand press reports that clearly are false and wrong.
Today the Prime Minister is addressing the Canadian Petroleum Producers Association in Calgary. He will make the position of the Government of Canada very clear. It will be very, very positive.
Ways And Means April 5th, 2001
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 83(1) I wish to table a notice of a ways and means motion respecting the long term management of nuclear fuel waste, and I ask that an order of the day be designated for consideration of the motion.
The Environment April 2nd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, a federal-provincial-territorial process was conducted before the Kyoto protocol.
Since the Kyoto protocol, in complete collaboration with all the provinces, all the territories, all the municipalities, the private sector, the scientific community and environmental organizations, we have had two years of consultation. Some 450 individual Canadians representing every aspect of Canadian life have been involved.
Based upon that we have a Canadian implementation strategy. We have business plan and we have invested $1.1 billion to achieve the objective.
The Environment April 2nd, 2001
Mr. Speaker, the question is interesting because of the previous position taken by the Alliance Party, which has always been to oppose the Kyoto protocol.
Our view of the matter is that the international negotiations remain ongoing. Canada will play a very constructive role in those negotiations to try to achieve an international agreement that will work for Canada and for the world.
In the meantime, domestically we have already announced our action plan, which is $1.1 billion that will take 65 megatons of carbon out of our atmosphere.