Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present to the House a petition signed by over 100 residents of the riding of Beauséjour—Petitcodiac from the Tantramar region concerning child pornography. They are calling upon Parliament to protect children by taking all necessary steps to ensure that materials which promote or glorify pedophilia or sado-masochistic activities involving children are outlawed.

Commonwealth Games  Mr. Speaker, please join me in paying tribute today to Canada's Commonwealth Games team. Canada is very proud of the accomplishments of our Canadian team which participated this past summer at the 17th Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. This was Canada's best performance at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 116 medals.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to have a chance to speak to the House on this important report prepared by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. We have heard many of my colleagues give credit to the committee for the outstanding work that it did. If we looked at the transcripts of the hearings and if we heard the speeches this afternoon and on previous occasions, the committee really did do outstanding work.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Matapédia—Matane for his important contribution to the work done by the committee. Personally, I very much appreciated the member's efforts when our committee, the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented a report on the issue of the gulf region, which affects me a great deal.

Tourism  Mr. Speaker, Beauséjour--Petitcodiac is the home of some of New Brunswick's most interesting and important tourism destinations. The Government of Canada has played an important role in developing these attractions. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has been vital to the growth of this industry all across the Atlantic region by supporting major tourism icons such as the Bouctouche Dunes, the Pays de la Sagouine, the Hopewell Rocks, and the Monument Lefebvre National Historic Site in Memramcook.

The Deaf and Hearing Impaired  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to Motion No. 367, brought forward by my our colleague, the member for Longueuil. The motion before the House today asks the federal government to, and I quote: (a) take all measures necessary to encourage, facilitate and actively support the right to communications of the deaf and hearing impaired; Closed captioning involves printing on the screen, in sub-title format, the oral part of a television program, that is the dialogues and the narrative.

Acoa  Mr. Speaker, could the Minister of State for ACOA explain to us how Atlantic Canada is attracting new investment and why the Alliance members are so wrong when they claim that the defeatist attitude in Atlantic Canada impedes economic growth?

Supply  Mr. Chairman, I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the new minister on his portfolio and on the outstanding job that he is doing in it. I am very fortunate to have in my constituency the superannuation directorate of the Department of Public Works and Government Services.

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee has completed it study of the management of Little Harbour causeway issue.

Youth Orchestra Festival  Mr. Speaker, Exchanges Canada programs run by the Department of Canadian Heritage aim to help young Canadians gain knowledge and understanding of Canada. This weekend Exchanges Canada brings together 270 young musicians in Ottawa for the Canadian Youth Orchestra Festival. When all nine youth orchestras perform this weekend, it will truly be an example of the unifying role music can play.

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has taken a strong position with respect to foreign overfishing outside Canada's 200 mile limit. We are aware of serious violations by vessels from Russia and the Faroe Islands. Could the minister give us an update as to what specific steps he has taken to combat this serious abuse?

International Day of La Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day of la Francophonie. In 1999, New Brunswick and the Acadian community welcomed leaders from the 55 members and participating governments to the 8th Francophone Summit. The theme for that summit was youth, and young Acadians left a lasting impression with their warm welcome and their strong attachment to the French language.

Linguistic Minorities  Mr. Speaker, it was vital that minority language communities in Canada be able to develop. Can the Minister of Human Resources Development tell us what measures she has taken to ensure that these rights are respected by her department?

Species at Risk Act  Mr. Speaker, it gives me pleasure to take part in the debate on Bill C-5. The people of Atlantic Canada understand what can happen to fish and wildlife. Many have lived through the dwindling cod stocks and the devastating economic and social costs this represented for many small communities in my region.

Linguistic Minorities  Mr. Speaker, today the President of the Treasury Board announced a new policy to create alternative service delivery arrangements. Could she explain to the House what kind of impact this new policy will have on Canadians, and on linguistic minorities in particular?