Canada Endangered Species Protection Act  Unfortunately this does not seem to be the case, at least for the province of British Columbia. Recently B.C.'s environment minister, Paul Ramsay, was quoted as saying that it was not on his government's agenda to introduce legislation even though he signed the national accord. In British Columbia this act will cover only less than 1 per cent of all the land.

Fisheries  This letter once again illustrates the government's indifference to the hardship its misguided policies have brought to B.C.'s coastal communities. Is this dismissal of the coho salmon crisis the next installation of the Mifflin plan which has been so destructive to British Columbians?

Judges Act  It is the niggling detail and it is the Reform Party that is drawing to the attention of this House and through this process drawing attention to the people of Canada that currently we have a justice minister, a justice department and the Liberal government that continuously come to this House and rather than looking at the kind of detail that I have just read to this House that the Reform Party has brought, rather than dotting the i s and crossing the t s and doing the job correctly, rather than treating this House with the respect that it and the people in this House deserve, the Liberals continue to come to this House and treat it like a rubber stamp: ``Oh, by the way, if we have a problem we will correct it after the fact''.

Judges Act  If the report has to be made available to both houses why not then eliminate going through the minister? For example, government Bill S-5 which the standing committee on justice has just completed studying provides for the human rights commission to report directly to Parliament instead of the minister. If this can be done for the human rights commission, why not do it for the commission on judges' salaries and benefits?

Curling  As a former high school coach, it is wonderful to see another generation of Canadians come to the world stage as effective team players and skilled performers. On behalf of all Canadians I want to congratulate our junior men's and women 's curling teams for a job well done.

Transport  Speaker, words are cheap and when it comes to protecting Canada's west coast so is this government. Falling helicopters, automated lighthouses, closing CFB Chilliwack, snubbing B.C.'s Seaforth Highlanders for not being Canadian enough are examples of how this government really feels about British Columbia. Why does this government have more military personnel overlooking the Rideau Canal than it has on the west coast of this country?

British Columbia  In 1998-99 transfers to British Columbia by the federal government will exceed $3.3 billion. This will account for 16% of B.C.'s estimated revenues. That works out to $825 per person. The lowest interest rates in years means that B.C. has saved $340 million over the last three years. By increasing the cash floor component to the Canada health and social transfer, B.C. will get an additional $920 million over six years.

Division No. 118  The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has stated to our committee that there is no 12 mile protection zone around Langara Island on B.C.'s west coast from commercial trawlers. He definitely stated there was no protection zone around that island. However, DFO documents clearly state otherwise. The minister also stated that one should never give allocation of quota from one sector of the fishing industry to another.

Depository Bills And Notes Act  moved that Bill S-9, an act respecting depository bills and depository notes and to amend the Financial Administration Act, be read the first time. (Motion agreed to and bill read the first time)

Fisheries  Its unemployment rate is up one half of one per cent in a single month. Today we got our answer. For starters the Liberals are going to cut B.C.'s fishing quota in half. Up to 5,000 B.C. fishermen and plant workers will be laid off. My question is for the Prime Minister. Why does British Columbia have to pay the price for federal mismanagement of the west coast fishery?

Budget Implementation Act, 1998  The responsibility of that has to be shared with the New Democratic government that is there. Trying to blame free trade and NAFTA for the downturn in B.C.'s economy is ludicrous. The economy in this country is on a positive swing because of NAFTA and the free trade agreement. The reasons companies are going south, and I have talked to many of them and I have talked to many individuals who are taking their money south, are high taxes and the economic climate that has been created by an NDP government.

British Columbia Economy  Last month the B.C. unemployment rate was increased by a half a percentage point. B.C. property values are plummeting. B.C.'s economy has gone from the fastest growing to the slowest growing under this government's mandate. What does this government plan to do about the emerging economic crisis in B.C., give British Columbians more transfer cuts, more taxes and more happy talk?

Liberal Convention  In case Liberal members do not know, British Columbia is a large mountainous area just to the west of Calgary. I should point out that B.C.'s economy has slipped from first in the country to tenth. We have a situation where business and consumer confidence is at a new low and the federal government has absolutely bungled the fishery.

Bill S-11 An Act concerning one Karla Homolka

Message From The Senate  I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed Bill S-9, an act respecting depository bills and depository notes and to amend the Financial Administration Act, to which the concurrence of this House is desired.