Points Of Order   that is the case. Bill S-9, an act to amend the Canada-U.S. tax convention, is not a bill for appropriating any part of the public revenue or for any tax or impost. What it does is change the effect of the taxation laws of Canada through the application of various rules under this tax

Points Of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order relating to a finance committee meeting I attended yesterday, an excellent committee, as I am reminded. This committee dealt with Bill S-9, a Senate bill referred to the committee and on which we heard evidence. During the evidence

Mining Exploration  Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the House concerning this motion that the government should consider revitalizing investment in mining exploration in Canada by providing fiscal incentives. Let me begin by thanking the hon. member for Abitibi for bringing this matter before

Immigration Act  Madam Speaker, I too want to congratulate the member for Cambridge for bringing forward Bill C-316 and to compliment him on his efforts to try to deal with what I consider to be a justice issue and a law and order issue. I probably should not say it this way, but I approach supp

Corrections And Conditional Release Act   that all offenders on conditional release who receive new custodial sentences are returned to custody and that all offenders serve at least one-third of a new consecutive sentence before being eligible to be considered for release. In addition, I support Bill C-45's expansion

Energy Regulations  Madam Speaker, I rise to address the motion put forward by the hon. member for Swift Current-Maple Creek-Assiniboia. My colleague has informed the House about steps the government is taking to reduce regulatory overlap and duplication in the Canadian nuclear sector. I would lik

Cultural Property Export And Import Act   my money?" The members opposite can wax eloquent about all the wonderful things they want to do with other peoples' money. It is other peoples' money. The majority of Canadians, whether watching this or reading about it in the newspaper, know it is their money. They are getting s

Pearson Airport   Minister's involvement surfaced an offer worth $325 million more than Terminal 3's value was floated, which if accepted would conveniently end the newest allegation. My question is for the Prime Minister. Does he not agree that this latest allegation is serious and that paying off people

Customs Act   government has extensive powers to reduce tariffs further and should continue to do so. There is one item I just remembered. When the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance addressed Bill C-102 he indicated that this bill and also Bill S-9 would help the customs people do

Alternative Fuels   facility. GFI products are now being exported to the U.S. and to over 10 other countries and to dozens of original equipment manufacturers that are moving to alternative fuels. As a result of legislation in the U.S. and Bill S-7 in Canada, GFI is looking forward to additional sales

Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984  Mr. Speaker, as far as Bill S-9, whose purpose is to amend the August 31, 1994 tax convention between Canada and the United States, is concerned, we do not see any major problems with these amendments to a tax convention that was first signed with the U.S. in 1980, if I am

Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984  moved that Bill S-9, an act to amend the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, be read the second time and referred to committee.

Explosives Act  Mr. Speaker, I compliment the parliamentary secretary for his excellent address. I have a question relating to the role of transport and the detection of explosive devices and whether this bill will be of any assistance to the department in trying to regulate that. We are hearin

Explosives Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise before you today to support Bill C-71, an act to amend the Explosives Act. The Explosives Act is an act of public and worker safety which regulates the composition, quality and character of explosives as well as the manufacture, importation, sale,

Right Hon. John Diefenbaker   of the Progressives; William Aberhart, J. S. Woodsworth and Tommy Douglas. What set John Diefenbaker apart was that he was the only prairie populist in this century to become the Prime Minister of Canada. Like all of us he had weaknesses as well as strengths. He had detractors as well as admirers