Petitions  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I have the pleasure to present a petition on behalf of the Minister of Natural Resources dealing with discrimination based on sexual orientation.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I listened with interest to my colleague opposite. He said that the government did not listen, did not discuss and did not involve Canadians in the process of budget and budget reform in trying to strike a budget that at one time would deal with our financial crisi

Young Offenders Act  , in addition to their a, b, c 's. It must happen at a very early age, at the age of five or six. The parents could also be brought into the classroom so that they too could learn the value of important parenting and those lessons they may not have been subjected to as children

Atlantic Canada  They are real jobs. We are employing people. On top of that, we recognized that we were a bilingual community and that was an asset. We built on l'Université de Moncton, on the bilingual nature of our community. Now we are employing people and making things happen. These people

Atlantic Canada  Mr. Speaker, as an Atlantic Canadian it is a pleasure to speak on this motion. The motion by the NDP member strikes to the core of what we are talking about in Atlantic Canada as we try to improve our lot and to become a have part of our country. I would like to talk about the i

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, another petition from my riding requests that Parliament not amend the human rights code dealing with sexual orientation.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a petition making the safety of our children a priority. The petitioners request that changes be made to the charter of rights to enable residents to be notified when repeat sex offenders are released into the community.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a number of petitions. The first is on behalf of the Minister of Natural Resources, a petition from Edmonton calling upon Parliament to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to protect individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, from my own riding I have a petition in which the petitioners pray that Parliament ensure that the provisions in the Criminal Code prohibiting assisted suicide be enforced vigorously and that no change be made in the law.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, another petition concerns changing the Criminal Code to prohibit assisted suicides. The petitioners are opposed to that.

Energy Efficiency  Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House this government's commitment to energy efficiency. At the same time Canadians are concerned with a secure supply of reasonably priced energy and the environmental impacts of energy supply, transportation and use. I

Financial Administration Act   the same way, are very inquisitive. They are like investigative reporters. They use the five w s: who, what, when, where, why and all the time when it comes to government programs they ask how much it is going to cost. The people of Canada want to know. They want to be proud

Religious Freedom   flux. Then, I said to the Prime Minister something like: "If you want to be taken seriously, why do you refuse to recognize Quebec 's jurisdiction, requested time and time again, in the area of manpower training". There is a consensus among all Quebec parties in this regard

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, in the third petition, petitioners from B.C.'s lower mainland pray and request that Parliament not amend the Canadian Human Rights Act or the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in any way that would tend to indicate societal approval of same sex relationships

The Economy  , such as the elimination of regional development departments and transport subsidies. While it is true the premier has not shown the same type of financial restraint in dealing with B.C.'s deficit problem, it is encouraging to note he appears to have had a change of heart. Reformers and the premier