Mil Davie Shipyards  Mr. Speaker, as the member knows this matter has been under review by the agency responsible for offshore gas and oil in Newfoundland. The whole subject matter will be studied and a report will be given. We do not want to prejudge what that agency is going to do. [Translation]

Mil Davie Shipyards  Mr. Speaker, as I just said, it is being reviewed. The whole matter will be considered by the agency. I think it would be ill advised for the government to get involved in it at this particular time. When all is done, fairness will have won out.

Energy  Mr. Speaker, today I wish to give the House an update on the program to increase energy efficiency. Next week in Bathurst the energy and environment ministers will get together to discuss voluntary measures to increase energy efficiency. In September of this year the federal mi

Recognition Of The Patriotes Of Lower Canada And The Reformers Of Upper Canada   and the Reformers of Upper Canada to the establishment of a system of responsible, democratic government in Canada and in Quebec. Before I start I would like to quote briefly from an article written by S. W. Wallace, which was published in the first issue of the Canadian Historical Review

Department Of Public Works And Government Services Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to talk about the legislation presently before the House and to look at the amalgamation of different government agencies into consolidated departments, particularly this one of public works and government services. The amalgamation of most of the fe

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as indicated by the minister of heritage, we are working with the Metis in order to assist them. We have not committed large sums of money on this project yet.

Supply   of the provincial premiers and health ministers. In the end, the Toronto Star 's allegations are being confirmed: the shortfall of the next two fiscal years will be recovered through made up for with cuts in social programs. That is what this government's political agenda boils down to. I

Forests  Mr. Speaker, during the parliamentary break, Canada and Malaysia hosted an international conference here in the capital. This conference focused on efforts to improve sustainable forest management around the world. It is of great significance that Canada and Malaysia and other p

Old Age Security Act   filing an annual application for the renewal of the guaranteed income supplement and spouse's allowances. However, the Bloc Quebecois cannot support Bill C-54's provisions which change access to some information, since the government wants to increase the number of departments

Lower Churchill Development Corporation Ltd.  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the 1993 annual report of the Lower Churchill Development Corporation Limited.

Department Of Natural Resources Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the member for Oxford on his speech and the points that he raised in his rather brief address. I realize he was trying to give other hon. members an opportunity to speak. I would like to ask him a couple of questions. First, what is his opinio

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the grain growers in Wild Rose my question is for the agricultural minister and his department. These farmers would like to know if the minister believes that in Canada they should have the freedom to sell their own produce as they see fit. Y-e-s or n-o.

Goods And Services Tax  Mr. Speaker, the answer is yes, y-e-s.

Saskatchewan   of Laurier's western visit. In only 90 years, less than one lifetime, Saskatchewan pioneers have taken us from oxcarts to fax machines. I think of Herbert S. Wright, born on this date in 1907. An English immigrant, Stan and his wife Peggy raised three children. Starting a family

Canada Petroleum Resources Act   crisis of the 1930's were unfavourable to the development of the early wells. Extraction and refining were limited to meeting local needs. World War II led to renewed exploration and the construction of a pipeline to Whitehorse. The end of the war in 1945 brought a halt to operations