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 the House.

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 support of the bill with some trepidation because I see Reformers are also supporting it, which means that if they are I must be wrong.

Corrections And Conditional Release Act  I further support the additional legislative proposals in Bill C-45 and in particular the legislative change that will modify the system of sentence calculation to ensure 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 of the list of offences for which an offender could be referred for detention until the end of sentence. These offences would include serious drinking and driving and criminal negligence offences that result in bodily harm or death, criminal harassment, also known as stalking, and conspiracy to commit serious drug offences.

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 like to take this opportunity to give the House an overview of the initiative undertaken by the government in other sectors of the energy industry in order to meet these objectives.

Cultural Property Export And Import Act  The majority of Canadians, whether watching this or reading about it in the newspaper, know it is their money. They are getting s bit fed up with this place which is not a travelling museum but a stationary museum wasting their money. I get plenty of calls like the one I just had. I know that now at least my constituent will know I am trying to do something to change that system which is a disgrace.

Pearson Airport  The facts are that as soon as the alleged evidence of the Prime 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 without a full public inquiry, which I have been requesting since the beginning of this fiasco, would lead to an assumption of guilt?

Prince Edward Island Fixed Link  We are here today to deal with the final legal obstacle, a court ordered constitutional amendment which would allow a fixed link, a bridge, to replace the steam service guaranteed in P.E.I.'s original terms of union. We were ordered to do this by Madam Justice Reed in a 1992 decision. I want to remind the House in the strongest possible terms that the Government of Prince Edward Island has already endorsed this amendment and has done so unanimously.

Prince Edward Island Fixed Link  Not only is it time saving but it is also an economic saving which will enhance opportunities and provide many spin-offs for that sector of our economy. The bridge will provide much greater certainty and reliability of delivery for P.E.I.'s farmers and fishermen. There will be new possibilities of growth for the province's processing and manufacturing industries. P.E.I.'s businesses will be able to improve their bottom lines.

Customs Act  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 a good job and represent us well. When he made that point he gave the impression that our customs officials are right on top of it and doing a good job.

Alternative Fuels  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 and employment. In order to accommodate this growth, GFI is enlarging its facility. This expansion will produce several advantages.

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 not mistaken, and then amended in 1983 and again in 1984.

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 hearing a number of speeches this morning talking about a number of things that are not relevant to what we are trying to achieve here, which is merely to detect plastic explosives normally in a situation in which they are being transported on an aeroplane.

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, purchase, possession and storage of explosives.

Right Hon. John Diefenbaker  Haultain, the last great premier of the Northwest Territories; John Bracken and Henry Wisewood 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.