Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, it is hard for me to be outraged and appalled if the parliamentary secretary has agreed to maintain the lighthouse. I appreciate that very much. I also want to compliment him on his recognition of the value of lighthouses. As a lifelong Maritimer, I cherish every lighthouse in my province.

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to explore a little more an issue I brought up on April 22 about a lighthouse in Wallace, Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait. First of all, I would like to describe the harbour at Wallace. It is a long harbour leading in from the Northumberland Strait to the wharf at Wallace.

Wallace Harbour Lighthouse  Mr. Speaker, for decades the fishermen in Wallace have used the Wallace Harbour lighthouse as the only navigational aid to get into the long harbour leading up to the Wallace wharf. Now the Coast Guard says it does not have enough money to buy a light bulb for the lighthouse and it is going to change the system and put in a less effective system.

Supply  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to raise an issue that has bothered me from the very beginning of the debate about sponsorship programs. Most of the focus is on Quebec, but in Nova Scotia, there were sponsorship programs awarded as well. On three occasions, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services said in the House, “The Prime Minister was aware of the sponsorship program.

RCMP and Law Enforcement in Canada  Mr. Chair, I would like to ask the hon. member for Central Nova a question about the Northeast Nova drug section. The Northeast Nova drug section serves his area and my area. Also, the Premier of Nova Scotia lives in the same area that is served by this section. There has been speculation that the RCMP will be cancelling the Northeast Nova drug section.

RCMP and Law Enforcement in Canada  Mr. Chair, I want to thank the member for creating the opportunity for us to talk about this issue because it affects all of us in Canada. The risks and dangers that RCMP officers face were brought to my attention about eight weeks ago when a man came into my office in Truro, Nova Scotia extremely irate.

RCMP and Law Enforcement in Canada  Mr. Chair, we all agree that we owe a great debt to the RCMP who lost their lives. We also owe a great to the RCMP officers who still serve and we have an obligation to them to give them the tools and resources to work. My riding is served by the Northeast Nova drug section. My riding is also a rural area, something like Mayerthorpe.

Atlantic Accord  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are trying to create a lot of confusion around the agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Nova Scotia on offshore resources and I would like to clarify that situation. The actual agreement is only two pages long and has nine paragraphs.

Question No. 85  With regard to Social Development Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program SDPP, since its introduction: ( a ) what is the total amount of SDPP funding that has been allocated to Nova Scotia in comparison with other provinces and territories; ( b ) by fiscal year, what is the percentage of total national funding that has been allocated to Nova Scotia; ( c ) how many applications for SDPP funding have been received from Nova Scotia organizations; and ( d ) how many of these applications have been approved?

Canada Pension Plan  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-353, an act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Canada Pension Plan Regulations. Mr. Speaker, as a member of Parliament, it is frustrating sometimes to have a constituent come in with a doctor's report that says the constituent is totally disabled and cannot work again, only to submit that application to Canada pension and have an official overrule the doctor who examined the patient.

Transport  Mr. Speaker, the Digby wharf scandal in Nova Scotia has started to compete with ad scam scandal for waste and accountability. The MacDonnell Group holds the record for consulting fees by charging 4,068 hours to the project. There was no accountability and nothing to show for the money.

Question No. 66  With regard to the government project known as the national energy science and technology strategy: ( a ) what is the total amount of funding the government will allocate to industry, universities, and scientific research foundations for the purpose of developing the tidal and wave energy industry in Canada; ( b ) what are the expected time frames within the national energy technology strategy for Canada to meet the emission-reduction targets established under the Kyoto protocol; ( c ) what are the government’s total estimates on the level of emissions that will be reduced as a result of tidal and wave energy projects; ( d ) what are the Government’s total estimates on the amount of electrical power that could be generated as a result of support to the tidal and wave energy industry with the national energy science and technology strategy; ( e ) what is the total amount of support funding planned, by sector (wind, tidal, wave, geo-thermal, etc), within the national energy science and technology strategy?

Question No. 65  With regards to the refit of HMCS Fredericton in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Halifax Shipyards): ( a ) what will the total cost of the refit be for HMCS Fredericton; ( b ) when does the Canadian Armed Forces expect HMCS Fredericton to complete her current maintenance cycle and return to full operations with the fleet; ( c ) in regards to the maintenance and improvement aboard HMCS Fredericton, are there any technicians from France involved in the overall refit process and if any, from what corporation do they originate; ( d ) should the refit for HMCS Fredericton reveal that other work or maintenance is needed, what is the expected percentage or amount of “work arising” costs?

Question No. 64  With regard to the number of foreign nationals, if any, working on Canadian navy vessels on the East Coast of Canada: ( a ) how many are currently engaged in repairing, upgrading or refitting of Canadian navy vessels on the East Coast of Canada; ( b ) on which vessels, or class of vessels are these workers assigned; ( c ) what are the countries of origin of said workers; ( d ) excluding BAE Systems, what other foreign-owned corporations have employees engaged in the repairing, upgrading or refitting of Canadian navy vessels on the East Coast of Canada?

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, speaking of promises, nine months ago the Prime Minister promised the people in Nova Scotia 100% of the offshore gas and oil revenues. This is another promise made but not kept. Not one red cent has flowed to the province of Nova Scotia, and there is not even legislation tabled to start it.