Criminal Code  Beyond that, the court can not only seize the proceeds of the crime, it can also seize the instruments used to commit it. If a truck is used to drive explosives from point A to point B to plant them for the gang, the truck can be seized if the evidence shows it was an instrument used in the commission of the crime. Those are the two fundamental things in the bill.

Criminal Code  New powers will allow police to seize the proceeds of organized crime activity and with a judge's order to access income tax information related to gang activity. New Criminal Code offences and penalties will target the use of explosives in criminal gang activity. New sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code will be aimed at criminal gangs, including the delay of parole eligibility for certain criminal organization offences, and measures will support increased police surveillance of gang activity.

Income Tax Budget Amendments Act, 1996  We can ensure the laws, the rules and the regulations we enact enure to the benefit of the children and make it less likely that there would be an explosive situation to be dealt with. It seems that maintenance payments are a tinderbox in relationships that have gone bad and that there is a continuing acrimony between the two parents. There might be a better way to handle the matter.

Firearms Act  People convicted of such criminal misuse of firearms would receive a lifetime prohibition against owning a firearm, ammunition or an explosive device. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

Explosives Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-71, an act to amend the Explosives Act. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)

Organized Crime  Speaker, I wonder what tone I am supposed to take in addressing this House. Since yesterday, because no action was taken, there have been two more deaths in a bomb explosion in Quebec. I think the minister needs to wake up and smell the coffee, and do something as soon as possible. He also needs to keep in mind that there are at least 15 biker clubhouses in Quebec, 15 fortresses, and the gangs continue to wreak havoc.

Supply  If your price is accepted then you are obligated to complete that job or project for the price you tendered. At the time we were bidding the job there was no federal sales tax on explosives. Historically it had not been included. For whatever reason it had never been a part of the federal sales tax regime. We bid the job. We got prices for explosives because it was a major component of the job and subsequent to submitting our tender and being awarded the job, but before we even got started on the project, the finance minister of the day came along and imposed a federal sales tax on explosives.

Copyright Act  Internationally, intellectual property has become a resource just as important as money or natural resources. New techniques have led to an explosion in artistic distribution and it is our responsibility as legislators to ensure that creators are protected by law. The Bloc Quebecois has resolutely supported creators in all sectors of the cultural industry.

Organized Crime  On September 26, the same minister said the following: "Quebec police authorities have all the means available to them to control the explosion of violence between rival motorcycle gangs. They do not need an anti-gang law to do so". When the Quebec police authorities say they have all the legislation they need, and when this is something that falls under their jurisdiction, it surprises me that the person who may be leader of the Bloc Quebecois next week is already starting to meddle in provincial affairs, whereas I respect the autonomy of Minister Perreault and his predecessor, Mr.

Nuclear Liability Act  Canada's involvement in the nuclear industry and in research and development has been for peaceful purposes. Every time people mention nuclear they think of war. They think of explosions and all kinds of other things. However, our work in the nuclear industry in Canada has been to produce energy to drive industry and promote jobs across the country. It has promoted a good environment and cheap energy.

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  For well over 120 years we saw countries like Canada looking more and more inward and putting up barriers to trade to protect their industries and markets. In the last decade there has been an explosion in trade deregulation. If we look around the globe we see the emergence of different trade groups like the European Union and the Mercosur block in South America. In North America we initially had the free trade deal with the United States which was then extended to Mexico and was known as the NAFTA.

Nuclear Safety And Control Act  For instance, it allows Canada to work toward the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive devices. We have undertaken important international agreements to try to stop the spread of nuclear weapons in the world. This legislation provides the government the tools it will need to carry out those international agreements.

Excise Tax Act  Speaker, I much prefer the discourse of the hon. member for Calgary Centre when he leaves the explosive words behind and gets back to the substance which he does very well. I want to ask him one question on the substance of what is being done and the change that is taking place in Atlantic Canada.

Criminal Code  Early in the first session of the 35th Parliament, I can recall very distinctly the occasion when a member opposite came into this Chamber wearing a turban. People were all waiting for the explosive fireworks to happen. I can recall being asked about that and saying that it did not matter what was on a person's head but what mattered was what was in the person's head. I would say today, it does not matter what kind of pants a person is wearing.

Nuclear Safety And Control Act  moved: Motion No. 3 That Bill C-23, in Clause 3, be amended by a ) replacing lines 15 and 16 on page 4 with the following: "substances, prescribed equipment and prescribed information;"; b ) replacing line 22 on page 4 with the following: "weapons and nuclear explosive devices; and"; c ) adding after line 22 on page 4 the following: c ) the education of the public on the health, safety and environmental effects associated with the development, production or use of nuclear energy in Canada.''