Child Care  Mr. Speaker, we must ensure that the needs of self-employed women get as much consideration in tax laws as those of self-employed men. The number of women in the workforce with children younger than school age has risen to 68 per cent. The majority of these women are working or running a business full time and cannot claim child care expenses as a business expense.

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concerning the items of Private Members' Business which have been selected as votable. Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), this report is deemed adopted once laid upon the table.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to say to the member opposite that I was quite surprised when he was delivering his budget remarks that he did not mention the two initiatives he talked about in his prebudget speech. He asked the government to make sure these were included in the budget speech.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, in relation to the infrastructure program and small businesses, small businesses will create jobs. What do small businesses need to create those jobs-renovated and rebuilt infrastructure. They need good public transportation, good roads, good sewer systems, cleaner air.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to comment on the second remark of my colleague. The fact that Quebec has tried to separe from Canada for many years did have an impact on our economy. It is well known that problems are not limited to Quebec but affect the whole country. I believe that, as we say in Italy, united we stand, divided we fall.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Verchères for his very interesting remarks and I would like to make a comment. He said that one of the reasons for the high cost of federalism was overlap and duplication between the federal programs and provincial programs.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a couple of minutes to reminisce after hearing the words of the member for Rimouski-Témiscouata. In 1967 I had the distinct privilege of travelling through the member's riding with 200 Boy Scouts from western Ontario. It was during Centennial Year.

Parliamentarians' Compensation Report  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board, I am tabling this morning, in both official languages, the report prepared by Sobeco, Ernst and Young on parliamentarians' compensation. The report, entitled Parliamentarians' Compensation , examines the allowances and privileges of members of Parliament.

Questions On The Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, question No. Q-1 will be answered today. Question No. 1-

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to the speech made by the hon. member from the Liberal Party. She praised the entrepreneurship of some of her constituents, and I think that, indeed, we must all pay tribute to the entrepreneurs in our respective ridings, right across the country.

The Budget  I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his question. The Department of Veterans Affairs was heavily involved in hospitals over the last number of years. We now have two. One is Sainte-Anne's, as the member is well aware, and one is in western Canada. I do not have the figures before me as to the costs.

The Budget  Why were Canadians totally misled by what was said in the red book, if we look at what the government is doing now?

Motions For Papers  Mr. Speaker, I ask that the notice of motion for the production of papers be allowed to stand.

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present to the House the eighth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding associate membership in committees. I also have the honour to present the ninth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs which changes the name of the Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, I move that the eighth and ninth reports of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, tabled in the House today be concurred in. (Motion agreed to.)