Questions On The Order Paper  Madam Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

Motions For Papers  Madam Speaker, I would suggest that the sole notice of motion for the production of papers be allowed to stand.

Defence Policy  Mr. Speaker, for the same reason I would have voted as well with the government.

Defence Policy  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Had the bells not stopped prematurely I would have had the triple luxury of voting for my government, voting with the Reform, and having a free vote.

Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean  Mr. Speaker, what we have here, I think, is an example of the Bloc Quebecois' double standard policy. Indeed, last week, here, in this House, the hon. member stated and I quote: "In spite of it all, the defence infrastructure remains far too big for the size of the forces". Today he is standing in the House criticizing one of the actions taken by the government which unfortunately was to close our military college in Saint-Jean.

The Estimates  Mr. Speaker, the answer to the question is absolutely not. First of all, we should say that when we signed our equalization project with the provinces a month and a half ago, we were very generous with the provinces and certainly with Quebec. Second, what we did this time around is that, instead of cutting, we decided to freeze for two years.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, we made it very clear that this was a two-stage budget and that we were providing financial projections for each of those two years. On the other hand we did provide full financial information for the third year, tracing the effect of the expenditure cuts that were taken in this year.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will simply quote the record of the Leader of the Opposition when he was in the Mulroney government. The GST, a tax on the middle class, an end to universal pensions for our seniors-that is the Leader of the Opposition's doing and he dares tell us about unemployment insurance.

Chamber Of Maritime Commerce  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour today of announcing the restructuring of the Chamber of Maritime Commerce. Established in 1959, this organization brings together all those who depend upon a viable Canadian maritime transport industry. The recent reformation includes establishment of a board of governors that will interact with governments at all levels.

Canada Student Loans  Mr. Speaker, like many of my colleagues, I received Valentine's Day messages. One particular message was of great interest because it asked us all together to remove this pernicious bill that prevents students from enjoying a six-month grace free period after graduation to find a job.

Excise Act  Mr. Speaker, this government's action plan has addressed the issue of smuggling. We have addressed and acknowledged that smuggling is not limited to tobacco. This plan is set out with that focus in mind: to address all aspects of tobacco, alcohol, guns, whatever. We are increasing enforcement by 25 per cent.

Excise Act  Mr. Speaker, I do not think there was a question there. Let me add a reality number six or seven to what the member has just said. The reality is that the laws that were there have ceased to be laws because of the negligence of others in the past. Law and order had to be restored.

Social Housing  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for the question. He is going to have to be patient and wait for the remarks of the Minister of Finance who will be delivering his budget at five o'clock. Thereafter the hon. member, as well as other stakeholders, will have an opportunity to review the decision of the Minister of Finance.

Atomic Energy Control Board  Mr. Speaker, I can assure the hon. member that this government has no plans to open offices in Vancouver and Halifax.

National Arts Centre  Mr. Speaker, there are procedures that we follow with respect to agency heads. Whenever there is a vacancy, we make an announcement in the Canada Gazette . We receive names and these names are then taken into consideration. As we speak, there is in fact a vacancy in a cultural agency of the Canadian government, an announced vacancy that is not yet effective but will become so a little later in the year; at that time, when the position becomes vacant, appropriate procedures will be followed.