Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will not respond directly to what the member said. I think he is showing a lack of class and courtesy. I am not the member from God knows where, I am the member representing a Quebec riding of 73,000 constituents. I was elected in the same capacity as he was. I was sometimes defeated in my lifetime, these things happen, but I have accepted defeat with great magnanimity.

Supply  Because when Quebecers choose the sovereignty option, we do not want to be stuck with an even bigger share of Canada's debt than would be the case today, and second, we certainly don't want Canadians, our friends and trading partners, to suffer as the consequences of an economic situation created by this government and its poor economic decisions.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I cannot say I disagree with the thrust of the opposition motion or with much of the member's intervention. I cannot help but note that the substance of the motion refers to a desire for a process that would review the public accounts with reference to overlap and duplication between federal and provincial governments.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, to the member for Fraser Valley East I say I do not disagree with a lot of things that were said. However I do have some areas I would like clarified. The member talked about improved attitude and changes of direction. When we investigate why the attitudes are not good, if we take that premise, it is fair enough to say that sometimes our public servants have portrayed that attitude.

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present to the House the third report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The report provides the list of associate members of standing committees. If the House gives its consent, I propose to move concurrence in the report immediately.

Business Of The House  Mr. Speaker, today, as we know, is an opposition day with a motion proposed by the Bloc Quebecois. Tomorrow there will be an opposition day with a motion proposed by the Reform Party. On Monday we will deal with Bill C-9 and the amendments to the Income Tax Act. If second reading of that bill is completed we will begin second reading of Bill C-8, dealing with the right of peace officers to use a deadly force.

Railways  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. This week, I had the opportunity to meet the executive officers of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways and, as my hon. friend surely knows, they have already indicated that they plan to propose a merger project to the Canadian government.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, it is the policy that somebody convicted of an offence should serve the sentence imposed by law. If my hon. friend's proposal was followed we would be doing the convicted foreigner a favour by getting him out of the country before he paid the penalty required by Canadian law.

Beer Industry  Mr. Speaker, in the jargon of the trade world, the member opposite has raised "beer one" and now he raises "beer two". Beer two is a problem with the United States. The GATT has ruled in Canada's favour in that instance. The United States has responded by saying this is largely a matter for states to implement.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I support my government's decision 100 per cent. It is a balanced and comprehensive plan. It is the toughest anti-smoking package anywhere in the world.

Fisheries  My question is: What is the government going to do about this blatant injustice?

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, my answer is very clear. Yes, I did.

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I have asked Correctional Service Canada to give me a full report on this matter. It is one I am concerned about, as is the hon. member. The police are continuing to investigate the escape. I will be happy to provide the hon. member with further information in due course.

Fisheries  Mr. Speaker, in the 1994 groundfish management plan the government placed a ban on fishing southern Grand Banks 3NO cod. In addition to other closures this means a moratorium on almost every cod stock in Canadian waters. The effects on Atlantic communities have been devastating.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, in light of the status report on global warming the Canadian government, and in particular the Ministry of the Environment, is going to accelerate its action in getting rid of sulphur dioxide emissions. It is very clear there may be a role for ethanol to play in that area.