Budget Implementation Act, 1994  About 100 Canada Employment Centres are responsible for administering unemployment insurance and managing manpower programs in their respective areas. Each of these employment and immigration centres has its own local planning strategy or LPS. It includes some degree of co-operation with Quebec. Last April, the job training centre network in Quebec was converted into 10 regional branches of the SQDM.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  Thirty-five thousand additional people came from all other countries of the world. We received 20 per cent of Canada's immigration population. B.C. is a thriving region of the country. By the looks of it we are going to go into the next election, whenever that may be, with the same seat distribution as we had in 1981.

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  Madam Speaker, may I say that I am really very pleased to take part in this debate. I am particularly pleased to take part following my friend from the Reform Party-I am sorry but I do not know his riding-because there are a few home truths that need to be brought up here. Let us talk about some of the things that our constituents want us to do.

Borrowing Authority Act, 1994-95  This separatist point of view is divisive and confusing. There are the arguments and debates over immigration, over the debt and what Quebec's share would be, how we do this, how we do that. Why not work together? Financially it is advantageous for everyone concerned.

Interim Supply  moved: That this House do concur in Interim Supply as follows: That a sum not exceeding $13,753,845.366.08 being composed of: (1) three-twelfths ($9,553,789,266.75) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1995, which were laid upon the Table on Thursday, Februry 24, 1994, and except for those items below: (2) eleven-twelfths of the total of the amount of Transport Vote 40 (Schedule A) of the said Estimates, $2,725,250.00; (3) nine-twelfths of the total of the amount of Treasury Board Vote 5 (Schedule B) of the said Estimates, $337,500,000.00; (4) eight-twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Heritage Vote 100, and Fisheries and Oceans Vote 10 (Schedule C) of the said Estimates, $59,154,666.67; (5) seven-twelfths of the total of the amount of Human Resources Development Vote 45 (Schedule D) of the said Estimates, $1,414,583.33; (6) six-twelfths of the total of the amounts of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 15, and Human Resources Development Vote 5, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development Vote 10, and Industry Vote 45, and Justice Vote 5 (Schedule E) of the said Estimates, $72,580,000.00; (7) five-twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Heritage Vote 80, and Human Resources Development Vote 20, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development Votes 15 and 45, and Industry Vote 40, and Transport Vote 1 (Schedule F) of the said Estimates, $2,235,520,833.33; (8) four-twelfths of the total of the amounts of Canadian Heritage Votes 45, 50, 65, 75 and 95, and Citizenship and Immigration Vote 15, and Health Vote 10, and Human Resources Development Vote 10, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development Votes L25, 30 and 35, and Industry Vote 100, and Justice Votes 1, 10 and 30, and Parliament Vote 1, and Public Works and Government Services Votes 20, 25 and 30, and Solicitor General Vote 5 (Schedule G) of the said Estimates, $1,491,160,766.00; be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1995.

Supply  I certainly would not be able to maintain this intensity when addressing the Chair. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to say to the hon. member that Employment and Immigration Canada, which has what could be an effective mechanism, called Self-Employment Assistance, decided, despite the unemployment rate we have in the Montreal area, to restrict the number of persons-I think it is 125 or 165-to be given assistance in starting a small business.

Supply  Yes, small businesses do create jobs. But the federal government, which runs Employment and Immigration Canada and which has, and this is just an example, I am hitting the ball back in your court, Self-Employment Assistance-

Supply  The government says-and I know the word for saying the opposite of the truth cannot be used in this place-that it will create jobs, when in fact the only thing it will be doing is not further hindering job creation. The truth is, based on Employment and Immigration Canada's indicators, that the January UI premium increase probably prevented the creation of 9,000 jobs. That is the truth. We are expected to applaud the government for not preventing the creation of 40,000 jobs by the end of 1996!

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act  It is my duty, pursuant to Standing Order 38, to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Davenport-the Environment; the hon. member for Regina-Qu'Appelle-Information Highway; the hon. member for Capilano-Howe Sound-Immigration.

Racial Discrimination  Tolerance and respect are put to a greater test during harsh economic times. Witness the views of those who see immigrants as stealing jobs from other Canadians, who see only their difficulties, forgetting that there are others who are worse off. Today we are challenged to work together to foster economic growth and rededicate ourselves to our nation's reality.

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, I gave three days' notice to get a numerical answer that I believe and legal counsel told me is an appropriate question to ask of the minister. I would like to know how many people have contacted the minister-

Immigration  Order. I think the hon. member would be able to get that information by putting a question on the Order Paper. You will permit me to note that a direct answer cannot be given for obvious reasons. Perhaps if the question were put on the Order Paper, we could get an answer for the hon. member.

Immigration Act  Madam Speaker, the Minister of Human Resources Development has asked me to furnish a response on his behalf this evening. I know the minister would want me to begin by recording his gratitude and admiration for the continued interest of the hon. member for Brant as well as for the thought provoking suggestions which she has put on the record this evening.

Immigration Act  It being 6.35 p.m., this House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1) (The House adjourned at 6.35 p.m.)

Immigration Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to follow up on a question I posed on March 15 regarding the concept of a guaranteed annual income. As the Minister of Human Resources Development continues his review of social policy, I want to encourage him to fully consider and do a cost benefit analysis on the concept of a guaranteed annual income.