Oceans Act  I see the New Brunswick member on the other side. Yes, he must regret having given up his seat for the election of the present Prime Minister. He made the big mistake of giving up his seat thinking that his leader could put Canada back on the road to sound management, dynamic economic growth and good relations with Quebec.

Oceans Act  I notice that the member from New Brunswick recovered his ability to speak.

Oceans Act  So I guess he will join us in exposing this unacceptable bill, especially considering that Motion No. 11 is proposed by the Liberals. And yet they do not even defend it because that party is obviously led by someone who imposes his wishes, someone who says: "Now we like the GST.

Oceans Act  But no, he seems to be willing to serve his party before his country. People from New Brunswick are listening to you tonight, or rather, they are listening to your silence. Can we talk about the sound of silence? From now on, we will talk about the sound of silence among the Liberal members.

Oceans Act  This will be an opportunity for me to give a lesson to the members opposite. I understand, however, why they are hiding. I understand why they are ashamed of their government. I understand why they are disappointed in their government. I understand why they are hiding their red book.

Oceans Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise on an issue so important for Quebec and the Laurentides-Québec area. I am honoured to speak in the House after the prestigious performances of the hon. members for Trois-Rivières, for Lévis, for Québec, for Rimouski, and for Châteauguay, whom I wished to quote earlier because I intended to use the document he introduced in the House, concerning this bill.

Oceans Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I see in the gallery several young people who have come here to see how we debate legislation in the House of Commons. They must be just as scandalized as I am to see that there is only one Liberal member and one Reform member present. I think it is time to ask for a quorum count so we can have a normal debate according to the rules.

Oceans Act  Mr. Speaker, I am astonished to hear the former chair of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans exhibit such ignorance on this matter. He speaks of the unanimity of the witnesses heard, supposedly in favour of this bill, whereas a number of them, the majority, I would even say, saw a need for change, for very concrete amendments.

Copyright Act  Mr. Speaker, I am torn between joy and fear as regards this bill. I am pleased of course as regards neighbouring rights, but extremely concerned about the list of exceptions that is being added. Let me first put the issue in its proper context. The first phase of this exercise was Bill C-60, which was passed in June 1988 and which is now followed by Bill C-32, to add or remove certain rights to authors.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, the minister can test the theory he has just described on the public to find out if they see it the same way. I put my seat on the line and invite him to try and get elected in my riding with its francophone majority. In order to get elected, the minister had to go through the side door.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to draw to the attention of the Chair the fact that the whip has used the word "contemptuous" about the Bloc Quebecois, and therefore about members in this House. Could he please withdraw these words?

Supply  Your French is very good.

Point Of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order on the same issue. I wish to remind the Chair that, less than three years ago, the hon. member for Rosemont, who then sat as an independent, was ordered by the Speaker to apologize for comments he had made outside the House.

Privilege  There have been a few disappointments, like the War Measures Act, but on the whole, the Liberal Party has put forth major reforms. And today, the Liberals would be party to instituting this kind of censorship. This goes against their traditions. And one of your leaders, the Hon.

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I did not take the floor for a few weeks. I am participating in today's debate with a lot of sadness. I have been in this House for 12 years, and during those 12 years I have seen debates where the differences of opinion between the parties were enormous, and I have seen very fiery debates.