Health  Mr. Speaker, last night the premiers and the Prime Minister signed a deal that is a commendable start to improving health care for Canadians. Among the positive features are funding to restore the core of the health care system, flexibility for provinces in implementing new services and no restrictions on private health care delivery within the public system.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Just to be clear, that report was from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Mind you, it was 2007, to be clear on that. In fact, Mr. Gordon talked about the fact that they're at the level of yellowcake materials already.

Agriculture committee  We now have a very clear basis to remove regulatory controls from a field that had been subject to those controls, based on those fields' being demonstrated not to be positive.

Canada Grain Act  Nowhere is that evidence of failure more clear than it is with this bill. The government has not listened to any of the producers' concerns that were expressed during the committee hearings. It has not listened to the concerns that were expressed by producers on the original bill, Bill C-39.

Canada Grain Act  It is my hope that during this debate on the hoist motion, the opposition members will level with Canadians and make their reasoning for the motion clear. There is no question that the legislation being proposed would be very positive improvements to the Canada Grain Act. As I mentioned at the beginning of my speech, the last amendments to this act were done 40 years ago.

Government Operations committee  I want to be absolutely clear. This is hypothetical, but if $3 billion is not spent by June 30, I want to be clear that in the larger scheme of things that will not jeopardize any program or initiative. It may be more difficult for departments to cash-manage, as you suggested--

Canada Grain Act  Agricultural producers in Quebec and Canada are quite right to distrust this government, which has set its sights on the Canadian Grain Commission. It is clear that deregulating everything under the sun has not produced the desired results with respect to protecting producers. The Bloc Québécois is ready to look at what can be done with the Canadian Grain Commission's mission.

Status of Women committee  But that is in Robert's Rules of Order, whereas in Marleau and Montpetit, these are the rules. Is everyone clear on that, so we can understand how we want to achieve what we want to achieve down the road? Is it not clear, Sylvie?

Public Safety committee  Those are some of the things in his hypothetical discussion. We aren't into those hypothetical discussions as a government. We have a clear policy. Our clear policy is that we don't condone the use of torture.

Public Safety committee  The position of the Government of Canada is quite clear: we do not condone the use of torture in intelligence gathering. Our clear directive to our law enforcement agencies and our intelligence service is that they are not to condone the use of torture, practise torture, or knowingly use any information obtained through torture.

Status of Women committee  The provision of benefits to these individuals would otherwise require benefit qualifications to depend on weeks worked rather than on hours, and it is not clear how the number of weeks should be defined. That is all I have to say for now. Thanks.

Environment committee  Our position in Bonn is quite clear. We intend to play a constructive role in this process, in order to develop an international protocol for all nations. We had expressed a preference in investing in green technology and energy, and it's clear that we will continue with that approach.

Public Safety committee  My initial answer was in fact the correct one. Having had it drawn to my attention last night when reviewing these notes, I wanted to clear that up for the committee so that you have a clear understanding and record of it. I know the committee has a busy agenda to examine a range of issues. I know how broad and expansive the jurisdictions and issues in front of this committees are.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we are assessing the evidence. Canadians expect the government to be able to do that on its own for the benefit of the rest of the world. Major countries have said that Iraq is in material breach of resolutions. I do not understand why the government is unable to. What is the logic at this point of giving Saddam Hussein the benefit of the doubt?

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we all know that Secretary of State Powell for the United States made a presentation this morning to the United Nations. The presentation was described and the evidence presented. It has been described by the Minister of Foreign Affairs as disturbing and persuasive.