Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean  The former government of Quebec and the federal government arrived at a solution that would allow the college in Saint-Jean to remain open with a military presence. That is the agreement that we came to and that we want to maintain. It is no longer possible to use the college in Saint-Jean for military training, simply because there are not enough military students in Canada. The college in Kingston will provide a bilingual education to all military students in Canada.

Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean  Yes, military training has been concentrated in Kingston because as the army downsizes, we no longer need three military colleges; one is enough. The reason the Quebec government wants to keep military courses in Saint-Jean, as Louise Beaudoin indicated, is that it wants to prepare to have its own army for when Quebec is independent.

Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean  Speaker, this does not show much consideration for all the generations of French-speaking officers who were brilliantly trained in Saint-Jean, had a great military career and are now being told that officers can no longer be trained in Quebec because it is a separatist province. I ask the minister if, in his letter of November 9 to his Quebec counterpart, he suggested that only the military college in Kingston is able to promote "the values appropriate to the Canadian Armed Forces".

Collège Militaire Royal De Saint-Jean  We only need to educate about 200 cadets a year and we will educate them and give them just as good an education as they would get in Saint-Jean in the military college in Kingston, where Canadian forces personnel will be brought together to be educated. We no longer need three colleges; we need only one and that is just what we will do in Kingston.

Standing Committee On Industry  I am confident that over the next 60 days this House of Commons will look at comprehensive tax reform in a very serious way. We are all getting signals that defending the status quo is no longer the right option or the right path to take. The Reform opposition has the view which I happen to share that it is time the country had a single tax system, 20 per cent across the board.

Standing Committee On Industry  There has also been a shift in sectoral development. Sectors that were once the driving force of our economy are no longer as important as they once were. Auto, steel, petroleum and housing industries are still important. We still need them but they have been replaced as significant sectors by semiconductors and computers.

Justice  It has special significance for me and my constituency of Surrey North because of the many tragedies that the community has experienced in the past few years. The list of victims keeps getting longer: Jesse Cadman, Sian Simmonds, Laurie Wood, Linda Williams, Chris Lussier, Paul McDaniel, Graham Niven, Sukhjit Sangha and now Pam Cameron. It might be expected that tragedies such as this would sap a community of its strength.

Marine Transportation Security Act  I give cruise ship companies full credit for the efforts they make to assist us in having the people stay longer in our part of the world. They have allowed promotional materials and packages to be promoted on their vessels, which is immensely helpful to our balance of payments position. Virtually all operating vessels are registered outside Canada.

Yukon Surface Rights Board Act  What a disgusting turn of events that we now find ourselves in, a patronage appointed board to do the bidding of the minister so that the minister can claim that the government is no longer directly involved. What about the composition of the board? This is really interesting as well. The composition of the board is racially motivated. It is interesting. Why are the Liberals doing that?

Young Offenders Act  When will the minister admit some violent young offenders deserve closed custody for periods that are longer than the time it takes for the tears to stop flowing?

Bloc Quebecois Leader  Parizeau would also respect the legislation, that the Parti Quebecois had agreed to that position. By voting against Bill C-56, the Leader of the Opposition shows clearly that he no longer has any credibility when he purports to speak for Quebecers.

Royal Canadian Legions  Joseph's hospitals, Easter Seals, the United Way, local churches, animals in distress, Terry Fox, homes for the aged, high school students, the lung association, Telecare and many other fine causes. Canadian veterans who are no longer with us would be proud of their legion today.

Canadian Wheat Board Act  Now we have farmers who have extremely good communication systems. We have wheat which is no longer just wheat but is dozens and dozens of different commodities. Buyers buying wheat want a very specific product and we are looking at dozens of different products. Are we selling to central desk buyers any more?

Unemployment Insurance Act  Perhaps the most cynical and disturbing part of this proposal is what this government is doing is saying to Canadians and to Canada that the agreement that we have always regarded as important, that post-secondary education is an important contribution both to the student and to Canada as a society, is no longer the case. What this government is saying is that the burden of paying for post-secondary education and thereby the benefits will all fall to the student and Canada will not benefit in the slightest.

Unemployment Insurance Act  By excluding from benefits not only women, but everyone not dealing at arm's length with their employer, legally, the law no longer seemed discriminatory. It is possible that some employees working for their spouses defraud unemployment insurance just as it is possible for an employer and an employee who are perfect strangers to cheat the system.