Budget Implementation Act  Indeed, even sovereigntists can be humanistic and feel compassion for suffering people but we do not feel as compassionate toward those who make them suffer. Do not forget that the sovereignty plan is open to the world and that we have been reaching out for 25 years to our friends in Canada, the United States and the world to build a better society, a society where measures such as the UI proposal that break the backs of those who do not deserve such treatment will be opposed by sovereigntists.

Government Finances  Howe Institute concludes after a thorough analysis that the Liberals' budget strategy is inadequate for reaching their goal of lowering the federal deficit to 3 per cent of GDP. My question is for the Minister of Finance. How does the Minister of Finance react to this study, which totally calls into question his budgetary and fiscal objectives and again singles out his inability to properly control the government's finances?

Budget Implementation Act  Speaker, I am pleased to rise in support of Bill C-17, the budget implementation act, because the bill seeks to legislate a number of measures announced by the minister in his budget in February. The bill reflects the widely shared conclusions reached by many Canadians from all walks of life who participated in the prebudget conferences. They agreed at that time and I believe we agree in this House that action is needed on three major, closely linked challenges.

Canadian Film Development Corporation Act  According to Statistics Canada, the revenue from exports of film and broadcast products jumped by $210 million from 1980 to 1989 to reach $230 million. There is no doubt that this is a vital and viable sector of Canada's economy. The loan guarantee program could not come at a better time to stimulate the growth of a dynamic Canadian industry and to establish a relationship of trust between cultural enterprises and financial institutions.

Hepatitis C  Speaker, since tens of thousands of Canadians have already been infected, does the minister agree that, by accepting to make arrangements immediately to reach people who may have been infected, she would not only improve their quality of life but also reduce considerably the risk of hepatitis C spreading?

Tax Conventions  We also supported arrangements to improve the rules of international trade, like those that were adopted last December at the GATT talks. We also have a tradition of international co-operation and a tradition of reaching out internationally. We remember Lester B. Pearson, whom we admire for his international involvement, and Jean Lesage in Quebec. Therefore, it is not in that regard that the Bloc Quebecois has to show its opposition in the case of international treaties.

Income Tax Act  The task group will provide feedback and advice on this issue to our government colleagues. We have worked out a schedule to reach a cross-section of Canadians, including representatives of custodial and non-custodial parents, child advocates, women's organizations, lawyers, accountants, community groups and others concerned about this issue.

Social Security Programs  On the member's last point, he wants the cost to fall primarily on those who change their behaviour, but there is no way to distinguish them. If we toughen up the UI rules there is no way to distinguish between persons who take a longer time to look for a job than others would and persons who legitimately cannot find a job because all the factories in their towns have closed. There is no way; the system is not that specific that we can say some persons are not looking hard enough for a job so we are going to toughen up on them.

Social Security Programs  If we want to bring the country from the brink of bankruptcy we are going to have to impose on some people a reduction in the proportion of replacement of earnings they will obtain. We will have to impose on some people a longer waiting period. The co-insurance deductible will have to go up in all programs. If we look at the green book and reinterpret some of the ideas for savings, in the light of the analytical scheme I have presented, namely how does it limit insurance induced changes in behaviour, we will see that many are directed in this way.

Social Security Programs  De Bané himself said when he was a minister a few years ago-he is now a senator, unfortunately-that it is an investment. Replanting forests no longer replenished by nature is an investment. There are so many other examples I could give you. We could hire twice as many forestry workers since lumber is now in great demand. They are reluctant to do that.

Social Security Programs  Because, as I have pointed out repeatedly, there are still no general and vocational colleges in my region-there is one in Matane- and no universities-you have to go to Rimouski, Quebec, Laval, Montreal- cuts in postsecondary education will mean that hundreds of students will not be able to further their education. If the costs double or triple, we will no longer be able to afford sending our young people to university. The university in Rimouski is great, except that it does not offer all programs. That is why we have to go to Laval or some other university.

Social Security Programs  If the public is to decide or to give broad support to the hard choices to be made, it must be told the truth about the numbers and the real tradeoffs. The discussion paper is a reflection of the concerns the Liberals can no longer deny or avoid. Will the member return to his riding and outline in cold, hard terms the choices to be made with the dollar value and the direct community result, not just for the few items in the green paper but for the whole social safety net package?

Social Security Programs  This is a discussion paper for all Canadians. The government has said very clearly that we can no longer simply tinker with social programs. It is necessary for us to make some major changes in the way and the kinds of programs we deliver to Canadians. That is why we have this discussion paper.

Social Security Programs  It happens too often to say simply: "It is just an isolated case". It shows us that the status quo no longer works well enough and is in real danger of losing the support of Canadians. It goes a long way to show why 78 per cent of Canadians believe our social programs are essential but 85 per cent believe they must be reformed.

Questions On The Order Paper  Just last week some questions were reported from me. As you are probably aware, Mr. Speaker, compound questions no longer seem to be permitted. If we have a question that has three or four elements, we have to use up the four spaces in our question quota all at once. Then we sit and fidget for 45 days, hoping that eventually the paper will clear and we can ask more questions.