Canadian Potato Marketing Act  It proposes a marketing commission for Canadian potatoes in order to permit producers to market through a single desk selling agency for the pricing, marketing and grading of potatoes. This process has been ongoing in Canada for more than 20 years. It has reached near fruition several times but has always been successfully blocked by the potato trade. I believe this process would avoid that. In fact it would permit producers to use single desk marketing.

Trade  Will the minister explain why, after months of unsuccessful negotiations with American authorities, his government has not been able to reach agreements which promote the economic and commercial interests of Quebec and Canadian producers?

Habitat For Humanity  The cross-Canada cycling trip started on May 28 in St. John's, Newfoundland, and they will reach Victoria, British Columbia, on July 29. These young Canadians are from my riding. They are giving of their time and energies to promote Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity Canada was established in 1985 and now has 22 established affiliates in six provinces.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  I encourage all politicians to be concerned about China, the South American rain forest, and sustainable development. We can all play a role in that. We cannot put our heads in the sand any longer.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  Another example would be Easter Island where thriving civilizations cut trees to build homes and move great stone statues. Soon there were no trees left. The homes are no longer, the statues are stationary, and the once thriving civilization is all but gone. Balancing the wants of people with the capabilities of the environment is a challenge which all communities must face.

Ethics  However, the question is how to do it. Without being disrespectful, what we have heard today is a longer answer to a question in Question Period without the nasty interruption of another question. We heard an explanation, trying to put oil on the waters and smooth them out. We are seeing massive damage control.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  The federal bulldozer starts rolling before discussions with the provinces are completed. That is precisely the attitude provinces reject and the public no longer accepts. Unfortunately, ever since they came to office the Liberals have done nothing but centralize and encroach upon provincial jurisdiction. The Liberals still believe in a Canada that is the same from one end to the other, wrapped in the same red tapestry made from a book of the same colour on which the members opposite have fed abundantly during the last electoral campaign.

Department Of Citizenship And Immigration Act  Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that an agreement has been reached pursuant to Standing Order 78(2) with regard to the allocation of time to third reading stage of Bill C-35. Therefore I move: That in relation to Bill C-35, an act to establish the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make consequential amendments to other acts, not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill, and at the expiry of that hour, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successfully without further debate or amendment.

Excise Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that an agreement has been reached pursuant to Standing Order 78(2) with regard to an allocation of time to the third reading stage of Bill C-32. Therefore I move: That in relation to Bill C-32, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act and the Income Tax Act, not more than one further hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill and, at the expiry of that hour, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act  Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that an agreement has been reached pursuant to Standing Order 78(2) with regard to an allocation of time for the report stage and the third reading stage of Bill C-33. Therefore I move: That, in relation to Bill C-33, an act to approve, give effect to and declare valid land claims agreements entered into between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, the government of the Yukon Territory and certain first nations in the Yukon Territory, to provide for approving, giving effect to and declaring valid other land claims agreements entered into after this act comes into force, and to make consequential amendments to other acts, not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage of the said bill and not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill and, at the expiry of each of the said hours, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the report stage or the third reading stage, as the case may be, of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act  Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that an agreement has been reached, pursuant to Standing Order 78(2), with regard to an allocation of time to the report stage and the third reading stage of Bill C-34. Therefore, I move: That, in relation to Bill C-34, an act respecting self-government for First Nations in the Yukon Territory, not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage of the said bill, and not more than one hour shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill and, at the expiry of each of the said hours, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the report stage or the third reading stage, as the case may be, of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

Excise Tax Act  Over a period of many years-some 25, 30 or 50 years-taxes have happened. They have been added on and on until we suddenly reached the point with a slightly higher degree of sophistication of taking a look and saying that prices were so high on this particular commodity we had dampened enthusiasm, particularly of young people, for the product.

Goods And Services Tax  Speaker, I listened carefully to the Prime Minister's answer and he suggests that his government might dissociate itself from the conclusions reached by the members of the Liberal Party on the committee. I will point out that the only members on that committee who proposed maintaining the GST, hiding it and extending it to other sectors such as medicine, for example, are Liberals.

Excise Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, Bill C-32 has now reached third reading. As my colleagues have already mentioned, we are not in any hurry to see this bill passed. At first glance, this bill seems to have been prepared in order to allow the federal government to fight tobacco smuggling and do what Quebec did a long time ago: reimburse merchants with inventories of over 5,000 cartons of cigarettes when the reduction of taxes was passed by the federal government and certain provincial governments.

Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group  As a point of fact, one of the main issues discussed-the minister of fisheries reported on it yesterday-was the lamprey infestation in the Great Lakes. We all know that the lamprey situation is reaching epidemic proportions. It is as a direct result of these meetings held in the month of May that the increased funding for lamprey control in the United States and Canada has been increased.