West Coast Ports Operations Act, 1994  That is all. There will be a debate on second reading: first the minister, then the opposition, the Reform Party, and perhaps a few other members, and after the motion for second reading is passed, the bill would be referred to a committee of the whole, according to the motion. That is all.

Business Of The House  Mr. Speaker, could we call for a vote on that on that matter to see if there is support in the House for that position?

Petro-Canada  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. The new chief executive officer of Petro-Canada is quoted as saying that there is no longer a public policy mandate for Petro-Canada. Will the Prime Minister take this advice and sell Petro-Canada and apply the proceeds of the sale to the federal deficit?

Points Of Order  I rise on a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As a new member who perhaps is not clear on the rules, I would like to ask your judgment or guidance on a matter originating from Question Period. We had today and we have had in the past situations where I have noticed ministers reading lengthy statements on government policy in reply to what I do not want to describe as leading questions from Liberal members but perhaps not the same kind of probing questions that sometimes come from this side of the House.

Government Appointments  Mr. Speaker, for nine years the Liberal Party complained, and rightly so, about patronage appointments of unqualified people by the Conservative government. My question is for the Minister of Human Resources Development. What procedure has his department developed to ensure that all appointments in his department are based on merit, not patronage?

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister in her capacity as Minister of the Environment. My subject is oil spill precautions for Canada's coasts. Last September the state of Washington brought in rules requiring oil tankers transiting the Washington coast to give details of their capacity to deal with a spill, their personnel training and their vessel structure and history.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, a supplementary question. Our studies show that the risks of an oil spill drop by 40 per cent when tankers have double hulls. The current time frame for requiring double hulls stretches into the next century. Would the minister move to accelerate this requirement and reduce the risk of a disastrous oil spill in our coastal waters?

Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances  I hope the members who are yelling can hear me. The sooner we can opt out of this plan the sooner the government will not have to match the members' payments of 11 per cent. Does the Prime Minister believe this 11 per cent saving or spending cut would be too savage for the Canadian taxpayer?

Crown Corporations  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance. The Auditor General has repeatedly expressed concern that eight crown corporations are exempt from the provisions of the Financial Administration Act which mandate good management and accountability. The exempt crown corporations include the Canada Council, the National Film Board, the National Arts Centre Corporation among others.

Crown Corporations  A supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. Will the minister act on the Auditor General's recommendation to make these crown corporations responsible under part X of the act so they are properly accountable to this House and therefore to the people of Canada and subject to examination by the Auditor General?

Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. On January 24 in this House the Prime Minister promised to accommodate any MP who chooses to opt out of the current MP pension plan. How soon can we expect these administrative changes to be made?

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the finance minister in the absence of the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The CBC recently issued a $380 million bond to finance the new broadcast centre in Toronto. This financing will cost almost $4 million a year for the next 30 years because the bond is being issued at a rate higher than a regular government bond would be.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  Mr. Speaker, my supplementary question is to the minister. Did the government give away crown land to the developer in the deal?

Health  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the acting minister of health. It is known that any reduction in the price of cigarettes will lead to increased consumption, especially among the youth. In fact it is predicted that a 10 per cent decrease in price will result in an 8 per cent in the overall consumption, especially a 15 per cent increase among adolescents and youth.

Health  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister. The minister should know that 40,000 Canadians die each year of smoking related illnesses and that billions of dollars are already spent every year on health care problems related to smoking. Does the Deputy Prime Minister have any idea of how much this is going to cost our already overburdened health care system?