Income Tax Act   to revise its plans. It was given a signal loud and clear. It has to come up with a plan to balance its budget, to bring the deficit to zero within the term of this Parliament. The dollar lowered yesterday some 47 points. We saw it lower again this morning. We saw the bonds affected

Financial Administration Act   deductions which benefit small business and which the hon. member for Kamloops ignored in his remarks. I think that is important. The need for increased equity and simplicity in the tax system is recognized. The finance minister has made it clear on a number of occasions that his budget

Financial Administration Act   to be closed. He also said that the poor do not use tax loopholes. It is clear what he means. The rich use tax loopholes. When we go down to the harbours in some of the port cities of Canada and see the huge yachts, they are by and large tax deductions. I personally know a number of people

Financial Administration Act   to approve changes to existing legislation. Until then I urge members of this House to respond to Bill C-263 with a clear and strong message that we are not yet ready to make major changes without understanding the consequences and most important without consulting with its users

Financial Administration Act  moved that Bill C-263, an act to amend the Financial Administration Act and other acts in consequence thereof (exempted crown corporations), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, the message was loud and clear to every member of Parliament during

Firearms Act   refer him for the purpose of clearing up the error-perhaps he will admit his deliberate error-to section 92(1) of the proposed new bill currently before the House. Page 68: Subject to subsection (4) and section 98, every person commits an offence who possesses a firearm knowing

Firearms Act   to grassroots individuals throughout the country. They do not want it. It is loud and clear from every indication. Check the petitions that are tabled and tell me how many petitions are in favour of this and how many are against. Mr. Speaker, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Regional Development  I have a supplementary question, Mr. Speaker. If it is clear, given that Quebec has adopted a general strategy for regional development, including assistance to businesses, would the minister not agree that, in the interest of avoiding all duplication and overlap, as the Prime

Pictou Landing Indian Band Agreement Act   are now awaiting Parliament's decision. In making that decision I would ask my hon. colleagues to keep the crown's honour in mind. I would ask them to remember that this legislation is the product of a clear and genuine commitment which was made at the request of the Pictou Landing

Supply  , because its leitmotiv is to further centralize powers and to leave the provinces with their problems. It is clear today that this government does not intend to make concessions to the provinces. On the contrary, it intends to give them more responsibilities, without the tax points

Supply   believes that winning the debt challenge starts with laying a clear, concrete and credible foundation. That means keeping to the deficit track we set out on to bring the deficit down to 3 per cent of GDP in three years. That is exactly what we will do, as the minister said, "come hell

Gun Control  Mr. Speaker, I have already made it clear that we will put the details of our calculations before the committee. In so far as the wisdom of the registration system is concerned, first we rely upon the advice of the experts, the police chiefs across the country who have been

Justice   of British Columbia to protect sexual assault centres from harassment. The court reserved its judgment and we will await the disposition. Let me make it clear to the House that if necessary the federal government is prepared to introduce legislation under the Criminal Code to ensure

30Th Anniversary Of Canadian Flag  Mr. Speaker, instead of clumsily justifying himself, why does the minister not just admit that we have a clear case here of a vast federal propaganda campaign gearing up in Quebec during the year of the referendum?

Taxation   of the country the budget must be fair. If we are to face up to the tremendous problem of the debt and the deficit, it is clear the budget will only be accepted if Canadians feel that everybody is bearing their fair share of the burden. I can assure the hon. member that is our intention.