Income Tax   the Bloc members who sat on that committee is that they could not make a single specific recommendation. They shied away from their responsibility to make decisions and recommendations. They speak eloquently, but they do not have the courage to take a clear stand.

Income Tax  Mr. Speaker, we said that we will reduce the deficit to 3 per cent of GDP by the end of the third year of our mandate and we will do it. He can make all the speeches he wants. We have a clear program. It is well documented, it will be met and it will be realized. He will see

Referendum On Quebec Sovereignty   to hear about the legitimate demands of Quebec. As for Quebecers, they have had enough of the status quo. The positions are clear. Why the false pretences? Quebecers will soon have to choose between sovereignty and fossilized federalism. We are confident of the outcome.

Supply  Madam Speaker, I would have a question to ask the hon. member on the subject of democracy. I would like to know if he can comment on this quote from page 181 of the book Straight from the Heart : ``The voice of Chief Justice Bora Laskin wasn't the only thing that wasn't clear

Supply   a sound decision when asked a clear-cut question, not one like this, which is only propaganda. I wish to tell the members of the Bloc that, even if they do not want me in Quebec, Madam Speaker, my roots are in Quebec, Quebec is part of Canada, and I will go there whenever I please

Supply  I was under the impression that you had understood that there was no time left. Following comments from both sides of the House I came to a decision. My decision is clear. The Secretary of State has the floor. The issue is closed. The Secretary of State has the floor.

Supply   is responsible for the federal government's referendum strategy, trying to discredit the initiative tabled by Mr. Parizeau's government a few days ago. One thing is clear. History tells us that very few nations have had a chance to write their own constitution. Consider George Washington

Supply  . This is totally new! It is a clear, simple and open process where nothing is hidden. Liberals from the provincial and the federal levels have claimed that they will not take part in this process, which they consider illegitimate. The Prime Minister and his friends protest and try to minimize

Supply  ? It may be a good idea, but then, it must made quite clear to the people of Quebec that the rest of Canada will insist on controlling its own currency, while Quebec, if an arrangement is negotiated, will hold only 25 per cent of the voting power under a possible arrangement on a common

Supply  Madam Speaker, I thought I made myself clear as to what I consider democracy to be. The heart of it is the consent of the governed and democratic processes have to meet certain basic fundamental tests no matter where we talk about democracy in the world. Those tests

Supply  , the same as for Lucien Bouchard. This means that Quebecers themselves have a favourable opinion of the way the federal government is working on their behalf. As for mandate, it is clear that Mr. Parizeau, and he said so himself dozens of times during the election campaign

Bankruptcy Act   without pay. Let us be clear on the principle of leave without pay. The person on leave whithout pay does not lose his or her seniority, and continues to be entitled to his or her insurance plan, pension, disability insurance and everything else. Even if this individual is on leave

Bankruptcy Act   the Prime Minister was quite clear that the policy of the Liberals was to support the board. In the election that was quite important. There was a small group of farmers demanding a dual marketing system which would have had the effect of breaking the ability of the board to put prices

Bankruptcy Act  . I have stated adequately my clear opposition to this motion. It is not because I appreciate workers less than the member for Portneuf. The rules of business should maintain the overall efficiency of private enterprise because the security of private enterprise ensures job

Bankruptcy Act   is to be dissolved and it is clear that if after the payment of labour there is no money left for funeral expenses and accounting services, who will do this work? I see only one answer to this question. A government will have to undertake the task or at least pay for it out of general tax