Supply   another human being throw their rights away the moment they launch their deadly attack upon the life of another. This is made clear by the fact that we as individuals have the right to administer death to an assailant in order to protect our lives. The assailant casts away all his

Supply   youth are concerned as they have for adults. The Young Offenders Act actually strengthen police powers by making it clear that fingerprints and photographs could be taken and criminal records kept. Conviction rates in youth courts are considerably higher than those in adult court

Supply  Madam Speaker, I appreciate the comments of my hon. colleague. It is clear that poverty, family dysfunction, abuse are factors in crime. That is not something I would dispute. What I am disputing is that it is an excuse for crime. I do not believe that we should excuse choices

Supply   offenders court. If I am not clear on that, perhaps I can put it a different way. At present the crown must apply to elevate young offenders into adult court. Would perhaps the reversal of that onus be more appropriate by having the young offender apply to be placed in young offenders

Alimony  As I have said, Mr. Speaker, the government is considering an appeal and no final decision has been made. On the question of discrimination, this government has made it clear and the Minister of Finance has said on more than one occasion that we are prepared to discuss

Sales Tax  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that consumers as well as the business community in all of the provinces really want a harmonized tax to reduce administration charges and make life much simpler for consumers. That is what we want and what I believe the vast majority of provincial

Polls  The hon. member has asked several questions but let it be said that the guidelines are very clear. We are the first cabinet ever to put guidelines in place in order to try to address this situation. I want to quote for the hon. member Frank Graves, the chairman of the industry

Indian Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I cannot add to what I have said. I think it was very clear that this government remains committed to the proposition that the charter applies to all Canadians. As we embark upon the negotiations for the implementation of the inherent right of self-government our

Indian Affairs   the country, all in a six-month period. We also were very clear that it is difficult. When Liberals make a promise, even if it is difficult, we keep that promise.

Haiti   wait for Canada to take a clear and unequivocal position? Canada must stand ready to intervene, in co-operation with the international comunity, to end what is going on in Haiti once and for all.

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, with the unanimous consent of the House, I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), concerning forestry practice in Canada and clear-cutting, the House authorize the Standing Committee on Natural Resources to travel from May 23 to 26, 1994, to British

Supply   in Scarborough West. I believe that the majority of my constituents have an evident lack of confidence in the Young Offenders Act. As recently as May 2 they asked me, in no uncertain terms and in nothing less than a clear majority what the government was preparing to do about

Supply   to make that clear. So, I did not say there was general jubilation over the Young Offenders Act, but I did say that it did not produce the same panic reaction as it did in your region.

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I have listened carefully. I want to make this very clear. By our motion today we are not asking for increased penalties particularly. We are not discarding the social help side for those offenders who can take it up. We are asking that the Young Offenders Act

Supply  ? Or that the proportion of criminals is about the same among young people as it is in the adult population? Let us face it: While adults represent 75 per cent of Canada's population, they commit over 90 per cent of crimes. Mr. Speaker, the reality is clear. Young people are not criminals