The Budget  Mr. Speaker, if the member opposite would take a look at the document underneath the charts, he would see there is a very clear statement after tracing the decisions taken in this particular budget through to the third year that a level of growth in the third year similar

The Budget   parents living with them. I think it is clear that this measure is targeted to those who need it most. We are freeing up money for training because we really want people to be able to work and not go on unemployment insurance. Furthermore, because of these measures, we were able

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, we are fully cognizant of the problems associated with the deficits we inherited. That is why our targets are very clear: $39.7 billion, $32.7 billion and $25 billion. And we will reach these targets, Mr. Speaker.

Collège Militaire De Saint-Jean   militaire royal de Saint-Jean, which is really a French Canadian institution, the federal government is giving a clear indication of how little regard it has for francophones in Quebec and in Canada.

The Budget   billion. So there is nothing much to be proud to start with. If we look at the tax revenue estimates, it is clear the Minister of Finance is making the same mistakes as his predecessor. He is still living in the middle 1970s and early 1980s, when tax revenues were growing at the same

Excise Act  . It is also important to put on record that Mr. Clinton in the United States with the introduction of his medicare bill has made it clear that tax will be added to American tobacco. That effort should help us a great deal. It behooves us all to encourage Mr. Clinton to bring that new tax

Excise Act  Order, please. The question is clear. The hon. member for Surrey-White Rock-South Langley, please be brief.

Reform Party  . The minister skated around the answer and did not come out with a direct, clear answer. Will the minister now please answer the question? Did you not say what was alleged?

Excise Act   by hundreds of thousands when we consider the major police forces like the OPP in Ontario and la Sûreté du Québec in Quebec. Therefore policing has opened up very greatly as well. When it comes to the implementation of the age 16 to 18 law, it is very clear that there are different

Excise Act   is anticipating revenues or benefits. As a clear example to the extent government introduces tough measures to deal with tobacco smuggling, that same framework and mechanism would also apply and create some benefits with regard to alcohol, drugs, arms smuggling, et cetera. None of these have

Excise Act   sides of the problem and with a clear commitment to the health of Canadians. I hope that everyone here will see not only that this bill is worth supporting, but that it is urgent we support it so that we can get on with so many of the strategies that are necessary to improve

Excise Act   to be cleared up here. I wonder if the hon. member could tell us who she thinks is smoking the contraband cigarettes, who she thinks is smoking the cheap stuff. If you go into schools you will find that counterfeit cigarettes are being sold out of the trunks of cars.

Excise Act   government makes it clear that our deficit and our debt are not priorities. The Prime Minister admitted that in 1994-95 alone the government expects to lose $300 million in revenue because of the reduction in tobacco taxes. The Prime Minister goes on to suggest the health promotion

Excise Act   national action plan. In announcing the government's strategy, the Prime Minister made it clear that we were attacking a national problem affecting all Canadians. He also clearly indicated that the rule of law had to be respected and enforced and that it had to apply equally to all

Excise Act  . On February 8 when the Prime Minister announced his national action plan to combat smuggling my constituency office received 52 calls, 43 of which opposed the reduction of taxes on cigarettes. Since the government made clear its intention to reduce the tax on cigarettes I have received