Criminal Code  Admittedly, the assessment of future danger is a difficult one to make. But retaining the word as it appears in the amendment would make it clear that the provision would apply, for example, with respect to a dangerous mass murderer, or a person with a record of violent offences fleeing from arrest who constitutes a danger to society, even though the anticipated harm may not be immediate.

Income Tax Act  First, in terms of banks not lending to small business, I think it is understandable that they are not doing so as readily as one would expect them to. The reasons have been made clear to me in my constituency. My constituency also depends on small businesses, as do most across the country. These small business people are farmers and other types of small business people.

supply  Hopefully it will bring the unresolved issues of the Auditor General's report to light. I would like to start by quoting from the report: "Today it is clear to both public servants and parliamentarians that Canadians expect them to demonstrate sound and prudent management rather than finding new ways to spend borrowed money". I believe the Auditor General is saying that Canadian taxpayers are demanding greater accountability.

supply  I am no avant-garde but I think it is important that we think of CIDA in that perspective. It is clear that the individual welfare of ordinary Canadians is now affected by global factors, particularly since we are very much a trading nation made up of multinational facets from other countries and that the individual Canadian is affected by global factors that are far beyond any single nation.

supply  This is a very important contribution, which is why I agreed with the Auditor General, provided the strategy is clear and developed, and that is what we are endeavouring to do, and also providing that this ability to work with the entrepreneurs is there. This is why the program is set up with a very thorough review process largely directed by experienced members of the aboriginal community who provide their input as to what businesses should receive financial assistance.

supply  There are international market forces which want to analyse whether we are doing our job in land use management. Do we have proper mechanisms for clear cutting? Are we in fact respecting the question of effluent discharge in pulp and paper mills? Do we have laws that are stringent enough and are we respecting those laws? That is what politics are all about.

supply  I must remind you by the way that the suicide rate among young people is higher in Quebec today than in any other industrialized country in the world. Such an incidence is a clear indication of how much young Canadians have lost hope in the future. Through all this, Quebec is a little poorer than other provinces and ends up receiving, through federal tax transfers, quite a bit of assistance.

Supply  There must be an endeavour to get Canadians back to work. In the program we put forward during the election campaign we made it very clear we had to act in a responsible fashion. We showed where we were going to make additional investments to get Canadians back to work and where we would have to make additional cuts. We said were going to cut what we felt were lower priorities and the kinds of wasteful spending that is pointed out in the Auditor General's report.

Supply  On the other hand, the Secretary of State responsible for Africa and Latin America made it clear that Canada was always concerned about human rights issues among its trading partners. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment intervened on January 24 to establish clearly a link between our trade agreements and environmental protection.

Supply  Speaker, to force the government to act more responsibly and to answer our questions in the best interest of Canadians. That is where we are at now, and I urge the government to give clear answers to the questions of the opposition. I asked the Minister of National Defence about an incident involving an helicopter of the Canadian Armed Forces and Mohawks in Kanesatake and I got more comments and questions than answers.

Supply  Let me assure the members that we are interested in saving money as well. It seems to me that before we go forward we have to have a clear sense of what it is we are trying to accomplish. Do we want to attack duplication only which to my way of thinking is another program that is essentially the same? Do we want to simply look at overlap?

Supply  Speaker, I said there is not a single member of the Bloc Quebecois who feels uncomfortable in this House, and I will tell you why: because Quebecers gave us a very clear mandate. And if you ask your constituents, you will find that Canadians are satisfied with our role as the Official Opposition. It is just as well we are there to monitor this government, not only on behalf of the Quebecers who elected us but also on behalf of Canadians, because otherwise you would do what you felt like doing and cause as much harm, socially and economically, as the Conservatives did before.

Supply  That was the moment of truth for Quebec and Quebecers. And again on October 25 last year, they gave us a clear mandate. Why did they not vote for you? Why did they not vote massively for the Liberals? Quebecers who vote want to choose their option for the future, and I am sure they will chose the option of sovereignty.

Privilege  In the view of the Chair the hon. member did make a statement dissociating himself from this type of statement. I think it is quite clear, subject perhaps to my reviewing Hansard , but from my perspective here I did hear a definite dissociation and therefore I would conclude an apology of sorts.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police  Mr. Speaker, my answer is very clear. Yes, I did.