Vancouver Port Authority  Mr. Speaker, first let me clear up a statement that was made by the member that I am sure he did not intend to mislead the House with and that is that the Government of Canada does not approve that particular situation. There is a local board that is autonomous and is appointed

Aboriginal Self-Government   Affairs was able to provide the House with a clear straightforward definition of aboriginal self-government. Will the Prime Minister, as head of the government and as a former minister of Indian affairs, please give the House his definition of aboriginal self-government, particularly

Indian Affairs   for negotiation. Each settlement will be defined by the history and culture of the First Nations people. This is an extremely important initiative and because of that I ask the minister to place before the House a plan with clear timetables and, most important, the financial resources

Smuggling  Mr. Speaker, since the government's anti-smuggling measures were announced, several Manitoba border crossings have been open 24 hours a day. This only sends a clear message to smugglers to avoid these border crossings. In addition, extra customs officers must be kept on duty

Supply   clear, very substantive on the floor of the House of Commons and then give us his view. I heard his colleague moments ago. I did not bring into question the issue of relevancy which is covered by the standing orders, but it had very little to do with the motion which was before us

Supply   departments. According to the Auditor General, it was not clear who was to provide leadership in implementing the strategy. The departments concerned were supposed to co-ordinate the strategy and provide for an evaluation mechanism. This mechanism was not put in place until 1993. I agree

Parliament Of Canada Act   the time I left that committee when it decided in private to make the bill, unfortunately, non-votable. I want to make it clear that the bill is an amendment to the Parliament of Canada Act and is not intended to replace the current oath but rather to add to it. The pledge to Canada

Canada Oil And Gas Operations Act   Lands Administration or COGLA. Industry needs to have certain and clear sets of rules by which to operate. It needs to be confident that regulation will be carried out in a professional and highly competent manner. We believe these qualities are now exemplified in the National

Via Rail  , including reducing its operations. Staff cutbacks have already been made and, as I said here yesterday in my speech, there is no doubt in my mind that other cuts will be made. The national situation in the transport sector is clear. We have to integrate every system and transportation

Aboriginal Affairs   to provide this House with a clear definition of this new order of government. Recognizing the minister's long experience in the field of intergovernmental relations, how is the federal government defining aboriginal self-government in the case of Manitoba's aboriginals? What

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, if the government committed itself to establishing a new order of government in Manitoba surely this question must have been discussed at cabinet. Surely no cabinet minister would have committed to this concept without having a clear definition in law

Government Spending   him and his wife to go and take a rest? The answer is clear: it is an indefensible, immoral decision.

Canada Oil And Gas Operations Act   that it is crucial that in an increasingly competitive world we must provide Canadians and foreign investors with a clear regulatory framework in which to operate. The federal government must demonstrate a commitment to establish a regulatory environment that minimizes the burden on those who

Customs Tariff   not the case for developing countries seeking at all costs markets for their products. I would invite the minister to reflect upon this point, and I would also ask him to be sensitive to the fact that-and this has been clear from the beginning of this debate-the General Preferential Tariff

Customs Tariff   or as developing countries. Of course, the answer is crystal clear and self-explanatory: Singapore and South Korea are no longer developing countries, but newly industrialized countries. I would have two short questions for the minister concerning what he told us earlier. Does the government