Ethics Counsellor  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Prime Minister's answer. He has made it fairly clear in our minds that the new ethics counsellor does not have power of intervention. His power lies in his ability to report to the public. Recently it was decided that a single annual report from

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  , this is an attempt to sneak through what the government has been unable to do in a more direct manner. We suggested a slightly different amendment in committee, and when it was finally defeated, there was a moment of silence as members realized this was a clear example of the very different view

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources Development. I should make it clear that the debate is to complete Motion No. 1. Then we will go to Motion No. 2.

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  . That is quite clear from the hon. member's amendment. It is my belief that students need some assurances that they will be able to gain access to the aid that is available under this legislation. I remind hon. members of the Bloc that provinces have played a critical role

Non-Confidence Motions   were in favour and others were against. So it is clear the motion should have been amended. Members of the government already had the right to vote freely, and they did so on that day. There were two options: first, amend the motion to allow opposition members to vote freely. After

Non-Confidence Motions   line, without fear of bringing down the government should a vote, fortunately or unfortunately, go against the government, and the hon. member made it clear such a vote should not be interpreted as a motion of non-confidence. That being said, there are a number of elements

Pearson International Airport Agreements Act   for privatizing Pearson Airport, without releasing full information on the circumstances which led from the decision to privatize the airport to the signing of the contract. The Prime Minister promised us a clear, open, rigorous process to get to the bottom of this failed transaction

Pearson International Airport Agreements Act   at regulating lobbying activities. I hope that they will be very clear and that we will have the opportunity to debate this very important bill. I also fail to understand why the bill is so contradictory. On the one hand, the government says no compensation will be awarded, while

Pearson International Airport Agreements Act   it to the taxpayers to answer those questions. We owe it to the people who were identified in the report. They should have an opportunity to clear their names and reputations. However, transparency is not to prevail. The cloud over the initial deal under the Tories is now covering

Pearson International Airport Agreements Act  ? They did not appear. Mr. Speaker, with your leave, I will go through the list of 17 witnesses I tabled in the transport committee. We invited Ray Hession, who agreed to appear. We invited Robert Nixon, but our Liberal colleagues said that his detailed report was clear enough. Ramsay

Criminal Code  . They will now be deemed to be a party to any offence that the buyer commits with that illegally purchased firearm. The bill sends a clear message to criminals. If they use a firearm in their criminal activity they are going to go to jail for a long time. If the House is serious about going

Discrimination   supports special interest groups that discriminate if she thinks that they are in the interest of society. It is clear the government will only fight discrimination when it favours its policy. Will the Prime Minister explain exactly what criteria the government uses when it decides

Small Business   business. It is clear from the studies with respect to the impact of small business on the Canadian economy that is where the job creation will be. If we can continue to work co-operatively with our friends across the floor looking for solutions that address particular problems

Small Business  , if it wants to send a strong, clear message to these job-creating entrepreneurs over the summer, will the Prime Minister commit to bringing in a minibudget in the fall which redoubles the government's deficit cutting efforts?

Recall Act   and lack of a clear demonstration that legislative amendments or other changes will be required at this time, I can only reiterate the minister's assurance to the hon. member for Saint John. The government will expedite legislative changes or other regulatory modifications if and when