Rwanda  A comprehensive understanding of the role Canada is playing requires the study of our goals and methods in this region. It is clear that we all desire to see a country that could be united with political and economic stability. We must play a role in foreign countries. However, we must make the decision making process much more transparent.

Canada Communication Group  That is why Deloitte and Touche were asked in March to come in and examine the Canada Communication Group's contracting practices. This impressive audit was conducted in just six weeks. It is clear from the audit report that the Canada Communication Group's role as both a supplier and a contracting agent results in an inherent structural conflict of interest. The auditors have recommended, and I have accepted as I have accepted all of the recommendations which have been put forward, that the Canada Communication Group procurement activities be transferred to the supply operations group within Public Works and Government Services Canada.

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, this government's red book was very clear. It places a great deal of evidence on overseas selection. As the hon. member alludes to, it is cost efficient but more important goes precisely to the matter of those who are in the refugee camps who are true refugees.

Child Sex Offenders  We do expect that the discussion paper will be available before the end of the month and we intend, as I said I believe in April, to have the register in place at least by adapting the CPIC computer system in the fall of this year. The Solicitor General made clear yesterday that his ministry and mine are at work with interested parties including the provinces in making the arrangements to make it possible before the end of the year by adapting the CPIC system to have a reliable registry of those convicted of sexual abuse of children so that we can ensure public safety in this important respect.

Trade  The minister, who I am confident has the support of all members of this House, wanted to make it clear to the Americans that we are prepared to play by the rules and that we hope the US will do likewise.

High-Speed Train  As a matter of fact, the jurisdictional limits of both levels of government were defined in the federal-provincial agreement known as the Cullen-Couture agreement, which was signed in 1978, and later broadened and confirmed by the MacDougall-Gagnon-Tremblay agreement. The terms of the agreement are very clear. They give Quebec total jurisdiction over immigrant services and social integration of immigrants through the COFIs. Fortunately, the Quebec Minister of International Relations and Cultural Communities, Mr.

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  The bill is intended to provide the necessary enabling authority so that the government's announced reforms to the program can proceed. Contrary to what we have heard in the House, the government has been very clear about its intention to overhaul the Canada student loans program. Specifically, our intention was announced to increase the loan limits for full time and part time students. The government will shortly be providing an overview of the regulations to the committee examining the bill in specific ways.

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  It should be known that we based our position on consultation with a wide variety and a large base of our constituents, of people in our ridings, on a consensus for what the priorities of spending should be. It is totally clear that this country is in financial trouble. I am going to come back to that a little later in my speech, but we are going into debt at the rate of $1,200 per second. That is how fast we are going into debt.

Defence Industry Conversion  At least he paid attention to the debates we had in this place the week before the recess. It must be made very clear here that the Bloquists' understanding is that defence conversion requires massive subsidies to be paid to companies which also have shareholders and managers responsible for finding ways of succeeding.

Federalism  Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that what he needs to do soon, what he needs to do now, is provide the country with a fresh, clear vision of what a 21st century federal state should be in order to deepen the commitment of all Canadians including Quebecers to Canadian federalism?

Quebec's Right To Self-Determination  Mr. Speaker, I want a referendum with a very clear question, not playing on words to try to confuse people, not talking about sovereignty, not talking about sovereignty association, but talking about the real thing: the separation of Quebec from Canada.

Air Safety  Personnel was reduced, automated systems put in place, and in one case in Watson Lake, Yukon a system called Readac has been observed to record clear skies in a raging snowstorm. The question of air safety is an extremely concerning issue. The Union of Canadian Transport Employees has raised its concern with members of Parliament about the possible elimination of emergency response services in category one to three airports.

Quebec's Right To Self-Determination  Mr. Speaker, I asked a fundamental question which requires a clear answer. My question is whether the Prime Minister of Canada, of this country, respects Quebec democracy. Will the Prime Minister tell us clearly, and I will repeat my question, as head of State and Prime Minister, whether or not he recognizes Quebec's right to self-determination?

Canada Student Financial Assistance Act  At first glance, Bill C-28 does not look reassuring to borrowers. In my opinion, the government does not have a clear idea of the true socioeconomic situation of young people. It is worrisome to see that banking institutions have an increasingly greater discretionary power. And what about the risk premium which will probably be paid to them, given the profits they make?

Supply  Despite contrary voices there has been an increase in youth crime and there are a myriad of contributing factors to this increase. We have heard about those today. It is clear that the lack of effectiveness of the YOA is one of those contributing factors, but I also want to point out that the Canadian perception of an increase in youth crime is not a false perception.