Speech From The Throne   not the designated critic on this issue. I will leave it to the official critic on aboriginal affairs to state our views on the subject. But it is clear that our native minority has always been treated well in Quebec, too. They have not experienced nearly as many difficulties as in the rest

Speech From The Throne  . It has announced a plan for the review of defence policy. It has sent a clear signal on the need for integrity and frugality in government and it is opening the books to reveal government finances. Those are a number of actions the government has already taken. As parliamentary

St. John's East   to represent our fair province in this honourable House. The issues brought to my attention by my fellow Newfoundlanders during the campaign are clear. Unemployment is dangerously high. Our young people are beginning to lose hope and many families are finding it all but impossible to cover

The Senate  , but it is clear that the members of this House are not willing to do so. I do not intend to change the Constitution at this moment. We will respect the Constitution. It is the basic law of the land. It is the way the Constitution is written. I will respect the Constitution until it is changed.

Tax Shelters  Mr. Speaker, last weekend in Montreal I attended a pre-budget conference that was a sham as it was clear that the participants, including former Liberal advisers and other advocates of the welfare state, had been carefuly selected by the Minister of Finance first to justify

Agriculture  . If these sectors are now sacrificed, is it not crystal clear to him as it is to everyone else in this country that we are asking Canadian farmers once again to pay the price for a global agreement in agriculture with the United States?

Speech From The Throne   can and must treat individuals all across this country, regardless of their differing political philosophies, with dignity and with respect. The Prime Minister made clear throughout the election campaign his belief that we need to kickstart our economy. We are attempting to do

Speech From The Throne   to remind the government that people in Quebec voted overwhelmingly in support of the Bloc Quebecois and not the Liberal government's red book and, as such, gave their federal representatives the very clear mandate which we had sought, that is to defend Quebec's interests and promote its

Speech From The Throne  I thank the hon. member for his speech. He made it clear that the notion of accountability was central to the problem. Every time the federal government gets involved, this government, which initially was intended to co-ordinate and equalize, steps directly into provincial areas

Speech From The Throne   to eliminating the Crow benefit. The member did not make it clear whether he wants to eliminate it altogether or whether he wants to pay it to the producers. In either event, all three of the things that the member spoke of would have the effect of further weakening the role of rail

Foreign Affairs   them. There must be a clear, achievable mandate from a competent political authority, such as the Security Council. Then, the parties to the conflict must undertake to respect a ceasefire and, of course, must accept the presence of Canadian troops. In addition, the peacekeeping

Foreign Affairs   Aristide, who visited us yesterday. In 1991, Canada sent 55 soldiers to monitor disarmament and human rights observance in El Salvador. In 1991-92, Canada sent 103 soldiers to help clear mines in Cambodia. Then Canada doubled the personnel assisting the UN to disarm factions that had

Foreign Affairs   would unquestionably draw world attention and hopefully impact strongly on Serb, Croat and Muslim leaders. If this were to be our decision, it must be made absolutely clear that Canada is not withdrawing because the going is rough. Canadians have demonstrated their mettle in two

Foreign Affairs   Nations about this proposal, what exactly is the member suggesting in terms of compromises and concessions? He said that all parties should make compromises and concessions. The Bosnian Serbs and Radovan Karadzic have been very clear. They control 70 per cent of the territory

Foreign Affairs   operations without seeing the need to get a clear and firm mandate. With regard to this peacekeeping race, Canada has also reduced its defence expenditures envelope, forcing our troops to play this role while providing them with less and jeopardizing their security. Canada will have