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Borrowing Authority Act, 1994-95   to listen to what Canadians said, why then did he go through the sham and the expense of these hollow hearings? Who were these Canadians who spoke out against increased spending and taxes? They were everyday Canadians who turned out at meetings across this country. They were small

March 23rd, 1994House debate

Jim GoukReform

The Budget   are not a viable source of change. Change in our federation occurs incrementally, through discussion, through dialogue and through negotiation on practical issues of concern to everyday Canadians. It is at this level that Canadian federalism is flexible and responsive to the needs of all

February 28th, 1995House debate

Raymond BoninLiberal

Members Of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act   to everyday Canadian seniors. For them the Income Tax Act continues to set a 6 per cent limit on pension contributions. However, under Bill C-85 MPs' pension contributions will only drop from the present 11 per cent to 9 per cent. It is still 50 per cent higher than allowed for the private

May 10th, 1995House debate

Darrel StinsonReform

Broadcasting Act   a practice which for some reason has become acceptable to the cablevision industry but clearly is not acceptable to everyday Canadians. Why do I say that? Most of my riding is serviced by the Rogers cablevision network system, on which I do a program once every two weeks. When

March 27th, 1996House debate

Alex ShepherdLiberal

Environment Week   recycle and reuse. It involves how we get to work as well as how we work, and of course how we use our resources to promote our economy without sacrificing a renewable resource and source of jobs and wealth for our citizens. Everyday Canadians are making those choices

June 5th, 1996House debate

Sergio MarchiLiberal

Prisons And Reformatories Act   of imprisonment. Again, this came from Reformers, everyday Canadians, who care enough about this country to make changes which are going to make it a safer place to live. The Reform MPs who are working in this area have taken this policy from assembly and have built substantial policies which

September 24th, 1996House debate

Leon BenoitReform

Criminal Code   our justice system continues to revictimize. It is another example of how our justice system has been hijacked by those who view life from ivory towers, far above the realities of everyday Canadian life. Is it any wonder that the majority of Canadians have lost faith in our courts?

October 31st, 1997House debate

Chuck CadmanReform

Supply   of reducing taxes and getting taxes back in the hands of everyday Canadians. He also asked where the money was coming from. We have in this country a program of equalization payments. It is a very complex formula but basically the object is to bring everybody in the country to common

November 6th, 1997House debate

Alex ShepherdLiberal

National Defence   delivery. It seems some people are getting rich off ASD, but it is not the front line workers in Goose Bay who will see their wages slashed from $13 to just over $6. Will the government admit today that the savings from alternative service delivery are coming on the backs of everyday

February 17th, 1998House debate

Peter StofferNDP

Supply   questions. Will the government hold public hearings across Canada so that everyday Canadian citizens will have a chance to appear before a committee on all aspects of the MAI? I know the member has provided some ideas. For example people can use the Internet. Some of the people I have

February 23rd, 1998House debate

Rick CassonReform

Budget Implementation Act, 1998   be primarily mindful of the impacts on everyday Canadians and their families, not the partisan lobby groups that promise to re-elect us, not the self-proclaimed cultural elite that feel compelled to decide for us what Canadians need, and not the political favours being traded. Let us decide

March 31st, 1998House debate

Eric C. LowtherReform

Negotiation Of Terms Of Separation Act  , but politicians and governments which do not listen to the people keep getting in the people's way. One of the most outrageous topics on which politicians do not listen to everyday Canadians is the question of unsettled native land claims. Today for the people of British Columbia, especially

April 27th, 1998House debate

Darrel StinsonReform

Supply  Mr. Speaker, as we travelled across Canada one of the things we heard from economists, everyday Canadians and business people was that they embraced the kind of prudent forecast the finance minister had made. In fact revenues have consistently come in over budget

February 11th, 1999House debate

Karen RedmanLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 1999   to make the country better and more productive. Whether they are everyday Canadians or industry experts, this is evidenced by the government's refusal to target money where it would be most beneficial. Our treasury board critic uncovered some startling examples of misspent money

May 6th, 1999House debate

Jake HoeppnerReform

Standing Committee On Finance   are benefiting from the low inflation of the 1990s. What does this mean to everyday Canadians? When Canadians renewed their mortgages they understood the actual meaning. They understood the difference between the theory of fiscal responsibility and the practice. Throughout the country people

December 16th, 1999House debate

Maurizio BevilacquaLiberal