Budget Implementation Act   either, since the two bills were debated one after the other, but think about the tax treaties in Bill S-2 and how major Canadian corporations have managed to dodge taxation and pocket hundreds of millions of dollars every year. I cannot help but notice that this government will cut

Canadian Film Development Corporation Act   role that Parliament can play? My thought is we should try to have the most thorough examination possible of any subject that forms the basis of a bill before the House. I do wonder if Bill C-31's timetable is going to permit the examination the bill merits. It was tabled

House debate  The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill S-2, an act to implement a convention between Canada and the Republic of Hungary, an agreement between Canada and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of Zimbabwe, a convention between

Postal Services Review Act   to do the job of Bill C-203's review board. I served for a short time on the government operations committee and it seemed to me at the time that after the estimates were reported back from the various departments which reported to this committee, this committee would have

Business Of The House   on to Bill C-30 regarding assistance to workers and then to Bill S-2 regarding certain international tax agreements. If we make progress very quickly we could also look at the bill introduced today by the Minister of Canadian Heritage to deal with support for the Canadian Film

Mining Week  Mr. Speaker, this week May 21 to 28 marks the sixth annual Mining Week in British Columbia, the focal point being an awards luncheon in Vancouver on Friday, May 27 to honour achievement in B.C.'s second largest industry. While this industry has struggled in the face of low

Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present in both official languages this morning the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Finance concerning Bill S-2, an act to implement a convention between Canada and the Republic of Hungary, an agreement between Canada and the Republic

Winnipeg General Strike  . The strike produced members of Parliament like J. S. Woodsworth who went on to be the first leader of the CCF. He had been charged with seditious libel for quoting the prophet Isaiah. Today the prophetic judgment of Isaiah is no less relevant to the corporate agenda and the indifference

Railway Safety Act   into the Railway Safety Act by giving railway companies a strong deterrent. Effective and enforceable legislation in conjunction with public education should help reduce trespassing related incidents on railway lands. The three e s to enhanced railway safety are education, engineering

Canada Wildlife Act  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure and honour to be introducing today for second reading, legislation to conserve and protect Canada's wildlife, in particular amendments to the Canada Wildlife Act. Of all the responsibilities of Environment Canada one of the most important is the st

Parliamentary Reform   a position of trust, their constituents should have the power to remove them. The three r s are still alive. Let us be radical. Let us reform the system. Let us be subject to recall, like every other worker in the country.

Prescription Drugs   and in fact layoffs have occurred. As recently as April 26, 1994 in the Globe and Mail it was stated: ``Earlier this month Eli Lilly Canada Inc. of Toronto scrapped a plan to add 150 manufacturing jobs and a major expansion first announced at the time of C-91's passage. The company says

Patent Drugs   the people of Quebec should trust ministers of the government that guided Bill S-31 through the House, a bill which tied the hands of the Quebec Deposit and Investment Fund and curbed Quebec's growth? Why should we trust these people? We want an answer from the minister.

Hibernia  Mr. Speaker, it is passing strange that the member would raise this particular matter when we know full well that his leader has indicated this project is too far along to back out.

Hibernia Project  Mr. Speaker, first of all we should realize that these are preliminary numbers and preliminary estimates and that more detailed work is being done. We have representatives on the board who are working to monitor the situation. We have contractual obligations as well that were en