Alice Coppard  Mr. Speaker, I rise for the first time in the House to honour a woman whose recent passing has been brought to my attention. I wish to recognize the life of one of Canada's pioneer environmental and peace activists, Alice Coppard, who passed away peacefully in Vancouver last Thu

Canada Education Savings Act  Mr. Speaker, while I applaud the hon. member for his passion and exuberance over the generosity of the government, I have a couple of questions in particular. One is, what is happening for students now? This is something that will be kicking in for students some time over the ne

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I was wondering, since we have the minister with us today, if we could extend this debate for five more minutes.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, in 1993 the Prime Minister promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2005. The reality is that we are dead last in the industrialized world even behind the likes of George W. Bush. So much for Liberal promises. Now the Liberals are promising more far away a

Canadian Heritage Act  Mr. Speaker, while I applaud many of the comments my colleague has made, I would like to reiterate some of the comments made here across the floor with respect to consultation processes that take place within the parks. I was wondering if the hon. member would seek some commitmen

Canadian Heritage Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make my maiden speech, which I am proud to make with respect to Bill C-7. As the member who spoke before me clearly indicated, this is a technical bill. It also has very grave significance for our parks system. I would like to take this opportunity t

Canadian Heritage Act  Mr. Speaker, one needs a certain amount of light to see the wonders of nature. I have visited the hon. member's riding a number of times. Part of the problem that exists with what perhaps may be a very beautiful part of Canada is we cannot see it for about 10 months of the year.

Canadian Heritage Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be doing some fact checking to find out exactly how many. I know of at least two significant ones. I have visited Kluane. Fortunately, it was during the time of 24 hours of light, and many Yukoners were out basking in the sun. I will be pushing for a great mo

Canadian Heritage Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his support in my campaign to list our riding as the most beautiful in Canada. With respect to the movement and placement of parts, the concern with the shifting around is exactly what the member said. Heaven forbid, a government would co

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the environment, the government is racing George W. Bush to the bottom of the international heap. Today the environment commissioner in her report denounced the government for a lack of leadership, a lack of priority and a lack of will. With a recor

Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act  Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to extend my congratulations to the Tlicho. This is a very significant time for them. I know a lot of hard work has been put forth by government and negotiators. I take a certain exception to what the hon. member had to say about the fact that an

Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994  Mr. Speaker, it is with great enthusiasm that I rise on this day also in support of this bill, and to watch the non-partisan efforts that are going on across the House. If I may, I would like to address some of my comments not only to the House but also to the communities that ar

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for sharing her time with me this afternoon. In a number of ways we have some very similar views and I will be looking to expound upon those this afternoon As some hon. members have mentioned, this breaks down to a principle of governance. Is ther

Supply  Mr. Speaker, in fact I would not recommend sending it back to committee. I understand that the hon. member is concerned. What I would ask him to do is consult with us, particularly the hon. member to my right, who has done a great deal of work and research on this. The research i

Supply  Mr. Speaker, my colleague made an excellent point. Oftentimes security is associated with the ability to make choices. My riding is a rural riding and there is a great deal of poverty within it. It is made up of 30% to 35% of first nations. When I am at the supermarket or attendi