Hepatitis Awareness Month  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that May has been declared Hepatitis Awareness Month by the Canadian Liver Foundation. Hepatitis is the most prevalent liver disease in this country. It affects over a half million Canadian men, women and children. Hepatitis C, which

Research and Development  Mr. Speaker, it was over 15 years ago that our Canadian hero, Rick Hansen, embarked on his record setting Man in Motion World Tour, raising awareness and $24 million for spinal cord injury. Since then he has raised $137 million. Could the Minister of Industry tell us what the Go

Health Care System  Mr. Chairman, first I would like to thank the House leaders for agreeing to have this very important debate tonight and the Romanow commission for agreeing to meet with each of our caucuses. I think it is the proper role of members of parliament to be able to report in our homewo

Health Care System  Mr. Chairman, I am particularly interested in the reorganization. I think that from the Fyke commission on down, there is a view that if we actually could get an integrated, coherent system there probably would be a 30% saving in the system. I do not think there is a patient in C

Health Care System  Mr. Chairman, there is no question that the member's earlier comments about stable funding is the most important thing in terms of planning for health care. The deal the Prime Minister made with the provinces on September 11, 2000, was a commitment to that kind of stable funding

Health Care System  Mr. Chairman, maybe it would work for politicians too. In terms of liability, we have been looking for a new way to do risk management and risk assessment in health care. It would be in much the same way as it is for airline pilots. They do not lose their licence for making a mi

Disability Program  Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to invite everyone to explore the new website of the Subcommitee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities at www.parl.gc.ca/disability. We want Canadians to become more aware of, and involved in, our work as parliamentarians and as

Multiculturalism  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Secretary of State for Multiculturalism. This country has always been proud of its diverse nature. Since September 11 we are worried that the tolerance for other cultures has taken quite a shock. On this 30th anniversary of adopting a multicul

Prime Minister  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to stand today on behalf of all Canadians to congratulate the Prime Minister on being named World Statesman of the Year by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. The Prime Minister was in Manhattan last night to receive this prestigious award. It was

Middle East  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Secretary of State for Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East. Two years ago today, three Israeli soldiers were abducted by Hezbollah while patrolling the Israeli side of the Lebanon-Israel border. This abduction occurred after Israel withd

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 I present a petition signed by over 10,000 concerned Canadians with respect to the hostages that have been taken in Lebanon. It calls upon Parliament to use all the resources at its disposal and on its own and in coordination with other

Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise in the House today to acknowledge the occasion of Michele Landsberg's receipt of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. Awarded annually to six Canadian women in recognition of their outstanding contribution to so

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Toronto—Danforth. The real shame of today's motion is that the work of the subcommittee on persons with disabilities is really the best of Parliament. A constituent of mine, Lembi Buchanan, came to me with her concerns

Supply  Mr. Speaker, as a group we need to look at how we help disabled persons, who actually have receipts, with their expenses. There are indirect costs that allow somebody to get out into the community. However if they have trouble walking, they will always have to pay more for parkin

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would be very proud to vote for the motion that supports so well the work of our committee. It also supports Parliament. Parliament works well when it allows a committee to come together and put forward some solutions but we expected a better response from our gove