Louis Applebaum  Mr. Speaker, on April 20, 2000 Canada lost an important pillar of its culture. Louis Applebaum, noted music composer, conductor, arts administrator and champion of the arts, passed away at the age of 82 after a long illness. Most of us will remember Louis Applebaum's name for hi

National Nursing Week  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to remind the members of the House and all Canadians that May 8 to May 14 is National Nursing Week. This year the Canadian Nurses Association has partnered with Health Canada to organize activities in support of Canada's physical activity and health stra

Allergy-Asthma Awareness Month  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the members of the House and all Canadians that the month of May is Allergy-Asthma Awareness Month. More than six million Canadians suffer from allergies and asthma, and this number is increasing daily. In many cases, this condition can be life

International Cooperation  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister for International Cooperation announced that the government will spend $120 million on developing countries over a three-year period. Could the parliamentary secretary tell us more about this announcement?

Als Society Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, June is ALS awareness month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neuromuscular disorder that kills two to three Canadians every day. Ninety per cent of ALS patients die within five years of their diagnosis and most rely on family members for care. Th

Ovarian Cancer Month  Mr. Speaker, many of us here today have had our lives touched in some way by cancer. With Ovarian Cancer Month just over, I wish to draw the attention to this important form of cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death among cancers in women and causes more deat

Battle Of Britain  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to recognize the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, three months that now military strategists and historians have defined as one of the most important turning points in the second world war. Yesterday at the Air Forc

Mammograms  Mr. Speaker, once again I have concerns that the National Post 's sensational headlines have caused a huge distortion of serious facts. The title of today's article in the National Post suggested that mammograms are pointless. This could not be farther from the truth. A new stud

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of speculation concerning the state of the Canadian economy and the strength of its growth. In fact there has been a lot of speculation that the Minister of Finance may actually be preparing a statement on the economic status of the country. We w

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, as you may know, in December 1995 parliament officially designated February as Black History Month. Black History Month provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the importance the history of Blacks in North America. In Canada, Black History Month gained a

Masterworks  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to the wonderful MasterWorks program and its founding organization, the AV Preservation Trust. The MasterWorks program recognizes 12 culturally significant classics each year, drawn from the archives of Canadian film, radio, television

Member For Etobicoke—Lakeshore  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of one of our very own parliamentarians. Last weekend the hon. member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore was honoured with three distinct awards for her outstanding contributions to her community and her country. She, along with our c

Modernization Of House Of Commons Procedure  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you this evening as the chair of the special committee on the modernization of House of Commons procedure. There is no one better for the challenge of trying to obtain consensus. For us to move forward, it was interesting to hear that not only the gove

Modernization Of House Of Commons Procedure  Mr. Speaker, some of what the hon. member is talking about is actually perception. I was thrilled at the last election to write single spaced on one page what I thought I had been able to do here. The committees I had the privilege to sit on, whether it was the national health p

World Water Day  Mr. Speaker, today, March 22, 2001, many Canadians are celebrating World Water Day. Started by the UN in 1993, World Water Day is meant to raise the world's awareness of the importance of water and to bring attention to the 40% of our population that has no adequate drinking wate