Gasoline Prices  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for bringing forward his private member's motion. It is a noble effort, and I would like to speak to it today in two parts. First, I would like to address Motion No. 165 by addressing the notion of a petroleum monitoring agency. This firs

Department of Foreign Affairs Act  Mr. Speaker, what is remarkable about the work of this Prime Minister that all members of the House should keep in mind is that he was one of the earliest proponents of the expansion of the notion of the G-7 to an L20. Why did he drive that? I am convinced he drove it because he

Department of Foreign Affairs Act  Mr. Speaker, again I was trying to discern a question. I appreciate the comment. Again, let us be clear with respect to CIDA. Why is the role of the CIDA minister not dealt with specifically in this legislation? This legislation is simple. It is to codify in law the December 200

Department of Foreign Affairs Act  Mr. Speaker, I was unable to discern a specific question or two with respect to the comments, but let me react to a few things the member said earlier. To begin, she spoke about the question of CIDA and whether or not CIDA has a particular mandate, a specific mandate, a legislat

Department of Foreign Affairs Act  Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to be able to contribute to the introduction of Bill C-32, an act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. I think that this measure will definitely help Canada produce a

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have a petition to table this afternoon presented by a group of very concerned citizens with reference to children suffering from autism spectrum disorder. These citizens are calling upon the government to amend the Canada health Act and the corresponding regulati

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the situation in Togo, a member of the Francophonie, is of great concern. On the death of President Eyadéma, Togo did not comply with its constitutional requirement for the national assembly to fulfill interim presidential duties until an election could be held. Inst

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, February 12, 2004 marks the sixth annual Black History Month program in Ottawa. The theme of the program is “Keepers of the Story: Making a Difference--the Power of Choice”. This history in the street is a contemporary tribute to historic persons who laid the founda

Telecommunications Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak in support of Bill C-37, an act to amend the Telecommunications Act. This is a bill that responds to the needs of Canadian consumers. They are fed up with unwanted and unsolicited telemarketing calls. I am sure that every member i

First Nations, Métis and Inuit War Veterans  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to respond to the motion this afternoon. I commend the member for his efforts in keeping this issue alive but, unfortunately, I think many of the things that he has put forward in the motion are somewhat misguided and not always reliant entirely on

Remote Sensing Space Systems Act  Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to speak to Bill C-25, the remote sensing space systems bill. I will begin by picking up where the hon. member left off, and that is to remind the House that there are national security implications with respect to the use of satellites. I would li

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to respond to Bill C-281. I congratulate the member for Winnipeg Centre. There is no doubt that wage earners need protection when their employers go bankrupt. Everyone in the House is concerned about this problem and has been for a long time. Over t

Labour  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Labour has announced the first comprehensive review in 40 years of part III of the Canada Labour Code. Part III of the code establishes basic conditions of work and provides protection for some one million employees, 10% of the Canadian workforce. Co

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure and an honour to speak this evening to Bill C-24. Canadians understand that equalization has been one of the pillars of our federation for more than four decades now. To begin with, the equalization and the territorial formula financing programs ensu

Biotechnology  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that today is the opening day in Ottawa of the 11th annual BioNorth, Canada's international biotechnology and life sciences conference and exhibition. This year's theme is “Commercializing the Success Gene--The Business of Science and the Sci