Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998  Mr. Speaker, I will give the hon. member across the way an opportunity to reply to my colleague. I have a very short question for my colleague. This legislation is piecemeal tax relief. What is his view of the fact that the finance minister is now talking about giving tax relief

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Madam Speaker, it is my privilege today to speak to Bill C-68. Youth crime demands the attention of all levels of government and it demands the attention of parents and families. In Calgary I recently attended a town hall meeting for an organization called the Friends of Clayton

Trade  Mr. Speaker, once again the Government of Alberta is taking a leading role in shaping the future of our country. Recently Premier Klein invited the governors of several northwest U.S. states to Drumheller, Alberta for the annual western premiers conference to be held later this

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, the right of landing fee is a discriminatory head tax which penalizes genuine refugees seeking protection in Canada. It is ludicrous to offer them financial assistance through resettlement on the one hand and then force them to go into debt in order to pay this head

Trade  Mr. Speaker, in April the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister for International Trade said there would a 120 day moratorium on U.S. export regulations targeting Canadian defence and aerospace industries. We now know there has been no moratorium as Canadian companies have

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today on behalf of Canadians who have signed this petition on the concept of marriage. Recent court rulings have created a sense of public confusion on the definition of marriage and spouse. It is the intent of this petition to set the record

Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to rise today in the debate on Bill C-55, an act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers. Before I do that, as I think this is my last speech in the House before we break for the summer, I would like to wish

Child Hunger  Mr. Speaker, “Feed the Children, a Report on Child Hunger in Calgary” identified there are at least 14,500 children who experience persistent or intermittent hunger in the city of Calgary. The effects of child hunger are wide ranging and include psychological, economic and behav

Export Development Act  Mr. Speaker, the Minister for International Trade is mandated to conduct a review of the Export Development Act. All indications from his department and the law firm contracted to perform the review were that the report would be presented to parliament by the end of May. I ask

Speech From The Throne  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today in reply to my colleague on the throne speech. Before I do that, I would just like to congratulate Her Excellency Adrienne Clarkson on her appointment to the position of Governor General. What my colleague from the other side said is

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the government has known for over one year that the WTO would rule against the auto pact. Yet, the government has done nothing to assure Canada's auto workers that their jobs would not be threatened as a result of this new ruling. Why has the minister's department n

Julius Nyerere  Mr. Speaker, yesterday one of the most visionary and illustrious sons of Africa passed away. Julius Nyerere, the former president of Tanzania, who was one of the leading figures in Africa's struggle for independence in its post-colonial era, lost his battle with leukemia. As a f

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-219, an act to amend the Criminal Code (breaking and entering). Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to rise on behalf of the constituents of Calgary East to introduce my private member's bill in the House today. The bill would establish a mi

Cultural Grants Acknowledgement Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-220, an act to require that in the advertising and at the opening of a cultural project supported by public money a public acknowledgement be made of the grant and the percentage of the total cost that the grant represents. Mr. Speaker, again

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the hon. member opposite that the official opposition asked dozens of questions but the government answered none. It is a pleasure to rise to speak to the motion which is before the House. I would like to thank my colleagues who have spoken to