Export Development Corporation  Mr. Speaker, from 1977 to 1984 the EDC provided specific information on its transactions listing the borrowing bank, the product, the Canadian exporter and the amount. In those years Canadians could track EDC loans for individual projects. Today none of this information is availa

Export Development Corporation  Mr. Speaker, prior to 1984 the Export Development Corporation published a list of Canada account loans that included the amount and the recipients of the loans. Today the Minister for International Trade and the EDC rely on secrecy and confidentiality rules to hide these controve

Export Development Corporation  Mr. Speaker, the EDC is a government crown corporation that relies on taxpayers' money to fund its operations. Unfortunately for the Canadian taxpayer, the EDC remains unaccountable to parliament and the auditor general for its controversial lending practices. What is the govern

Supply  Madam Speaker, I listened with interest to what the member said. I can tell her that half of what she was saying is not right. It is quite interesting. She said that she is not going to support the motion on the increase that is coming from one side to the other side which requi

Supply  Mr. Speaker, what my colleague has raised is exactly what is wrong in the way the whole program is handled by a government that has no vision. The point is clearly highlighted that the money has gone to the lawyers because the government would not make a decision. This is another

Supply  Mr. Speaker, that is quite an interesting and valid question. I will give him that point as to why the Quebec government did not use that money. I would like to say to the member that just after the budget someone wanting to run for his party was on television stating that the g

Supply  Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my colleague, I think he has everything wrong. Let me repeat this so that he can understand it quite clearly. We are saying that the government should increase the transfer for health care and social services by the $1.5 billion that it is go

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise on behalf of the constituents of Calgary East to speak to today's Reform sponsored supply day motion. I would like to repeat the motion of my colleague from Calgary—Nose Hill so that it is very well understood. That this House calls on the Minis

Export Development Corporation  Mr. Speaker, Earth Canada lost millions of dollars over the past four years. However, the fortunes of Earth Canada became greener when the cronies of the Prime Minister, Mr. Fugère and Mr. Champagne, came on board. Mr. Champagne came to Ottawa and secured access to a $10 million

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Minister for International Trade has been talking about the EDC and its good record. I would like to remind him that we are talking about a money-losing corporation with the Prime Minister's cronies on its board. Why did the taxpayers get hooked for $10 million

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, we need the binder boy to move from over there to here.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have a right to know. Why are the taxpayers funding deals for the friends of the Prime Minister?

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I heard the hon. member talk about business opportunities, trade zones and the investment into infrastructure that this budget addresses. I remind the member on the opposite side that due to his government's inaction trade with Europe has fallen dramatically. We kno

Human Resources Development  Mr. Speaker, a $600,000 transitional jobs fund grant was awarded to MacNeils Cove in Nova Scotia to build a boardwalk. However, the boardwalk was built without any of the required permits and as a result remains unfinished. A local resident calls it a monument to human stupidity.

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to rise today on behalf of the Official Opposition in recognition of Black History Month. Ancestors of Canada's black community have been present in Canada for more than 300 years and have made a tremendous contributions in the building of ou