Poverty  Mr. Speaker, while our economy is vigorous, a number of people are living in poverty, aboriginal families and children in particular. Can the Secretary of State for Children and Youth tell us what the government will be doing to help aboriginal children and youth?

Speech From The Throne  Mr. Speaker, permit me a moment to congratulate you on your appointment as Deputy Speaker of the House and to extend my congratulations to the Speaker on his election as well. It is with both pride and humility that I rise for the first time in this historic place as member for

Speech From The Throne  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments and his good wishes. The changes to employment insurance that were made a number of years ago had some positive elements, for example, the conversion of weeks to hours as a method of qualifying for benefits. In New Brunswick

Games Of La Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, what is the reaction of the minister responsible for the IV Games of la Francophonie, which are to be held in Ottawa-Hull, to yesterday's statement by the Bloc Quebecois to the effect that Franco-Ontarians are not worthy to host those games next summer?

Acts Of Bravery  Mr. Speaker, on January 9, three persons in my riding displayed exemplary courage. A group of 11 snowmobilers from the Netherlands and Moncton were on an excursion in Kent County, on the Bouctouche River. At one point, the ice gave way underneath the weight of the snowmobiles.

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, today's workforce is changing at a very fast rate. Employees and employers require labour laws that are modern and keep pace with these changes. My question is for the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour. Could she tell the House what the government is

Supply  Madam Speaker, this is a rather sad spectacle. The leader of the fifth party talk about ethics. Let us do that. Let us talk about his $85,000 pension and $10 million party debt. Then he demanded another $200,000 to be leader of his party. Last year he got the lowest popular vote

Supply  Madam Speaker, the right hon. member for Calgary Centre talked about tax returns. I think he used the phrase serial recipients of government contracts. Let me talk about serial recipients of government contracts. Let me talk about the right hon. member's brother. Did the right h

Atlantic Trade Mission  Mr. Speaker, the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, along with the Prime Minister and the four Atlantic premiers, will be leading a delegation of Atlantic Canadian companies on the first ever Team Canada Atlantic trade mission to Atlanta. Could th

Spielo Gaming International  Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mr. Jon Manship, the chief executive officer of Spielo Gaming International of Moncton, New Brunswick, for being selected as one of Canada's top 40 under 40. This prestigious award honours the achievements of a new generation of leaders in bus

Canadian International Development Agency  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister for International Cooperation. For some time Atlantic Canadians have felt far away or removed from the Canadian International Development Agency. Could the minister tell us what steps she has taken to make CIDA more accessible to Cana

Software Theft  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Alliance against Software Theft has announced a 3% drop in software theft in Canada, but the figures show that software theft has cost Canada $457 million in sales of business applications and software in 2000. The cost of software theft is high: losses

Leon Furlong  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable Atlantic Canadian businessman. Leon Furlong, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, has been chief executive officer of Atlantic Blue Cross Care for the past 25 years. During this time he has grown this importa

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence. Canadian forces were on standby last week to offer humanitarian assistance to the Americans during that terrible crisis. Can the minister elaborate on the resources made available to the Americans by the Canadian

International Translation Day  Mr. Speaker, next Sunday will be International Translation Day. This year's theme is “Translation and Ethics--The ethical commitment of professional translators”. International Translation Day was inaugurated by UNESCO and the International Federation of Translators. In today's