Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, since meetings with U.S. trade representative Zoellick and commerce secretary Evans two weeks ago, what has the government done to defend Canada's softwood lumber industry from U.S. trade actions and protectionist American lumber industries?

Unicef  Mr. Speaker, today, October 31, is national UNICEF Day. On this occasion the United Nations Children's Fund is taking part in Halloween. Since 1955, children have been collecting pennies for the poor. So far, over $75 million have been collected. Last year Canadian children col

World War II  Mr. Speaker, this week in Belgium a Canadian delegation attended the burial of two second world war soldiers, Private Charles Joseph Beaudry and Private George Robert Barritt. It was a moving event. These two young soldiers who gave their lives for Canada will finally lie with th

The Canadian Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, Équipe Francophonie 2001, a coalition of French-speaking and Acadian communities, is in Ottawa today. I would like to take this opportunity to remind hon. members of the federal government's commitment to Canada's francophones. To cite a few examples, along with th

The Acadians  Mr. Speaker, I represent the riding of Beauséjour--Petitcodiac, and those two words are fraught with significance in the history of Acadia. Beauséjour is the name of the fort where many Acadians were detained during the expulsion. Also in my riding is the village of Memramcook,

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, during the vote on Motion No. 241, the member for Bas-Richelieu--Nicolet--Bécancour used words which I dare not repeat in the House and which were offensive to me. I ask that he withdraw them immediately.

Raoul Léger  Mr. Speaker, in 1981 Raoul Léger of Kent County, New Brunswick, died under tragic circumstances in Guatemala. His family is today calling for an autopsy to help them discover the facts surrounding his death. Could the minister tell us how his department can help the Léger family

Member for Calgary East  Mr. Speaker, I rise to extend my best wishes to the hon. member for Calgary East who underwent successful heart surgery yesterday. I had the privilege of getting to know the member for Calgary East before my election to the House when we were on the same trip to Africa in 1999.

Jean Carle  Mr. Speaker, in the House all members are protected from harassment for their beliefs by parliamentary privilege, but judging by the personal smears that have been launched by the opposition it is clear that some of us are abusing that privilege to harass a private citizen. I re

Marine Safety  Mr. Speaker, since September 11, Canadians have been asking more questions about the coast guard's ability to monitor marine traffic. Can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans explain the role that the coast guard plays in the government's security

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the President of the Privy Council was at the Université de Moncton to announce the creation of the National Research Institute on Linguistic Minorities, thanks to a $10 million investment by the Government of Canada. Will the minister tell us how this

Linguistic Minorities  Mr. Speaker, today the President of the Treasury Board announced a new policy to create alternative service delivery arrangements. Could she explain to the House what kind of impact this new policy will have on Canadians, and on linguistic minorities in particular?

Species at Risk Act  Mr. Speaker, it gives me pleasure to take part in the debate on Bill C-5. The people of Atlantic Canada understand what can happen to fish and wildlife. Many have lived through the dwindling cod stocks and the devastating economic and social costs this represented for many small

Linguistic Minorities  Mr. Speaker, it was vital that minority language communities in Canada be able to develop. Can the Minister of Human Resources Development tell us what measures she has taken to ensure that these rights are respected by her department?

International Day of La Francophonie  Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day of la Francophonie. In 1999, New Brunswick and the Acadian community welcomed leaders from the 55 members and participating governments to the 8th Francophone Summit. The theme for that summit was youth, and young Acadians left a last