Excise Act  Mr. speaker, yes, I think we would like to look at some of the trade implications because of the fact that much of the smokeless tobacco is an import. We think it is an excellent amendment but inappropriate at this time.

Young Offenders Act  I forgot your first question. I do not believe that is what the minister means by changing the onus for 15 to 17-year olds to be tried in adult court. He said they should be tried in adult court and it should be shown why they should not be tried in adult court. It is clear they

Young Offenders Act  With respect to increased sentences, it is in fact appropriately punishing the young people for the very serious crimes. Sorry, what was the second part of your question?

Young Offenders Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Bruce-Grey. I am pleased to be given the opportunity to speak to the amendments to the Young Offenders Act as presented by the Minister of Justice. I have studied for many years the behaviour of young people across

World No Tobacco Day  Mr. Speaker, today is World No Tobacco Day. This annual event is sponsored by the World Health Organization to focus attention on the devastating consequences of tobacco use. Smoking is responsible for some three million deaths each year around the world, 40,000 deaths in Canada

Canada Health Auxiliary Week  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that the Canadian Association of Health Care Auxiliaries has declared this week of April 17 to April 25 Canada Health Auxiliary Week. This year's theme is the challenge of choices. Health care auxiliaries across the country will be c

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, the hon. member is the health critic for the opposition and therefore she is aware of the complexity of the issues surrounding the blood inquiry by Justice Krever. She is also aware that it was the federal government and the Ministry of Health that has with the pr

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the member for a very eloquent speech. She made some very strong points. However, the member should know that the drug strategy is also tied in with this bill and that 70 per cent of the money we now spend on looking at drugs is spent on the

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to comment on some of the things that the hon. member said. There are some differences in this bill. It is not the exact bill that was brought to the House last time around. The word "provide" now in definition is changed so that it specifically says

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his question. I listened when he spoke to the bill in the House. He made some very clear points which I tried to address in my speech today. For over a decade it has been almost a precedent within jurisprudence that it has bee

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Madam Speaker, the two bills are similar in that they have the same principle. However since that last bill we have talked with people like the Canadian Medical Association and some of the groups who found some problems with some of the clauses in this bill. As a result, we have

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to this bill. The problem of the use of illicit substances and addiction and those who profit from it troubles the nation, troubles my constituents and, speaking as one who is elected to represent those same constit

Vancouver Museum  Mr. Speaker, today it is an honour for me to recognize the achievements of one of the great museums of Canada. The Vancouver Museum, Canada's largest civic museum, celebrates its 100th birthday this Sunday, April 17. To celebrate and commemorate its first century the museum is p

Spring  Mr. Speaker, Sunday was the first day of spring in Canada, or at least it was in my city of Vancouver. Today I have attempted to bring the sweet air of our west coast spring to Ottawa. In the lobbies outside this House are 295 daffodils for 295 members of Parliament. It is my wi

Nutrition Month  Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to remind members of the House and all Canadians that March is national nutrition month. The theme for the Canadian Dietetic Association's 1994 national nutrition campaign is "Nourishing Our Children's Future". The goal of the campaign is to