Quebec Referendum  Mr. Speaker, the recent Quebec referendum was like the proverbial Chinese two-sided coin. It created on the one side a feeling of deep anxiety and on the other it awakened a sense of national pride in all Canadians. Even though the margin of victory was narrow, in the end we wer

Department Of Health Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pleasure to speak in support of Bill C-95, a bill to create Canada's Department of Health. I want to say a word about the referendum this week. Like many members of this House, I am pleased with the result, but I do not want to downplay the challen

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I am distressed to hear the hon. member make the statements he did because I agree in every way with what he has said with regard to young people and the use of drugs. As a family physician, I can tell members that nothing has been of greater concern and has caused

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to respond briefly to the two very important points the hon. member just made. One had to do with herbal remedies. It was the last one, so I will deal with it first. I will be very quick. There never was in Bill C-7 anything that impacted on the use of

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of Bill C-7. The revisions to the bill, the changes made since it passed second reading in the House, combine two quite different approaches to the control of drugs. The approaches are different but they are actually complementary. The fi

Controlled Drugs And Substances Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to the third party amendment to clause 60 of Bill C-7. I agree with the hon. member the bill is a complex and at times controversial bill. All parties were eventually unanimous in the substantive changes and amendments to the bill that improve the bi

Canada Health Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on Private Members' Bill C-284, an act to amend the Canada Health Act. Let me say at the outset that I am extremely sympathetic and supportive of the plight and concerns of emergency response workers. Their devotion to preserving and protecting the l

Quebec Referendum  Mr. Speaker, last night, two very important messages were delivered to the people of Canada. On the one hand, they heard the Prime Minister of Canada calmly but seriously describe the country's situation as the referendum date approaches and what major impact a Yes victory would

Grandparents Day  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support the motion of my colleague, the hon. member for Don Valley North, to designate the second Sunday in September grandparents day. I have spoken out on the significance of grandparents in the House on a number of occasions. Grandparents play an

British Columbia Treaty Commission  Mr. Speaker, the last speaker was concerned about the word ignorance. I would not use that word but would use the term misunderstanding and misinformation. I have heard members of the third party mention a few things which I perceive to be a complete misunderstanding of what thi

British Columbia Treaty Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, obviously three parties participate in the process: the Government of British Columbia, the Government of Canada and the summit. These three parties have to agree on what the framework will be to set up the whole treaty organization process. That takes a long time.

British Columbia Treaty Commission Act  The hon. member claimed that she understands negotiations. I would think the member would know that setting up the intent in an opening position is not what one ends up deciding on. Realistic agreements do not come until the process has taken place, until people have come to the

British Columbia Treaty Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I really thought I had answered that question. However it is obvious I have to repeat it so it is understood. Getting three groups together to come to an agreement to write a piece of legislation takes time and agreement on every single part of the legislation befor

British Columbia Treaty Commission Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in my place today to join the debate on second reading of Bill C-107. The Government of Canada has maintained that providing justice and equity for aboriginal peoples requires two ingredients, self-government and the process of making modern day

National Immunization Month  Mr. Speaker, today I gave a flu shot to Bob Marks, director of the Canadian Lung Association. With that one shot Bob got protection for the whole winter. However Bob alone does not benefit from that shot; all of society does. Over 2,000 Canadians a year die from pneumonia and in