Auberge Grand-Mère  Mr. Speaker, I would like the Prime Minister to answer a question on the Auberge Grand-Mère. Has the RCMP been involved at all in this matter and, in particular, has the Prime Minister's Office been in contact with the RCMP regarding the Auberge Grand-Mère?

Auberge Grand-Mère  Mr. Speaker, in February the official opposition asked, under access to information, for any documents on the Auberge Grand-Mère from the Shawinigan HRDC office. We were told that there was more information available but that it needed more time in order to consult with the RCMP.

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to speak to Bill C-222. I would like to tell a story about my growing up in Toronto. My father was a labourer who worked very hard as a painter. His tools were very important to him because they were very expensive and they were his key to advancing

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, the Sklarzyk family has been ordered out of Canada mere weeks after the immigration department became aware of the situation. Yet a man wanted for political assassination in the Philippines has been allowed to stay in Canada for administrative reasons. What message

Immigration  Mr. Speaker, what is outrageous is the non-answer that is coming from the minister of immigration. Regardless of what has been said there is no rhyme nor reason coming from the decisions made within the immigration system. The system is clearly broken. When will the minister of

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, in February the Minister of Transport said that a dedicated fuel tax with regard to the highway system was a good idea. However, over the weekend he said that it was a bad idea. The minister has admitted that his own highway program is a mere drop in the bucket. Why

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Transport admitted that $17 billion was needed to repair our highway system, but all the government promised was $600 million over six years. At this rate, it is going to take 170 years. This is not very credible. Why does the minister not use part o

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government raised taxes without consulting the provinces but last week the federal Minister of Finance said he could not decrease taxes without the provinces. The Liberal government continues to pass the buck, and we have heard it today, in order to avoi

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are facing ever increasing gas prices. Today it was reported that we could see gas prices as high as $1 per litre. Ten cents on every litre goes to federal excise tax. Will the federal Minister of Finance cut this tax and help Canadians?

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian dollar has been flirting with its all time lows. This lowers the value of all Canadians' savings and makes us all poor. The former assistant deputy minister of finance has outlined a plan as to how the government can prevent our dollar from becoming the

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, despite all that, our Canadian dollar is still at its lowest level ever. Quick debt reduction and faster personal rate cuts will not only increase our Canadian dollar but will enhance economic growth. Why does the Minister of Finance want to condemn Canadians to a b

Gasoline Taxes  Mr. Speaker, in 1999-2000, the government accumulated revenues of about $333 million by imposing a tax on a tax. Indeed, the GST is imposed on the federal and provincial taxes on gasoline. My question is for the Minister of Finance. Will he finally correct that injustice by eli

Gasoline Taxes  Mr. Speaker, in 1995 the government raised the federal excise tax on gasoline by 1.5 cents per litre in order to fight the deficit. That battle has been over yet Canadians are still paying that tax, over $700 million in 1999-2000 alone. Will the Minister of Finance do the right

Sales Tax And Excise Tax Amendments Act, 2001  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the point which my colleague from the Alliance Party made that as the opposition party the Alliance supports Bill C-13. Our concern though is that this will be viewed as a final step and not as a temporary, necessary

Canada Post  Mr. Speaker, in March the Minister of National Revenue admitted that customs officials were opening mail coming into Canada. A government bill has just been introduced in the Senate allowing customs officials to open mail leaving Canada. Why does the Minister of National Revenue