2002 Arctic Winter Games  Mr. Speaker, this past weekend I had the opportunity to personally join the many athletes, coaches and volunteers of the 17th Arctic Winter Games in Iqaluit. I congratulate team Yukon for the wonderful spirit they have demonstrated so far for Yukon and Canada. Not only are the n

Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his questions. I always appreciate his contribution in the House. I quite enjoy debating with him. He asked a number of questions and I am glad he did. There are some points I did not put in my speech that could have clarified them. He

Supply  Madam Speaker, I am delighted that you are in the chair doing a wonderful job. I remind the Deputy Speaker who has just left that he promised to read my speech tonight as he could not be here. I am not splitting my time with anyone because there is no one to split my time with.

Supply  My thanks for the generous offer. A new member always likes that. I thank the Minister for International Trade for listening to Yukon's submissions. When I have brought the number of concerns of the mills and the forest industry to the minister over the many months he has been w

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, persistent organic pollutants or POPs threaten the health and well-being of humans and wildlife in every region of the world. Canada played a leadership role in the development and was the first country to ratify the Stockholm convention on POPs. Could the Parliamen

Supply  Madam Speaker, I am always delighted to hear the member. I congratulate her for her years of passion for our military and our defence. I am delighted she is in the House continuing to maintain that stance and hopefully she will for a long time. I want to ask a couple of question

Budget Implementation Act, 2001  Mr. Speaker, as we are debating security measures in the budget it was appropriate that we had a moment of silence today for the events of September 11. On Saturday of last weekend I attended a gala in Anchorage celebrating Canada-U.S. relations. A plane full of people from Yukon

National Parks  Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the creation of Kluane National Park in Yukon. On February 22, 1972, over 22,000 square kilometres was proclaimed Kluane Park and Reserve. Kluane Park is home to Canada's tallest point, Mount Logan, but the pa

Species at Risk Act  Mr. Speaker, I believe it is absolutely essential that we get a law in place to protect species at risk. We have waited far too long, seven years. We cannot fail Canada's species, the world's species, by failing to enact a law. Much has been made of the proposed species at risk

Dawson City  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dawson City, Yukon, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend. In the 1890s our country was mired in a depression. It was the Klondike gold rush of 1898 and its nuggets, kicked off after Skookum Jim, George Carmacks and T

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed the member's speech. I am glad he mentioned rehabilitation because I heard from some youths on the weekend. It gives me a chance to pass along some comments from youths who are not in trouble. I knew that this debate would take place today. Bringing Youth

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Natural Resources. Earlier this week Alberta Energy and PanCanadian announced they had reached agreement to merge and become one of the largest independent oil and gas producers in Canada. It will operate under the name EnCana Corpo

Romeo Dallaire  Mr. Speaker, I would like to wish our troops well. They left Canada yesterday, and I wish them a safe return to their families. I am proud to rise to pay tribute to Roméo Dallaire, who has received the first ever Aegis award presented by Britain's Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre. A

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Madam Speaker, why does Quebec have 7% incarceration of less serious first offender youth which is generally considered by experts as too high?

Youth Criminal Justice Act  Madam Speaker, it is absurd and ridiculous that a member of that party would say that there are not enough good government programs and that is the reason why aboriginal people are in this situation. Time and time again the Alliance and its precursor party have criticized those p