Softwood Lumber  Mr. Chair, I would like to commend the hon. member from the Bloc Party on some of his comments on cooperation in the House. He mentioned many times that he would like to be a member of the forestry caucus and that we should work together. It is very important, even as Americans w

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Chair, I would like to comment on the speech of hon. member for Vancouver Island North. I had the pleasure of travelling with him to Washington a couple of years ago. Along with some other MPs, we had to try to open some doors in Washington and talk to some of the senators an

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, we are well aware of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's recommendation for safeguards on bicycles. We will take it into consideration and do what is best for Canadians. Meanwhile, the Minister of Industry will be working with all industries that are impacted

Trade Compensation Act  Mr. Speaker, the trade compensation act proposes that the federal government provides compensation to Canadian industry associations or Canadian exporters who incur financial losses as a result of unjustifiable trade restrictive measures taken by foreign states which are signator

Boxing  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise in the House of Commons today to congratulate one of my constituents, Michael Gerrow. Michael is a 15-year-old resident of Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. Today I am proud to announce that Michael has returned from Prince George, B.C

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that the minister is in India on a very important trade delegation leading over 65 companies. These are emerging markets. We will be making deals with other countries, so that we increase our trade because we are a trading nation.

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, Canada has a tremendous record on human rights. Whenever we travel outside the country making deals, like the Prime Minister did when he was in China, we bring up the way we deal with human rights and we expect these other countries to follow suit.

First Nations, Métis and Inuit War Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to the second hour of debate, although I must confess, as I re-read Motion No. 193 in its entirety, I was a little surprised by the words chosen by its sponsor in formulating the motion. On the surface they would seem to reflect a lack o

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, I have to commend the Prime Minister, President Fox and President Bush on a very successful meeting at the Crawford ranch. We must commend those leaders for not only working on the security of North America but also on its prosperity. We are in a North American zone

East Coast Music Awards  Mr. Speaker, the member for Cape Breton—Canso and I, along with other members in the House, had the pleasure of attending the East Coast Music Awards held on Cape Breton Island last weekend. Cape Breton was all fired up with musical talent from all parts of the east thanks to th

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I can understand the passion the hon. member has for this industry and his community. My community suffered a downturn in the steel and coal industries so I know what it is about. The government is taking a multi-prong approach to this issue. We have put over $350 m

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity to respond to the question in the House today from the hon. member for Nanaimo—Alberni concerning Canada's efforts to resolve the softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. and to secure the return of the duties paid by Canadian lumbe

Department of International Trade Act  Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. member is stretching it a bit. It is a known fact that Canada has the best job record in the western world. Yes, we do have communities that are going through challenges. His community is doing well with this global economy. The resource industry is

Department of International Trade Act  Mr. Speaker, we are facing a new challenge this century when it comes to trade and how our companies will adapt to it. We bring up the issue of human rights with other governments when we attend bilateral meetings. However we have to look at how our companies will adapt and how

Department of International Trade Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Calgary East and compliment him on his scarf. He makes a great choice in clothing and it is good to see in the House. The hon. member is a well travelled person. He has seen it in other countries and knows the competition we