Federal Public Service  Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of speculation recently on the possibility of the Quebec government's-

Federal Public Service  Mr. Speaker, there has been a lot of speculation recently on the possibility of the Quebec government's signing an agreement with the Public Service Alliance, the largest public service union. This agreement would guarantee federal public servants living in Quebec a job in an ind

United Nations Organization  Mr. Speaker, Canada is proud to join all other nations in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the birth of the United Nations Organization. We take particular pride in marking this anniversary, since Canada was directly involved in the founding of the UN. To Canada, the UN is an

Francophones Outside Quebec  Mr. Speaker, the francophones of Ontario and other Canadian provinces feel insulted and revolted by the disdainful remarks made at their expense earlier this week by the separatist member for Rimouski-Témiscouata. Would the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs be so kind as to

Referendum Campaign  Mr. Speaker, the closer we get to October 30, the more difficult it becomes for the separatists to hide their true intentions. First, the Bloc Quebecois leader was forced to define the meaning of a yes vote when he met with the editorial team of La Presse . He said: ``To vote ye

Referendum Campaign  Mr. Speaker, all Quebecers are becoming increasingly aware that the separatist leaders refuse to talk about the costs of separation. The separatist leaders are attempting to cloak their plans for separation in suppositions, hoping that they can thus slip them by Quebecers. The l

Points Of Order  Mr. Speaker, during Question Period the President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs quoted a study. Does the minister intend to table this document for the benefit of all members?

Referendum Campaign  Mr. Speaker, the people of Quebec will be deprived of the opportunity to view a television debate between the presidents of the committee for the yes side and the committee for the no side during the present referendum campaign. A consortium of television broadcasters has announ

Referendum Campaign  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, at a meeting with UQUAM students in management studies, the PQ finance and revenue minister said: "It seems that business people are not overly grateful when it is the Parti Quebecois which does something". Are we to understand from the minister's comments

World Teachers Day  Mr. Speaker, on October 4, 1966, a special intergovernmental conference adopted the UNESCO recommendation on the status of teachers. Thirty years have passed since the adoption of that historical document, and today we mark the anniversary by inaugurating World Teachers Day. Jus

Quebec Economy  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Parti Quebecois Premier made use of something said by one of the executives of the Bank of Montreal to reaffirm his confidence in the economic future of an independent Quebec. It is paradoxical, to say the least, to see the head of the Parti Quebecois u

Public Service Of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the Canadian awards of excellence will kick off Quality Month on Monday, October 2. The awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the private sector. During the last few years the federal public service has gone through tough and sometimes demoralizing challenges

Ottawa Lynx Baseball Team  Mr. Speaker, on September 13 the Ottawa Lynx Triple A baseball team won the Governor's Cup of the international league. Thanks to their great team effort the Lynx beat the Norfolk Tides four to nothing, thus winning the best of five series three games to one. Norfolk with the be

The Late Jean-Luc Pepin  Mr. Speaker, on September 5, the right honourable Jean-Luc Pepin, one of the most significant figures on the Canadian political scene since the 1960s, died on the eve of his 71th birthday. The death of this former member of Parliament and minister caught us by surprise. All those

University Of Ottawa  Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to congratulate the University of Ottawa for a remarkable fund-raising campaign. Through its Vision campaign, the university raised $38.6 million, which was much more than the university's objective. This campaign will allow the University of Ott