Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Pursuant to its order of reference dated Monday, February 18, 2002, your committee has considered Bill S-22, an act to provide for the recognit

Book Day  Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to draw the attention of the House to World Book and Copyright Day. For everyone who plays a role in the creation and marketing of books, whether they are authors, publishers, distributors or readers, World Book and Copyright Day provides a s

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I certainly share the concerns of my colleague from Cumberland--Colchester. The fact is that there is a movement of young people from rural Canada into the urban centres. In Bras d'Or--Cape Breton we have certainly lost our share of young people. Where I differ with

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak to the bill at third reading. It is time for the House to act on the will of Canadians. Legislation that would update animal cruelty provisions and provide enhanced penalties for animal abusers has been before the House in one form or another s

Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity in the House to highlight some of the positive things that are happening in my riding of Bras d'Or, Cape Breton. The economic foundation of Cape Breton Island has been significantly challenged by the closure of the steel and coa

Supply  Madam Speaker, it is certainly a great opportunity to speak on the motion tabled by the hon. member for Peace River. To fully understand the situation that we find ourselves in now, it is imperative that we look at a little background on these overpayments and an explanation of t

Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from the NDP, my fellow Nova Scotian, for her question. Certainly I do share the concerns of my colleague. Let us look at the first issue, that being health care. Back in September 2000 a reinvestment was made after years of cutb

Supply  Madam Speaker, my colleague from Newfoundland has intimated to me on several occasions that he would like to have been from Cape Breton. That being said, I would have to remind the member that equalization is a function of the federal-provincial agreement. In this past year, 200

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, sometimes when decisions are made in Ottawa that impact on the everyday life of people, whether it be through HRDC programs or, in this case, the fishery, the people back in my riding of Cape Breton often ask whether the people of Ottawa reach out to the regions of t

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Prime Minister and the Minister of Canadian Heritage on today's announcement of an action plan to create 10 new national parks and 5 national marine conservation areas and to restore the ecological health of Canada's existing national

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, to continue on with the health care theme, I think we all recognize the investment that was made in September 2000 by the government, in particular, the envelope of money that was made available for the acquisition of major medical equipment. I know it certainly had

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, my colleague from Dartmouth has invested a great deal of effort, as has my colleague from Halifax West, with regard to the cleanup of Halifax harbour and the federal government playing its role. Was she as astounded as the members on this side were when the Halifa

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport  Mr. Speaker, I wish to acknowledge the recent announcement by the Government of Canada to provide $2.4 million for the fiscal year 2002-03 in support of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. The centre is Canada's independent anti-doping organization mandated to deliver the C

Celtic Colours International Festival  Mr. Speaker, the beauty of the Cape Breton Island coastline enriched by the brilliant colours of its fall foliage has for some time drawn tourists to our area. Our traditional Celtic music, as shared through the artistry of Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, the Rankin Family an

2010 Winter Olympics  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of Bras d'Or—Cape Breton I would like to congratulate the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Bid Corporation for making it onto the short list. Vancouver and Whistler were selected by the international Olympic committee to take the