Government Response to Petitions  Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.

Questions on the Order Paper  Madam Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 102, 128 and 164.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  Madam Speaker, if Question 143 could be made an order for return, the return would be tabled immediately.

Question No. 143  Madam Speaker, I ask that all remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Question No. 165  The commission started its activities in April 2001 and issued its final report in November 2002. The activities of the commission formally ended on December 31, 2002 and the expenditures provided by the Privy Council Office in response to the question were incurred over this 21

Question No. 160  The dates and subjects of briefings of the Prime Minister and all other ministers since 1993 regarding their blind trusts are considered personal information under the Privacy Act. As such it cannot be divulged. General information about measures taken by public office holders to

Question No. 167  The ethics counsellor has met with the former Minister of Finance on many occasions between the period February 1, 1994 to June 2002. All of these meetings with the former minister were in relation to his compliance arrangements under the conflict of interest and post-employment

Jack Donohue  Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise in the House to recognize the passing of legendary basketball coach Jack Donohue, who died April 16 in Ottawa. Jack Donohue came to Canada over 30 years ago from New York City, where he had been a successful high school coach. Un

Westray Mine Disaster  Mr. Speaker, it has been 11 years since 26 coal miners lost their lives in the deeps of the Westray mine in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. It was one of the darkest days in the province's history. Wives lost their husbands, children lost their fathers, parents lost their sons and fr

Government Response to Petitions  Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's responses to 27 petitions.

Questions on the Order Paper  Madam Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Questions Nos. 192, 193, 195 and 196.

Question No. 196  Madam Speaker, I ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

Chief Actuary Act  Madam Speaker, I rise today to oppose consideration by the House of the proposed legislation put forward by the hon. member for Calgary—Nose Hill respecting the establishment of the office of the chief actuary of Canada and to amend other acts in consequence thereof. It is essen

Order in Council Appointments  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, a number of order in council appointments made recently by the government.

Government Response to Petitions  Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to 10 petitions.