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Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, with Canadian offshore oil and gas activities expanding, issues are emerging that require advanced scientific knowledge. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is establishing a national Centre for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research, or COOGER, at the Bedford Institut
November 22nd, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
Fisheries Madam Speaker, the oil and gas industry has joined with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in an effort to create a detailed atlas of spawning and nursery areas for commercial fin fish and shellfish species on the Scotian shelf off Nova Scotia. Using industry levied funds, D
November 7th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Chairman, to reiterate my colleague's comments, I agree too. It has been a great pleasure to work with the fisheries and oceans committee in the last year and a half. I think the partisan attitude is most times set aside to deal with the real issues. In acknowledging the cap
November 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague for that question and for saving it for me in the absence of the minister. Members of the fisheries and oceans standing committee had the great pleasure last year of travelling to the west coast where we had the opportunity to go to the search
November 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
Canadian Coast Guard Mr. Chairman, it is a pleasure to join in the debate this evening. My initial thought was to deliver my speech from my seat at the far reaches of the House. Being an elected official from the east coast of Canada, and probably there are very few in the House who represent constit
November 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
November 4th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
October 22nd, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
October 21st, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
October 11th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
October 8th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
October 3rd, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
June 19th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
June 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
June 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal
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
June 6th, 2002House debate
Rodger CuznerLiberal