Financial Administration Act   debate on it, which was never completed, no supply was voted during the two-week session. The free trade bill was introduced and passed in all stages with the multiple use of closure. The passage of that bill ended the session. The Commons adjourned for Christmas to a fixed date

Speech From The Throne   nation. The people who control the money markets, the free traders and those who sing the praises of the multilateral agreement on investment stand today with the absent members of the Liberal government indicted in the court of public opinion. In the throne speech this government

Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1997   and the Americans. In light of recent free trade agreements, in light of recent developments it is not surprising that we are beginning to see a harmonization of tax systems between the two countries. The previous speaker went to great lengths to talk about the health care system, how important

Canada Co-Operatives Act  Mr. Speaker, if Canada has learned any lesson in the last 10 years, it is that having rules for trade and for interactions between countries have been to Canada's benefit. I should point out that the free trade agreement with the United States, which is 10 years old this year

Customs Tariff  Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill because of the ramifications it will have, along with the NAFTA deal, the free trade deal, the MAI, APEX and all those other deals that governments past and present have made. We would assume by listening to government members

Customs Tariff  . In reality, it was to help out those Canadian businesses that left provinces like Ontario and the rest of Canada to go down to Mexico because of their cheap labour force. We were told that the whole aspect of NAFTA and free trade was to prop up the living standards of those workers

Criminal Code   Corporation, the sole North American producer of MMT, filed a claim for damages under the investor stated dispute settlement provisions in chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement

Amendment To The Constitution Of Canada (Quebec)   discipline rather than under a free vote and had no clear evidence in favour of a consensus. The Quebec national assembly chose not to consult Quebec citizens by holding a referendum on the proposed amendment and finally the current Quebec government did not propose this amendment during

Customs Tariff  Mr. Speaker, it is interesting to hear my esteemed colleague from St. John's West, from the island of Newfoundland, talking about the free trade deal and the hundreds of thousands of jobs it has created. I wonder how many people in Newfoundland are listening to his comments

Telecommunications Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Thornhill. By November 30, of this year, Canada will have deposited an Instrument of Acceptance in Geneva signifying Canada's commitment to one of the most important trade agreements of the 21st century

Criminal Code   in the legal system. The bill makes provision for a mandatory appeal. It is a very American piece of legislation. I think we have to say that what we are doing here is free trade on certain kinds of justice issues. We are importing American legislation into this country, into a judicial

Business Of The House  . By the year 2000 this area will have a population of nearly 500 million and a gross domestic product of $2 trillion. Canadian business representatives are bullish on the region. The achievement of more open markets through the free trade area of the Americans, as we call it now the FTAA

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997   the Reform agenda every worker in the country would probably make $15,000 or $20,000 a year. With its anti-union and anti-worker bias everybody would be making that. The Reform Party loves this global competition we are in. Ever since free trade, the NAFTA and now that the MAI, which I

Criminal Code   to answer questions, and the word helicopters comes to mind. Canadians know better. Canadians know that the Airbus affair was political revenge from the Liberals extracted upon a man from whom they had been stealing ideas and programs since they were elected in 1993. I mention free

Supply   in committee and its helpful contributions to the committee. If I may, I would like to refer to the committee's minority report as it was written in the larger report. I take the Reform Party at its word when it says that it is a free trade party and supports Canada's participation