Committees Of The House  Mr. Speaker, on the tabling of this report I would like to join the chairman in saluting the 58 witnesses who participated in the committee proceedings and thanking the people who sent us 62 briefs. I also want to stress the highly positive atmosphere in which the proceedings

Department Of Public Works And Government Services Act   that the Reform Party is actually supporting the deal. The member knows because he is the transport critic that the standing committee held hearings on Bill C-22 and brought forth witnesses to discuss the pros and cons of the bill and the deal. It is unquestionable that the highest court

Department Of Natural Resources Act   oil potential for several hundred years. I think he mentioned 400 years. What is his information base for that? Is that 400 years of Canada remaining at 29 million population or is that 400 years of witnessing the exponential curve in population growth and subsequent energy demand

Department Of Agriculture Act   for another day. The fact is the material is being provided to Parliament in the part IIIs. If there are specific inadequacies in those part IIIs the information can be elicited in committee. The agriculture committee has the power to call witnesses before it from the department

Corrections And Conditional Release Act   with difficulties in pregnancy, especially the addiction of mother to alcohol or drugs, early childhood problems such as temper tantrums, and being the victim of or witnessing abuse or parental conflict. Various conduct disorders characterized by stealing, lying, fire setting, truancy, sexual

Social Security Programs   experience and as a provincial politician and now as a federal politician I have witnessed the relationship between education and government in the post-secondary process and throughout Canada. It is from this point of view that I wish now to reflect upon one of the government's proposals

Social Security Programs   seems stuck in a vision and a structure preventing us from evolving and getting anywhere. As I said earlier, I feel like we are finally witnessing the end of the Canada that was put in place, amazingly enough, by the Liberal Party itself. Let us look back at the Pearson years, even

Social Security Programs   the Reform party believes that our social program should be designed to eliminate all duplication of administration between federal, provincial and municipal governments. Not enough money is getting to the truly needy. I witnessed that personally on the campaign trail during the last

Social Security Programs   plan. A fine example of co-operation indeed! Canada is currently undergoing changes. We are witnessing the end of a status quo. This reminds me of statements made by a certain Prime Minister, the former leader of the Liberal Party, to the effect that the 1980 referendum would

Privilege   constituted an obstruction of the House, the matter should be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, where the answers and the behaviour of the Prime Minister could be reviewed and witnesses summoned. Joseph Maingot, in his book entitled Parliamentary Privilege

Fisheries   witnesses and take testimony under oath?

Department Of Canadian Heritage Act  . All Canadians witnessed recently the situation where the Prime Minister tried to have Quebecers pay a double price because their government had wanted to hold a referendum according to their own specificity. That is totally unacceptable. The referendum legislation and election

Privilege   with all the answers. I took every precaution to protect the public interest by ensuring that there were other witnesses. I am being criticized for being overly cautious. It is a matter for debate. Perhaps I should have been careless. Perhaps in the future I should follow the hon

Privilege   thing, and reviewing the Prime Minister's answers and behaviour by calling wit- nesses, especially the former Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney. Mr. Speaker, I am looking forward to your ruling in this matter and I trust that you will come to the right

Government Expenditures   a contract. I said in the House that there was no documentation on it. That is why I was prudent. I tried to have good witnesses and that is what I have done. However, it is an obligation that was contracted by a previous government. In fact the taxpayers have paid for the referendum