Foreign Affairs committee  , as well as water and sanitation projects.

Foreign Affairs committee   government expenditures have been cut by 38%. That includes the education expenditure, which is down by 17%, health spending, which is down by 35%, and investments in water and sanitation, which are down by 94%. We're concerned that the impact of the suspension of bilateral aid and some

Foreign Affairs committee   funding to support the provision of life-saving humanitarian assistance, both to the UN's appeal and to NGOs operating in Mali. Priority must be given to the most critical sectors, such as food security and nutrition, health, water and sanitation, and child protection in both

Conflict in Mali   and sanitation assistance to more than 49,000 people in that country and the surrounding region, as well as vaccination of more than 58,000 children in that country, who are being displaced because of both the humanitarian and drought crises in the region.

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  The hour provided for the consideration of private members' business has now expired and the order is dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the order paper.

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate on Motion M-400, which calls on the government to consider establishing a financial support program to help Canadians bring private residential sceptic systems up to standard. The hon. member sees this as a means

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I am really pleased to rise today in support of today's motion to protect water and public health in rural communities. This is an excellent motion, and I applaud the member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel for bringing it forward. She is bringing forward a sound poli

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I already congratulated the member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. I find that the government is being a bit disingenuous today. A member is not only proposing that we have a more extensive debate, so that we can work together to develop the necessary tools, but sh

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, this is really a shared priority. Jurisdiction is shared with the federal, municipal and provincial governments. That is why we need to work with all levels of government if we are going to be setting up a program. If something is administered by a municipality it d

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague opposite on putting forward, I believe, her first motion to the House of Commons. I have done so myself. It is not an easy thing to do, and sometimes it can cause a lot of work in one's own office. I appreciate that, and I wa

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, that was a very simple question, and I will provide my colleague with a very simple answer. The thing I would like us to do is discuss the motion. I do not want the government to feel that its hands would be tied by legislation. I want us to take concrete action to

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. As we saw in the motion this morning, we must not have second-class citizens. People must be able to fully enjoy rural life. That also means that we need measures related to septic tanks. Howeve

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, with the FQM's support for the motion and the proposed program, we would clearly need to work with the province to ensure that everything runs smoothly. We all know that the municipalities fall under provincial jurisdiction whereas waste water falls under federal ju

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the hon. member for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. She is truly a strong voice in the House. She just spoke not only on behalf of her riding, which she represents so well, but also on behalf of Canadians living in rural areas across the co

Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation System  Mr. Speaker, I recognize that there is a good intention behind the motion. I want to ask the member about her understanding of provincial jurisdiction. Why has she decided to bring the motion forward to the House, when this is clearly an issue under provincial and/or territorial