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Debates of the Senate CANADA Debates of the Senate 2nd SESSION . 39th PARLIAMENT . VOLUME 144 . NUMBER 38 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Tuesday, March 4, 2008 ^ THE HONOURABLE NOËL A. KINSELLA SPEAKER This issue contains the latest listing of Senators, Officers of the Senate, the Ministry, and Senators serving on Standing, Special and Joint Committees. CONTENTS (Daily index of proceedings appears at back of this issue). Debates and Publications: Chambers Building, Room 943, Tel. 996-0193 Published by the Senate Available from PWGSC ± Publishing and Depository Services, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5. Also available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca 884 THE SENATE Tuesday, March 4, 2008 The Senate met at 2 p.m., the Speaker in the chair. UN hopes that this decade will boost the chances of achieving international water-related goals to help the 1.1 billion people Prayers. without adequate access to water and the 2.4 billion without adequate sanitation. AFGHANISTAN—FALLEN SOLDIER To put our situation in Canada into perspective, on average, The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, before we proceed, every Canadian uses over 300 litres of water each day, which is I would ask senators to rise and observe one minute of silence in equivalent to approximately three full bathtubs. In comparison, memory of Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, whose tragic death the people of Africa each use about three litres of water per day, occurred on Sunday, March 2 while serving his country in which is about one full bucket. Afghanistan. As a wealthy, developed nation we need to be aware of our Honourable senators then stood in silent tribute. wasteful personal water use, not to mention the industrial water waste created by our society. We can make small changes in our homes, such as checking our taps and toilets for leaks, taking shorter showers and collecting rainwater to water plants. Together we can be part of the solution. (1405) Honourable senators, Canada's landmass contains about 7 per cent of the world's fresh water. Managing our vast water SENATORS' STATEMENTS resource is a complex issue that all levels of government need to address responsibly in order to protect it for future generations. WATER CONSERVATION I urge all honourable senators and all my fellow Canadians to take responsibility for conserving our water. Hon. Joan Cook: Honourable senators, I grew up in the coastal community of English Harbour West in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador — a place surrounded by water. CARDIOVASCULAR AND DIABETES RISK ASSESSMENT The livelihood of many coastal families, like mine, relies on water as a way of life. We know that water is essential to the survival of Hon. Wilbert J. Keon: Honourable senators, I am sure that you all living things. Regardless of where we live, our daily lives are well aware that regular health assessments play an important revolve around water, for without it we would perish. With the role in disease prevention. Today the Canadian Medical constant threat and the uncertainty of climate change, our Association is hosting a complementary Cardiovascular and growing global population and our never-ending desire to Diabetes Risk Assessment booth. I know that due to busy industrialize, our access to clean water is being threatened schedules, many senators sometimes overlook their health. worldwide. Knowledge is the key to prevention and maintaining health. One's future health is largely determined by taking such I would like to share two projects that are making positive preventive action and getting regular health assessments. The changes and improving global access to clean water. I have been a cardiovascular and diabetes risk assessment booth will be open member of the Girl Guides of Canada for a lifetime. This all day in room 601 of the Parliamentary restaurant. The organization exists in 144 countries and has over 10 million examination is quick and results are available in 10 minutes. members worldwide. Every year, to celebrate our founders Lord I encourage all honourable senators to take advantage of this and Lady Baden-Powell's birthdays, Girl Guides challenges its facility. members to learn about a pertinent topic that concerns us all. This year's theme is water and will focus on the aspects of water On maintaining one's health, Father Sebastian Kneipp said: use and sanitation that affect the health of girls and young women in all parts of the world. This reminds us that we are part of Those who do not find some time every day for health, must a global community of girls and women, and that we have a sacrifice a lot of time one day for illness. responsibility to help our sisters in other parts of the world. (1410) Honourable senators, the second project that I wish to share with you is World Water Day, which is celebrated each year on March 22. This year's theme will highlight the increasing PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND challenges of coping with water scarcity worldwide and the need for the increased integration of resources at both the international SUMMERSIDE—EPTEK ART AND CULTURE CENTRE— and local levels. THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated Hon. Catherine S. Callbeck: Honourable senators, today March 22 as World Water Day. In 2005, the UN began the I would like to pay tribute to a distinctive and highly successful International Decade for Action on Water in order to give a cultural institution in Prince Edward Island. Recently, the Eptek higher profile to implementing water-related programs. The Art and Culture Centre in Summerside, which is operated by the March 4, 2008 SENATE DEBATES 885 Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, Over the last 16 months, the committee has studied rural celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. The number and variety of poverty and rural decline. We heard from many experts and people who came out to celebrate that milestone anniversary is a stakeholders in Ottawa, but we also traveled to each province to reflection of the ways in which the Eptek Centre has enriched the hear from citizens and groups working and living in rural Canada. lives of so many people over the past 30 years. At first glance, it might seem odd that such a committee would Eptek Centre was established in 1978 as one of 23 national be going to the North because there is little agriculture and exhibition centres located in smaller communities across Canada. forestry in our most rural territories. However, there are large The centres provided access to people in those communities pockets of poverty in the rural north and therefore, the committee with gallery spaces that could accommodate national and even felt it necessary to include it in our travels and not exclude it like international touring exhibitions. In that way, people were the Conservatives. provided the opportunity to experience first-hand the richness and range of nationally and internationally produced exhibitions, including those related to history, science and technology and fine Honourable senators, during our trip, we heard from arts and crafts. 53 witnesses about the enormous need for more low-income housing, more policing in small northern communities, the lack of Eptek Centre attracted as many as 20,000 visitors a year to its drug and alcohol treatment facilities and services, the need for location on the Summerside waterfront. These included local more access to education, the lack of investment in business residents, school children, visitors and others who shared a development and the need for more job creation and training. The passion for the rich cultural traditions and heritage of this list goes on and on. country. Appropriately, the name ``Eptek'' is from a Mi'kmaq term meaning ``warm spot.'' That certainly describes the I find it very strange that the Conservatives say to Canadians welcoming atmosphere of the Eptek Centre and the proud place that the North is a priority to Canada's growing-old government, it holds in the community. yet when they have an opportunity to listen and learn directly from northerners what their needs are, they decline. Not only do Although the national exhibitions centre program was they decline the opportunity to go, they criticize the Liberal discontinued in the early 1990s, Eptek Centre continues to senators for wanting to visit these locations and do their jobs. enjoy a wide range of locally produced exhibitions, which reflect the rich heritage and traditions of Prince Edward Island. The centre hosts local and travelling exhibitions on themes of history, The irony of this story is that there were no protests or art, craft, culture and science. boycotts, but participation and support from the Conservative senators on the other six trips across Canada. So why should the North expect anything less? The people in the North are As evidence of the strong support from the local community, a Canadians as much as you and I. group called Friends of Eptek has been very active in providing volunteers, sponsoring a weekly lunchtime film series, hosting a book club, exhibiting collections and other activities which reflect . (1415) the interests and talents of the people of the Summerside area and from across the province. Honourable senators, here is a snapshot of what the Conservatives missed: David Wilman, Executive Director of an Honourable senators, cultural institutions such as Eptek Centre outreach centre in Iqaluit, asked what to do about such situations play an important role in many small communities across this as when a young man, seeking counselling but is unable to get it country. They are able to introduce Canadians to one another because there is a five-week waiting list, then kills himself through their shared history and culture. They provide an three days later.
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