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Wednesday, December 4, 1996 CANADA VOLUME 134 S NUMBER 113 S 2nd SESSION S 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) The House of Commons Debates are also available on the Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 7077 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, December 4, 1996 The House met at 2 p.m. [Translation] _______________ ANTONIO GREDIAGA KIEFF Mrs. Pierrette Venne (Saint-Hubert, BQ): Mr. Speaker, the Prayers renowned artist Antonio Grediaga Kieff recently very kindly gave the town of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville one of his sculptures. _______________ This modern work entitled ‘‘Totem ’85 with Spirals and The Speaker: Every so often we have an opportunity to hear Triangles’’ is the first piece of outdoor art to be set up around the some truly magnificent Canadian voices. We are going to add our town. The sculpture, which is bronze and valued at $160,000 on the voices to theirs. I have asked the St. Michael’s Boys Choir to lead international art market, measures 5 metres high and weighs a little us in our national anthem. I know that an hon. member should have over a tonne. led us today, but perhaps next week he will lead us. If the choir is ready, I invite them to lead us in our national anthem. Mr. Kieff’s sculptures may be found in major art collections around the world. Two former American Presidents, Ronald Rea- [Editor’s Note: Whereupon the national anthem was sung.] gan and Jimmy Carter, are proud owners of his works. The people of Saint-Bruno will have the privilege of admiring a work by one of _____________________________________________ their own, who is, moreover, world renowned. I would like to thank him for his generosity and congratulate him STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS on his work. * * * [English] [English] INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS Mr. Stan Dromisky (Thunder Bay—Atikokan, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to inform the House of a fantastic internation- Mr. Garry Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville, Ref.): Mr. Speak- al development project being undertaken by Lakehead University er, for two years I lived on an Indian reserve at Wollaston Lake, in Thunder Bay. Saskatchewan serving as the principal of the local school. I saw the damage done by the paternalistic aboriginal policies of past Liberal Lakehead, the lead university in the project, in partnership with and Conservative governments. Tribhuvan University in Nepal and the University of Guelph, received $746,000 from CIDA to undertake a conservation and I am deeply disappointed that the Liberals are so quick to community outreach project in Nepal. dismiss the equality alternative for aboriginal people. One national newspaper concluded that the recommendations of the royal com- Among other objectives, the project aims to upgrade the qualifi- mission would lead to ‘‘separation, both political and economic’’. I cations and skills of Nepal’s forestry professors, elementary and agree. secondary school teachers and practising foresters and resource managers. Ultimately the goal is to improve current land use We should replace the Indian Act with the equality for Indians practices and management. act. We should give grassroots Indian people real choices about their future. Give them the option of the system of local govern- D (1405 ) ment they want to live in. Give them the option of owning their own land or having it held communally. Give them the option of This project is an excellent example of how CIDA and Canada receiving their treaty benefits directly. Give them the option of are helping the world to improve its environment and its quality of negotiating a personal compensation package in exchange for life. treaty entitlements. 7078 COMMONS DEBATES December 4, 1996 S. O. 31 For the past 130 years, individual aboriginal people have been create hundreds of jobs and is expected to inject millions of dollars denied the opportunity to see how well true equality works. into the local economy over the long run. I want to applaud the efforts of the Argentia/Long Harbour * * * Partnership for their part in presenting the region’s viability and promoting the area as the most suitable site. I would also like to CREDIT CARD INTEREST RATES point out that the economic and environmental feasibility of the area were central to INCO’s decision. Mr. Bill Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, as we watch Liberal backbenchers led by the hon. member for As the member of Parliament for Argentia, any project which Fundy—Royal foam about credit card interest rates as if only the creates work and jobs for my constituents is welcome but a project banks need to be challenged on this issue instead of the Liberal of this scale is of immeasurable importance. It is a very positive government, those of us who have served in previous Parliaments economic sign for the people of St. John’s West and I am delighted feel like we have seen this movie before. to share this news with the House. In almost every Parliament, government backbenchers grand- * * * stand about credit card interest rates but are unwilling to criticize D their own government on the issue, even when as is the case (1410 ) presently, the government is actively defending and repeating the banks’ position. ST. MICHAEL’S CHOIR SCHOOL Mr. Bill Graham (Rosedale, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to New Democrat MPs were glad to sign the letter challenging the celebrate the visit to the House of Commons of the world famous banks but we warn Canadians not to be distracted by such all-party St. Michael’s Choir School. strategies from the fact that it is the Liberal Party that runs the country. It is the Liberal Party that is refusing to act. It is the The school, situated in Rosedale riding in Toronto, was founded Liberal Party that could act if it wanted to. Liberal backbenchers in 1937 by Monsignor Ronan to provide a choir for the liturgical who evade this painful truth give no credit to the political process. services of St. Michael’s Cathedral. Since its modest beginning the school has grown to 374 students, some of whom are with us today. * * * It is now recognized as the most famous choir school in Canada. The enthusiasm and joy of the choir school performers, which [Translation] we were privileged to share in this House today, bring great pleasure to their audiences and speak clearly of the commitment to JOB CREATION excellence that is the St. Michael’s Choir School tradition. Mr. Reg Alcock (Winnipeg South, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I have a Each year the choir goes on two tours which take the boys across fine example of co-operation by the federal and provincial govern- North America and Europe. This spring the choir will return to ments and the private sector in creating jobs. Europe with a two week tour of Italy. Motor Coach’s recent inauguration of its luxury coach produc- Mr. Speaker, having heard them sing in the House, I am sure you tion line christened ‘‘La Renaissance’’ has created 114 jobs in my will agree with me that Canada could not ask for better ambassa- riding, with the possibility of another 150. The new prestigious dors than the fine young men of St. Michael’s Choir School. coach to be manufactured there represents the greatest research and [Translation] development project yet launched by Motor Coach. We wish them good luck and bon voyage. The project received $5.1 million in western economic diversifi- cation funds. It will have a profound and sustained economic * * * impact. REPORTER FRANÇOIS POULIOT * * * Mr. Philippe Paré (Louis-Hébert, BQ): Mr. Speaker, last [English] week, the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec and the Fondation du cercle des femmes journalistes awarded François Pouliot the Prix Judith-Jasmin in the short feature catego- INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY OF CANADA ry. Mrs. Jean Payne (St. John’s West, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, last I will remind you that this prize is given every year to a Friday, International Nickel Company announced the establish- newspaper or television journalist based on the quality of inves- ment of a smelter and refinery in Argentia, Newfoundland located tigation, the originality of the information and the relevancy of the in my riding of St. John’s West. The proposed operations will topic. December 4, 1996 COMMONS DEBATES 7079 S. O. 31 François Pouliot conducted a very thorough investigation that French 80 per cent—in my beautiful riding. Let me say how great eventually led him to American businessman Paul Morgan, who are our people from Lake Champlain to Brome Lake to Lake was involved in the cotton deal for which Tran Trieu Quan was Memphremagog. unjustly sentenced to 20 years of forced labour in Vietnam. [Translation] I too want to recognize François Pouliot’s outstanding job, as well as the tenacity and rigour he has shown in unearthing the I join with all my constituents in wishing everyone political important details of this sad story, which has already cost Canadian peace and true economic growth in 1997 and in wishing you, Mr. citizen Tran Trieu Quan two years of freedom. Speaker, a very happy New Year. * * * * * * [English] REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FISHERIES Mr. Nick Discepola (Vaudreuil, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, on Decem- Mr. John Duncan (North Island—Powell River, Ref.): Mr. ber 2, the Canadian government contributed $150,000 to the Speaker, on November 14 Judge Campbell of the federal court in Secrétariat à la mise en marché pour la Gaspésie et les Îles-de-la- Vancouver ruled against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Madeleine.
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