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Thursday, April 22, 1999 CANADA VOLUME 135 S NUMBER 213 S 1st SESSION S 36th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, April 22, 1999 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) All parliamentary publications are available on the ``Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire'' at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 14189 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, April 22, 1999 The House met at 10 a.m. I thank all of my colleagues on the standing committee, from both sides of the House, for the dedication and energy which they _______________ have put into this very important and comprehensive study. Prayers * * * _______________ CANADA FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION ACT Hon. Lyle Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Lib.) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-80, an act to revise and consolidate certain acts respecting food, agricultural commodities, D (1005) aquatic commodities and agricultural inputs, to amend the Cana- dian Food Inspection Agency Act, the Agriculture and Agri-Food [Translation] Administrative Monetary Penalties Act, the Health of Animals Act, the Plant Protection Act and the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, and to GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS repeal and amend other acts in consequence. Mr. Peter Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government’s response to nine peti- * * * tions. INCOME TAX ACT * * * Mr. Peter Stoffer (Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—East- [English] ern Shore, NDP) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-496, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (medical expenses). COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE He said: Mr. Speaker, I thank the seconder of this bill, the hon. HEALTH member from Burnaby—Douglas. In summary, we hope that this private member’s bill will assist thousands upon thousands of Mr. Joseph Volpe (Eglinton—Lawrence, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, Canadians who obtain their medical prescriptions from a licensed this week is organ donor week and today is national organ and physician. tissue discussion day. On the occasion of both I am pleased to have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the The purpose of this enactment is to expand the list of allowable fifth report of the Standing Committee on Health entitled ‘‘Organ medical expense deductions in the Income Tax Act to include and Tissue Donation and Transplantation: A Canadian Approach’’. expenses incurred due to a herbal remedy prescribed as a substitute for a prescription drug that would qualify as a medical expense Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), your committee proceeded to under the act, but which a person cannot use because he or she has consider the state of organ and tissue donation and transplantation severe allergies or environmental sensitivities to that drug. in Canada. The report was developed following intensive consulta- tion and provides a comprehensive and national approach sought I wish to thank the environmental health clinic of Nova Scotia, by numerous groups and individuals already working in the field. which is in my riding, in Fall River, for helping us to draft the legislation and all those people in Canada who have supported the Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee requests that the bill. government table a comprehensive response to the report within 150 days. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) 14190 COMMONS DEBATES April 22, 1999 Routine Proceedings D (1010) receive the organ donation which they so desperately need. This bill would help those people. [Translation] I hope that all members on all sides of the House will give this bill the non-partisan support it deserves. CANADA ELECTIONS ACT (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) Ms. Caroline St-Hilaire (Longueuil, BQ) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-497, an act to amend the Canada Elections Act (reimbursement of election expenses). * * * She said: Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to introduce this, my first, private member’s bill in the House. It amends the Elections COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE Act by allowing a registered party reimbursement of part of its election expenses, when at least 30% of the total number of elected FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE candidates endorsed by it are women. I believe that concrete mechanisms must be put in place Mr. Svend J. Robinson (Burnaby—Douglas, NDP) Mr. Speak- immediately, which is why I am proud to introduce this bill. As I er, I move that the seventh report of the Standing Committee on have already said, this bill constitutes a major step in relation to the Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented on Thursday, presence of women in politics. I would remind my colleagues that December 10, 1998, be concurred in. 52% of the population are women. Now is the time to act. The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I want to admonish the (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) House that members who rise to speak under motions will be asked to be strictly relevant to the motion on which they rise. * * * Mr. Svend J. Robinson: Mr. Speaker, I should inform the House that I will be dividing my time with the hon. member for [English] Winnipeg—Transcona. I have moved concurrence this morning in the seventh report of AWARDING OF THE ORGAN DONATION MEDAL ACT the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The report was presented to the House on December 10, Mr. Reed Elley (Nanaimo—Cowichan, Ref.) moved for leave 1998, which was International Human Rights Day. to introduce Bill C-498, an act respecting the establishment and award of an Organ Donation Medal to commemorate a person for The report is profoundly important. It concerns nuclear disarma- the posthumous donation of an organ. ment, nuclear non-proliferation and the role of NATO. The report raised a number of profoundly important questions and made a He said: Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise on this very special series of serious recommendations. day when the health committee will be introducing its report. D (1015 ) I want to thank my hon. colleague from Dewdney—Alouette for seconding this bill. Moving concurrence in that report today is timely. We are literally on the eve of the 50th anniversary of NATO’s founding. I rise to introduce my private member’s bill, which I call the There will be a major NATO summit meeting in Washington, D.C. organ donation medal act. If passed, the bill will serve to formally tomorrow. recognize posthumously those who have given of themselves through organ donation so that someone else may live a richer, My New Democratic Party colleagues and I call on the govern- fuller life. This medal would be awarded to a family member to ment to use this as an opportunity to put forward visionary and recognize the gift of life. forward thinking proposals. It should show leadership particularly on two fundamental issues, on the issue of the review of NATO’s Today over 3,000 Canadians are waiting for life-giving organ strategic concept and on the response of NATO to the ongoing transplants and Canada has one of the lowest donation rates in the humanitarian and military tragedy in Kosovo and Serbia. world. We know that needs to be changed. As a parliament and as a society we can take steps to change this. I should say parenthetically that clearly in the context of a debate around NATO there are obviously broader questions as well. But This bill is without precedence and I hope that through this small bearing in mind the admonition of the Chair not to venture onto step we can ensure that more of those 3,000 people will be able to that turf I will not do that. April 22, 1999 COMMONS DEBATES 14191 Routine Proceedings My colleagues in the New Democratic Party and I historically Canadians are asking a growing number of questions about have taken the position and continue to take the position that given NATO’s whole approach to this humanitarian and military disaster. the dissolution of the Warsaw pact and the growing irrelevance of Just what are NATO’s objectives in these air strikes? NATO, Canada could play a far more constructive role working within the framework of the United Nations and other regional D security bodies. Canada should withdraw from NATO. (1020 ) We note as well with sadness the fact that a number of Initially we were told that it was military targets. We know now profoundly important issues around NATO, including the funda- that the bombing has expanded far beyond that. We know now that mental issue of the expansion of NATO, were never addressed in NATO is bombing party headquarters in the heart of Belgrade, any meaningful way by this parliament. However, that is a debate Milosevic’s home, and a PVC and VCM plant at Pancevo in for another occasion. Yugoslavia which proposes a profound threat to the environment. We know they have expanded far beyond military targets and are With respect to the issue of the recommendations of the parlia- bombing many non-military targets. There have been tragic losses mentary committee on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, of civilian life in convoys in Kosovo, trains in Serbia and else- as my colleague from Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre stated, where. Canada has failed to show any serious leadership in this area. What are the guidelines? What is Canada saying? Has Canada There is no question we welcome the call of Canada for a review voiced its concern about this very dangerous expansion beyond at the NATO summit tomorrow of NATO’s strategic concept.
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