DOCSLIB.ORG

Thursday, October 27, 1994

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Thursday, October 27, 1994 VOLUME 133 NUMBER 115 1st SESSION 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, October 27, 1994 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, October 27, 1994 The House met at 10 a.m. I wish to table the letter. Members will note that I took these actions before the matter became public. I did my best to clear _______________ up and correct the situation not because of public or media pressure which did not exist at the time but because it was the Prayers right thing to do. _______________ Being an MP and a minister is not always easy. Among other things it is a learning experience. In hindsight it was imprudent [English] to send that original letter to the CRTC. I regret any misunder- standing it may have caused. PRIVILEGE I assure the House that I have never for a moment had any CRTC hesitation or misunderstanding about my role or responsibilities as a minister. As I said in the House on October 3 in answer to a Hon. Michel Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage, question from the member for Rimouski—Témiscouata, the Lib.): Mr. Speaker, last March I was approached at my constitu- minister of heritage cannot dictate to an independent body like ency office by a constituent whom I had not met before and the CRTC, which is also a regulating agency. It would be quite whom I have not met since, to write a letter drawing the inappropriate for the Minister of Canadian Heritage to tell it attention of the CRTC to his application for a radio licence. I what to do. explained to this constituent that as minister responsible I could not interfere with the workings of the CRTC, but I agreed as his (1005) member of Parliament to do my best to ensure that he was treated fairly. I have held to that position every moment on this job and the House has my commitment that I will continue to do so. On March 15, I wrote to the chairman of the CRTC in my capacity as an MP for this constituent asking the commission to The Speaker: Of course the statement made to the House is a give the application a fair hearing. This was the letter of an MP clarification. The hon. minister has not asked me to rule on a seeking to ensure that a constituent received due process. specific question of privilege at this time, and so the Chair would accept the statement as given. At least at this point there I wish to table the letter. The letter was not meant in any way does not seem to be any reason for me to rule on a question of to be an endorsement of the licence application, nor was it privilege. intended to exert pressure on the CRTC. I also understand that on March 30 the CRTC acknowledged my letter, categorizing it as a letter in support of the licence applicant. That acknowledge- * * * ment letter was never brought to my attention. If it had been, I would have immediately rectified the matter. POINTS OF ORDER As soon as I did learn that one of the interested parties wrote STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS to me in September regarding my ‘‘alleged support’’ for the licence application, I took immediate corrective action. I wrote Mr. Elwin Hermanson (Kindersley—Lloydminster, Ref.): to the interested party, clarifying my earlier letter and clearing Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House there has been a up any misunderstanding. standing agreement between the government and the opposition In this letter dated September 30, I wrote: parties that ministers’ statements would be given to opposition parties for their critics’ perusal sufficiently ahead of time so My letter of March 15, 1994 to the CRTC simply asked that due consideration be given to the application. It is not intended to convey support for or they could prepare to respond to ministers’ statements. opposition to the application. The CRTC is the body mandated by law to make independent decisions on all such applications. It is therefore for the CRTC to The agreement was that if a minister’s statement were made in weigh the merits of the arguments raised by the applicants and the interveners. the morning, that statement would be given to opposition parties 7273 COMMONS DEBATES October 27, 1994 Routine Proceedings the night before. This has not happened in this instance. We have ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS had less than one hour’s notice. We protest greatly. We are concerned about the minister’s mismanagement of this situation and we would ask him to defer the reading of the statement until [English] we have had proper time to review the statement so we can effectively perform our role in opposition. PARLIAMENT HILL The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger): I will see if I can help the Hon. David Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Gov- matter. I will come back to the hon. secretary of state if he ernment Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada should so choose. From consultation I understand this is an Opportunities Agency, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, at the outset let me informal agreement between the parties. Certainly the Chair is say to my colleagues opposite that I apologize for any inconve- prepared to recognize the minister, as is appropriate, to make a nience which may have been caused to them as a result of the statement. statement not getting there earlier as opposed to the late time they received it. Hon. Alfonso Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House Mr. Silye: You knew about it for months and you cannot of Commons, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, for the record, we have an co–operate. agreement between parties that we will give enough advance notice with documents for ministerial statements. This has been Mr. Dingwall: If the hon. member finds the subject matter so respected in the past. I want to assure my colleague that it will difficult to comprehend I will read very slowly so that he can continue to be respected. understand each and every word. I am prepared to be fully co–operative with the opposition in every way. I was extending Sometimes situations arise which we have to deal with an apology for the inconvenience which we caused to the immediately. This is the case, as was already explained to the opposition. hon. member previous to the opening of the House. We under- stand his concerns and we give the assurance that we will However I believe the minister of state and the whip for our continue to respect the agreement we have. party informed the opposition of the miscue which took place. I felt compelled that we would come here this morning to share This is an exceptional circumstance as the minister will this information and have members of the opposition add their explain to the House. There are some parts already public. We comments to the decisions which have been arrived at. believe it is important to do this as soon as possible since it seems there was no agreement before the House opened that we I want to take this opportunity to advise members of the could have done it during question period. We are proceeding. House and Canadians whom we represent of the latest initiative We will have the statement now. related to the long range plan for the preservation and rehabilita- tion of our most important national symbol, the Parliament (1010) Buildings. [Translation] Over the last number of years funding for renovations to Parliament Hill has been severely restricted. The Auditor Gen- Mr. Gaston Leroux (Richmond—Wolfe, B.Q.): Mr. Speak- eral in his 1992 report noted that the government has neglected er, since the beginning of the 35th Parliament, it was understood to undertake most of the necessary repairs and renovations to the by the party in power and the Official Opposition that the latter parliamentary precinct identified in the 1970s and the 1980s. would receive prior notice of a minister’s statement. We all know that our role in this House is to do our job as well as we Parliament Hill requires urgent attention. The simple fact is can, in the best interest of the citizens of this country. Today, that we can no longer afford to neglect it. Over the next 12 to 15 however, this understanding has been compromised by the fact years, and I wish to underline this point, the buildings and that a ministerial statement will be made without prior notice to grounds will require considerable attention. During that period the opposition. We feel that this makes it difficult for us to play we will in turn address the requirements of all buildings on the our role. Hill to guarantee that in the future they remain safe for Cana- dians and healthy for the occupants. The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger): I have heard comments from both parties, but I will now proceed with Statements by [Translation] Ministers. We want to ensure that the buildings and grounds on Parlia- I therefore recognize the Minister of Public Works and ment Hill are energy–efficient, are relatively cheap to operate, Government Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada meet environmental standards and are accessible for all Cana- Opportunities Agency. dians. We must protect and preserve our national heritage. 7274 October 27, 1994 COMMONS DEBATES Routine Proceedings [English] approximately $265 million. Of course we cannot afford to spend all that money at once nor can we afford to shut down the The long range plan developed by the Department of Public essential operations of Parliament.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hill Times, Health Policy Review, 17NOV2014
    TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO. 1260 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSWEEKLY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 $4.00 HEARD ON THE HILL BUZZ NEWS HARASSMENT Artist paints Queen, other prominent MPs like ‘kings, queens in their people, wants a national portrait gallery little domains,’ contribute to ‘culture of silence’: Clancy BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT “The combination of power and testosterone often leads, unfortu- n arm’s-length process needs nately, to poor judgment, especially Ato be established to deal in a system where there has been with allegations of misconduct no real process to date,” said Nancy or harassment—sexual and Peckford, executive director of otherwise—on Parliament Hill, Equal Voice Canada, a multi-par- say experts, as the culture on tisan organization focused on the Hill is more conducive to getting more women elected. inappropriate behaviour than the average workplace. Continued on page 14 NEWS HARASSMENT Campbell, Proctor call on two unnamed NDP harassment victims to speak up publicly BY ABBAS RANA Liberal Senator and a former A NDP MP say the two un- identifi ed NDP MPs who have You don’t say: Queen Elizabeth, oil on canvas, by artist Lorena Ziraldo. Ms. Ziraldo said she got fed up that Ottawa doesn’t have accused two now-suspended a national portrait gallery, so started her own, kind of, or at least until Nov. 22. Read HOH p. 2. Photograph courtesy of Lorena Ziraldo Liberal MPs of “serious person- al misconduct” should identify themselves publicly and share their experiences with Canadians, NEWS LEGISLATION arguing that it is not only a ques- tion of fairness, but would also be returns on Monday, as the race helpful to address the issue in a Feds to push ahead on begins to move bills through the transparent fashion.
    [Show full text]
  • Tuesday, March 27, 2001
    CANADA 1st SESSION · 37th PARLIAMENT · VOLUME 139 · NUMBER 20 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Tuesday, March 27, 2001 THE HONOURABLE DAN HAYS SPEAKER 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 Canada Communication Group — Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa K1A 0S9, Also available on the Internet: http://www.parl.gc.ca 438 THE SENATE Tuesday, March 27, 2001 The Senate met at 2 p.m., the Speaker in the Chair. champions. With one more step to climb, albeit a steep one, their dream of a world championship became a reality Saturday night Prayers. in Ogden, Utah. With Islanders in the stands and hundreds of others watching on television at the Silver Fox Curling Club in Summerside, SENATORS’ STATEMENTS these young women put on a show that was at once both inspiring and chilling. It was certainly a nervous time for everyone because those of us who have been watching all week QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE knew that the team Canada was playing in the finals was not only the defending world champion but the same team that had UNEQUAL TREATMENT OF SENATORS—NOTICE defeated Canada earlier in the week during the round robin. With steely determination, the young Canadian team overcame that The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to inform mental obstacle and earned the world championship in the you that, in accordance with rule 43(3) of the Rules of the Senate, process. the Clerk of the Senate received, at 10:52 this morning, written notice of a question of privilege by the Honourable Senator The welcome the Canadian team received last night on their Carney, P.C.
    [Show full text]
  • Tuesday, March 21, 1995
    VOLUME 133 NUMBER 171 1st SESSION 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Tuesday, March 21, 1995 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent HOUSE OF COMMONS Tuesday, March 21, 1995 The House met at 10 a.m. [Translation] _______________ MAINTENANCE OF RAILWAY OPERATIONS ACT, 1995 Prayers Hon. Lucienne Robillard (Minister of Labour, Lib.) moved for leave to introduce Bill C–77, an act to provide for the _______________ maintenance of railway operations and subsidiary services. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS printed.) [Translation] The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu): When shall the bill be read the second time? Later this day? COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE DEPLOYMENT OF CANADIAN FORCES IN SOMALIA Some hon. members: Agreed. Hon. David Michael Collenette (Minister of National De- Some hon. members: No. fence and Minister of Veterans Affairs, Lib.): Madam Speak- er, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and further to the The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu): At the next sitting of the commitment made in this House on November 17, 1994, I am House. pleased to table, in both official languages, an order in council establishing the commission of inquiry as to the deployment of * * * the Canadian Forces to Somalia. [English] [English] RAIL STRIKE This is an order in council establishing the commission of inquiry as to the deployment of the Canadian forces to Somalia. Mr. Peter Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Madam * * * Speaker, I seek the unanimous consent of the House for the CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT following order. I move: That notwithstanding any standing order, immediately after the completion Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • Wednesday, April 24, 1996
    CANADA VOLUME 134 S NUMBER 032 S 2nd SESSION S 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, April 24, 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 1883 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, April 24, 1996 The House met at 2 p.m. [English] _______________ LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA Prayers Mr. Ken Epp (Elk Island, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, voters need accurate information to make wise decisions at election time. With _______________ one vote they are asked to choose their member of Parliament, select the government for the term, indirectly choose the Prime The Speaker: As is our practice on Wednesdays, we will now Minister and give their approval to a complete all or nothing list of sing O Canada, which will be led by the hon. member for agenda items. Vancouver East. During an election campaign it is not acceptable to say that the [Editor’s Note: Whereupon members sang the national anthem.] GST will be axed with pledges to resign if it is not, to write in small print that it will be harmonized, but to keep it and hide it once the _____________________________________________ election has been won. It is not acceptable to promise more free votes if all this means is that the status quo of free votes on private members’ bills will be maintained. It is not acceptable to say that STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS MPs will be given more authority to represent their constituents if it means nothing and that MPs will still be whipped into submis- [English] sion by threats and actions of expulsion.
    [Show full text]
  • Ministerial Error and the Political Process: Is There a Duty to Resign? Stuart James Whitley
    Ministerial Error and the Political Process: Is there a Duty to Resign? Stuart James Whitley, QC* In practice, it is seldom very hard to do one’s duty when one knows what it is. But it is sometimes exceedingly difficult to find this out. - Samuel Butler (1912) “First Principles” Note Books The honourable leader is engaged continuously in the searching of his (sic) duty. Because he is practicing the most powerful and most dangerous of the arts affecting, however humbly, the quality of life and the human search for meaning, he ought to have – if honourable, he has to have – an obsession with duty. What are his responsibilities? -Christopher Hodgkinson (1983) The Philosophy of Leadership Abstract: This article examines the nature of the duty to resign for error in the ministerial function. It examines the question of resignation as a democratic safeguard and a reflection of a sense of honour among those who govern. It concludes that there is a duty to resign for misleading Parliament, for serious personal misbehaviour, for a breach of collective responsibility, for serious mismanagement of the department for which they are responsible, and for violations of the rule of law. The obligation is owed generally to Parliament, and specifically to the Prime Minister, who has the constitutional authority in any event to dismiss a minister. The nature of the obligation is a constitutional convention, which can only be enforced by political action, though a breach of the rule of law is reviewable in the courts and may effectively disable a minister. There appears to be uneven historical support for the notion that ministerial responsibility includes the duty to resign for the errors of officials except in very narrow circumstances.
    [Show full text]
  • Thursday, January 20, 1994
    VOLUME 133 NUMBER 004 1st SESSION 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, January 20, 1994 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, January 20, 1994 The House met at 10 a.m. (1005) [Translation] _______________ These constituents are asking for a report on what is being Prayers done about taxes. They want the injustices to be removed. [English] _______________ THE CONSTITUTION Mr. Myron Thompson (Wild Rose): Mr. Speaker, pursuant ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to table a petition on behalf of the constituents of Wild Rose, in and around the town of [Translation] Sundre, which states: ‘‘The undersigned, your petitioners, humbly pray and call upon Parliament to enact legislation INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION providing for a referendum of the people binding upon Parlia- Hon. Sheila Finestone (Secretary of State (Multicultural- ment to accept or reject two official languages, English and ism)(Status of Women)): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing French, for the government and the people of Canada; the Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both acceptance or rejection of the proposed amendments to be official languages, the report of the Canadian group of the determined by a majority vote of the total votes cast in the whole Interparliamentary Union. of Canada, together with a majority vote in a majority of provinces with the territories being given the status of one This is the report of the official delegation representing province. And as, in duty bound, your petitioners will ever Canada at the 90th Interparliamentary Conference held in pray’’.
    [Show full text]
  • Wednesday, May 8, 1996
    CANADA VOLUME 134 S NUMBER 042 S 2nd SESSION S 35th PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Wednesday, May 8, 1996 Speaker: The Honourable Gilbert Parent CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) OFFICIAL REPORT At page 2437 of Hansard Tuesday, May 7, 1996, under the heading ``Report of Auditor General'', the last paragraph should have started with Hon. Jane Stewart (Minister of National Revenue, Lib.): The House of Commons Debates are also available on the Parliamentary Internet Parlementaire at the following address: http://www.parl.gc.ca 2471 HOUSE OF COMMONS Wednesday, May 8, 1996 The House met at 2 p.m. [Translation] _______________ COAST GUARD Prayers Mrs. Christiane Gagnon (Québec, BQ): Mr. Speaker, another _______________ voice has been added to the general vehement objections to the Coast Guard fees the government is preparing to ram through. The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger): As is our practice on Wednesdays, we will now sing O Canada, which will be led by the The Quebec urban community, which is directly affected, on hon. member for for Victoria—Haliburton. April 23 unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans reverse its decision and carry [Editor’s Note: Whereupon members sang the national anthem.] out an in depth assessment of the economic impact of the various _____________________________________________ options. I am asking the government to halt this direct assault against the STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS Quebec economy. I am asking the government to listen to the taxpayers, the municipal authorities and the economic stakehold- [English] ers. Perhaps an equitable solution can then be found.
    [Show full text]
  • Human Rights and Democratic Development: By
    THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF THE FlRST TEN YEARS BY Jesse Rutledge Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia September, 1998 O Copyright by Jesse Rutiedge, 1998 Nationai Library Bibliothèque nationale du Canada Acquisitions and Acquisitions et Bibliographie Services services bibliographiques 395 Weflingtori Street 395, rue Wellingîm Ottawa ON K1A ON4 Ottawa ON K1A ON4 Canada Canada The author has granted a non- L'auteur a accordé une licence non exclusive licence allowing the exclusive permettant à la National Library of Canada to Bibliothèque nationale du Canada de reproduce, loan, distribiite or sell reproduire, prêter, distti'buer ou copies of this thesis in microform, vendre des copies de cette thèse sous paper or electronic formats. la forme de microfiche/film, de reproduction sur papier ou sur format électronique. The author retains ownership of the L'auteur conserve la propriété du copyright in this thesis. Neither the droit d'auteur qui protège cette thèse. thesis nor substantial extracts ikom it Ni la thèse ni des extraits substantiels may be p~tedor otherwise de celle-ci ne doivent être imprimés reproduced -out the author's ou autrement reproduits sans son permission. autorisation. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables v Abstract vi List of Abbreviations Used vii viii Chapter One: Introduction 1 Chapter Two: Human Rights and Canadian Foreign Policy 13 Chapter Three: Legislative History and Institutional
    [Show full text]
  • In Magazines That Was Reaching the People
    The Great Cultwal Divide: Split-run Magazines in the 1990's BY Christina F. Green A thesis submitted to the Department of Political Studies in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, Canada August, 1999 Copyright 8 Christina F. Green, 1999 National Library Bibfiothbque nationale of Canada du Canada Acquisitions and Acquisitions et Bibliographic Services services bibliographiques 395 Wellington Street 395, rue Wellingtm OttawaON K1AON4 OttawaON KtAON4 Canada Canada The author has granted a non- L'auteur a accorde me licence non exclusive licence allowing the exclusive pennettant a la National Library of Canada to Bibliotheque nationale du Canada de reproduce, loan, distribute or sell reproduire, prster, distribuer ou copies of this thesis in microform, vendre des copies de cette Wse sous paper or electronic formats. la forme de microfiche/film, de reproduction sur papier ou sur format electmnique. The author retains ownership of the L'auteur conserve la propriete du copyright in this thesis. Neither the droit d'auteur qui protege cette these. thesis nor substantial extracts fkom it Ni la these ni des extraits substantiels may be printed or othenvise de celle-ci ne doivent 2eimprimes reproduced without the author's ou autrement reproduits sans son petmission. autorisation, Acknowledements First, I want to thank my family. Without their love and support of big dreams, I would not have even attempted a Master's degree. Second, I owe a great deal to the help and patience of my two supemisors, Professor Michael Hawes and Professor John Meisel. Without their prodding and suggestions, this thesis would not exist.
    [Show full text]
  • A Case Study of Regulatory Capture, Systemic Corruption and the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
    A case study of regulatory capture, systemic corruption and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Keith M. Mahar Email [email protected] Web www.onemedialaw.com 17 August 2015 “ Much of the inequality that exists today is a result of government policy, both what the government does and what it does not do. Government has the power to move money from the top to the bottom and the middle, or vice versa.” Joseph Stiglitz, The Price of Inequality, 2013, pp. 35-36. “ When powerful interests gain excessive influence over regulatory agencies, the integrity of the regulatory process is compromised, and catastrophic consequences can unfold.” Sheldon Whitehouse and Jim Leach, Preventing Regulatory Capture, 2014, p. 467. “ Systemic corruption distorts incentives, undermines institutions, and redistributes wealth and power to the undeserving.” Robert Klitgaard, Finance and Development, June 2000, p. 1. ii CONTENTS Introduction 1 Summary 3 Part A: Setting the Context 7 1. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 7 1.1 The appointment process 8 1.2 Authority to enact and enforce regulations 8 1.3 Authority to determine questions of law related to its subordinate legislation 8 1.4 Regulators subjected to intense corporate lobbying and political pressure 9 1.5 Lack of transparency at the CRTC 9 2. Regulatory Capture 9 2.1 Defining regulatory capture 10 2.2 The revolving door phenomenon 10 2.3 Future employment in industry 10 2.4 Exploitation of public ignorance related to regulations 11 2.5 Legislation turned to industry’s advantage 11 3. Corruption 11 3.1 Defining corruption 11 3.2 Determinants of corruption 12 3.3 Corruption and regulatory capture 12 Part B: Case Study 13 Chapter 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Playing by the New Washington Rules: the U.S.–Canada Relationship, 1994–2003
    Playing by the New Washington Rules: The U.S.–Canada Relationship, 1994–2003 JOHN HERD THOMPSON ight years after its publication, the special issue of The American Review Eof Canadian Studies on “The State of the Canada–United States Relationship, 1995” seems almost surreal. Co-editors David Leyton- Brown and Joseph T. Jockel entitled the volume Weathering the Calm; their introduction described a “comfortable and unruffled” relationship. “The big bilateral issues have been dealt with,” they concluded, “and the current big issues are not bilateral ones.” The words “trilateral,” “multilateral,” and even “plurilateral” recurred in the articles that made up the volume. The United States and Canada, editors and contributors agreed, would work together with Mexico in a trilateral North American context, but would work together also in multilateral contexts within the hemisphere and around the globe.1 The lead article in Weathering the Calm was “Promoting Plurilateral Partnership: Managing United States–Canada Relations in the Post-Cold War World,” by John Kirton. “The United States–Canada relationship during the mid-1990s,” Kirton argued, “has become an even more intense, cooperative, and close partnership.” Canada and the United States would work together, he predicted, to “operate, deepen, and broaden…the new NAFTA regime.” The new independent institutions that the two countries created for NAFTA would remove trade and environmental “disputes from high-level political controversy,” and make possible “a more equal balance of beneficial outcomes.”
    [Show full text]
  • Why Canada's Copyright Amendments Will Backfire on Canadian Culture by Paralyzing the Private Radio Industry
    CULTURE IN THE BALANCE: WHY CANADA'S COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS WILL BACKFIRE ON CANADIAN CULTURE BY PARALYZING THE PRIVATE RADIO INDUSTRY 0 Canada, we stand on guardfor Thee!1 I. INTRODUCTION In many ways, Canada and the United States enjoy a mutually beneficial and unprecedented relationship.' That the two countries share the world's longest unprotected border, in itself, underscores the unique opportunity for Canada and the United States to reciprocally benefit each other. The countries have been "comrades in arms and in the grand endeavors to rebuild a world shattered by war," as well as allies in NORAD and NATO.' Economically, "Canada does twice as much business with the United States as [the Untied States'] next biggest trading partner, Japan."' Philosophically, the two countries "see the world in almost the same way" and "are cut from the same cloth, both offspring of a vanished British empire; both pluralist democracies tempered by constitutions; both speaking 1. The reiterated last line of Canada's national anthem, approved by the Parliament of Canada in 1967, is a resolute expression of the country's determination to retain its identity. Frank E. Manning, Reversible Resistance: Canadian Popular Culture and the American Other, in THE BEAvER BrrEs BACK? 3 (David H. Flaherty & Frank M. Manning eds., 1993) [hereinafter BEAVER]. Northrop Frye, the internationally famous literary and cultural critic, has commented extensively on Canada's "garrison mentality"-an attitude "defensive and separatist." Images of Canada: Journey Without Arrival (Canadian Broadcast Corporation [CBC] 1975). The novelist Margaret Atwood described the same persistent phenomenon in SURVIVAL: A THEMATIC GUIDE TO CANADIAN LITERATURE (1972); see also BARBARA GODARD, THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA 143 (James H.
    [Show full text]