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December 13, 1979

LIB

Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier

Liberal
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Mr. Jacques Olivier (Longueuil):

Mr. Speaker, in the absence of the Minister of Labour, my question is addressed to the Minister of Finance. I would like to remind him that a few weeks ago, in answer to my question, he said he would help those persons who really need help in Canada. Therefore, I want to ask if he deliberately forgot to announce in his budget that he would raise the minimum wage, set at $2.90. Can the minister tell us if he intends to raise this minimum wage, which is now set at $2.90, or does he simply intend to go on making the rich richer and the poor even poorer by his decision to lay the burden of taxation on those who always end up paying, namely, the medium-income people.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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PC

John Carnell Crosbie (Minister of Finance)

Progressive Conservative
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Hon. John C. Crosbie (Minister of Finance):

Mr. Speaker, the present minimum wage is one that was left with us by the last administration. I am sorry to hear that the hon. member is

Business of the House

disgusted with it: he never expressed that view when he was a member of the other government.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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An hon. Member:

Of course he did.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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PC

John Carnell Crosbie (Minister of Finance)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Crosbie:

This is an issue which is under review by the Minister of Labour. I am sure that he will bear every consideration in mind, including the callous disregard of the last government to do anything about it.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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Some hon. Members:

Hear, hear!

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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Some hon. Members:

Oh, oh!

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   FINANCE
Sub-subtopic:   INQUIRY WHETHER MINIMUM WAGE WILL BE INCREASED
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POINT OF ORDER

LIB

John Mercer Reid

Liberal
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Hon. John M. Reid (Kenora-Rainy River):

Mr. Speaker, as one of those who raised some concern about the light levels, I want to say that the experiment is a success, and I hope Your Honour will keep the light levels down as they are now.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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An hon. Member:

Perhaps it is a success over there, but not back in this corner.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

James Alexander Jerome (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. Speaker:

As I indicated to the House earlier, we are experimenting with a set of lights that are higher up which hopefully will produce the same illumination with less glare. We will try it for a short while.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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An hon. Member:

It does not improve the view.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

James Alexander Jerome (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. Speaker:

Order. I have notice of a question of privilege from the hon. member for Yorkton-Melville (Mr. Nystrom).

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

Allan Joseph MacEachen (Official Opposition House Leader; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
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Mr. MacEachen:

Mr. Speaker, I should like to rise on a point of order with respect to business of the House.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

James Alexander Jerome (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. Speaker:

Is the hon. member for Cape Breton High-lands-Canso (Mr. MacEachen) seeking the floor on the regular Thursday question of House business?

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

Allan Joseph MacEachen (Official Opposition House Leader; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
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Mr. MacEachen:

Yes.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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LIB

James Alexander Jerome (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Liberal
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Mr. Speaker:

The hon. member for Yorkton-Melville has given me notice of a question of privilege which I gather does not arise out of the proceedings today but out of previous proceedings. Therefore, perhaps it is appropriate to recognize the regular Thursday point of order on House business first and then hear the hon. member for Yorkton-Melville.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   POINT OF ORDER
Sub-subtopic:   MR. REID-LEVEL OF LIGHTING IN CHAMBER
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BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE

LIB

Allan Joseph MacEachen (Official Opposition House Leader; Liberal Party House Leader)

Liberal
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Mr. MacEachen:

Mr. Speaker, 1 should like to ask the President of the Privy Council what the business will be for the

December 13, 1979

Business of the House

remainder of the day. In the unlikely event that the House will be sitting tomorrow, would he consider the appropriateness of continuing with the budget debate until all outstanding motions or amendments are disposed of?

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Sub-subtopic:   WEEKLY STATEMENT
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PC

Walter David Baker (Minister of National Revenue; President of the Privy Council; Leader of the Government in the House of Commons; Progressive Conservative Party House Leader)

Progressive Conservative
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Mr. Baker (Nepean-Carleton):

Mr. Speaker, I do not share the same pessimism as my hon. friend about our being here tomorrow. As a matter of fact 1 was going to inquire, if the light is so nice on that side, if we might experiment with the light on this side-

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Sub-subtopic:   WEEKLY STATEMENT
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An hon. Member:

Come over here.

Topic:   ORAL QUESTION PERIOD
Subtopic:   BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Sub-subtopic:   WEEKLY STATEMENT
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December 13, 1979