Mr. Benno Friesen (Surrey-White Rock-North Delta):

Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Government House Leader, who is answering on behalf of the Solicitor General today. While the unemployed see the world coloured in grey, the inmates at Matsqui prison will see it in living colour because the Government is installing cablevision there. Is this an expenditure that was allocated by the previous Government,

or is it a more recent one? If the country is supposed to face cut-backs fairly across the land, would it not be good to include this as an element of fairness?

Hon. Ray Hnatyshyn (Minister of State (Government House Leader)):

Mr. Speaker, in response to the Hon. Member's question, this installation took place before the last election. There is a provision, though, with respect to the installation of cable into the prison whereby the inmates will pay for their own television sets and bear part of the cost of this installation.

If the Hon. Member wishes any further information, he can direct his question to the Solicitor General who will be returning this weekend and will be able to give him specific details with respect to costs.

Mr. Speaker:

I have the honour to inform the House that the petition presented by the Hon. Member for Richelieu (Mr. Plamondon) on Thursday, November 22, 1984, meets the requirements of the Standing Orders as to form.

Mr. Speaker:

The petition presented by the Hon. Member for Winnipeg North (Mr. Orlikow) does not meet the requirements of the Standing Orders as to form.

Mr. Jacques Guilbault (Saint-Jacques):

Mr. Speaker, yesterday's occurrences in the Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works, to which I referred earlier during the oral question period, were a breach of my rights and privileges as a Member of this House.

Mr. Speaker:

I have a bit of a problem here, because the Hon. Member is now referring to something that happened yesterday in committee. No, no, no. He referred to it during the oral question period, 1 agree, but he was referring to something that occurred yesterday. I assume the Hon. Member is aware he is entitled to give me notice of a question of privilege, but I must be given one hour's notice, and I think the question of privilege he is raising now does not arise from events that occurred during the oral question period.

November 23, 1984

Mr. Guiibault (Saint-Jacques):

Mr. Speaker, I shall do as you suggest. In any case, you now have been advised verbally of my intentions. I will make sure you are sent notice in writing, and I reserve the right to raise a question of privilege on Monday.

Mr. Speaker:

The Hon. Member knows he has that right.

Mr. Bill Vankoughnet (Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington):

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour and duty to present to this House a petition from the residents of Napanee and area who call upon this House to address the issues of capital punishment, mandatory supervision release and parole procedures.

Hon. Barbara McDougall (Minister of State (Finance)) moved

for leave to introduce Bill C-ll, an Act to provide borrowing authority.

Mr. Paul Dick (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of State (Government House Leader)):

Mr. Speaker, I would ask that all questions be allowed to stand.