December 22, 1988

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF RELATIONS BOARD

PC

Douglas Grinslade Lewis (President of the Treasury Board; Minister of State (Government House Leader); Minister of State (Treasury Board))

Progressive Conservative

Hon. Doug Lewis (Minister of State and Minister of State (Treasury Board) and Acting President of the Treasury Board):

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 32(1), I have the honour to table in both official languages copies of a report to Parliament from the Public Service Staff Relations Board pursuant to Section 21 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF RELATIONS BOARD
Sub-subtopic:   TABLING OF REPORT
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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT

PC

Douglas Grinslade Lewis (President of the Treasury Board; Minister of State (Government House Leader); Minister of State (Treasury Board))

Progressive Conservative

Hon. Doug Lewis (Minister of State and Minister of State (Treasury Board) and Acting President of the Treasury Board):

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table in both official languages the first Employment Equity Act annual report to Parliament.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
Sub-subtopic:   TABLING OF FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
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NATIONAL SPORT ACT

NDP

Nelson Andrew Riis (N.D.P. House Leader)

New Democratic Party

Mr. Nelson A. Riis (Kamloops) moved

for leave to introduce Bill C-207, an Act to recognize hockey as a national sport.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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PC

John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative

Mr. Speaker:

Is it the pleasure of the House that the Hon. Member shall have leave to introduce the Bill?

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Some Hon. Members:

Agreed.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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NDP

Nelson Andrew Riis (N.D.P. House Leader)

New Democratic Party

Mr. Riis:

Mr. Speaker, the Parliament of Canada has never officially designated any sport for official recognition.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Some Hon. Members:

Lacrosse!

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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NDP

Nelson Andrew Riis (N.D.P. House Leader)

New Democratic Party

Mr. Riis:

Lacrosse has never been officially recognized as our national sport.

If there is one thing that is clear across this country, it is the fact that hockey, both as a spectator as well as a participation sport, is an outstanding part of our culture. For that reason I am introducing this Bill officially to declare hockey as our national sport.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   NATIONAL SPORT ACT
Sub-subtopic:   MEASURE TO ENACT
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Motion agreed to, Bill read the first and ordered to be printed.


PETITIONS

PC

Pauline Browes (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment)

Progressive Conservative

Mrs. Pauline Browes (Scarborough Centre):

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to present a further petition today concerning saving the Rouge Valley. The title of this is: "Help Save the Rouge". Residents of Scarborough, Agincourt, Etobicoke, the City of North York and the City of Toronto have signed this petition. They are stating that the Rouge Valley in Scarborough is a unique and precious natural area, and that protecting the endangered wildlife and the wilderness area is in the national interest.

The petitioners are joined by the Mayor of Scarborough, the federal Minister of the Environment, Save the Rouge Valley System and the Coalition of Community Associations and, indeed, yourself, Mr. Speaker, who is supporting this particular venture of saving the Rouge Valley.

December 22, 1988

Point of Order-Mr. Riis

They call upon the Parliament of Canada to work with the Government of Ontario to establish the Rouge River Valley as Canadian heritage land or provincial park.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PETITIONS
Sub-subtopic:   PROTECTION OF ROUGE RIVER VALLEY WILDERNESS AREA
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PC

John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative

Mr. Speaker:

I want all Hon. Members to know that I am with great difficulty restraining myself from commenting.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PETITIONS
Sub-subtopic:   PROTECTION OF ROUGE RIVER VALLEY WILDERNESS AREA
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LIB

Ralph Ferguson

Liberal

Mr. Ralph Ferguson (Lambton-Middlesex):

Mr. Speaker, I rise to present three petitions today on behalf of residents of southwestern Ontario who have availed themselves of their ancient and undoubted right to present a grievance common to your petitioners with a certain assurance that your humble House will therefore provide a remedy.

The petitioners humbly pray and call upon Parliament to reject any proposals that threaten our Canadian farmers' marketing systems and programs. In duty bound your petitioners will ever pray.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PETITIONS
Sub-subtopic:   PROTECTION OF MARKET PROGRAMS
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PC

John Allen Fraser (Speaker of the House of Commons)

Progressive Conservative

Mr. Speaker:

Orders of the Day.

Topic:   ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Subtopic:   PETITIONS
Sub-subtopic:   PROTECTION OF MARKET PROGRAMS
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POINT OF ORDER

PROPOSAL FOR CHRISTMAS RECESS

December 22, 1988