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‘--« PETITIONS :
- GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

Mr. Albert'‘Cooper (Parllainentary Secretary te Leader
of the Government In the House of Commons): Mr.
Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the
honour to table, in both official languages, the Bovern-

ment's response, to, 3 petitions... | ee |

[Editor's Note; & € foday's. votes and Proceedings.)

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INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS

PRESENTATION OF REPORT OF CANADIAN |
Fy ARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO AIPO

Mr. Gabriel Desjardins (Témiscamingue): Mr. Speak-
er, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour
to present, in both official languages, the report of the
Canadian parliamentary delegation that attended the

‘Eleventh General Assembly of the AlPO i in Singapore,

from September 7 to 17, 1990..
[Editor's Note: “See today's Votes. and, Proceedings.)

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He Said: Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to introduce this
dill, seronded by my. honourable colleague from Mirami-

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~The purpose of my bill can be summed up in n just a few .
words. All members of Parliament swear an oath of
allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen. This is required vy
the Constitution. However, the oath makes no mention
of Canada or.its Constitution.-I believe that this is seen

. by many Canadians as a shortcoming of the current oath.

Canadians would prefer an oath taken by parliamen-

“tarians that pezhaps is best described as contemporary
- and up to déte,- one ‘that reflects’ the'prowth in the

maturity of our nation. I think my bill will do that. It
would require MPs to take»a second oath Pledging
allegiance. to Canada and its . Constitution. ”.

‘ Canada yet‘again is ‘ feeling’ an ‘identity crisis. It is
incumbent upon members of this House of Commons to

‘express faith and confidence in Canada. I would wel-
come support for an oath of allegiance to Canada, our

home, our beloved country.

‘Motion agreed to, bill read the first time and ordered
to be ‘Printed. oo. .

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PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT |
> MEASURBTO AMEND: 0. ot,

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Mr John Harvard (Winnipep—St. James) moved for.
‘leave to introduce Bill C~337, an act to amend the
‘Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation).

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Hon.” Ralph “Ferguson” (Lambton Middlesex): Mr.
Speaker,'I rise today under Standing Order 36 to present

-;8 petition to this House containing over 200 names of

citizens of this nation who are upset about the govern-
ment trading away part, Of. our dairy. industry... _

| °' These petitioners ca!! upon: the government to hold

our Canadian system up as aii example for the rest of the

- world and to protect it in its enuiety at all cost in the

current-round of GATT. negotiations. .,.. ..

"We have on this list names of peoples trom Wood-
‘stock, Glencoe, Appin,’ Thorndale,’ London, Strathroy,
and Mill Pond Crescent.-There are a lot of names of
‘people who are very upset about government trading
: aviay part of our dairy industry. I'am sure that 1 will hear
from them too in regard to the suggestion made yester- ~

day that Canadian farmers are getting $8.8 billion worth

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