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- Thule® Glide and Set Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Glide and Set Kayak Carrier by Thule®. For ease of loading and ultimate hull protection, Thule offers this premium saddle combination. It guides and sets the kayak for smooth loading, unloading and transport. The...Hydro-Glide SaddlesSet-to-Go™ Saddles$219.95
- Thule® Hull-a-Port Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Hull-a-Port Kayak Carrier by Thule®. The Hull-a-Port delivers easy kayak loading and unloading, and safe, secure transport, with the versatility of enabling you to mount other Thule accessories on your roof rack....Steel DesignJ-Profile$149.95
- Thule® Hull-a-Port PRO Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Hull-a-Port PRO Kayak Carrier by Thule®. The Hull-a-Port delivers easy kayak loading and unloading, and safe, secure transport, with the versatility of enabling you to mount other Thule accessories on your roof...Folds down when not used for increased overhead clearance and improved fuel economyWide mouth J-profile offers easier loading and unloading$219.95
- Thule® Hullavator Pro Lift-Assist Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Hullavator Pro Lift-Assist Kayak Carrier by Thule®. The Hullavator is Thule's premium lift-assist kayak carrier. It enables one person to load the carrier from the side of the vehicle at waist level, and the...Gas-Assist StrutsDouble Extending Arms$629.95
- Thule® Portage Canoe CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Portage Canoe Carrier by Thule®. Thule's easiest loading canoe carrier with universal roof-rack compatibility. Durable gunwales with ramped sides provide easy loading. Strong, durable load straps with buckle...GunwalesBase Padding$119.95
- Thule® Roll Model Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Roll Model Kayak Rack by Thule®. Prevent damage to your vehicle and your kayak with this easy to load rack. The integrated rollers keep the boat from contacting the vehicle as it's loaded, while guiding it onto the...Integrated RollerHydro-Glide™ Felt$249.95
- Thule® SUP Shuttle Paddleboard CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, SUP Shuttle Paddleboard Carrier by Thule®. The Thule SUP shuttle paddleboard carrier has a telescoping-width adjustment system for stand-up-paddleboards with a width up to 34'' wide. You can transport even two...Exclusive DesignBase Padding$149.95
- Thule® SUP Taxi Paddleboard CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, SUP Taxi Paddleboard Carrier by Thule®. The SUP (Stand-Up Paddleboard) Taxi is Thule's premium, top of the line paddleboard carrier. It can safely and securely transport 2 paddleboards up to 34" wide. The...Exclusive DesignUnsurpassed Security$269.95
- Thule® Set-to-Go Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Set-to-Go Kayak Rack by Thule®. These form fitting saddles hug and grip the hull of your kayak, for maximum stability and protection. Requires 2 sets of saddles, or use in conjunction with Hydro-Glide™ saddles...Multiple Pivot PointsSoft Form-Fitting Design$109.95
- Thule® Slipstream Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Slipstream Kayak Rack by Thule®. This premium load assist carrier makes kayak loading and unloading possible for one person, because it supports 50% of the kayak's weight with a sliding roller that extends beyond...Sliding RollerPivoting Saddles$349.95
- Thule® Stacker Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Stacker Kayak Carrier by Thule®. As its name implies, the Stacker lets you carry up to 4 kayaks stacked on their side, safely and easily, or you can carry less than 4 kayaks and have room left for other Thule...Fold-Down Steel DesignFast Installation$159.95
- Thule® Top Deck Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Top Deck Kayak Rack by Thule®. The Top Deck offers safe and secure Kayak or Stand-Up Paddleboard transport at a great value. The integrated rubber pads support the hull in 4 places and hold the boat in position,...AccommodatesRubber Pads$129.95
- Yakima® BigStack Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, BigStack Kayak Carrier by Yakima®. Looking for a way to carry multiple whitewater kayaks on your roof rack? With its ultra slim profile, the BigStack takes up the least amount of roof rack space, enabling you to...Folds DownAnchorHead™$159.00
- Yakima® BowDown Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, BowDown Kayak Rack by Yakima®. A cradle type rack transports the kayak on its side, leaving space on your roof rack for other gear. It's the perfect type of rack for touring or recreational kayaks. The BowDown is...Folds DownHullguard™ Padding$209.00
- Yakima® EvenKeel Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, EvenKeel Kayak Rack by Yakima®. If you've been searching for the best value in kayak transport, look no further because it's right here. For one low price you get everything you need to carry one kayak on your roof...Comes with 4 Saddles Per PackageHullFlex™ Design$99.00
- Yakima® HullHound Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, HullHound Kayak Rack by Yakima®. Get your crew out of the driveway and onto the water with this customizable boat solution. Easy to install, no tools needed to attach to any bar type out there. Comes with two...$109.00
- Yakima® HullRaiser Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, HullRaiser Kayak Rack by Yakima®. These lightweight but rugged steel J-cradles will safely and securely transport one kayak on its side, where it's most rigid, leaving space on your roof rack for other gear....Protects Kayak During TransportSteel Construction$116.10
- Yakima® HullyRollers Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, HullyRollers Kayak Rack by Yakima®. Load even the heaviest kayak with ease with HullyRollers. These Dynaflex™ padded rollers protect and grip your hull, and they mount on pivoting bases that fit many kayak and...Dynaflex™ Padded RollersPackage$80.10 - $98.10
- Yakima® JayLow Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, JayLow Kayak Rack by Yakima®. There may be divas on your road trip, but this boat carrier is very low maintenance. With multiple settings, the JayLow allows you to carry one boat in J-Cradle position, two boats in...Folds FlatIntegrated Cam Lever$179.00
- Yakima® KayakStacker Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, KayakStacker Kayak Carrier by Yakima®. The KayakStacker is the affordable way to get multiple whitewater kayaks to the drop-in. It installs quickly and easily to round and square crossbars without tools, and...Top HookSteel Posts$98.10
- Yakima® KeelOver Canoe CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, KeelOver Canoe Carrier by Yakima®. If you're looking for an easy to install, easy to load, and affordable canoe carrier that installs to any style crossbar and comes complete with everything needed, you've found it...Soft Rubber CushionsIntegral Clamps$99.00
- Yakima® Mako Saddles Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Mako Saddles Kayak Rack by Yakima®. If you like transporting your kayak on the hull and loading it from the rear of the vehicle, you can't do better than Yakima's Mako Saddles. With amply sized pads to support the...Dynaflex™ PadsSold 2 Saddles Per Package$80.10
- Yakima® SUPDawg Paddleboard CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, SUPDawg Paddleboard Carrier by Yakima®. A stand up paddleboard mount which can hold up to two SUP Boards up to 36" wide. The SUP Dawg is fully assembled out-of-the-box, features integrated rollers for easy loading...Integrated RollersIntegrated Strap$259.00
- Yakima® SUPPup Paddleboard CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, SUPPup Paddleboard Carrier by Yakima®. Say hello to the SUPPup. A faithful companion with soft padding to hug your board, self adjusting slider for varying board widths, and straps that stow for travel.Soft PaddingSlider$159.00
- Yakima® SweetRoll Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, SweetRoll Kayak Rack by Yakima®. There may be divas on your road trip, but this boat carrier is very low maintenance. With multiple settings, the JayLow allows you to carry one boat in J-Cradle position, two boats...Smooth Molded PadSpring-Loaded Base$219.00
- Yakima® WB400 Kayak J-Cradle CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, WB400 Kayak J-Cradle Carrier by Yakima®. The Whispbar WB400 is such an ideal blend of form and function that it won a prestigious 2013 iF (International Forum) product design award. Its streamlined looks are...Cutting-Edge DesignPremium Elastomer Padding$349.00
- Yakima® WB401 Kayak Saddle CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, WB401 Kayak Saddle Carrier by Yakima®. There aren't many saddle-type kayak carriers on the market that can be loaded from the rear or the side, but then, you've never seen anything like the Whispbar WB401. Its...Aerodynamic DesignSmartFlex Wings$349.00
- Rhino-Rack® Adjustable Canoe HolderSubaru WRX 2012, Adjustable Canoe Holder by Rhino-Rack®. The Rhino Canoe Holder is designed so that you can secure your load in position so it doesn't slide in transit possibly damaging other items you have mounted to your roof...Quick release over centre cam for a quick and easy adjustmentAllows the profile to be minimised to 130mm$44.10
- Rhino-Rack® Base Unit Kayak and Canoe CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Base Unit Kayak and Canoe Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. This rear loading watercraft carrier is designed to bear the load of bigger, heavier boats. It features heavy-duty glass reinforced nylon cradles that can be...Automatically AdjustUniversal Fitment$134.10
- Rhino-Rack® Fixed J-Style Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Fixed J-Style Kayak Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. The fixed J-style carrier transports your kayak on its side to minimize width and take up less space on the cross bars, allowing other cargo or carriers to be installed...Space Saving DesignRubber Tube Padding$125.10
- Rhino-Rack® Folding J-Style Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Folding J-Style Kayak Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. The folding J-style carrier transports your kayak on its side to minimize width and take up less space on the cross bars, allowing other cargo or carriers to be...Space Saving DesignFolds Flat$161.10
- Rhino-Rack® Nautic Kayak LifterSubaru WRX 2012, Nautic Kayak Lifter by Rhino-Rack®. The Nautic Kayak Lifter is a complete system for easily loading and unloading sit on top kayaks. It is the only one in the market that has an 80kg load capacity, does not require...CapacityHeight Adjustable$584.10
- Rhino-Rack® Nautic Rear Loading Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Nautic Rear Loading Kayak Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. The Kayak and Canoe Carrier is the perfect solution for carrying your Kayak or canoe. The Carrier features flexible soft rubber pads that are specifically designed...Flexible soft rubber pads designed to fit the contours of your water sport itemIncludes camloc tie down straps$134.10 - $143.10
- Rhino-Rack® Nautic Side Loading SUP CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, Nautic Side Loading SUP Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. Experience the very latest in SUP carrying technology with Rhino-Rack's Nautic SUP Carrier. The Nautic is locally built by engineers with paddle boarding experience...Universal fitment – fits most popular brand of roof rack crossbarsFront and rear pads engineered to fit a variety of hull shapes$134.10 - $143.10
- Rhino-Rack® Nautic StackSubaru WRX 2012, Nautic Stack by Rhino-Rack®. With the introduction of the Rhino-Rack Nautic Stack it is time to convince your friends to take up kayaking. The vertical design means up to 4 kayaks fit on a single vehicle's roof....The most space conscious kayak loading option on the marketCan carry up to 4 kayaks *depending of the length of your cross bar$148.50
- Rhino-Rack® Side Boat LoaderSubaru WRX 2012, Side Boat Loader by Rhino-Rack®. The Rhino Rack Side Boat Loader is a revolutionary product designed to take the hard back breaking work out of lifting your small boat on and off your vehicle's roof. The side boat...Loads from passenger or driver side of vehicleUses a hand drill for effortless loading$1,214.10
- Rhino-Rack® T-Load Hitch Mount Kayak and Canoe CarrierSubaru WRX 2012, T-Load Hitch Mount Kayak and Canoe Carrier by Rhino-Rack®. The new Rhino-Rack T-Load Hitch Mount is the perfect solution for loading and securing kayaks onto your roof rack.Single person useAdjustable height and tilt position: Minimum height 950mm; Maximum height 1540mm$269.10
- Rola® J-Style Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX With Anchor Points 2012, J-Style Kayak Carrier by Rola®. 1 Pair. The Weight Carrying Capacity: 165 lbs. Install Time is 10 minutes. Uses all existing holes. No Drilling required. A cradle type rack transports the kayak...Robust load capacity—perfect for sit-on-tops, singles, tandems or whatever your "yak" of choiceHigh strength powder coated steel construction for superior boat security year after year, season after season$60.19
- Rola® Multi-Pivot Water Craft CarrierSubaru WRX With Anchor Points 2012, Multi-Pivot Water Craft Carrier by Rola®. 1 Pair. The Weight Carrying Capacity: 165 lbs. Install Time is 10 minutes. Uses all existing holes. No Drilling required. Looking for an inexpensive way...Multi-pivot rubber saddle system adjusts and conforms to almost any kayak shape and size for a customized, scratch-free, secure fit every timePivoting saddles make loading and unloading watercraft a total breeze$69.00
- SportRack® Folding J-Stacker Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX With Raised Rails Wagon 2012, Folding J-Stacker Kayak Carrier by SportRack®. The J-Stacker takes only minutes to install, and its design makes kayak loading a breeze – just lift the boat and place it in, so you can be...Folds down when not in usePadded arms to protect the kayak$133.31
- SportRack® J-Stacker Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX With Raised Rails Wagon 2012, J-Stacker Kayak Carrier by SportRack®. The J-Stacker takes only minutes to install, and its design makes kayak loading a breeze – just lift the boat and place it in, so you can be on your...Padded arms to protect the kayakQuick on and off hardware for easy installation and removal$101.94
- SportRack® Jetty Saddle Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX With Raised Rails Wagon 2012, Jetty Saddle Kayak Carrier by SportRack®. This may be the most versatile kayak carrier on the market. The custom designed saddles conform to multiple hull shapes and the U-bolt installation...Custom saddles conform to multiple hull shapesIntegrated rubber padding protects kayak during transport$80.14
- Rhino-Rack® Wrap PadsUniversal Wrap Pads by Rhino-Rack®. The Rhino-Rack Wrap Pads are specifically designed to wrap around your bars. Protect your roof racks from damage when loading and unloading your SUP, surfboard, canoe, kayak, paddleboards and...Extremely easy to install and removeSafe way to transport long items from SUPs to kayaks$35.10 - $80.10
- SportRack® Canoe & Kayak CarrierUniversal Watersport Carrier by SportRack®. These kits provide an economical way to transport a canoe or kayak on a vehicle roof. Each kit includes durable closed cell foam blocks that deliver support for the watercraft while being...Simple, economical rooftop watercraft transportVersatile, accommodates a wide range of hull sizes and shapes$24.95 - $69.95
- SportRack® Replacement Foam BlocksUniversal Replacement Foam Blocks by SportRack®. If one of the foam blocks that came with your SportRack Watersport Carrier is lost or damaged, these replacement foam blocks can be used. They're identical to the blocks originally...Identical to foam blocks supplied with SportRack Watersport CarriersAvailable in 6" canoe carrier style, and 6", 14", and 20" kayak carrier style$12.60 - $24.95
- Thule® Surf PadsUniversal Surf Pads by Thule®. 1 Pair. Protect your valuable surfboard or paddleboard with this handy tailgate pad. It mounts quickly to the tailgate with the sewn-in straps, and then the nose of the surfboard can be secured to the...High density foam padding provides maximum surfboard or stand-up paddle board protectionNo-fade UV resistant fabrics for long term durability$39.95 - $44.95
- Yakima® Crossbar PadsUniversal Crossbar Pads by Yakima®. Cushion and protect your water board or boat while it's transported on roof rack cross bars with these ballistic nylon covered foam Crossbar Pads. Pads that fit Yakima round and square cross bars...Provides cushioned support for surfboards, paddle boards, and sail boardsWorks great with Yakima BigStack and KayakStacker kayak carriers, and heavy-duty tie-down straps$30.00 - $35.00
- Thule® Express Surf Strap (531)Universal Express Surf Strap by Thule®. Sold as pair. Stretchable bungee surf straps secure different size surfboards, stand-up paddleboards, and sailboards to the vehicle roof rack.Simple and easy to use cinching system keeps boards protected and stable during transitLooped ends fasten securely around the vehicle's load bars$39.95
- Yakima® RipCord Straps (8004048)Universal RipCord Straps by Yakima®. You'll find so many uses for these clever locking cargo straps that you'll need several pair. They're perfect for tying down and locking surfboards, boats, bikes, motorcycles, trailers, ladders,...Secure and lock cargo with a single multi-purpose strap12 ft. in length$85.00
- Thule® Hydro-Glide Kayak RackSubaru WRX 2012, Hydro-Glide Kayak Rack by Thule®. For ease of loading and secure transportation, Thule offers these felt-lined gliding saddles. They guide and set the kayak for smooth loading, unloading and transport. Requires 2...Enables one person to easily load and unload a kayakCarries 1 kayak up to 34" wide and 75 lbs.$109.95
- SportRack® Mooring Stacker Kayak CarrierSubaru WRX With Raised Rails Wagon 2012, Mooring Stacker Kayak Carrier by SportRack®. This kit provides an economical way to transport a canoe on a vehicle roof. It fits Thule, SportRack, round, and factory racks, and bare roofs....Allows kayaks to be stacked sideways for additional roof spaceEasy installation and removal$69.95
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Montpellier president Louis Nicollin has claimed that Aston Villa are one of five clubs to have made a bid for midfielder Younes Belhanda.
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The highly-rated Moroccan international has admitted he would like to move to England, and had been strongly linked with Arsenal and Tottenham in recent weeks.
But Nicollin has now revealed that Villa are currently the only bidders from the Premier League for the 23-year-old, who is set to leave the Ligue 1 outfit.
"He is leaving," Nicollin told LeSport10. "There are four or five clubs that have come in. It is now down to the player to choose now because we are almost in agreement with the clubs. He will leave for 14-15 million euros."
Asked if the offers were concrete, he replied: "Yes. From AC Milan, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray and Aston Villa.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (108 votes).
In short: Smashing race. A credit to the organisers.In full: Both times I've run it I've been impressed with the venue, the organisation, the flat course, the marshalling, ultra-fast printing of results (free), the friendly atmosphere and, on this latter occasion, pre and post race massage. What more could we wish for? Date of review: December 1, 2005
In short: well organised and great memento at finish (engraved glass). I will be backDate of review: November 28, 2005
In short: well organised & friendlyDate of review: November 28, 2005
In short: had a good dayIn full: i liked the glass at the end it made a changethanks again for a good raceDate of review: November 28, 2005
In short: Well worth the tripIn full: I had an hours drive from Manchester and well worth the early start. I can definitely see why RW rate it in the top 100 races. Very well organised, very friendly event. Will definitely be back. I hope the organisers can permit a larger field next time, there may be more back markers running at my pace !Date of review: November 28, 2005
In short: Superb event, great organisation / marshalling, and a massage to boot....bliss !In full: Even though I missed out on the post-race massage, I wouldn't have missed this race just for that. Great atmosphere and organisation, one of the best I've been to. Great scenery and mainly traffic free lanes, just hope the wind hold off at 7K next year ! Overall, I will encourage all the runners from my gym, serious or fun , to enter this next year.Well done to the organisers and Wesham Road Runners !Date of review: November 28, 2005
In short: Good Race - Well OrganisedDate of review: November 28, 2005
In short: QualityIn full: Quality PB for me by 3 minutes!Date of review: November 28, 2005
In short: I wish I had dragged my wife and kids out of bed to come and see this one...In full: Incredibly friendly, very well organised, nice memento!A BIG thank you to EVERYONE who helped to organise and stage this race.Date of review: November 27, 2005
In short: Excellent race, pre and post race massage showers and barIn full: Fabulous race on very quiet roads well marshalled , enter early for 2006Date of review: November 27, 2005
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Copper Weakens for Second Day as China's Manufacturing Slows
Copper retreated after the biggest monthly loss since May last year as China's manufacturing expanded at a weaker pace in April, increasing concern that slowing growth will curb demand from the biggest consumer.
Copper for delivery in three months declined as much as 0.5 percent to $7,021 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange and was at $7,023.50 at 9:39 a.m. in Singapore. Nickel and zinc also fell. Markets from China to India are closed today for a holiday.
The Purchasing Managers' Index (CPMINDX) was at 50.6, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said today. That compared with the 50.7 median forecast of 31 analysts in a Bloomberg News survey and a March reading of 50.9. Copper slumped 6.4 percent in April on concern slowing economies from the U.S. to China will reduce demand as supplies expand.
"China slowing is going to be bad because the rest of the world is already bad," said David Lennox, an analyst at Fat Prophets in Sydney. "The price is reacting accordingly."
China's economic growth unexpectedly cooled in the first quarter to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in the final three months of 2012. Aluminum and tin declined 0.1 percent.
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Steven Brill, author of Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools), takes on "school reform deniers" on Reuters. Those who argue that schools are doing fine — or would be with more money — ignore the facts, he asserts.
I thought his take on compensating teachers was interesting. We could afford to pay teachers $65,000 to $165,000 a year, instead of $30,000 to $110,000, by rewriting the standard union contract, he argues.
Among the ways to do that: 1) substitute standard 401 (k) pension plans for the costly back-loaded pensions that benefit the senior teachers who are most likely to vote in the low-turnout teachers' union elections (and that now costs major urban school systems $10,000-$20,000 per teacher); 2) allow for slightly larger class size (which would free up $7,000-$20,000 per teacher across the country); eliminate the 10-15 sick or personal days in a 34-38 week work year prevalent across the country (and stop allowing teachers to cash in the days they don't use); 3) stop paying automatic salary increases (now amounting to $5 billion a year nationally) just because a teacher gets some advanced degree, when all the research now shows zero correlation between those degrees and teacher effectiveness; 4) stop paying automatic seniority-based increases above what would now be the higher starting salaries and use that money to pay the top third or top quarter of performers the highest salaries; 5) stop paying teachers for doing union work or for the two or three years that they remain idle pending tenure-required disciplinary or removal hearings; and 6) allow for distance learning that allows more students to take advanced courses and implement other technology-enabled efficiencies that the unions have resisted.
With the saving generated from this "grand bargain" to revitalize public school teaching – in essence by swapping performance for protection — we could give teachers the kind of status, career paths and compensation that countries with the best public education results offer.
Brill doesn't want to abolish teachers' unions, he writes. He wants to persuade or force them to engage in real reforms. He sees American Federation of Teachers leader Randi Weingarten as a potential "Nixon to China" figure.
Brill calls the New York Times review of his book "thoughtful" and Michael Winerip's hostile column "near-venemous."
The book is a "surprise page-turner," writes Liam Julian.
But Rick Hess calls the book readable, reliable and incomplete, but faults Brill for "with-us-or-agin'-us" dogmatism, which "encourages hubris, overreach, and the enthusiastic embrace of silver bullets (whether charter schooling, value-added, or merit pay)."
Never embrace a bullet, even if it's silver.


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Debates of Sept. 30th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #77 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was vancouver.
- Canadian Bill Of Rights
- Supply
- Agriculture
- The Laval Cosmodôme
- Health
- The Economy
- Child Labour
- Library Of Parliament
- Canada Games
- The Member For Bonaventure-Îles-De-La-Madeleine
- Bill C-68
- International Translation Day
- The Leader Of The Bloc Quebecois
- Alison Korn
- The Death Of Claire Bonenfant
- Police Officers
- Employment
- The Leader Of The Bloc Quebecois
- The Bloc Quebecois
- Justice
- The Referendum Question
- Somalia
- The Somalia Inquiry
- Quebec
- The Middle East
- Immigration
- Afghanistan
- Parliament Hill
- Canadian Coast Guard
- The Tokamak Project
- National Defence
- Environment
- The Fight Against Aids
- Churchill Falls Hydro Project
- Agriculture
- Presence In Gallery
- The Late Bert Hargrave
- Order In Council Appointments
- Government Response To Petitions
- Committees Of The House
- An Act To Establish National Standards Across Canada For Education Provided By The Provinces
- An Act To Establish National Literacy Standards Across Canada
- Income Tax Act
- Committees Of The House
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Supply
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
John Duncan North Island—Powell River, BC
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the Bloc for his speech. There is some commonality in some of the things my colleague is speaking about.
One of the concerns is the whole question of user fees. It has been identified that Canadians are paying more now in user fees for government services than they are paying for GST. We are dealing with a level of government, the federal government, that basically collects one dollar in two of all taxes in Canada. To me these user fees appear to be a new form of taxation that is not called taxation in some cases. It is easy to buy into the user fee principle as long as the fee is used for appropriate purposes.
One of the concerns that has been identified in British Columbia is that we now have a commercial marine industry that as of June is paying commercial marine fees in a major way. There is the recreational fee the member was also referring to which will be coming into play probably next year. It has been deferred. We know from insiders that this is another tax or revenue grab. It will be packaged in such a way that this is a necessary user fee in order to ensure that recreational boats and recreational boaters are appropriately licensed and controlled in some measure. Is that how the member sees it?
Another thing that concerns us is the sense of priorization that is coming forward. The safety aspects in the Pacific region that deal with public safety, the cuts that are being made that have serious ramifications are the rough equivalent of $7 million annually. I am not talking about fisheries management here. I am only talking public safety, the coast guard, search and rescue. At the same time we see the minister of heritage spending an unbudgeted amount but what is reported to be $23 million to give away Canadian flags. I would ask the member to comment on that.
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Yves Rocheleau Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. I think that, in the case of recreational boaters, this is indeed a disguised tax. It is ill-advised to implement such a measure. In the case of Quebec, it might make sense if, at least, it only applied to those waters, including the St. Lawrence River, where the Coast Guard is present.
However, supposedly for reasons of public safety, this applies to areas where the Coast Guard never set foot and does not provide any service. There is something which I did not mention earlier, but which I find very annoying. I am referring to the purported benefits mentioned by the Coast Guard to justify the registration of boats and the implementation of user fees. As regards these benefits, the Coast Guard issued the following press release on April 30, 1996:
Benefits: The establishment of a computerized system to store up-to-date information on boats allowing the organizations responsible for search and rescue operations and for implementing the act, to have quick access to reliable data, 24 hours a day. This system would greatly increase their effectiveness during investigations relating to theft and other offences, and to search and rescue operations. All those who use Quebec waters would benefit from this improvement.
I am certainly in favour of law and order, but I see imminent dangers in letting everyone, including Fisheries and Oceans and the Coast Guard, monitor the public. Every Tom, Dick and Harry is giving himself a mandate to oversee the public and, if we let it happen, there is a risk that we will find ourselves in a quasi-police state, where any stakeholder with any kind of power can, given the current sophisticated technology, find out a great deal about his neighbour's private life.
It will be possible, thanks to the rowboats and pedal boats, to follow the comings and goings of citizens around the clock. The intention may be good but, as we know, there are a lot of people who can manipulate this sort of information. Some people know how to make lists. Therefore, a debate should be held regarding this issue. As a parliamentarian, I am increasingly annoyed by this type of behaviour.
This is a tax, hypocritically disguised. We are witnessing, as with gun control, a tighter control over the public. There should at least be a real public debate to find out what kind of society we want to live in, given the existing dangers. As we know, studies show that some dangers exist because of sophisticated means involved in this issue.
Government Orders
1:35 p.m.
Jack Frazer Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to start my debate today with a question: How does the Liberal government feel about B.C.? I would also like to answer that question from the perspective of a B.C. member of Parliament.
The government likes our taxes and it likes to be able to use them, with B.C. as a have province, to provide equalization payments to the have not provinces. It seems to like to hold its conventions in Vancouver, I think for very obvious reasons, and it likes to visit us in the winter. In fact, the Prime Minister is attending an international conference in Vancouver in November of this year.
How does the government repay us? Well, among other things, it mismanages our fishery. I will refer to the 1996 spring hearings which were really a charade. I would like to read into the record a letter from the sports fishing industry in Victoria, British Columbia to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Referring to those hearings, the fishermen said:
There is no satisfaction in this outcome, only regret that the concerns brought forward by the sport fishing community were not taken more seriously by senior DFO officials. While we appreciate the audience you gave to our concerns last spring, the outcome was a rejection of the alternatives which were presented to you. In addition, no other options were considered by your ministry which could have mitigated the economic impact for the sport fishery and ultimately the consequences that British Columbia and its coastal communities are suffering.
The Liberal government has a habit of situating its hearings. It seeks to have people appear before its committees who are on line with Liberal policies and therefore will follow the strategy that the Liberal government has already determined. There are a number of instances of this but I will leave it at that for now.
The Liberal government has also moved to remove the last regular army presence in British Columbia. I will speak more to that in a few moments.
Despite the fact that Vancouver is recognized and acknowledged as one of the major ports through which drugs and contraband are imported into Canada and thence to the United States, the federal government has decided to do away with the port police at the port of Vancouver. We question the wisdom of that.
The government has replaced manned light stations, or are in the process of doing so, with automated stations. I would like to refer to the views of a tugboat captain, Robert D. McCoy, who said: "Having spent the best part of 52 years sailing on this coast, 30 of them as a tugboat master, I feel I am well qualified to speak on this subject. I am as protective toward my tax dollars as any Canadian. Automated lights cannot give visual reports on sea conditions or the visibility in the vicinity of the stations. These alone are of paramount importance to mariners and bush pilots. They cannot see flares nor can they render assistance of any kind. My personal experience with reports from automated buoys is that their data are sporadic and at times unreliable. To put the Canadian marine community at the mercy of a satellite system operated by the U.S. department of commerce is to me questionable at best".
Of late the word is that we are going to reduce the coast guard presence on the west coast. Again, this is another reduction which will dramatically impact the safety of the citizens of the west coast. I will have more to say on that in a moment.
My time is restricted and therefore I will limit my comments to light stations, the coast guard and the military.
With regard to light stations, Reform is in support of economizing but certainly not at the price of people's safety and welfare. The B.C. coastline is unlike any other in the world, save possibly the coastline of Norway.
We cannot compare the B.C. coastline to that of Washington, Oregon or California. We cannot compare it to the coastline of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland. Its deep fiords, steep descents into the water and rocky coastline is unique. Other than perhaps Alaska and Norway, there is no comparable coastline in the world. Therefore studies which show that other areas have divested themselves of manned light stations are interesting but not relevant to B.C.
The coast of B.C. has extremely heavy traffic. I will deal more with that in a few moments as it bears on the subject as well. A human presence is required. I can think of two recent incidents. One was last spring at the north end of Vancouver Island where a ship was foundering with two people aboard. The only way the message got out and assistance was rendered was the observation of the light station keeper at the north end of Vancouver Island.
My colleague has referred to a second incident which happened this past weekend. I would like to read from the Globe and Mail report on it: ``Bella Bella, B.C. U.S. pilot John Hilliard has a lighthouse keeper to thank for being plucked from the wing of his sinking aircraft after he crashed near this community on the central B.C. coast. With some direction from the Canadian Coast Guard and a lighthouse keeper on McInnes Island, he was rescued unharmed''.
It has been plainly obvious that there are alternatives available. The B.C. government has offered to become involved and it is my contention that the federal government has not taken this intervention seriously and considered it enough. The policy to unman the light stations needs to be re-examined promptly.
I would like to move now to the Canadian Coast Guard. The coast guard budget was previously reduced, as were all government departments. We are not fighting against that. Now the government is proposing even further cuts to the coast guard in the Pacific region. It is talking about a 35 per cent reduction, or about $31 million and 360 staff, over the coming four years.
For the 1997 year commencing on April 1 the fleet budget will be reduced by $7 million, reducing the coast guard vessels from 39 to 22. That is a reduction of 17 vessels out of the coast guard fleet on the west coast. There are also plans to multitask and cross train the crews to provide support to both coast guard and DFO programs and the reassignment of coast guard vessels to fisheries duties. We will not argue with any of that. Cross training people and double tasking them if it does not affect their prime capability is a good program.
We are concerned about the safety of air and marine traffic using west coast corridors. In my own case, and I will be referring to it in a bit more detail later, we are concerned about the safety of students, residents and tourists which is in question as a result of this policy.
The coast guard is responsible for many programs. Every one of them is affected by these cuts. My chief concerns today are in the area of search and rescue, environmental response, that is pollution from shipping, and direct spill response management or supervision of private sector clean-up. Last, the area I am concerned about is the loss of coast guard influence on boating safety; that is, to provide information, advice, inspections and demonstrations. The coast guard is also responsible for providing navigation aids, buoys, beacons and other conventional marine aids.
The decision has been made to discontinue visual aids based on the presumption that the GPS, the global positioning system, will overtake them and make them redundant. However, our neighbours to the south have had GPS in place for a number of years and they
have made no such move. They have left the visual buoys, the visual shore markers and the long range navigation system in place.
In my region many U.S. boaters who come up to sail in the Gulf Islands, one of the most beautiful spots in the world, are navigating on Esso road maps. I guess we could say they are not taking enough precautions, but surely we cannot ignore the fact that they are in Canadian waters and it is our responsibility to provide support to them if an emergency should arise.
The reductions result in an increased response time for search and rescue emergencies, an increased response time and reduced capability in the case of oil spills and a reduced effective response area for the coast guard in general.
The total staff reduction has not yet been explained in detail. My concern is how much of the reduction will take place at the tail and how much will take place at the tooth. Surely we could do away with some bureaucrats and keep the coast guard at the sharp end, available to do the job.
Local government and citizens have provided me with very strong and very irate feedback. The letters protesting the relocation of the Ganges station, which is on Saltspring Island, come from the capital regional district, school district 64, which is the Gulf Islands district, the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Islands Teachers Association, the Saltspring Island fire department, Local 788 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and many more from individuals on Saltspring Island and other affected B.C. coastal areas.
Yearly traffic in B.C. waters surrounding the Gulf Islands consists of a quarter of a million pleasure craft, which is increasing every year, 6,000 fishing vessels, more than 3,000 merchant ships and increasing traffic from our neighbours to the south. On an average summer weekend there will be 30,000 pleasure boats in B.C. waters. Added to this are chartered seaplanes, or float planes, bringing in tourists from a number of areas.
I do not want to lobby for a local coast guard on Saltspring Island, but I do know that these cuts have had a detrimental impact on the presence of the coast guard on the west coast.
This is an area of very heavy traffic. It is the heart of the ocean playground. There is a plethora of ocean and tourist traffic in the area. There is an abundance of sport fishing. Yachts love it. Tourists and float planes are present at all times. Shipping lanes run through the area and many deep sea vessels anchor in and around the Gulf Islands waiting for authority to enter the port of Vancouver.
The area also houses the Victoria international airport. There are twelve ferry terminals. Ferry traffic between the mainland and Vancouver Island alone consists of more than 20 million passengers annually. There are innumerable marinas and yacht clubs. The area is teeming with boats the year round.
The area around the Gulf Islands and Powell River have become two of the most popular scuba diving destinations in Canada. Unhappily, in the case of decompression sickness in scuba divers minutes count. It is vital that the coast guard be there to provide immediate response if an incident does occur.
Unlike many communities in the rest of Canada, students attending the high school in the Gulf Islands on Saltspring Island use school boats rather than school busses. There are three school boats operating out of Ganges, the Scholarship , the Graduate and the Ganges Hawk . They operate twice a day over 190 days a year, starting at 6.45 in the morning when they pick up the students and deliver them to school and returning at 3.30 in the afternoon, taking them back to the islands where they live. Obviously during the winter the return journey takes place after dark. Therefore there are added hazards.
Our gulf enjoys a Mediterranean climate but the water temperature is not very variable. It goes from about 4 degrees in the summer to about 2 degrees in the winter. Estimates are that an individual in that water will lose consciousness in between 30 minutes to a maximum of 45 minutes. This depends on the condition of the individual, the attitude and the what the individual is wearing at the time. Additionally, the area is subject to strong tides, rocky shores and shoals, and in winter the waters are subject to fog, storms and darkness. It is a lovely area, but one which people need to respect rather than simply take lightly.
The Gulf Islands school district also depends on the coast guard locally for safety training of students travelling by the water taxi and for doing safety inspections on those taxis. The requirement is that they be there in case of an accident.
There is talk that the Ganges station will be relocated to Victoria. When that happens it will reduce the response capabilities substantially. This is an issue of cutting the sharp end rather than the wagging tail.
When this happens the proposal is to replace the present coast guard vessel Skua in Ganges with an roving vessel called the Atlin Post . The Skua is capable of speeds up to 24 knots. The Atlin Post is an 8 knot vessel. It is going to journey between Nanaimo and the Gulf Islands. If it should be at the northern end of its sweep when an emergency happens there is just no way the vessel is going to be able to respond in time. It may take two and half to three hours for the coast guard to get from that position to where it is required.
Moving the Skua to Victoria is placing the vessel and its crew in danger. The Skua is designed for inter-island operations. The area down to Victoria exposes them to open waters in which the seas and the storms will be beyond the capacity of the vessel. In point of
fact, the vessel will be replaced in the winter with a 44 foot ship from Port Hardy.
The Ganges coast guard at the moment is on call 24 hours a day with a 15 minute launch window, even during standby hours. This has been depended on to maintain the safety standards in the area. The removal of this unit from that area will definitely degrade its ability. It has responded to requests from the fire department. It has taken equipment and emergency calls from the various islands around. There is a certain safety in numbers. However, we cannot always count on someone being there to help a vessel in distress. We can stay beside a broken down car on the road. But if a boat breaks down it is likely to be washed on to the rocks and be in extremely serious trouble before help can arrive.
Michael Turner, the deputy commissioner of the coast guard, has said that the merger between DFO and the coast guard will have a minor impact on users. Some jobs would be lost but most would be at the admin end and not the pointy end. The closure of Ganges station proves this is not so.
With the move of the coast guard from Ganges, unit 36 of the coast guard auxiliary will be involved in providing assistance to boaters with problems.
This is a super outfit. There are thirty active members who have units in Sidney, Mill Bay, Oak Bay, Victoria and Sooke. They serve the Saanich Inlet to the San Jauns and throughout the gulf islands. They have done an excellent job. They have been called out 69 times since April of 1995 and they have highly trained volunteer crews on call. They accept the requirement to be on 10 minutes call from their boats 24 hours a day.
But they are in trouble. The two vessels are located at Sidney and Brentwood Bay. They receive coast guard tasking money for fuel, maintenance, which is based on the size and power of the vessels and the number of hours on the water for extra funds. But they require extra funds, which are not provided and they have to raise, for weather cruiser suits, for life jackets, for hand held radios. They presently have one hand held radio, which cost about $400, and they require six.
It costs about $10,000 to keep that unit operational for six months. Currently it has $1,000 in its budget, so those cuts will hit that auxiliary unit hard.
The federal Emergency Preparedness Act states that every minister accountable to Parliament for the administration or affairs of a government institution is responsible for identifying civil emergencies that are within or related to his or her area of accountability and for developing a civil emergency plan for such situations. I contend that lowering the coast guard presence on the
west coast, particularly in the Gulf Islands and on Vancouver Island, is not accepting that as a realistic requirement.
I also point out that the Deputy Prime Minister in her position as minister of heritage has managed to give away $23 million and counting on flags. The coast guard cuts are $31 million. The money the minister was able to find for the flags might have been better applied to the coast guard.
The base closure at Chilliwack is probably the worst case of ignoring B.C. problems that I have seen. I have a personal acquaintance with that base. It has real estate, it has plant, it has a climate that is incomparable and irreplaceable anywhere else in Canada. The reason the engineering school was moved there from Dundurn was climate. That cannot be replaced. It is a mistake and that policy should be reconsidered.
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
Colleagues, I see you are standing to put some questions to the hon. member, but I think that with the shortage of time we will take the questions immediately after question period.
It being almost 2 p.m., we will proceed to Statements by Members.
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Alex Shepherd Durham, ON
Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to take part in the Durham Federation of Agriculture's fact finding tour of area farmers last Friday.
Agricultural sales are second only to the automotive sector in total economic production in Durham. Farmers engaged in the production of beef, eggs, milk and wine were part of our stops where they could voice their concerns to federal, provincial and municipal representatives.
Farmers are part of small business as well, which is why the Scugog Chamber of Commerce hosted a subsequent dinner which also included small business operators. Reinventing government means government, farmers and small businesses working together to solve common problems.
I would like to thank the Durham Federation of Agriculture as well as the Scugog Chamber of Commerce for an opportunity to listen to their concerns. They can be assured their voices are being heard here in Ottawa.
The Laval Cosmodôme
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gilles Bernier Beauce, QC
Mr. Speaker, the white elephant known as the Cosmodôme in Laval is another fine example of wasted public funds. It has already swallowed up $31 million and there is talk of another $10 million being needed to keep it going.
I am in no way questioning the educational value of the establishment, but I think there is a serious management problem. I urge the provincial and federal governments to resist the temptation to pour more money into this losing concern and I hope that the City of Laval will get its act together and quit thinking that the solution to its problems lies in our pockets.
This reminds me of something former federal minister André Ouellet said a few months ago about the Mirabel airport. "After twenty years", he said, "it can be concluded that Mirabel was a mistake".
Taxpayers have already contributed more than their share to pay for this white elephant: another bottomless pit just like Mirabel airport.
Statements By Members
September 30th, 1996 / 2 p.m.
Grant Hill Macleod, AB
Mr. Speaker, melatonin burst on the alternative medical scene with a flourish. Produced naturally in the brain of humans it has claimed to have benefits for jet lag-something MPs know about-and aging, which no politician needs worry about.
The health protection branch in Ottawa says this natural product has not been studied enough to guarantee that it is safe. No evidence of direct harm, mind you, after millions of doses.
Its solution is to ban the sale of melatonin in Canada. However, it allows the purchase of three month's personal supply from the U.S. Recently health food stores in B.C. have been charged for this infraction.
If melatonin is really unsafe, ban it. If it is okay to buy melatonin from the U.S., let it be sold by Canadians. We thought jobs, jobs, jobs meant jobs here at home.
The Economy
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Jean Augustine Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Speaker, small and medium sized business is the engine of the economy and is vital to the economic well-being of Canada. A great number of jobs have been generated from these businesses, and now, more than ever, Canadian small and medium sized businesses are seeking export opportunities abroad.
In Etobicoke-Lakeshore we have many success stories which include the LifeTech Corporation, a scientific research company that has developed technology to sterilize blood products; Harmony Printing, a high quality computer printer; the local Great Lakes Brewing Company, and the new state of the art European bakery and food production facilities of the Future Bakery and cafe.
These are but a few of the businesses contributing to the growth of our local economy. Not only are these small businesses creating jobs, they are at the forefront of the innovation necessary for survival in today's competitive economy.
All Canadians benefit from these successes and the government will continue to work in partnership with the private sector to develop programs encouraging growth for small and medium sized business in Canada.
Child Labour
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Michel Guimond Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans, QC
Mr. Speaker, we read in a report from the humanitarian group Human Rights Watch that there are now close to 65 million children in India being used as cheap labour, particularly in carpet and brick factories, and in mines. Of this number, 10 to 15 million were sold into slavery by their parents.
Yet, close to eight months after Team Canada's visit to that country last January, nothing concrete has been done to prevent products in whose manufacture children are involved from entering Canada.
Given that the problem of the exploitation of child labour is not limited to India, but is a world wide problem, what is the Liberal government waiting for to take concrete action against offending countries?
Library Of Parliament
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Steckle Huron—Bruce, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to recognize and thank the personnel in the Library of Parliament for their outstanding efforts in assisting my constituency office, legislative office and myself personally as we endeavour to serve and represent the people of Huron-Bruce.
In this place, as parliamentarians we can, at times, become so absorbed in the excitement and fervour that surrounds an issue or debate that the work behind the scenes and the people who are responsible for that vital service are often forgotten or taken for granted.
Today I would like to extend to each and every staff member at the library my personal gratitude for their assistance to my offices over the past three years. Their contributions have enabled me to significantly increase my effectiveness and the level of service that I can provide to my constituents. Again I say thank you.
Canada Games
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Glen McKinnon Brandon—Souris, MB
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise in the House to tell members about some exciting news for young Canadian athletes.
For close to 30 years, the Canada Games have given athletes from Victoria to St. John's a chance to perform at their best on the national stage. As we all know, television coverage has played an essential role of presenting these athletes on this medium.
I am pleased to announce that this evening, the Canada Games Council, TSN or the Sports Network and and Le Réseau des Sports are announcing a new partnership that will more than triple the amount of air time over the next three Canada Games already on the drawing boards.
This stability will attract corporate support for the games, which means more support for the young athletes.
As Brandon, Manitoba will be the host city for the 1997 Summer Games, I would like to invite all members of the House to the announcement and to the reception this evening.
The Member For Bonaventure-Îles-De-La-Madeleine
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude Bachand Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, because he wanted to hold hearings on the language of advertising in Ottawa, the member for Bonaventure-Îles-de-la-Madeleine is no longer co-chairman of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages. He naively thought that he would be allowed to defend the historic philosophy of his party.
Here is what the member said, and I quote: "Organizing public events when people are accused of having broken the Referendum Act is acceptable. But it is not acceptable to defend bilingualism in Ottawa. Yet this is not what I learned from Pierre Trudeau and the current Prime Minister when I was young".
Our colleague has tripped up in the Liberal logic of the double standard. The member now finds himself faced with a difficult choice: follow the example of another great Liberal from his region, René Lévesque, and leave his political party, or follow his whip's orders and wait until the next election for the public to put him out of his misery.
Bill C-68
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jack Ramsay Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, last year the justice minister repeatedly stood in the House and assured all members he had consulted extensively on Bill C-68.
He also stated that he was in continuous consultation with the offices of the provincial attorneys general. The attorneys general from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon appeared before the standing committee and testified that these statements were not accurate and that only minimal consultation had occurred at best. The James Bay Cree and the Yukon First Nations also told us they had not been consulted. Yet the minister emphatically insisted that consultation had occurred.
We now have irrefutable evidence that the minister's statements were inaccurate. Many feel, as I do, that we have been mislead. The proof is this. The governments of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Yukon have launched a court challenge against the registration portion of Bill C-68.
The lack of consultation has led to an unnecessary legal confrontation with huge financial repercussions for taxpayers. It has also destroyed the credibility of the justice minister of Canada.
International Translation Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Mauril Bélanger Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Speaker, today, September 30, is International Translation Day. I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all the translators, interpreters and terminologists who help us understand each other better every day.
These industrious people, who nearly always work behind the scenes, are part of our day to day lives. For example, all the official activities of the Government of Canada are translated, and this is a huge undertaking.
Here on Parliament Hill, we enjoy the uninterrupted services of translators, interpreters and terminologists. Hansard , which we receive every morning, is translated and revised overnight by translators from the government's translation bureau. Debates in the House are interpreted by teams of interpreters who relieve each other at regular intervals, maybe because the debate is so heated at times.
This morning, in conjunction with World Translation Day, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, which is responsible for the Translation Bureau, officially launched a project for distributing TERMIUM throughout the Public Service. TERMIUM , the Translation Bureau's terminology bank, is now
accessible on CD-ROM. It contains over 3 million entries and is an indispensable tool for effective communication in Canada's two official languages.
To all the translators and interpreters-
International Translation Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker
I am sorry to interrupt the hon member. The member for Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle has the floor now.


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- Bluefish is also a common name for Anoplopoma fimbria (sablefish) in the UK.
The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), called tailor in Australia,[1] is a species of popular marine gamefish found in all climates. It is the only extant species of the Pomatomidae family.
In South Africa, this fish is commonly known as shad on the east coast, and elf on the west coast. Shad can not be commercially sold in KwaZulu-Natal, and has a closed season (currently October and November) to allow for breeding. On the west coast, elf is a commercially fished species.
Other common names are blue, chopper, and anchoa.[2]
The bluefish is a moderately proportioned fish, with a broad, forked tail. The spiny first dorsal fin is normally folded back in a groove, as are its pectoral fins. Coloration is a grayish blue-green dorsally, fading to white on the lower sides and belly. Its single row of teeth in each jaw are uniform in size, knife-edged and sharp. Bluefish commonly range in size from seven-inch (18-cm) "snappers" to much larger, sometimes weighing as much as 40 pounds (18 kg), though fish heavier than twenty pounds (9 kg) are exceptional.
North American Atlantic migration patterns
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Bluefish are found off Florida in the winter months. By April, they have disappeared, heading north. By June, they may be found off Massachusetts; in years of high abundance, stragglers may be found as far north as Nova Scotia. By October, they leave New England waters, heading south. They are also present in the Gulf of Mexico throughout the year.
Life history
Bluefish fry are zooplankton, and are largely at the mercy of currents. Spent bluefish have been found off east central Florida, migrating north. As with most marine fish, their spawning habits are not well known. In the western side of the North Atlantic, there are at least two populations, separated by Cape Hatteras in North Carolina. The Gulf Stream can carry fry spawned to the south of Cape Hatteras to the north, and eddies can spin off, carrying them into populations found off the coast of the mid-Atlantic, and the New England states. The bluefish population is highly cyclical, with abundance varying widely over a span of ten years or more.
Feeding habits
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Depending on area and season, they favor menhaden and other sardine-like fish (Clupeidae), jacks (Scombridae), weakfish (Sciaenidae), grunts (Haemulidae), striped anchovies (Engraulidae), shrimp and squid. They should be handled with care due to their ability to snap at an unwary hand. In July 2006, a 7 year-old girl was attacked on a beach, near the Spanish town of Alicante, allegedly by a bluefish.[3]
Bluefish are extremely aggressive, and will often chase bait through the surf zone, and literally onto dry beach. Thousands of big bluefish will attack schools of hapless baitfish in mere inches of water, churning the water like a washing machine. This behavior is referred to as a "bluefish blitz". Baitfish, such as bunker, will willingly run themselves high and dry on the sand, where they will suffocate, rather than be shredded by the marauding bluefish schools.
Bluefish are cannibalistic. Some hypothesize that because of cannibalistic behavior, bluefish tend to swim in schools of similarly sized specimens. Others hypothesize that bluefish school with like-sized individuals, because they swim at the same rate, thus expending the same energy when traveling, and thus having identical food intake requirements. Bluefish are preyed upon at all stages of their life cycle. As juveniles, they fall victim to a wide variety of oceanic predators, including striped bass, larger bluefish, fluke (summer flounder), weakfish, tuna, sharks, rays, and dolphins. As adults, bluefish are taken by tuna, sharks, billfish, seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, and many other species.
Gear and methods
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Bluefish are an important recreational and commercial fish.
Bluefish eagerly take a wide variety of fresh baits. Live or cut menhaden, mullet, mackerel, spearing, killifish, eels, squid, shrimp, ladyfish pieces, bunker or similar baitfish are all productive, especially when matched to whatever bluefish may be primarily feeding on at the time. Bluefish eagerly take artificial baits, as well. Either trolled or cast with a fast retrieve, shiny spoons and the full range of bright-colored plugs, jigs, plus fluorescent-colored tube lures are all effective. Noisy surface lures at dawn or dusk near a sharp dropoff or in shallow water are also productive, which many fisherman find adds to the excitement as a bluefish attacks their lure on the surface. Bluefish will occasionally "skyrocket"—leap out of the water before landing on and attacking a top water lure or live bait fished at the surface—a spectacular sight for most fishermen.
Little skill is needed to hook a bluefish when a school is in a feeding frenzy. They will ravenously strike any natural bait or shiny lure—even a shiny coin tossed into their midst. When in a feeding frenzy, bluefish will go after anything that poses a threat.
Bluefish are known to strike just about any type of lure. Topwater plugs, such as bottleneck and pencil poppers offer anglers the most exciting lure strikes, as the bluefish will smack the lures with spectacular ferocity. Metal lures, such as Hopkins, Kastmaster, AOK, AVA and Krocodile will catch bluefish in almost all situations.
Medium-light to medium weight spinning or bait-casting rigs are standard. Eight- to 12-pound-test line is common when targeting bluefish in the one to three pound range, while 20-pound-test line and matched tackle may be the choice when targeting larger specimens, such as pictured above.
Fishermen typically present natural baits on a size 3/0 or 4/0 hook, sometimes followed by a smaller "stinger" hook. These are attached to wire tippets about 6 inches long, which are attached either by swivel or Albright Special to 3 to 5 feet (1.5 m) of 50- to 80-pound-test monofilament leader. Larger hooks are appropriate for larger baits and bluefish. Some fishermen, instead, choose only a heavy monofilament leader attached to a long-shank hook, which usually avoids the bluefish's sharp teeth. Artificial lures are presented on similar leader arrangements. Steel leaders are a benefit, since the fish's razor-sharp teeth will cleanly snip through any normal fishing line.
Some adventuresome anglers target bluefish with flyrods tipped with large, brightly colored and tinsel-lined streamers or surface poppers. Due to their schooling and ravenous feeding habits, bluefish are among the easier ocean-faring targets for those trying their hand at heavy fly tackle.
Commercial fishing
Commercial fishermen take bluefish in the one to four-pound range. Steel leaders are a must.
Bluefish is a highly sought-after sportfish that used to be overfished, but restrictions set forth by management organizations have helped the species population grow.
Other uses
Bluefish are often caught and used as live bait for tuna, shark, or billfish.
Similar species
Bluefish are the only members now included in the Pomatomidae family. At one time, gnomefishes were once included, but these are now in grouped in a separate family, Scombropidae.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Pomatomus saltatrix" in FishBase. March 2006 version.
- "Pomatomus saltatrix". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=168559. Retrieved 30 January 2006.
- ^ CAAB taxon report for Pomatomus saltatrix at the CSIRO
- ^ "Bluefish Identification". http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=49. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Un depredador rápido y muy voraz con dientes de sierra (in Spanish)" El País, July 14, 2006


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Jamie Geller, author of new cookbook Joy of Kosher, speaks on food, family and entertaining.
Bestselling cookbook author, founder of the Kosher Media Network, wife and mother of five, Jamie Geller makes busy her business.�So it's only natural that Geller should offer up a cookbook that does�not double�but triple duty for kosher and non-kosher cooks alike. Her newest cookbook, Joy of Kosher, the follow-up project to bestseller Quick & Kosher, includes more than 100 recipes, each with a distinct option to either "Dress It Up" for entertaining or "Dress It Down" for everyday. Each recipe features ingredient variations, garnish suggestions, presentation notes, wine pairings and holiday menu suggestions�plus ways to simplify, if you're looking for a low-key family meal. We had the opportunity to chat with Geller about her journey from "The Bride Who Knew Nothing" to powerhouse holiday hostess and everything in between. Relish: We need to know more about this nickname that you received when you got married�The Bride Who Knew Nothing. Jamie Geller (JG): [Laughs] I didn't receive it�I gave it to myself. I wear it with pride, really. When I got married I really did not know how to cook. I mean, really. My parents were immigrants to the United States; my family is from Transylvania. My mother had a dream for me to be something like the first woman president of the United States, not some barefoot, pregnant person in a kitchen somewhere, since there are so many opportunities available to women in the United States. She never taught me how to cook...I used my oven for storage when I lived in Manhattan. I never used it once. And that is why, when I got married, I was the bride who knew nothing. Relish: Was there a specific event that sparked your desire to learn how to cook? JG: When my husband looked at me and said "What's for dinner?" And I said "I don't know, you tell me." Relish: And now that you're an expert at it,�which pantry staples could you never live without, especially around the holidays? JG: Okay so first of all�olive oil...After kosher salt, I cannot live without olive oil. Obviously I have to measure it when I'm writing a recipe, but in real life I never measure it. It's like sacrilegious; you cannot have enough olive oil. And then I always have either coconut or soy milk on hand. I �also cook a lot with Earth Balance, because if we can't use butter for kosher reasons I opt for healthy, accessible alternatives...and I do a lot of lemon and lemon zest. R: What inspired the "dress it up + dress it down" concept present throughout Joy of Kosher? JG: That is the special part about this book...I feel really, really proud of it. You know, I was the bride who knew nothing when I got married, and now, ten years and five kids later, I'm just the woman who has no time. So I still cook fast and fresh and family-oriented food that's real food for real people, because that's what I need, but we love to entertain. I have this theory that when you're entertaining, it is not the time to start experimenting...there's so much as a hostess or a host that you have to juggle when you're entertaining. Why not take your every day recipes, the tried-and-true, the fail-proof that the whole family loves...and just dress them up? R: And personally, are you more of a "dress it up" or "dress it down" type?� JG: I'm both...I feel like we eat with our eyes. So even if it's just us at the table, you still want something to look pretty. I don't like to serve things on disposables; I always like to have a splash of green on the dish, or just a little something to give it a little bling. R: Aside from opting to use tried-and-true recipes for holiday occasions, what other advice would you give to a novice holiday host? JG: First of all�plan. Planning and being organized is your absolute best friend...you set the tone�your energy. So if you're frazzled, or you're pulling things in and out of the oven or running back and forth, it doesn't set great energy for the place or the event that you're hosting. Another thing I say is�do not apologize. If something didn't come out the way it was supposed to, don't announce it to the table.�Nobody knows what the recipe was supposed to be like; nobody knows what ingredients were supposed to be in it; nobody knows what flops you made. They're there to enjoy your company. Oh, and delegate! People really like to be involved. If they don't ask, it's fine. But if someone asks... delegate something. Even if it's something as simple as drinks or paper goods, or if you want to delegate a dessert�go for it. It doesn't make you seem like any less of a host. In fact, it makes you seem more warm and welcoming. R: Around the holidays, how do you handle decor and what are your tips for others?� JG:�The first thing I have to tell people is: don't go over the top, meaning don't do everything. There's nothing worse than an overdone table where you can't see the food or the people around you. It's like people in fashion say, "Look in the mirror and take off one thing before you leave the house." That's kind of how I feel about the holiday table. Don't go buck wild, ya know? What I'm really into right now is dessert tables. They look beautiful�the adults appreciate them, and the kids also appreciate them. You can make them whimsical, modern and bold. With Hanukkah coming up, we're also celebrating my son's birthday, so we'll do different candies and doughnuts and funnel cakes and cupcakes� R: So do you a kids table when you're entertaining for the holidays, or do you all eat together? JG:�When it's a smaller gathering, then yes, I love having everyone eat together. But if it gets to a point where I'm having 50 [guests], you can't sit everyone in any kind of way that is conducive to conversation. You end up with some kind of long table where you're only able to speak to the one person across from you and maybe the two people on either side of them and the two people on either side of you. You want to create conversations, you want to create an intimate and entertaining environment. So when it gets big, I do break things up and do kids' tables and adult tables. R: Do you bring the kids in the kitchen with you? JG:�Yes, and the number one thing I'll tell you is when you start to cook with kids�double the time. So if it's supposed to take half an hour, just know that it will take an hour, and enjoy it. If you're rushing, that's not the time to get the kids in the kitchen. The earlier you can get them involved, the more you're arming them with awesome life skills. Also, with our kids, we always feed them table food whenever it's appropriate. That way we're all eating the same thing, and their palettes expands. Of course you still have picky eaters, but these types of things allow them to be open. R: For when you're trying to celebrate the traditional, what are your favorite�Hanukkah�traditions? JG: The miracle of Hanukkah is that when they went to rededicate the temple after its destruction, they found oil to light the temple lights. It was supposed to be enough oil to last for only one day, but it lasted for eight. So that is why we celebrate Hanukkah�for eight days...and the miracle of the oil is why we eat fried foods. Therefore we do latkes, which are fried potato pancakes and every variation thereof; we do doughnuts, or in the book, there are funnel cakes and Hanukkah�cookies shaped in different Hanukkah shapes. To start building your ultimate Hanukkah menu, see the holiday recipes hand-picked from Joy of Kosher below. For more on Jamie Geller and her holiday hosting tips, visit Jamie's website, Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller. Brought to you by: Relish


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Figs Stuffed with Gorgonzola
Looking for a different way to say "I love you" this Valentine's Day? Forgo the fancy restaurant reservations and win your way to that special someone's heart with these 7 romantic recipes at home…
Figs Stuffed with GorgonzolaGorgonzola cheese meets dried figs poached in port. The result: a thoroughly elegant Valentine's Day appetizer. This recipe can be covered and refrigerated for up to eight hours.
Serves: 16Preparation time: 40 minutes
Ingredients16 dried Mission figs (about 8 ounces) 1/2 cup port 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (2 ounces) 1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, softened (2 ounces) 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 2 ounces sliced prosciutto, trimmed of fat Coarsely ground pepper to taste
Preparation1. Snip the stem off each fig and make a crisscross cut two-thirds of the way down to partially open the fig. Trim the base of each fig so it will sit upright when finished.
2. Place the figs, port and vinegar in a small saucepan; cook, uncovered, over low heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until the figs are plumped and softened and most of the liquid is reduced, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
3. Meanwhile, combine Gorgonzola, cream cheese and rosemary in a small bowl; blend with a fork. Cover and refrigerate until the figs are cooled. Cut prosciutto into 1/4-inch-wide ribbons.
4. Using a teaspoon, melon baller or small spoon, place a dollop of cheese mixture in the opening of each fig. Garnish each appetizer with a ribbon of prosciutto. Dust with a grinding of pepper.
Nutrition FactsPer piece: 76 calories2 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono)7 mg cholesterol11 g carbohydrate2 g protein2 g fiber109 mg sodium98 mg potassium
Filet Mignon with Madeira-Prune Sauce Prunes and Madeira, a fortified Portuguese wine, create a sweet and savory sauce that's so tasty you may be tempted to lick your plate. Use sirloin steaks if you're on a budget. But if you're in the mood to splurge for your honey, filet mignon is incomparably tender in this recipe.Serves: 4Preparation time: 40 minutesIngredients5 large shallots, peeled and halved3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper4 4-ounce filet mignon or sirloin steaks, 1-1/4 inches thick, trimmed3/4 cup Madeira1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium beef broth1 teaspoon butter, softened1 teaspoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon tomato paste1/4 cup pitted prunes, coarsely chopped
Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 425°F.2. Toss shallots with 1 teaspoon oil in a small baking pan. Roast until beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.3. Meanwhile, combine thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl; rub the mixture all over steaks. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and cook, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent burning, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm.4. Add Madeira to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a boil; continue cooking until the liquid is reduced by about half, 10 to 12 minutes.5. Combine butter and flour in a small bowl. Stir tomato paste into the pan until dissolved, then add the butter-flour paste in small bits, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon, until it's dissolved. Add prunes and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes more. Add the roasted shallots and steaks to the pan along with any accumulated juices. Turn to coat and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the steaks with the pan sauce.Enjoy!Nutrition FactsPer serving:359 calories12 g fat (4 g sat, 6 g mono)69 mg cholesterol23 g carbohydrate28 g protein1 g fiber232 mg sodium680 mg potassiumNutrition Bonus: zinc (33% DV), iron (15% DV), vitamin A (15% DV)
Campari, Grapefruit & Pomegranate CocktailBalance herbaceous Campari with the sweet-tart flavors of pomegranate and grapefruit. This dusty pink drink looks festive in a stemmed wineglass with a twist of orange zest. For a slightly sweeter drink, use orange juice instead of grapefruit. To make a nonalcoholic version, omit the Campari and add an extra 1/3 cup of each juice.
Serves: 6Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients1 1/2 cups grapefruit or orange juice 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice 1 1/2 cups ice cubes, plus more for serving 3/4 cup Campari 6 twists of orange zest or 6 thin slices of seedless orange
Preparation1. Combine grapefruit (or orange) juice, pomegranate juice and ice cubes in a blender. Blend until the ice is finely chopped and the mixture is foamy and pale pink. Transfer to a pitcher and stir in Campari. Serve over ice, garnished with a twist or slice of orange.
Nutrition FactsPer serving145 calories0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol26 g carbohydrate0 g protein0 g fiber5 mg sodium213 mg potassiumNutrition Bonus: vitamin C (38% Daily Value)
Pacific Sole with Oranges & PecansNot so long ago, Dover sole meant an overcooked fillet swimming in butter, dotted with tasteless dried herbs and soaked in too much lemon juice. But sole deserves a comeback: It's a satisfying, sophisticated, one-skillet dinner with very little effort. The best choices are Pacific, Dover or English sole.
Serves: 2Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients1 orange 10 ounces Pacific sole or tilapia fillets 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons unsalted butter 1 medium shallot, minced 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Preparation1. Using a sharp paring knife, remove the skin and white pith from orange. Hold the fruit over a medium bowl and cut between the membranes to release individual orange sections into the bowl, collecting any juice as well. Discard membranes, pith and skin.
2. Sprinkle both sides of fillets with salt and pepper. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the fillets and cook 1 minute for sole or 3 minutes for tilapia. Gently flip and cook until the fish is opaque in the center and just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes for sole or 3 to 5 minutes for tilapia. Divide between 2 serving plates; tent with foil to keep warm.
3. Add butter to the pan and melt over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until soft, about 30 seconds. Add vinegar and the orange sections and juice; loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Spoon the sauce over the fish and sprinkle each portion with pecans and dill. Serve immediately.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 234 calories9 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono)70 mg cholesterol11 g carbohydrate28 g protein2 g fiber401 mg sodium556 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: vitamin C (70% Daily Value), calcium (20% DV)
Asparagus Topped with Creamy Tarragon SauceThis sauce is like a luscious, creamy Bearnaise sauce without all the calories and fat. To make ahead, cover and refrigerate the sauce for up to three days.
Serves: 4Preparation time: 15 minutes
Ingredients2 bunches asparagus, tough ends trimmed 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt 6 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise 4 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried 1 tablespoon lemon juice juice 1 tablespoon water 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Preparation1. Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Put asparagus in a steamer basket, cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 4 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, tarragon, lemon juice, water, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the asparagus. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 114 calories7 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono)8 mg cholesterol10 g carbohydrate4 g protein2 g fiber350 mg sodium336 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: folate (42% Daily Value), vitamin A (25% DV)
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Strawberry-Pineapple SundaesKeep it fun and simple with these tasty – and healthy – sundaes.
Serves: 4Preparation time: 30 minutes
Ingredients2 cups fresh strawberries 1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks, juice drained 1/2 cup strawberry jam, preferably "all-fruit" 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cups nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
Preparation 1. Pull green tops off strawberries. Slice the strawberries and put half in a small saucepan. Add pineapple chunks, jam and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the strawberries are soft, about 5 minutes. Carefully stir in the remaining strawberries (the sauce will be very hot). Set aside to cool.
2. To serve, spoon most of the sauce into 4 ice cream dishes and top with scoops of frozen yogurt. Spoon the remaining sauce on top. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired.
Nutrition FactsPer serving: 181 calories0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono)0 mg cholesterol44 g carbohydrate4 g protein4 g fiber46 mg sodium291 mg potassium
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i was wondering if adagio had considered a cherry green tea (i've had cherry sencha).
i really enjoy this tea, but can't seem to find it at the shops i frequent.
it is also lovely blended with some of the flavored rooibos (i.e. mango and tropics or perhaps even peach)


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