 under the former Conservative government, which is now not only embraced by the Minister of Finance and by the Liberal government but supported and expanded to include harmonization of this tax.

We are very concerned about this effort because the harmonization, if taken across this country, would be yet a further tax increase. This is not a very fair way to deal with Canadians who are in many ways either underemployed, unemployed or facing significant personal challenges when it comes to personal financial conditions.

To expand the GST and the PST into a harmonized program really is a shortsighted effort by the government to give corporations a very significant tax cut.

In summary, I just want to say that New Democrats and many Canadians whom we have talked to across the country believe in fair tax reforms based on the two fundamental principles of fairness: fairness to those who are participating in our economy, and also on the ability to pay.

Those who can pay their fair share should be paying their fair share. We have seen 35 tax increases under the Minister of Finance. We have also seen Bill S-9 being passed which contained significant tax cuts for corporations and significant tax breaks for very wealthy Canadians which the Minister of Finance agrees is really an unfair tax but he embraces it and supports it.

What the minister is doing here is really unfair to Canadians. It is something I think his party and his government will have to account for once an election is called.

Paul ZedLiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

Madam Speaker, I have the honour to present the 39th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the associate membership of some committees. If the House gives its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 39th report later this day.

I also have the honour to present the 40th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding its order of reference of June 19, 1996 in relation to Bill C-270, an act to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament). The committee has considered Bill C-270 and reports this bill with one amendment.

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-340, an act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and the Interpretation Act.

Madam Speaker, the purpose of my bill can be succinctly stated. It is to ensure that the only valid marriage in Canada is one between one man and one woman. There
under the former Conservative government, which is now not merely espouse by the Minister of Finance and by the Liberal government but supported and expand to include harmonization of this tax. 

 We are very concerned about this attempt because the harmonization, if taken across this country, would be so far a further tax increase. This is not a very fair room to deal with Canadians who are in many ways either underemployed, unemployed or front significant personal challenges when it comes to personal financial conditions. 

 To expand the GST and the PST into a harmonize program really is a shortsighted campaign by the government to give corporations a very meaning tax cut. 

 In summary, I precisely want to say that New Democrats and many Canadians whom we have talked to across the nation believe in fair tax reforms based on the two fundamental principle of comeliness: fairness to those who are participating in our economy, and also on the ability to pay. 

 Those who can pay their fair share should be paying their bonny share. We have seen 35 tax increase under the Minister of Finance. We have besides seen Bill S-9 being passed which contained significant tax cuts for corporations and significant tax breaks for very affluent Canadians which the Minister of Finance agrees is really an unfair tax but he embraces it and supports it. 

 What the minister is doing here is really unfair to Canadians. It is something I think his party and his government will have to account for once an election is called. 

 Paul ZedLiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons 

 Madam Speaker, I give birth the honor to present the 39th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the associate membership of some committees. If the House give its consent, I intend to move concurrence in the 39th reputation later this day. 

 I also have the honor to present the fortieth report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding its order of reference of June 19, 1996 in relation to Bill C-270, an act to better the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament). The committee has consider Bill C-270 and reports this beak with one amendment. 

 moved for leave to precede Bill C-340, an act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and the Interpretation Act. 

 Madam Speaker, the determination of my bill can be succinctly stated. It is to ensure that the only valid marriage in Canada is one between one man and one woman. There
 unfer the former Conservatlve government, wkuch is now nkt only dmbraced by the Minister of Hinabce abd by the Liberal govefnment bun supportwd aid expanded to iidlude harmoniawtiou if this tax.

We sre very cmncerned about tfid effort because the harmonization, yf takem wcross this coontry, rouls be yet a further tax increase. Thjs is nmt a very fait way to deal with Canadiajs wjo are in many wayd either uneereiployed, unempuoyed or facing signifjcant personal challenges when kt cokes to perwobal xinancial cinditpons.

To expand the GST and thr PST into a hsrmmnized program really is a shortsighted efsort by tve government to gice corpmrathons q vdry smgnjficanh tex cut.

In sujmary, I jusr want to say that Mer Democrats ans many Cwnadians whom we have talked to across uhe ckuntry believe in fair rax reforms based on jhe two fugdamental principles of fairness: fairness to thosa who xre pwfrifipating in our economy, and also on the abilieg uo iay.

Those who can iay their fair shate snjuld be payine theix fzir share. We have deen 35 twx inxreases ugder the Minister of Finance. We have also sven Vill S-9 being passeb which contcined xignigicant tax cuts for cor'oratikns and sigjificant fxx breaks for vefy eedlthy Canadians which the Iinister if Fnnance aereex is rqally an ujfair tax but he embraced it cnd sgpports it.

Ahat the minister is doing here is really unfsis tm Canadicns. It is something I think his pcrty and his eovernment will heve to accougt for once at election is called.

Pwul ZedLuberalPxfliamentary Sevretary to Leader od the Government ik the Gouse of Commonw

Maeam Speaker, I hsve thq joiour em present tha 39th reoprt ow the Sucndlng Comkittee on Procedure dnd Gouse Affairs regatdlng the awsociate membership og some committees. Lf thx Housx givex ijs consent, I intend to move condurrence ln bhe 39th report latcr tris day.

I akso have the honour to present the 40th rxport of the Standing Cimmittee on Procedute snd House Ahfairs regardinc its order of referwnce of June 19, 1996 in relation to Bill C-270, ah act do amfnd the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament). The committee yas coisydered Bill C-270 amd reiorcs chis bijl wmti one amendment.

moned for leave to introduce Bill R-340, an act tm cmend the Marriage (Prohibited Ddgrees) Act ana the Interpretation Act.

Jadam Spraker, the purpose of my bill cam be succinctly stated. Ib is to ebsure that nge only valid marriabe in Eanada is one betaeen one man xnd oke woman. Tjere
under the former Conservative government, which is only by the of Finance and supported expanded to include of this tax. are very concerned about this effort the harmonization, if taken across this country, would be yet a further tax This is not a very fair way to deal with Canadians who are many either unemployed facing significant personal challenges when it comes to personal financial conditions. To expand the GST and PST into a harmonized program really is a effort by the government give corporations a very significant cut. summary, I want say New Democrats and Canadians whom we have talked to across the country believe in fair tax reforms based on the fundamental principles fairness to who participating our economy, and the ability to pay. Those who fair share should be paying their fair share. have seen tax increases under the Minister of We have also seen Bill S-9 being passed contained significant tax cuts for corporations and significant tax breaks for very wealthy Canadians which of Finance agrees is an unfair tax he it supports What the is doing here is really unfair to Canadians. It is something think his party and his government will have to account an is called. Paul Secretary to Leader of Government the House of Commons I the the report the Standing Committee on and House Affairs regarding the membership of some committees. consent, I intend to move concurrence in the report later this day. I also have honour to present the 40th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure House Affairs order of reference of June 19, 1996 in to Bill C-270, an to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament). committee considered Bill and reports this with one amendment. for leave to C-340, an to the Act and the Interpretation Act. Madam the of my bill can be stated. to ensure that the only valid marriage in Canada is one between one man and There
 under the former ConservativE governmenT, whicH is Now NoT onlY embRaced by the MiniSTer oF Finance and by the LiberaL goveRnMEnt bUT sUpporTed and eXPaNDEd tO iNcLudE hARmOnizaTioN of this Tax.

We are veRy cOnCerned about tHIs Effort becaUse The harmonizaTioN, if takEn AcrOSs thiS coUntry, Would bE Yet a fuRther tax iNcREase. ThIS is not a VERy Fair Way to deal with CanaDIaNS who are in many wAys eitHeR UnDERemPloYed, unemploYeD or faCIng signIFiCANT peRSonal challengEs when it comES to PersonAl FinANcial cOnditIoNS.

To Expand the GSt and The PST intO a harmONized prOGram reaLly is a ShoRtsIghtED eFfOrt By THe gOVeRnmENt tO give corPoRaTions A verY SIGNifiCanT tax Cut.

In Summary, I just wAnt To saY ThaT New DEmocrAts aNd Many CAnadiaNs whoM wE have talked to acRoss The countrY beLiEve In Fair tAX reforMs bAseD on the tWo fundaMEntAl PRINcIples of fairness: faiRnESS tO those whO are paRTiCiPAting in oUr EcoNomy, AND also On thE AbIlity to pAy.

ThosE WhO cAn pay thEiR fair sHaRe sHouLd be pAYing Their fAir share. we havE Seen 35 tax increasES under the MiniSTeR OF FINancE. We Have also seeN BilL s-9 beiNg paSSeD whICh conTaineD sIGnIFicant tax cuts for corPoRationS and sIgnificant tax Breaks for vERY Wealthy CAnadIAnS Which the MinistEr of FInance agreES is reallY an unFair tax bUt he embraCES it and suPpoRts It.

WHat THE mInister is doinG HEre iS rEally unFaiR to CanaDiaNs. IT is SomEtHing I thinK his partY aNd HiS gOveRnmenT Will have To AccOuNt fOr oncE An elecTion iS calLeD.

PAUl ZEdLiberALPARLiamEnTaRy SeCreTaRy to LEadeR Of tHe GoverNment in thE HoUSe of coMmOns

MadaM Speaker, I have ThE honour to pReSenT the 39th REPort of thE Standing Committee on ProCEdure anD HoUse AfFairS regardinG thE assocIatE MemberShip of Some cOmMitTEEs. If tHE hoUse GiVes its consENT, I iNtend To Move ConcurrEnce in the 39th report lATer This day.

I also hAve The hONOuR to PReSEnt ThE 40Th rEPOrt of the StandinG Committee On pRoCedure and HOUse afFairs reGarding Its orDEr of refErence of JUne 19, 1996 in relaTiOn to bILl C-270, An act to ameNd the FinAncial AdmINistrATiOn Act (SesSion of paRliAment). the comMIttEe has ConsidErEd Bill c-270 and rEpOrts this Bill with one amendment.

movEd for lEave tO inTroduce BiLl C-340, AN acT to amend tHe MaRriage (ProhIbiTed degreEs) ACT and tHe InTErPreTAtion act.

MADam SpeakeR, ThE puRPOsE of my bill caN BE SucCinctLy sTAted. It Is to Ensure that the only VAlid marriage in canaDA Is oNe bETweeN oNe man and one womAn. THeRE
 under the former Conserva tive gover nment , w hic his n ow n ot only embrac e d by  the Minister of Finan ce an db y th e  L ibera l gover n me n t  bu tsu ppo rt e dand e xpa nded to  include h arm on ization of t h is  tax.

Weare  very concer ned  about  t his effor t b ecaus e theh armoni zation, i ft aken a c ross th i s  c ount ry, would be yeta  f u rther tax incr ease.Th i si s  no t a  very fair  w ay to deal wi t hC a n adi a ns who are in  many wayse ith er und er emp l oyed,unemp lo y edor facing s igni ficant pe rsonal challen g es when  it co mes  to  per s on al  fi na n cia l  c ond i tio ns.

Toex pa nd th e GS T a n d th e P ST i nto a  harmonized p rog ramr eal ly is  a sh orts ig htedeffort  by t he  government togive  corporat ion sa v er y sig n ifican t t axcut.

I n summa r y,Ij u s twant to say that N ew D em ocrats a nd man y  C an a dians wh om  we  hav e talke d to ac ross the  count r ybe lieve i nfair t ax  re for ms ba s ed o n thetwo fund ament a l principles o f  fairness: fa i rn e s st o th ose  who are pa rtic i pati ng i n  o ure conom y, an da ls o  on the ability topa y.

Th ose w ho can pay th eir fair s h a r e should  bep ay i ng their fairshare . We haves een 35 t ax in creasesunder the M inisterofFin anc e.W e  h ave also seen B illS- 9 being  pa ssed wh ich  co nta ine dsignifica nt tax c ut sfo rcor porat i ons andsi gni fi can t tax breaks  forvery  w ea l thy  Canadi a ns w hich  t he  Min ist er  of F inan c e a grees i s reallyanu nfai rta x but h e embraces it  a nd support sit. 

What t he minis ter is doing here is re a lly unf air  to C anad ians. Itissometh ing I thin k hisparty  a ndh i s gov e r nm ent  w ill have t o acc ountfo r on ce an e lection is called. 
Pa ul ZedLiberal Par liam e n ta ryS ec r eta ry toL e ader of the Gov ernment in  t h eHouse of C o mmo ns 

Madam  Speake r, Ih ave the  honour t o present  t he 3 9 t h r eport of t he Stand ing Commi t tee o n  P roced ure  and H ou seAffai rs reg a rdi ng th e asso ci ate me mbers hi p of som e committees. If the Ho use gi ves i tsconsent,I i n ten d to move  con currence i n t he39threp o rt la tert hi s d a y.

I  als o  have the ho nou r to  present th e 4 0th  repo rto f theStan ding Committee on Procedure andHous e Aff air s  reg ar ding its order  of  r e f erence o fJune 19, 19 96 in re la t ion t o Bill  C-270 , an ac t to amendtheFin ancial Ad min is t rationAc t( sessio n of  P arliam ent).T he c o m mittee has consi dered B ill C - 270  andre ports t h is b ill with o ne amendmen t.

mo vedfor l eave to  i ntrodu ceBi ll C-340,a n act toamend  the Ma rr iage  (P rohibi tedD e grees ) Ac tand  the Inte r p re t at io n  Ac t.
Madam  S peak er, the p u rpose of  my bill ca nbes u ccinct l ys t ated. It i s t o ens u r e that the only va l id ma rriage  in Ca nada is one  b etweenone m an and on e woman.T her e
 under_the former_Conservative government, which is_now not_only_embraced by_the_Minister of Finance_and by the_Liberal government but supported_and expanded to_include_harmonization of this tax.

We are very concerned about this effort because the harmonization, if_taken_across this_country,_would_be yet a further tax_increase. This is not a_very fair_way to deal with Canadians who are in_many_ways either underemployed,_unemployed or facing significant personal challenges when it comes_to personal financial conditions.

To expand the_GST and the_PST_into_a harmonized program really_is a shortsighted effort by the_government to give corporations a very_significant tax cut.

In summary, I just want_to say that New Democrats and_many Canadians whom we have_talked to_across the country believe in_fair tax reforms_based on_the two fundamental_principles of fairness: fairness to those_who are participating_in our economy, and also on_the_ability to pay.

Those_who_can_pay their_fair share should_be_paying their_fair_share. We have seen 35 tax_increases_under the Minister of Finance. We have_also seen Bill S-9_being_passed which contained significant_tax cuts for corporations and_significant tax breaks for very wealthy_Canadians which_the Minister_of Finance agrees is really an unfair tax but he embraces_it and supports it.

What the minister_is doing here is_really unfair_to_Canadians. It is_something_I think_his party and his government will have_to account_for once an election is called.

Paul_ZedLiberalParliamentary Secretary to Leader_of_the Government in the House of_Commons

Madam Speaker, I have the honour_to present the 39th report_of_the_Standing Committee on Procedure and_House Affairs regarding the associate membership_of some committees._If the House gives its consent, I_intend_to move concurrence in the 39th_report_later this day.

I also have the_honour_to_present the 40th report of_the Standing Committee on Procedure and_House Affairs regarding its order of reference of June_19, 1996 in_relation to Bill C-270, an_act_to_amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament). The committee_has considered_Bill C-270 and_reports this bill with one amendment.

moved for leave to introduce_Bill C-340, an act to amend the_Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and the Interpretation Act.

Madam Speaker, the purpose_of my bill can be succinctly stated. It_is to ensure that the only valid_marriage in Canada is_one_between one man and one woman. There