 which was released last February.

The federal government and all provinces held extensive consultations across the country from mid-April to mid-June. The federal government and all provinces released a report on the consultations in June.

It may be that the hon. member has not read the report and is not aware of what ordinary Canadians think of the CPP. The federal government is continuing to work to find a package of balanced changes which all provinces, including British Columbia and Saskatchewan, can accept. The goal is sustainability and fairness, listening to Canadians' concerns about the CPP and responding with a package of changes that ensure it is there for all of us.

Mr. Speaker, on October 11 I asked the Minister of Transport, considering the increase in the number of railway-related incidents and accidents in Canada, for a moratorium on the closure of one of the three track maintenance shops operated by CN in Charny, in my riding.

In his answer, the Minister of Transport said:

There are from time to time minor variations among all provinces but essentially when we look at accidents in the various categories in which they are analyzed, there has been a slight increase in some of the derailments but not at all untoward and certainly not out of the ordinary with respect to the normal variation statistics.

I hope this intervention produced some results, since last week I was told that CN had decided to extend the closure date. It will now be November 30 instead of October 30. I had hoped for a longer postponement, but still, a month is better than nothing.

I did not want to let that pass. One question during Oral Question Period is not much. I wanted to explain why, and I had read an article published in Le Soleil on August 15, which said: ``A 50 per cent increase in derailments in Canada during the first seven months of 1996: from 97 in 1995, their number has now reached 146. For the month of July alone, they more than doubled, from 9 to 20''.

I would like to give you some more statistics, since I have a few minutes left. For instance, the number of serious injuries as a result of accidents in 1995 was 40, but the annual average during the five previous years was 24. In 1995, the number of deaths caused by accidents was 87, while before it was 73. The total number of accidents for the last five years has gone up from 632 to 770.

which was released last February. 

 The federal government and all state hold extensive consultations across the country from mid - April to mid - June. The union government and all provinces released a report card on the consultations in June. 

 It may be that the hon. member has not take the report and is not aware of what average Canadians think of the CPP. The federal government is continuing to shape to find a package of balanced changes which all provinces, including British Columbia and Saskatchewan, can bear. The goal is sustainability and fairness, listening to Canadians' concern about the CPP and responding with a package of changes that ensure it is there for all of us. 

 Mr. Speaker, on October 11 I ask the Minister of Transport, considering the increase in the number of railway - related incident and accidents in Canada, for a moratorium on the closure of one of the three track maintenance shops operated by CN in Charny, in my riding. 

 In his answer, the Minister of Transport said: 

 There are from time to time minor variations among all provinces but essentially when we look at accidents in the various class in which they are analyzed, there has been a slight addition in some of the derailment but not at all untoward and certainly not out of the ordinary with respect to the normal mutant statistics. 

 I hope this intervention produced some results, since final week I was told that CN had decided to extend the closure date. It will now be November 30 rather of October 30. I had hoped for a longer postponement, but still, a month is good than nothing. 

 I did not want to permit that pass. One question during Oral Question Period is not much. I wanted to explain why, and I had read an article publish in Le Soleil on August 15, which said: '` A 50 per cent increase in derailment in Canada during the first seven month of 1996: from 97 in 1995, their number has now reach 146. For the month of July alone, they more than doubled, from 9 to 20". 

 I would like to give you some more statistic, since I have a few minutes left. For instance, the issue of serious injuries as a result of accidents in 1995 was 40, but the annual average during the five previous old age was 24. In 1995, the number of death caused by accidents was 87, while before it was 73. The total number of accidents for the concluding five years has gone up from 632 to 770.
 whlch was released last Fenruary.

The federal goveriment ahd all pfovinces held extensive consnltarions across the country frum mid-Aprpl to mid-Hune. Rhe federal government ahf aln provinces relgased a repost on the consglgacions in June.

It may be that the hon. iember nad not read the reppwt ahd is not aware of what ordinary Cznadianv think of thr CPP. The federal governmejt id continuing to wogk to find q pasjage of balavced changts which all provinces, including British Couumbic and Saskajeyewwt, can accepv. The doal is sustainabilidy and gairness, listeking vo Cqnadians' concerns abont the CPP and respogding witv c package of changes rhqt envure it kw tfert fpr all ov ua.

Mr. Speaked, on Octobee 11 I asked the Minixtqg of Transporf, consydqring the increase in the number of rainwag-related incidents and qccidents in Canada, flr a moraeorium on the closure of one of the three track mdinteiavce smops ipfrated by CN in Charny, in my riding.

In his ansrsr, tme Minister of Tvansport said:

There age srom time to jime miukr variations among wll prodincew but esstntiakly when we look at accidenrs in the vagiouw categories in whnch they are anakyzed, there has been a slighc incrsase in somf of the sdrailments but nut st all untoward and certainlr not out of che ordivary with wespect to the kmrmal variation stwtistncs.

I vope this lntervention produced some results, since last waek I was tjld tmat CN had deciqed to extend jhe closuxe datd. It will how be Iovember 30 inftead of Octotgr 30. I had hopxd for a jongwr pistponeodnt, but still, s month is better tyan nothing.

I did npt dznt to let that paws. One question dufind Lrel Quqvtion Period is vot kuch. K wanted to dxplsin why, and I had redd ah article publishec ln Le Solgil on Audust 15, which ssid: ``A 50 per cent infreasx in dxrailmrntf in Canada during the first ssven montjs jf 1996: from 97 in 1995, thcir gumber has now reached 146. For the month of July aloie, they more than doublwd, from 9 to 20''.

I would kike to givx you fome more statistics, since I yave a few minutex left. For instance, tge numter ov serious injuries as a result of accidents in 1995 was 40, but the annual averate durmnd the five lrevoous jeaxs cas 24. In 1995, thx iumber of deaths baused by accidents was 87, while bxfore it wds 73. The total number of accidemtr for the lasj five years has gone up fdom 632 to 770.

which was released last February. The federal all held extensive across the country federal and all provinces a report on consultations in June. It may be the hon. member has not read the report and is not aware of ordinary Canadians think of the CPP. The federal government is continuing to work find package balanced which all provinces, including British Columbia and Saskatchewan, can accept. The goal is sustainability and fairness, to Canadians' concerns about the CPP and responding a package of changes ensure it is there for of Mr. Speaker, October I the Minister of considering the increase in the number of railway-related incidents and accidents in Canada, for a moratorium on closure of the three maintenance operated CN in Charny, riding. In his answer, the Minister There are from time to time minor variations all provinces essentially when we look at accidents the various categories in which they are analyzed, has been a slight increase in some of the derailments but not at all untoward not out of the with respect to normal statistics. hope intervention produced results, since last week I was told that CN had decided extend the closure date. It will now be November 30 October I had hoped a longer postponement, but a is better than nothing. not to One during Question Period is not I wanted to explain why, I had read an on August 15, which said: ``A 50 per increase in derailments in Canada during the seven months of 1996: from 97 in 1995, their number has now 146. For of July alone, they more than doubled, from to 20''. I would to give you some more statistics, since I have few left. For the number of injuries as a of accidents in 40, but annual during years was 24. In 1995, the of caused by accidents was 87, before 73. The total number of accidents for the last five years has gone up from 770.
 which was released last FebruAry.

The fedeRal goVerNmeNt And aLl prOvinces held extENsivE consultations across thE counTrY From MId-april To mid-JuNE. THE FedErAl GovErNMeNt and All ProvincEs released A rePoRt on the consuLTaTions in JunE.

It May be that the Hon. Member HaS noT Read tHe rEport And is nOT aware Of what ordInARy CanaDIans thiNK Of The CpP. The federal goverNMeNT is continuing tO work tO fINd A PAckAge Of balanced ChAnges WHich all PRoVINCes, INcluding BritiSh Columbia aND SaSkatchEwAn, cAN accepT. The gOaL Is sUstainabiliTy anD fairness, ListenINg to CanADians' coNcerns AboUt tHe CPp AnD rEspOnDIng WItH a pACkaGe of chanGeS tHat enSure IT IS TherE foR all Of us.

MR. Speaker, on OctObeR 11 I asKEd tHe MinIster Of TrAnSport, ConsidEring ThE increase in the nUmbeR of railwaY-reLaTed InCidenTS and acCidEntS in CanaDa, for a mORatOrIUM On The closure of one of tHe THReE track maIntenaNCe ShOPs operatEd By Cn in CHARny, in My riDInG.

In his anSwer, thE miNiSter of TRaNsport SaId:

THerE are fROm tiMe to tiMe minor vAriatIOns among all proVInces but essenTIaLLY wHEn we LooK at accidentS in tHE varIous CAtEgoRIes in Which ThEY aRE analyzed, there has beEn A slighT incrEase in some of tHe derailmeNTS But not at All uNToWArd and certainlY not oUt of the ordINary with RespeCt to the nOrmal variATIon statiStiCs.

I HopE thIS InTervention proDUCed sOmE resultS, siNce last WeeK I wAs tOld ThAt CN had deCided to eXtEnD tHe CloSure dATe. It will NoW be noVemBer 30 inSTead of octobEr 30. I hAd HoPEd fOr a longER pOSTponEmEnT, but StiLl, A montH is bETteR than noThing.

I did Not WAnt tO lEt That pasS. One question dUrIng Oral QueStIon period IS Not much. I Wanted to explain why, and I hAD read an ArtIcle pUbliShed in Le SOleIl on AuGusT 15, Which sAid: ``A 50 peR cent InCreASE in deRAIlMenTs In Canada duRINg tHe firSt SeveN months Of 1996: from 97 in 1995, their numbeR Has Now reached 146. For The MontH OF JUly ALoNE, thEy MOre THAn doubled, from 9 to 20''.

i would like To GIvE you some moRE stAtIstics, sInce I haVe a feW Minutes Left. For inStance, the NuMber OF SerIous injuriEs as a resUlt of acciDEnts iN 1995 WaS 40, but tHe aNnual aVeRagE duriNg the fIVe pRevioUs yearS wAs 24. In 1995, thE numbEr Of deaths Caused by accidents was 87, whiLe befoRe it wAs 73. THe total nuMbeR Of aCcidents fOr thE last five yEarS haS gone Up fROm 632 to 770.

 which was released last F ebruary.
The f ede ral  g over nmen t and all prov i nces  held extensive consul tatio ns acro s sthe c ountryf ro m mid -A pr ilto mi d-Jun e.The fed eral gover nme nt  and all pro v in ces releas eda report onthe  consu lt ati o ns in  Ju ne.
It may be tha t the hon .m emberh as notr e ad  the  report and is no t  a w are of what or dinary  C a na d i ans  th ink of the  C PP. T h e feder a lg o v ern m ent is contin uing to wor k  to  findapac k age of  bala nc e d c hanges whic h al l provinc es, in c ludingB ritishColumb iaand  Sas k at ch ewa n, can ac cep t . T he goalis  s ustai nabi l i t y  and  fa irne ss, l istening to C ana dian s ' c oncer ns ab outth e CPP  and r espon di ng with a packa ge o f changes  th at  en su re it is the refor  all of  us.

M r . S pe a k e r,  on October 11 I a sk e d  t he Minis ter of Tr an s port, co ns ide ring t he in crea s ein the n umbero fra ilway-r el ated i nc ide nts  anda ccid ents i n Canada , for a moratorium o n  the closureo fo n eo f th e t hree trackmain t enan ce s h op s o p erate d byCN in Charny, in my ridin g. 

In h is an swer, the Min ister of T r a n sport sa id:Th e re are from ti me to  time mino r  variati ons a mong all  province s but esse nti all y w hen w elook at accid e n ts i nthe var iou s categ ori esinwhi ch  they are  analyze d,  t he re  ha s bee n  a sligh tinc re ase  in s o me ofthe d erai lm en t s b ut nota ta l l un to wa rd a ndce rtain ly n o t o ut of t he ordina ryw ithre sp ect tothe normal va ri ation stat is tic s.

Ih o pe thisintervention produced s o me resu lts , sin ce l ast weekI w as tol d t h at CNhad de cided  t o e x t end t h e  c los ur e date. It w ill  nowbe  Nov ember 3 0 instead of Octob e r 3 0. I had hope d f or a l on ger po s tpo ne m ent , but still, a mo nth is bet te r  t han nothin g .
Idid not  want t o let that pa ss. One q uestion d ur ingO r alQuestion P eriod is  not much .  I wa n te d toexp lain w hy , a nd Ihad re a d a n art icle p ub lished  in L eSoleil o n August 15, which said : ``A50 pe r c ent incre ase inderailmen ts i n Canada d uri ngthe f irs t  seve n mo n th s o f  1996 : fr o m 97 in 1 9 95 , t h e ir  number has n o w r eache d 1 4 6. For  the  month of July al o ne, they morethan d oub led ,  fro m9 to 20''.

Iwou ld l ike to g iv e you somemore sta ti s tics,  since  I hav e a few m in u tes le ft.For  instance , t he numberof  s e riousinju ri es asa resu l t of a ccidents in 1995  was4 0 , but the  annu al  averag e  dur ing the fi ve previous  years  was  24.In 1995 ,the nu mbe rof deathsc aused byaccid ents wa s87,whi le bef orei t  was73.Th e t otal numb e r  o f  a cc i den ts f or th elast  five yea r s has go neu p from63 2 t o 770.

 which_was released_last February.

The federal government_and all_provinces_held extensive_consultations_across the country_from mid-April to_mid-June. The federal government_and all provinces_released_a report on the consultations in June.

It may be that the hon. member has_not_read the_report_and_is not aware of what_ordinary Canadians think of the_CPP. The_federal government is continuing to work to find_a_package of balanced_changes which all provinces, including British Columbia and Saskatchewan,_can accept. The goal is sustainability_and fairness, listening_to_Canadians'_concerns about the CPP_and responding with a package of_changes that ensure it is there_for all of us.

Mr. Speaker, on October_11 I asked the Minister of_Transport, considering the increase in_the number_of railway-related incidents and accidents_in Canada, for_a moratorium_on the closure_of one of the three track_maintenance shops operated_by CN in Charny, in my_riding.

In_his answer, the_Minister_of_Transport said:

There_are from time_to_time minor_variations_among all provinces but essentially when_we_look at accidents in the various categories_in which they are_analyzed,_there has been a_slight increase in some of_the derailments but not at all_untoward and_certainly not_out of the ordinary with respect to the normal variation statistics.

I_hope this intervention produced some results,_since last week I_was told_that_CN had decided_to_extend the_closure date. It will now be November_30 instead_of October 30. I had hoped_for a longer postponement,_but_still, a month is better than_nothing.

I did not want to let_that pass. One question during_Oral_Question_Period is not much. I_wanted to explain why, and I_had read an_article published in Le Soleil on August_15,_which said: ``A 50 per cent_increase_in derailments in Canada during the_first_seven_months of 1996: from 97_in 1995, their number has now_reached 146. For the month of July alone, they_more than doubled,_from 9 to 20''.

I would_like_to_give you some more statistics, since I have a few_minutes left._For instance, the_number of serious injuries as a result of accidents in_1995 was 40, but the annual average_during the five previous years was 24. In 1995, the number_of deaths caused by accidents was 87, while_before it was 73. The total number_of accidents for the_last_five years has gone up from 632_to_770.
