Where required under, or pursuant to, an agreement, the accompanying and original paper documents shall be sent by paper transmission and/or by electronic means.

The White Paper is accompanied by a Staff Working Document.

The accompanying paper, which we will table with you today, lists several tax issues that we feel the government could consider changing. These include the excise fuel tax, the GST on transborder services, and a long-standing dispute we have with the government concerning the deductibility of meals and other costs for our crews.

It has put out countless discussion papers such as the agenda, jobs and growth papers, which accompanied the October 1994 economic and fiscal update one decade ago; and it has consolidated and put out background papers.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, March 15, 1994, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary affairs)), — That a Special Joint Committee of the House of Commons and the Senate be appointed to consider Canada’s foreign policy including international trade and international assistance; That the document entitled “Guidance Paper for the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing Canadian Foreign Policy” be referred to the Committee; That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and to analyze the issues discussed in the above-mentioned document, and to make recommendations in their report concerning the objectives and conduct ...[+++]of Canada’s foreign policy; That the Committee be composed of fifteen Members of the House of Commons and seven Members of the Senate; That the Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be appointed on behalf of the House as members of the said Committee; That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the House; That the Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee; That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff; That the Committee have the power to adjourn from place to place inside Canada and abroad and that, when deemed necessary, the required staff accompany the Committee; That a quorum of the Committee be twelve Members wheneve a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented; That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from amo ...

GOVERNMENT ORDERS Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, That a Special Joint Committee of the House of Commons and the Senate be appointed to consider Canada's foreign policy including international trade and international assistance; That the document entitled ``Guidance Paper for the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing Canadian Foreign Policy'' be referred to the Committee; That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and to analyze the issues discussed in the above-mentioned document, and to make recommendations in their report concerning the objectives and conduct of Canada's foreign policy; That the Committee be composed of fifteen ...[+++]Members of the House of Commons and seven Members of the Senate; That the Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be appointed on behalf of the House as members of the said Committee; That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the House; That the Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee; That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff; That the Committee have the power to adjourn from place to place inside Canada and abroad and that, when deemed necessary, the required staff accompany the Committee; That a quorum of the Committee be twelve Members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented; That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its Members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to ...