54. Calls on the Member States to identify companies which promote gender equality and a good balance between work, family and private life and to spread good practices extensively, in particular via chambers of commerce;

Last May, I believe, the auditor general tabled his report regarding the family trust issue.

I can assure you that during the holiday season, I met many people from my riding and from other ridings as well and that, generally speaking, taxpayers from Canada and Quebec are very much interested in these questions (1545) I find it deplorable that the hon. parliamentary secretary has already told me here in the House that the government was preparing to respond to this type of question on the number of family trusts, a ranking of categories of family trusts by size, the impact on the Canadian taxation system of the creation of family trusts in 1972, and the number of trusts transferring their assets out of the country, about which w ...[+++]e have learned recently after revelations by the auditor general.

As the minister has stated, one half of all women will experience domestic violence in their lives (1140) I ask the member whether he would agree that because of the seriousness of the issue of domestic violence and the fact that there is presently a bill before this House, Bill C-41, which tries to identify aggravating circumstances of bias, prejudice or hate, that the matter of domestic violence or spousal abuse be included as a matter which would demonstrate bias, prejudice and hate and warrant a more serious sentence than the simple offence that was committed.

Family trusts, for instance. We talked about these in the House today during Question Period, to show how the Liberals caved in to pressure by lobbyists who wanted to maintain family trusts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, having been deposited with the Clerk of the House, were laid upon the Table: By Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development) — Report on the Administration of Income Security Programs — Family Allowances, Old Age Security and the Canada Pension Plan, together with the Auditor General’s Reports, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1990 and March 31, 1991, pursuant to Section 23 of the Family Allowances Act, Chapter F–1, Section 47 of the Old Age Security Act, Chapter O–9 and Section 117 of the Canada Pension Plan Act, Chapter C–8, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985.