12. Is concerned about the planned changes to the Russian Federation's nuclear doctrine incorporated into the new military doctrine entitled 'The New Face of the Russian Armed Forces until 2030' and comments made by Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council and former Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), who signalled that new provisions will be formulated in respect of possibilities of preventive nuclear strikes;

Paul spent many years working for CBC, starting as a TV production assistant and later as a producer and director of news and current affairs, and then TV program manager here in Ottawa, where, parenthetically, he was my boss.

24. Further, asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to monitor and to improve the quality and nutritional standards of school and kindergarten meals including by means of specific training and guidelines for catering staff, quality control of caterers and guidelines for healthy food in canteens; underlines the importance of adapting portion sizes to needs and including fruit and vegetables in these meals; asks for more nutrition education on a balanced diet and encourages a move away from the sale of foods and beverages high in fat, salt or sugar and of poor nutritional value in schools; advocates instead making fre ...[+++]sh fruit and vegetables more available at points of sale; invites competent authorities to ensure that at least three hours a week of the school curriculum are devoted to physical activities, in accordance with the objectives of the above-mentioned White Paper on sport, and asks those authorities to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities, accessible also to disabled persons, and for the safeguarding of existing sports facilities in schools; welcomes a possible "fruit at school" project to be financially supported by the EU similar to the current school milk programme; calls for solutions to be found to continue the free distribution of fruit and vegetables to schools and charitable institutions during 2008 as requested by some Member States, pending the entry into application of the school fruit scheme on 1 January 2009;

With regard to Bulgaria, we must take account of a new development, namely yesterday’s revelations in a leading daily newspaper by the ex-director of the East German secret service, who finally revealed the truth that the attack on the Pope was organised, directed and implemented by the Bulgarian secret services.

Environment Canada will concentrate more on science and policy and finding new ways to deliver services.

Senator Ringuette: In your very interesting career you had the opportunity to be director of CBC-TV news and radio news.