B. whereas the Commission, in its communication of 27 March 2014 entitled ‘Long-Term Financing of the European Economy’, explored possibilities to take concrete actions in order to diversify funding, develop European capital markets and improve access to financing, especially for SMEs, for instance in the areas of equity and corporate bond markets, simple and transparent securitisation, covered bonds and private placement;

B. whereas the Commission, in its communication of 27 March 2014 entitled ‘Long-Term Financing of the European Economy’, explored possibilities to take concrete actions in order to diversify funding, develop European capital markets and improve access to financing, especially for SMEs, for instance in the areas of equity and corporate bond markets, simple and transparent securitisation, covered bonds and private placement;

7. Welcomes the fact that a peace accord was signed in Mali on 18 June 2013 in order to pave the way for the successfully held presidential election and for peace negotiations between the Malian authorities and armed insurgent groups in northern Mali, and that the signatories have all promised to end human rights violations in every form; embraces their commitment to unity, dialogue and the restoration of constitutional order; recognises, nevertheless, that this is a preliminary agreement which must be followed by action on both sides to bring the confl ...[+++]ict to a definitive end; urges the Malian authorities and their international partners, to this end, to pay close attention to the new patterns of human rights violations, particularly reprisals based on ethnicity, that have emerged since the recovery of certain parts of northern Mali, and which could constitute a grave obstacle to peace-building and reconciliation if not properly addressed; welcomes the fact that the Malian Government has set up units to monitor military operations in northern Mali and has opened investigations into the human rights violations allegedly committed by certain elements of the Malian armed forces; calls upon the armed forces to show professionalism as they consolidate themselves in formerly rebel-held areas; calls, moreover, upon the Malian Government to redouble its efforts to facilitate the reporting of abuses both in their current operations and in any future offensives, including through support to the National Human Rights Commission, and to respect due process when interrogating suspected militants; reiterates its condemnation of the reported atrocities committed against the civilian population, prisoners and soldiers; recalls the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s determination of a reasonable basis to believe that atrocities committed in the Mali conflict may constitute war crimes; believes, moreover, that some atrocities could constitute crimes against huma ...

41. Stresses that action to diversify suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, taking into account the priority energy infrastructure corridors, especially those aimed at creating a real competitive market for gas, creating new transit corridors (Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), reinforcing existing corridors (Eastern Corridor) and creating real competition among sources of gas supply by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new and remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.);

The shares of Usinor were first introduced onto the Paris Stock Exchange in 1995, now nearly 80% of its shares are in the hands of individuals or financial institutions.

The Speaker: My colleagues, we will now proceed to Group No. 2 which is Motion No. 5. Mr. Jim Gouk (Kootenay West-Revelstoke, Ref.): Motion No. 5 That Bill C-89 be amended by adding after line 13, on page 7, the following: ``11.1 (1) On continuation day and during the initial period following continuation day, neither the Minister nor CN shall sell or otherwise dispose of shares to persons who are not Canadian persons (2) In subsection (1) ``initial period'' means ninety days or such longer period as is set by order of the Governor i ...[+++]n Council; ``Canadian person'' means (a) an individual who is a Canadian citizen or who has the right of permanent residence in Canada, or (b) a corporation registered in Canada the majority of the voting shares of which are held by (i) individuals mentioned in paragraph (a), or (ii) corporations, the majority of the voting shares of which are held by individuals mentioned in paragraph (a)'.