37. Recalls that the world’s oceans, through fisheries, not only provide nutrition, food security and a livelihood for 500 million people worldwide, and at least 50 % of the animal protein consumed by 400 million people in the poorest countries, but are also crucial in mitigating climate change, as blue carbon sinks represent the largest long-term sink of carbon, provide transport and are home to some 90 % of the habitat for life on earth;

15. Notes that although the Commission has acknowledged the existence of wrongdoing in the so-called Blue Dragon affair and has decided to cut EU funds corresponding to the fraud, it considers it to be the sole responsibility of the Member State that shares the management of these funds to investigate the full extent of the alleged irregularity, to pursue its culprits, and/or to seek compensation for the victims of the fraud; notes also the fact that the Blue Dragon affair falls between two Member States, Spain and France, which makes the attribution of responsibility more difficult and which gives it a more obviously European character; considers that the Commission is a public authority with direct responsibilities concerning European c ...[+++]itizens, on whose trust it depends - through the European Parliament - and that, therefore, the Commission should not only seek to recover European funds from a Member State where they have been misused, but should also use its best endeavours to see that wrongdoers are prosecuted and their victims compensated;

15. Notes that although the Commission has acknowledged the existence of wrongdoing in the so-called Blue Dragon affair and has decided to cut EU funds corresponding to the fraud, it considers it to be the sole responsibility of the Member State that shares the management of these funds to investigate the full extent of the alleged irregularity, to pursue its culprits, and/or to seek compensation for the victims of the fraud; notes also the fact that the Blue Dragon affair falls between two Member States, Spain and France, which makes the attribution of responsibility more difficult and which gives it a more obviously European character; considers that the Commission is a public authority with direct responsibilities concerning European c ...[+++]itizens, on whose trust it depends - through the European Parliament - and that, therefore, the Commission should not only seek to recover European funds from a Member State where they have been misused, but should also use its best endeavours to see that wrongdoers are prosecuted and their victims compensated;

Infants below the age of six months who drink water containing excess levels of nitrate can suffer shortness of breath and the blue-baby syndrome, which can result in death.

I cannot say I have read the little blue book, but I have heard statements that make me wonder if the Reform Party really is committed to this principle (1755) I assume this bill put forward by the hon. member for Edmonton Southwest has some approval from the powers that be in his party, including the member for Calgary Southwest who I gather has some say in these matters, that this is okay and this principle therefore is satisfactory.

Is it fair to pay less money to a blue collar in New Brunswick than to a blue collar in British Columbia who does the same work?