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{
"time": "2009-03-24 15:55:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. James Rajotte",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1371257\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I certainly thank my colleague from St. Catharines for his question and all his work here in the House of Commons.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371258\" data-originallang=\"en\">I would say quite honestly the actions of the Liberal Party with respect to the budget and with respect to the implementation are somewhat contradictory.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371259\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Liberals were supportive of the budget, which I certainly appreciated, but the fact of the matter is they have to support the implementation of the budget as well if they want to see the measures in the budget take effect and have a positive effect. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371260\" data-originallang=\"en\">My colleague asked about the accountability measures. This was the main point I was trying to make. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371261\" data-originallang=\"en\">In terms of any money from the $3 billion fund, first of all, programs or projects must be economic action plan initiatives included in budget 2009 and passed by Parliament. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371262\" data-originallang=\"en\">Second, funds can only be allocated between April 1 and June 30, 2009. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371263\" data-originallang=\"en\">Third, appropriate checks and balances are in place. Every initiative funded from this vote requires Treasury Board approval. Existing policy requirements on accountability and reporting must be met. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Fourth, reporting on the use of funds will be done in supplementary estimates and in quarterly reports to Parliament on the economic action plan, something that the official opposition asked for specifically in its amendments to the budget.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371265\" data-originallang=\"en\">The accountability measures are in place to deal with the special fund, and I encourage members on the opposition side to recognize this and vote against the motion.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1371257\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je remercie mon coll\u00e8gue, le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de St. Catharines, pour sa question et son travail \u00e0 la Chambre des communes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371258\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je dirais en toute honn\u00eatet\u00e9 que les gestes pos\u00e9s par le Parti lib\u00e9ral par rapport au budget et \u00e0 son ex\u00e9cution sont quelque peu contradictoires.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371259\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les lib\u00e9raux ont appuy\u00e9 le budget, et je leur en suis reconnaissant, mais il reste que pour que les mesures pr\u00e9vues dans le budget entrent en vigueur et aient un effet positif, ils doivent \u00e9galement en appuyer l'ex\u00e9cution.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371260\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mon coll\u00e8gue a pos\u00e9 une question sur les mesures de reddition de comptes. C'est le principal point que je voulais expliquer.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371261\" data-originallang=\"en\">En ce qui a trait au fonds de 3 milliards de dollars, les programmes ou projets doivent premi\u00e8rement \u00eatre des initiatives pr\u00e9vues dans le Plan d'action \u00e9conomique inclus dans le budget de 2009 et approuv\u00e9es par le Parlement.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371262\" data-originallang=\"en\">Deuxi\u00e8mement, les fonds ne peuvent \u00eatre allou\u00e9s qu'entre le 1<sup>er</sup> avril et le 30 juin 2009.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371263\" data-originallang=\"en\">Troisi\u00e8mement, des syst\u00e8mes de freins et contrepoids ad\u00e9quats sont en place. Toute initiative financ\u00e9e \u00e0 partir de ce cr\u00e9dit doit \u00eatre approuv\u00e9e par le Conseil du Tr\u00e9sor. Les exigences op\u00e9rationnelles actuelles en mati\u00e8re de reddition de comptes et de rapports doivent \u00eatre respect\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371264\" data-originallang=\"en\">Quatri\u00e8mement, le gouvernement fera rapport de l'utilisation des fonds dans le cadre du Budget suppl\u00e9mentaire des d\u00e9penses et pr\u00e9sentera des rapports trimestriels au Parlement sur le Plan d'action \u00e9conomique, chose que l'opposition officielle a express\u00e9ment demand\u00e9e dans son amendement au budget. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1371265\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les mesures de reddition de comptes relatives au fonds sp\u00e9cial sont en place. J'encourage les d\u00e9put\u00e9s de l'opposition \u00e0 reconna\u00eetre ce fait et \u00e0 rejeter la motion. </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2009/3/24/james-rajotte-3/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/james-rajotte/",
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"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Business of Supply",
"fr": ""
},
"h3": {
"en": "Opposition Motion\u2014Vote 35 in Main Estimates 2009-2010",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2009/3/24/",
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