The Minister responsible for Safety and Public Services, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Parliament of Canada there is a private Member's bill before the House that is going to go before a standing committee next week. There is a hearing in Ottawa on May the 9th that we are invited to. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend because of prior commitments. I have asked my honourable colleague, Mr. Floyd Roland, to attend this hearing on my behalf, along with the staff of Safety and

Public Services, to deliver a presentation to this subcommittee. Mr. Speaker, we are the only jurisdiction in Canada that puts health warning labels on alcohol containers. We do that out of our own pocket. The private Member's bill is to try to get the manufacturers of alcohol to put the labels on the containers themselves.

Yes, I'm a strong supporter of this initiative and the message that my honourable colleague delivers to the subcommittee will indicate that we are in strong support of the private Member's bill. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 7, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am told by officials of the Department of Safety and Public Services that there is a strong lobby in process that is opposed to the private Member's bill by the liquor industry. It seems that the federal Minister responsible for that portfolio is wavering on his support for this private Member's bill. It's going to be a very big initiative for us to go to Ottawa and make the presentation in support of the liquor warning labels being funded by the liquor industry rather than by the different governments in the different jurisdictions such as we are doing here. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly, Mr. Roland could probably handle this on his own but we will provide all the necessary backup information and staff when he goes down to Ottawa on our behalf. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 7, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.