Today, I would like to share with you my perspective on matters where the two statutes may deal with related topics, such as the definition of public office holders, the treatment of post-employment periods for public office holders, and the interpretation of conflict of interest.

(Return tabled) Question No. 864 Ms. Kirsty Duncan: With respect to mental health and suicide in the Canadian Forces (CF), including regular forces, reservists and veterans, as well as among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) veterans: (a) what does history and research show from the First World War (WWI) and the Second World War (WWII), regarding the percentage of Canadian veterans who suffered some degree of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how it might have impacted their ability to (i) hold down jobs, (ii) maintain relationships, (iii) overcome substance abuse, (iv) maintain their will to live; (b) how are suicides tracke ...[+++]d for CF regular forces, reservists and veterans, including RCMP veterans, (i) has the tracking method changed over time (from 2000 onwards) for any of these groups, including name changes (e.g., suicide versus sudden death) and, if so, how, why and when, (ii) how are suicides tracked among veterans who may not be known to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and who may be under other types of care (e.g., in hospitals) or in homeless shelters, prisons, etc.; (c) what are the identified gaps in tracking for each of the identified groups and, for each gap, what action items (i) are planned (including predicted start and completion dates, and necessary funding), (ii) are being implemented (including predicted completion date and necessary funding), (iii) have been completed to address the problem; (d) how are suicides investigated for each identified group today and, for each group, for the years 1990 to the present (or years available), (i) what percentage of victims were known to either the Department of National Defense (DND) or VAC prior to the suicide, or to the medical, social-aid or prison system, (ii) what percentage had attempted suicide before, (iii) what percentage suffered from an identified Operational Stress Injury (OSI), including PTSD, anxiety, depression or substance abuse, (iv) what percentage suffered from acquired brain ...

I think the period from diagnosis to treatment really varies, so I can't give you a standard number for that, but definitely the number I have is post-treatment, and that is eight to 12 weeks.

13. Highlights the importance of the Structural Funds and the European Social Fund in tackling structural deficiencies in the enlarged Union, and urges the Commission, with regard to the next programming period post-2006, to ensure that peripheral regions receive equal treatment;

In view of the fact that consumer are fully entitled to guarantees that human health is not compromised by the presence in the food chain of any potentially unsafe residues; the economic importance in many Member States of the thoroughbred and sport horse industries; the concerns of veterinarians, breeders, welfare organisations, equestrian federations, Agriculture Ministers and concerned citizens; the fact that unlike other species whose primary purpose is food production, observance of a lengthy withdrawal period is viable where horses are concerned; that the Commission is well aware of the disastrous effects ...[+++]Regulation 2377/90 in its present form will have on the welfare and therapeutic treatment of horses from 1.1.2000 and subsequent economic impact thereof; that no formal Commission proposal has been brought forward despite meetings on this issue in 1998 and in 1999 during the German Presidency; when and in what form will the Commission honour its commitment (as voiced by Franz Fischler at the June Council) to address this urgent issue and ensure that a specific solution, from the range which has been proposed, is found guaranteeing the continued availability of all necessary equine medicines post 1.1.2000

The programme includes the following projects: 8 rehabilitation of an industrial site in Pont St. Martin to encourage the location of crafts and industrial SMEs and of an "incubator" for new enterprises creation of a business promotion activity center in Verres i refurbishment of an dismissed site in Aosta for a post-graduate training center The total investment will be 10 Mecu; the programme will be carried out in the period 1990-1991.