Be it also resolved that the federal government publicly release the proposals that were made by the mediator to resolve the impasses in the Pacific Salmon Treaty; obtain U.S. agreement to salmon fishing plans that will stop the catch of threatened B.C. salmon runs in 1996; and, obtain agreement by the U.S. to immediately start binding arbitration on a fair distribution of the salmon catch.
Further, be it resolved if the Americans do not agree to the above conditions the federal government be urged to take strong actions such as stringent enforcement of all Canadian customs requirements and impose a transit fee on U.S. vessels transiting the Inside Passage and terminate the agreement between the Canadian government and the U.S. government allowing U.S. military vessels to use the waters of the Inside Passage at the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range in Nanoose Bay.
And be it further resolved that this House call upon the Government to step up its efforts to ensure compliance with the law by enforcing the restriction on the sale of tobacco products to those under the age of 18, including the prosecution of those who continue to ignore this prohibition.
And be it further resolved that this House regret that the federal Liberal government ignored the environmental implications of NAFTA which, in the opinion of this House, is likely to increase intergovernmental pressure to lower environmental standards and enforcement measures.