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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
36th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 113

Tuesday, June 2, 1998

10:00 a.m.



PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the report of the Standing Committee of the Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, which met in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from January 2 to 8, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-56.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- Nos. 361-0722, 361-0753 and 361-0758 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-10I;

-- No. 361-0724 concerning rural communities. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-31A;

-- Nos. 361-0751, 361-0757 and 361-0771 concerning the Canada Pension Plan. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-5N;

-- No. 361-0756 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-6I;

-- Nos. 361-0754 and 361-0764 concerning taxes on books. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-3K.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk -- Brant) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) respecting its participation at the 47th Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar held in Westminster, London, from March 3 to 14, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-53C.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Bill C-38, An Act to amend the National Parks Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-81.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Myers (Waterloo -- Wellington), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), Bill C-413, An Act to provide for the recognition of a national symbol for the promotion of Canadian unity, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Myers (Waterloo -- Wellington), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), Bill C-414, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (wages of apprentices), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Orléans), seconded by Mr. Marchand (Québec East), Bill C-415, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (gaming and betting), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.


Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Marceau (Charlesbourg), seconded by Mr. Marchand (Québec East), Bill C-416, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole reviews), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East), seconded by Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), moved, -- That the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented on Thursday, May 7, 1998, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved, -- That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 188)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Myers -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Redman -- Reed -- Robillard -- Saada -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- 127

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Alarie -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duncan -- Earle -- Epp -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Jaffer -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Kerpan -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mancini -- Manning -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Price -- Proctor -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 105

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Crête -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Fournier -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Proud

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence.

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure) for Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, the Order for second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-213, An Act respecting the designation of a Louis Riel Day and revoking his conviction of August 1, 1885, standing on the Order Paper in the name of Ms. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Mitis), was discharged and the Bill withdrawn.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), -- That Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), -- That Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, the Bill was read a third time and passed.


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Patry (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate had passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of this House is desired:

    Bill S-16, An Act to implement an agreement between Canada and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of Croatia and a convention between Canada and the Republic of Chile, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Patry (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 189)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alarie -- Alcock -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casey -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lee -- Lefebvre -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Power -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rocheleau -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 207

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Jaffer -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Kerpan -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 46

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Crête -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Fournier -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Proud

Accordingly, the Bill was read a third time and passed.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 6:05 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East), moved, -- That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage prepare and report a bill to this House, in accordance with Standing Order 68(4)(b), no later than ninety days following adoption of this motion, that will create a memorial recognizing the outstanding contribution of Lieutenant Colonel William ("Billy") Barker (deceased), V.C., World War I flying ace, and hero of Canada and the Commonwealth. (Private Members' Business M-251)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Copyright Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-361-546A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-820A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Phantom Industries Inc. regarding certain gimped yarns for use in the manufacture of women's hosiery", dated May 8, 1998, pursuant to the Canada -- United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-572F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Review of recommendation regarding certain dyed woven fabrics of rayon and polyester", dated May 14, 1998, pursuant to the Canada -- United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-572G. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Godfrey (Don Valley West), concerning sexual orientation (No. 361-1007).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:16 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).