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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
36th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 115

Thursday, June 15, 2000

9:00 a.m.



The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That when the House adjourns this day, it shall stand adjourned to Monday, September 18, 2000, provided that for the purposes of sections (3) and (4) of Standing Order 28, it shall be deemed to stand adjourned pursuant to section (2) of the said Standing Order.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Individual Member's Expenditures'' for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-362-21.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (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:

-- No. 362-1136 concerning gasoline additives. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-33-08;

-- No. 362-1227 concerning the Department of Human Resources Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-95-02;

-- Nos. 362-1237 and 362-1280 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-19-17;

-- Nos. 362-1268, 362-1283 and 362-1299 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-28-22;

-- Nos. 362-1269, 362-1270, 362-1271, 362-1272, 362-1273, 362- 1274, 362-1275, 362-1276, 362-1293, 362-1298, 362-1313 and 362- 1318 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-81- 16;

-- No. 362-1301 concerning the labelling of food products. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-29-19;

-- No. 362-1311 concerning the criminal justice system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-3-08;

-- Nos. 362-1358 and 362-1364 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-65-13.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Canadian Security Intelligence Service -- 1999 Public Report". -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-362-22.


Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. McGuire (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the First Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, "Making the Farm Income Safety Net Stronger and More Responsive to Farmers' Needs" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-24), presented to the House on Tuesday, February 22, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-24-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Fontana (London North Centre), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (authorization to travel). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-93.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 31) was tabled.


Mr. Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Second Report of the Committee (The Challenge of Change: A Consideration of the Canadian Book Industry). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-94.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 11 to 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 35, 36 and 39) was tabled.


Mr. Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the Third Report of the Committee (subject-matter of Bill C-224). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362- 95.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 37, 38, 40 and 41) was tabled.


Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the Ninth Report of the Committee (Challenge for Change: A Study of Cost Recovery). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-96.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 54, 56, 69, 72, 75, 78 and 79) was tabled.


Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 37th Report of the Committee (Improved Reporting to Parliament Project -- Phase 2: Moving Forward). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-97.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 48) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation), Bill C-40, An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act, and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)
)

      Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act, and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts".

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Baker (Minister of Veterans Affairs), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), Bill C-41, An Act to amend the statute law in relation to veterans' benefits, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2)
)

      Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act to amend the statute law in relation to veterans' benefits".

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Peric (Cambridge), seconded by Mrs. Wayne (Saint John), Bill C-491, An Act respecting education benefits for spouses and children of certain deceased federal enforcement officials, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), three concerning oil products (Nos. 362-1534 to 362-1536);

-- by Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1537) and one concerning abortion (No. 362- 1538);

-- by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), two concerning oil products (Nos. 362-1539 and 362-1540);

-- by Ms. McDonough (Halifax), four concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1541 to 362-1544), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1545) and one concerning conscientious objection (No. 362-1546);

-- by Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1547);

-- by Mr. Pratt (Nepean -- Carleton), one concerning transportation (No. 362-1548), one concerning abortion (No. 362-1549), one concerning euthanasia (No. 362-1550), one concerning unborn children (No. 362-1551), four concerning pornography (Nos. 362- 1552 to 362-1555), two concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (Nos. 362-1556 and 362-1557), one concerning immigration (No. 362-1558), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1559), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1560), one concerning the debts of the poorest countries (No. 362-1561) and two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-1562 and 362-1563);

-- by Miss Grey (Edmonton North), one concerning Fiji (No. 362- 1564);

-- by Ms. Guay (Laurentides), one concerning oil products (No. 362-1565);

-- by Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), one concerning the economy and employment (No. 362-1566), one concerning the economy (No. 362-1567), one concerning the national debt (No. 362-1568), one concerning research and development (No. 362-1569), two concerning the income tax system (Nos. 362-1570 and 362-1571) and one concerning the public pension system (No. 362-1572);

-- by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), two concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1573 and 362-1574), one concerning the Senate (No. 362-1575), one concerning the Canadian Forces (No. 362- 1576), two concerning the agricultural industry (Nos. 362-1577 and 362-1578), one concerning marriage (No. 362-1579), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1580) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-1581);

-- by Mr. Asselin (Charlevoix), one concerning oil products (No. 362-1582);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), three concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1583 to 362-1585);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), two concerning immigration (Nos. 362-1586 and 362-1587), two concerning the income tax system (Nos. 362-1588 and 362-1589), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1590), three concerning marriage (Nos. 362-1591 to 362-1593), two concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Nos. 362-1594 and 362-1595) and one concerning the tax system (No. 362-1596);

-- by Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), two concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1597 and 362-1598);

-- by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), one concerning health care services (No. 362-1599);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning health care services (No. 362-1600);

-- by Ms. Bakopanos (Ahuntsic), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1601) and one concerning the National Missile Defence Program (No. 362-1602).

Presenting Reports from Committees

By unanimous consent, Ms. Folco (Laval West), from the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act (interim report)). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-98.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 3) was tabled.

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-86 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), moved, -- That this House recognize that the health care system in Canada is in crisis, the status quo is not an option, and the system that we have today is not sustainable; and, accordingly, that this House call upon the government to develop a plan to modernize the Canadian health care system, and to work with the provinces to encourage positive co-operative relations.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the words "government to" the following:

    "immediately".

Debate arose thereon.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Speaker send an Address to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother expressing the heartiest good wishes and congratulations of all Members of the House of Commons on the occasion of her one hundredth birthday.

PRESENTING PETITIONS

By unanimous consent, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Ms. Girard-Bujold (Jonquière), one concerning employment (No. 362-1603), two concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-1604 and 362-1605) and two concerning plutonium (Nos. 362-1606 and 362-1607);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), one concerning international trade (No. 362-1608) and one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 362-1609);

-- by Mr. Nystrom (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), one concerning the Senate (No. 362-1610).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill).

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That on any day prior to June 30, 2000, if the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations has a report ready for presentation in the House, the said report may be deposited with the Clerk of the House and shall thereupon be deemed to have been tabled in the House.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill).

The debate continued.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(18) and Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 81(18) and Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the recorded division was deferred until the conclusion of consideration of motions relating to the Main Estimates.


Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Vote 5, in the amount of $992,135,000, under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT -- Department -- Grants and contributions, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Sub- committee on Organized Crime of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights be authorized to travel to Toronto and Newmarket, Ontario, and to a Canadian port; and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the Business of Supply;

And of Motion No. 1 of Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia- Pacific)).

The debate continued.

At 9:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(18) and Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.


Pursuant to Standing Order 81(18) and Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), -- That this House recognize that the health care system in Canada is in crisis, the status quo is not an option, and the system that we have today is not sustainable; and, accordingly, that this House call upon the government to develop a plan to modernize the Canadian health care system, and to work with the provinces to encourage positive co-operative relations.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill), -- That the motion be amended by adding after the words "government to" the following:

    "immediately".

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 1366)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Davies -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Konrad -- Laliberte -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- McDonough -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Proctor -- Riis -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Solomon -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Williams -- 48

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Venne -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 174

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy -- Nunziata

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(18), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River).

The question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 1367)
YEAS: 48, NAYS: 174. (See list under Division No. 1366)


The House resumed consideration of Motion No. 1 of Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That Vote 5, in the amount of $992,135,000, under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT -- Department -- Grants and contributions, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 1368)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 143

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Konrad -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Mark -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Riis -- Ritz -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Turp -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Williams -- 79

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy -- Nunziata

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $441,207,000, under ENVIRONMENT -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1369)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $905,562,000, under FISHERIES AND OCEANS -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1370)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 4, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $1,148,851,342, under HEALTH -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1371)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $460,180,000, under HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 5 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1372)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $7,724,106,000, under NATIONAL DEFENCE -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 6 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1373)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 7, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $85,571,000, under PRIVY COUNCIL -- Department -- Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1374)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $19,636,000, under SOLICITOR GENERAL -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 8 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1375)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Vote 25, in the amount of $21,840,000, under SOLICITOR GENERAL -- National Parole Board -- Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 9 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1376)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $1,645,045,000, under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- Department -- Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 10 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1377) YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Vote 5, in the amount of $303,792,000, under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES -- Department -- Capital expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 11 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1378)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Vote 1, in the amount of $71,790,000, under INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT -- Department -- Administration Program, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (less the amount voted in Interim Supply), be concurred in.

The question was put on Motion No. 12 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 1379)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1368)

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, except any Vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in.

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



(Division--Vote No 1380)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 143

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Chatters -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Konrad -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Mark -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Riis -- Ritz -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Turp -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Williams -- 79

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy -- Nunziata


Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(21) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-42, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2001, was read the first time and ordered to be printed.

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

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

(Division No. 1381)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1380)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

(Division No. 1382)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1380)

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division No. 1383)
YEAS: 143, NAYS: 79. (See list under Division No. 1380)

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Laliberte (Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Gruending (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should provide initiatives to deliver natural gas to unserviced regions and address environmental concerns and high energy costs. (Private Members' Business M-298)

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



(Division--Vote No 1384)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Brien -- Brison -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dumas -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hardy -- Hearn -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Loubier -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Riis -- Sauvageau -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Turp -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- 51

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Ianno -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Morrison -- Murray -- Myers -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 156

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy -- Nunziata

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 14, 2000, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters), be now read a third time and do pass.

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



(Division--Vote No 1385)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Cullen -- Davies -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Gruending -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hearn -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 191

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Asselin -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Brien -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Loubier -- Marceau -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Turp -- Venne -- 31

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy -- Nunziata

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

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 the Deputy Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for May 30 and 31, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-362-22.

-- by the Deputy Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy on June 13, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-362-23.

-- by Mr. Cauchon (Minister of National Revenue) -- Reports of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, 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. 8561-362-646-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Post Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-362-650-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, R.S. 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 30. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-509-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Fourth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 1 of the April 1999 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-27), presented to the House on Friday, February 25, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-27-01.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R. S. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 42. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 362-553-02. (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, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning marriage (No. 362- 1611) and one concerning unborn children (No. 362-1612);

-- by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), four concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-1613 to 362-1616), one concerning nudity (No. 362-1617), and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1620);

-- by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 362-1618);

-- by Mr. Saada (Brossard -- La Prairie), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1619);

-- by Mr. Telegdi (Kitchener -- Waterloo), three concerning marriage (Nos. 362-1621 to 362-1623), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1624), one concerning abortion (No. 362- 1625), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1626), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1627) and one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1628);

-- by Ms. Brown (Oakville), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362- 1629);

-- by Mr. Pickard (Chatham -- Kent Essex), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1630);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1631);

-- by Mr. Kilger (Stormont-Dundas -- Charlottenburgh), one concerning employment insurance (No. 362-1632).

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:51 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 18, 2000, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).