At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), seconded by Mr. Lussier (Brossard—La Prairie), — That Bill C-517, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

At 12:05 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, May 7, 2008, immediately before the time provided for Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cannon (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Revenue), — That Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 22.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 3, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 23, be amended by replacing lines 23 and 24 on page 7 with the following:

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 4, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 24, be amended by deleting lines 39 to 42 on page 7 and lines 1 to 18 on page 8.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 5, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 26.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 6, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 30.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 7, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 32.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 8, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 34, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 23 on page 11.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C-5 be amended by deleting Clause 47.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 61, be amended by replacing lines 23 to 31 on page 16 with the following:

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 62, be amended by deleting lines 19 to 26 on page 17.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 3 and 4 on page 19.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 17, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 7 to 9 on page 19.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 18, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 66, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 12 on page 19.

Mr. Bevington (Western Arctic), seconded by Mr. Dewar (Ottawa Centre), moved Motion No. 21, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 68, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 3 on page 20.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lukiwski (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform) laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Emerson (Minister of International Trade), seconded by Mr. Van Loan (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister for Democratic Reform), Bill C-55, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Mr. Devolin (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the Fourth Report of the Committee (Bill C-30, An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-392-115.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 12, 14 to 16, 18 to 25 and 27) was tabled.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That today, the deadline for filing notices with the Clerk be 4:00 p.m.; that all committee meetings be cancelled for today; and that the House do now adjourn.

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

At 3:07 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).