HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35^TH PARLIAMENT, 1^st SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 224

Thursday, June 22, 1995

10:00 a.m.

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PRAYERS DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS Tabling of Documents Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Columbia River Treaty Permanent Engineering Board to the Governments of the United States and Canada for the period October 1, 1993, to September 30, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-264A. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources) laid upon the Table, -- Report on the State of Canada's Forests for 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-461A. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Government of Canada Response to the Report of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board (CTAISB) Act Review Commission", dated June 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-38. Presenting Reports from Committees Mr. Bélisle (La Prairie), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (Federal Transportation Subsidies -- The Atlantic Region Freight Assistance Program). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-139. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response. A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 35, which includes this Report) was tabled. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint-Denis), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 7th Report of the Committee (Refugees, Immigration and Gender). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-140. A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 34 to 38, 40, 47 and 48, which includes this Report) was tabled. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Mr. Easter (Malpeque), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 9th Report of the Committee (Dismantling the Crow: Curbing the impacts). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-141. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response. A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 52, which includes this Report) was tabled. Introduction of Government Bills Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-102, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff 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)) His 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 Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts". -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-103, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act, 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. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), Bill C-104, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (forensic DNA analysis), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and, by unanimous consent, ordered for a second reading later this day. Introduction of Private Members' Bills Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), Bill C-345, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (qualification of directors), 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. Mitchell (Parry Sound -- Muskoka), seconded by Mr. Murray (Lanark -- Carleton), Bill C-346, An Act to amend the Bell Canada Act (construction charges), 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. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Competition Act, 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. Keyes (Hamilton West), one concerning sexual assault (No. 351-3690);

-- by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), one concerning the Armenian genocide (No. 351-3691);

-- by Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), one concerning gun control (No. 351-3692), one concerning the definition of family (No. 351-3693) and one concerning the Official Opposition (No. 351-3694);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Middlesex), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3695);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 351-3696), two concerning the Divorce Act (Nos. 351-3697 and 351-3698) and one concerning Canada's railways (No. 351-3699);

-- by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), one concerning the Department of Human Resources Development (No. 351-3700);

-- by Mr. Wells (South Shore), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-3701 and 351-3702), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-3703 and 351-3704) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-3705);

-- by Mr. Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-3706) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3707);

-- by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau), one concerning voice mail (No. 351-3708);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-3709), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-3710) and one concerning the parole system (No. 351-3711);

-- by Mrs. Hayes (Port Moody -- Coquitlam), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3712);

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning national unity (No. 351-3713) and one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-3714);

-- by Mr. Marchand (Québec-Est), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-3715);

-- by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), one concerning Canadian Forces bases (No. 351-3716);

-- by Mr. Asselin (Charlevoix), two concerning the unemployment insurance program (Nos. 351-3717 and 351-3718) and two concerning the Department of Human Resources Development (Nos. 351-3719 and 351-3720);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning intoxication as a defence (No. 351-3721), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-3722) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3723);

-- by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3724);

-- by Mr. Duncan (North Island -- Powell River), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3725), one concerning abortion (No. 351-3726), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3727) and one concerning the establishment of a witness and informant protection program (No. 351-3728);

-- by Ms. McLaughlin (Yukon), one concerning the unemployment insurance program (No. 351-3729), one concerning forestry (No. 351-3730), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-3731) and one concerning intoxication as a defence (No. 351-3732);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3733);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the former Yugoslavia (No. 351-3734). QUESTIONS ON ORDER PAPER Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-175 and Q-190 on the Order Paper. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return: Q-201 -- Ms. Beaumier (Brampton) -- With respect to the new procedure for determining eligibility requirements for the receipt of the Disability Tax Credit now being employed by Revenue Canada officials, (a) why are individuals who received the Disability Tax Credit from 1991 to 1993, and who no longer qualify, required to repay the government of Canada the amount received in those years in full and (b) why weren't individuals told that they may have to repay the Disability Tax Credit when it was initially granted to them? Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-201. Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return: Q-109 -- Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin) -- From January 1, 1993 to September 1, 1994, how many people from British Columbia have been appointed to federal government boards, agencies, commissions or Crown corporations and what is the name and city/town of residence of each appointee, the name of the board, agency, commission or Crown corporation to which they were appointed as well as the duration of the appointment? Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-109. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return: Q-167 -- Mr. Epp (Elk Island) -- With respect to public opinion contracts awarded by the government in the periods between (1) April 1 and December 1, 1994, and (2) December 1, 1994 and the present, (a) what was their total cost, (b) what is the name of each department requesting the poll, (c) the name of the polling company, (d) the value of each contract, and (e) were any of the contracts awarded by public tender offering and if not, why not? Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-167. Tabling of Documents By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (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 petitions Nos. 351-3180, 351-3207, 351-3211 to 351-3214 and 351-3248 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-9BB. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (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 petitions Nos. 351-2546 and 351-3209 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-70I. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (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 petitions Nos. 351-2048 and 351-2074 concerning national daycare standards. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-87A. By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3245 concerning intoxication as a defence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-107H. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3317 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-131A. Motions By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Ways and Means Motions Nos. 9, 10, 19, 22, 24 and 26 be withdrawn. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision. Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the want of a quorum. Accordingly, a count of the House was taken and there were fewer than 20 Members present. At 1:02 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were sounded to call in the Members. At 1:03 p.m., a quorum was found and the Speaker ordered the ringing of the bells stopped. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), -- That Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision, 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. TABLING OF DOCUMENTS The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Certified copies of the Reports of the Electoral Boundaries Commissions for the ten provinces and the Northwest Territories, 1994, pursuant to section 5 of an Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, Chapter 6 (2nd Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-459. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), -- That Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision, 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:

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(Division--Vote N^o 329)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bhaduria -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bouchard -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélisle -- Calder -- Campbell -- Caron -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crête -- Daviault -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Fillion -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jacob -- Jordan -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacDonald -- MacLaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchi -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murphy -- Murray -- Ménard -- Nault -- Nunez -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Paré -- Patry -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Proud -- Reed -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robillard -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Sauvageau -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- 181

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Benoit -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Manning -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- Meredith -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Silye -- Solberg -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Wayne -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- Williams -- 42

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bertrand -- Bélanger -- Canuel -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Debien -- Gaffney -- Lefebvre -- MacAulay -- Mercier -- Picard (Drummond) -- Regan -- St-Laurent -- Tobin -- de Savoye Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. ROYAL ASSENT The Speaker informed the House that the Honourable Charles Gonthier, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate today at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of giving Royal Assent to certain bills. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Messages were received from the Senate as follows: -- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and related Acts, without amendment. -- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has agreed to the amendments made by the House of Commons to Bill S-7, An Act to accelerate the use of alternative fuels for motor vehicles, without amendment. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-91, An Act to continue the Federal Business Development Bank under the name Business Development Bank of Canada. By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagnon (Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That Bill C-91 be amended by: (a) deleting line 25, in Section 31, and renumbering (b), (c) and (d) as (a), (b) and (c). (b) adding the following new Section 32: ``32. The Bank shall not grant a loan, investment or guarantee to a director or officer of the corporation.''; (c) renumbering existing Section 32 as Section 32.1; and (d) deleting line 14 in Section 32(3) and renumbering (b), (c) and (d) as (a), (b) and (c). The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill, as amended, be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

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(Division--Vote N^o 330)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellemare -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bhaduria -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Boudria -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Calder -- Campbell -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- DeVillers -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la- -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Madeleine) -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacLaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Paradis -- Patry -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Young -- 121

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Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Blaikie -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Bélisle -- Caron -- Crête -- Cummins -- Daviault -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fillion -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gilmour -- Godin -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- Meredith -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Ménard -- Nunez -- Paré -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Silye -- Solberg -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- 69

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bertrand -- Bélanger -- Canuel -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Debien -- Gaffney -- Lefebvre -- MacAulay -- Mercier -- Picard (Drummond) -- Regan -- St-Laurent -- Tobin -- de Savoye Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was read the third time and passed. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-72, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced intoxication), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs with amendments. Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage. Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. MOTIONS By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, -- That 15 members and 7 staff of the Standing Committee on Industry be authorized to travel to Toronto, Ontario, during the adjournment of the House between August 1 and 3, 1995, in order to conduct hearings on major banks and their activities. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order of this House, the Chief Whip of any recognized party may effect substitutions for the travel by filing notice thereof with the Clerk of the Committee and such substitutions shall be effective for the entire period of travel and should be effective immediately when they are received by the Clerk of the Committee. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. PRESENTING REPORTS FROM INTER-PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Rompkey (Labrador) presented the 7th Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 1995 Spring Session of the North Atlantic Assembly (NATO Parliamentarians) held in Budapest, Hungary, from May 26 to 29, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-50F. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-72, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced intoxication), be now read a third time and do pass. The debate continued. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS At 5:44 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-259, An Act respecting a national grandparent's day. Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Debate arose thereon. ROYAL ASSENT A Message was received from the Honourable Charles Gonthier, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate. Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate. The Commons returned to the Chamber. Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills: C-76, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 1995 -- Chapter No. 17; C-67, An Act to establish the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, to amend the Pension Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal the Veterans Appeal Board Act -- Chapter No. 18; C-37, An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act and the Criminal Code -- Chapter No. 19; S-7, An Act to accelerate the use of alternative fuels for motor vehicles -- Chapter No. 20; C-70, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and related Acts -- Chapter No. 21. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), -- That Bill C-259, An Act respecting a national grandparent's day, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. The debate continued. Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-72, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (self-induced intoxication), be now read a third time and do pass. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-92, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food without amendment. Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Order was read for the second reading and, by unanimous consent, reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill C-104, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (forensic DNA analysis). Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the 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. Debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. 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), Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That Bill C-104, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (forensic DNA analysis), be concurred in at report stage. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage. By unanimous consent, Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), 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. Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-65, An Act to reorganize and dissolve certain federal agencies. Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice) for Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division. Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. MOTIONS By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Augustine (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), moved, -- That the House shall not sit on Friday, June 23, 1995, provided that it shall be deemed to have sat and adjourned on that day for the purposes of Standing Order 28(2). The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to. 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 Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for May 9 and 16 and June 6, 1995, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-2P. -- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Western Economic Diversification) -- Reports of the Department of Western Economic Diversification for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-560A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-88A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations) -- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) -- Report of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-575A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry) -- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) -- Reports of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-632B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Status of Women)) -- Reports of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-661A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mr. MacLaren (Minister of International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-702A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Bank of Canada for the period ended December 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-684D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada) -- Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-604A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Cape Breton Development Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-106B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources) -- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 30(3) of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, Chapter 28, Statutes of Canada, 1988. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-586B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources) -- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice) -- Reports of the Department of Justice for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper

No. 8561-351-676B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-672A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Reports of the Canadian Saltfish Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-673A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Reports of the Fisheries Prices Support Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-674A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Reports of the National Transportation Agency of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-527B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Civil Aviation Tribunal for the year ending March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 35 of the Aeronautics Act, Chapter 33 (1st Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-621A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport) 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. Cauchon (Outremont), one concerning the disappearance of Ms. Elsa Aurelia Aguilar de Lobo in El Salvador (No. 351-3735);

-- by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3736) and one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-3737);

-- by Mr. Bergeron (Verchères), three concerning voice mail (Nos. 351-3738 to 351-3740);

-- by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), two concerning abortion (Nos. 351-3741 and 351-3742), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-3743 and 351-3744), five concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-3745 to 351-3749), one concerning the Leader of the Opposition (No. 351-3750) and one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-3751);

-- by Ms. Augustine (Etobicoke -- Lakeshore), three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-3752 to 351-3754), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3755) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-3756);

-- by Mrs. Sheridan (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-3757);

-- by Mr. Harper (Churchill), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3758) and one concerning gun control (No. 351-3759). ADJOURNMENT At 8:27 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, September 18, 1995, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).