PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (rbST in Canada). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-6.

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 and Evidence (Issues Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 15th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Your Committee recommends the following change in the membership of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages:

de Savoye for Dumas

Your Committee also recommends that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages:

Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 8 which includes this report) is tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), moved, -- That the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed debate on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), -- That Bill C-17, An Act to amend certain statutes to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 22, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That this question be now put.

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.

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Excise Tax Act (6). (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 12) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-12.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), -- That Bill C-17, An Act to amend certain statutes to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 22, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

And on the motion of Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That this question be now put.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Ms. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should reach agreements with the government of Quebec to reactivate the co-operative housing program, introduce a renovation assistance program for rental housing and reintroduce a social housing program, while leaving complete authority for all these programs in the hands of the government of Quebec. (Private Members' Business M-199)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

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

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report made under the Cultural Property Export and Import Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1992, pursuant to section 52 of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, Chapter C-51, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-16. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Waterton Lakes National Park, dated November 1992, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-334. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, dated March 1993, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-335. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site, dated 1993, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-336. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Halifax Defence Complex National Historic Sites, dated 1992, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-337. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Kouchibouguac National Park, dated 1993, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-338. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), perma nently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Fort Walsh National Historic Site, dated 1992, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-339. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Fort Lennox National Historic Site, dated 1993, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-374. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of Canadian National Railways, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to section 150(1) of Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-96. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Statement of Operations of the Great Slave Lake Railway for the year 1993, pursuant to section 9 of an Act respecting the construction of a Line of Railway in the Province of Alberta and in the Northwest Territories by Canadian National Railway Company from a point at or near Grimshaw, in the Province of Alberta, in a northerly direction to Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Chapter 56, Statutes of Canada, 1960-61. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-99. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Canadian National Railways Securities Trust for the year 1993, pursuant to section 17 of the Canadian National Railways Capital Revision Act, Chapter 311, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1952. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-101. (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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Dromisky (Thunder Bay -- Atikokan), concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0187).

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:14 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).