PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

By unanimous consent, Mr. Mills (Red Deer) laid upon the Table, -- Copy of correspondance concerning the Privacy Commissioner (English text only). -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-352-36.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Zed (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: (1) Nos. 352-1610, 352-1625 and 352-1663 concerning sexual orientation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-45AA; (2) No. 352-1630 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-15N; (3) No. 352-1636 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-2N; (4) No. 352-1640 concerning the nuclear industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-46H; (5) Nos. 352-1656 and 352-1664 concerning nuclear weapons. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-146; (6) No. 352-1657 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-124F.

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons for the year 1997, pursuant to an Act to amend the Auditor General Act, S.C. 1995, c. 43, sbs. 23(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-521. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Peterson (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 8th Report of the Committee (The HST: Moving to a Single National VAT). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-82.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 9 and 10, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Ms. Torsney (Burlington), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 9th Report of the Committee (Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (high risk offenders), the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Records Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Department of the Solicitor General Act, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352- 83.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 6 and 7, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bhaduria (Markham -- Whitchurch -- Stouffville), seconded by Mr. Nunziata (York South -- Weston), Bill C-378, An Act to amend the Immigration Act (permanent resident status), 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. White (Fraser Valley West), seconded by Miss Grey (Beaver River), Bill C-379, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest of those in breach of condition of parole or statutory or temporary release), 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 Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), seconded by Mr. Sauvageau (Terrebonne), Bill C-380, An Act respecting the designation of a Louis Riel Day and revoking his conviction of August 1, 1885, 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. Vanclief (Prince Edward -- Hastings), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1835) and one concerning tobacco (No. 352-1836);

-- by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), three concerning banks (Nos. 352- 1837 to 352-1839);

-- by Mr. Iftody (Provencher), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-1840), one concerning pornography (No. 352-1841) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 352-1842);

-- by Mr. Finlay (Oxford), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1843);

-- by Mr. Culbert (Carleton -- Charlotte), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 352- 1844);

-- by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), one concerning the highway system (No. 352- 1845);

-- by Mr. White (Fraser Valley West), one concerning natural gas from Sable Island (No. 352-1846).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

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

Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), moved, -- That this House condemn the government for requiring Canadians to pay over 70% more in CPP premiums, thus increasing payroll taxes that are a cancer on job creation, while refusing to eliminate the huge subsidy that those same Canadians must pay to maintain the gold-plated MP pension plan.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(19), the proceedings expired.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), seconded by Mr. Telegdi (Waterloo), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should continue and enhance its efforts to address the underground economy, which costs Canadians anywhere from $23 billion to $156 billion dollars in lost revenue and wages, by working with other levels of government, industry, and unions in developing a plan of action, which includes a national education campaign and increased enforcement. (Private Members' Business M-243)

Debate arose thereon.

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Marchi (Minister of the Environment) -- Report on the operations under the Canada Water Act for the fiscal year 1994-95, pursuant to the Canada Water Act, R. S. 1985, c. C-11, s. 38. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-363. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report on the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, ss. 231 and 238. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-448A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:23 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:43 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).