PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table the following documents:

(1) ``Managing for Results 1998''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-80;

(2) ``Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-81;

(3) ``Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-82;

(4) ``Atomic Energy Control Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-83;

(5) ``Canada Information Office Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998.

-- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-84;

(6) ``Canada Labour Relations Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-85;

(7) ``Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-86;

(8) ``Canadian Centre for Management Development Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-87;

(9) ``Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-88;

(10) ``Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-89;

(11) ``Canadian Food Inspection Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-90;

(12) ``Canadian Heritage Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-91;

(13) ``Canadian Human Rights Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-92;

(14) ``Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Panel Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-93;

(15) ``Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-94;

(16) ``Canadian International Development Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-95;

(17) ``Canadian International Trade Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-96;

(18) ``Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-97;

(19) ``Canadian Space Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-98;

(20) ``Canadian Transportation Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-99;

(21) ``Citizenship and Immigration Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-100;

(22) ``Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-101;

(23) ``Competition Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-102;

(24) ``Copyright Board Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-103;

(25) ``Correctional Service Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-104;

(26) ``Department of Finance Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-105;

(27) ``Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-106;

(28) ``Department of Justice Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-107;

(29) ``Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-108;

(30) ``Environment Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-109;

(31) ``Fisheries and Oceans Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-110;

(32) ``Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-111;

(33) ``Health Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-112;

(34) ``Human Resources Development Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-113;

(35) ``Immigration and Refugee Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-114;

(36) ``Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-115;

(37) ``Industry Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-116;

(38) ``Law Commission of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-117;

(39) ``Medical Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-118;

(40) ``NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section -- Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-119;

(41) ``National Archives of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-120;

(42) ``National Battlefields Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-121;

(43) ``National Defence Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-122;

(44) ``National Energy Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-123;

(45) ``National Film Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-124;

(46) ``National Library of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-125;

(47) ``National Parole Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-126;

(48) ``National Research Council Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-127;

(49) ``National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-128;

(50) ``Natural Resources Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-129;

(51) ``Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-130;

(52) ``Northern Pipeline Agency Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-131;

(53) ``Office of the Auditor General of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-132;

(54) ``Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-133;

(55) ``Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-134;

(56) ``Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sesional Paper No. 8563-361-135;

(57) ``Office of the Correctional Investigator Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-136;

(58) ``Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-137;

(59) ``Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-138;

(60) ``Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-139;

(61) ``Privy Council Office Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-140;

(62) ``Public Service Commission of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-141;

(63) ``Public Service Staff Relations Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-142;

(64) ``Public Works and Government Services Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-143;

(65) ``R.C.M.P. External Review Committee Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-144;

(66) ``R.C.M.P. Public Complaints Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-145;

(67) ``Registry of the Federal Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-146;

(68) ``Revenue Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-147;

(69) ``Royal Canadian Mounted Police Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-148;

(70) ``Security Intelligence Review Committee Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-149;

(71) ``Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-150;

(72) ``Solicitor General Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-151;

(73) ``Statistics Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-152;

(74) ``Status of Women Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-153;

(75) ``Supreme Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-154;

(76) ``Tax Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-155;

(77) ``Transport Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-156;

(78) ``Transportation Safety Board of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-157;

(79) ``Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat -- Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-158;

(80) ``Veterans Affairs Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-159; and

(81) ``Western Economic Diversification Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-160.

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read a Message from His Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board).

Message on Estimates

His Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons Supplementary Estimates (B) of sums required for the service of Canada for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 1999, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends these Estimates to the House of Commons.

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Supplementary Estimates (B), 1998-99". -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-166.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (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. 361-0683 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-49C;

-- Nos. 361-1338, 361-1341, 361-1350, 361-1357 and 361-1358 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-67G;

-- No. 361-1342 concerning the theft of motor vehicles. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-22C;

-- No. 361-1344 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-35D;

-- No. 361-1345 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-45N.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(5) and (6), Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), moved, -- That the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999, laid upon the Table earlier today, be referred to the several Standing Committees of the House, as follows:

(1) To the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

-- Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Votes 1b, 5b, 6b, 10b, 15b, L20b, L26b, 30b, 40b and 45b

(2) To the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food

-- Agriculture and Agri-Food, Votes 1b, 5b, 15b, 20b and 25b

(3) To the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

-- Canadian Heritage, Votes 1b, 5b, 20b, 25b, 30b, 40b, 50b, 60b, 65b, 70b, 75b, 80b, 85b, 90b, 95b, 105b, 110b, 120b, 125b and 135b

(4) To the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

-- Citizenship and Immigration, Votes 1b and 5b

(5) To the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

-- Environment, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b and 15b

(6) To the Standing Committee on Finance

-- Finance, Votes 1b, L11b and 35b

-- National Revenue, Votes 1b and 10b

(7) To the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

-- Fisheries and Oceans, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b

(8) To the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

-- Foreign Affairs, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 20b, 25b, 40b and 45b

(9) To the Standing Committee on Health

-- Health, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b and 25b

(10) To the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

-- Human Resources Development, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b and 35b

(11) To the Standing Committee on Industry

-- Industry, Votes 1b, 5b, 20b, 25b, 30b, 35b, 50b, 55b, 70b, 75b, 85b, 90b, 95b, 100b, 110b, 115b and 120b

(12) To the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

-- Justice, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 25b, 35b, 40b, 45b and 50b

-- Solicitor General, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 25b, 30b, 45b and 50b

(13) To the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs

-- National Defence, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b

-- Veterans Affairs, Votes 1b and 10b

(14) To the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations

-- Canadian Heritage, Vote 130b

-- Governor General, Vote 1b

-- Natural Resources, Votes 1b, 10b, 20b, 25b and 35b

-- Parliament, Vote 1b

-- Privy Council, Votes 1b, 5b, 35b and 46b

-- Public Works and Government Services, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b and 21b

-- Treasury Board, Votes 1b and 10b

(15) To the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs

-- Parliament, Vote 5b

(16) To the Standing Committee on Public Accounts

-- Finance, Vote 30b

(17) To the Standing Committee on Transport

-- Privy Council, Vote 15b

-- Transport, Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 27b and 30b

(18) To the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

-- Parliament, Vote 10b

(19) To the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages

-- Privy Council, Vote 25b

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), two concerning gun control (Nos. 361-1632 and 361-1633);

-- by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 361-1634);

-- by Mr. Morrison (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands), three concerning gun control (Nos. 361-1635 to 361-1637);

-- by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1638).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Scott (Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act with respect to the Nunavut Court of Justice and to amend other Acts in consequence, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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

Accordingly the Bill was read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Parks)), -- That Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

Mr. Bélanger (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park), moved, -- That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, November 3, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-48, An Act respecting marine conservation areas.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) for Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Parks)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Parks)), -- That Bill C-48, An Act respecting marine conservation areas, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. McNally (Dewdney -- Alouette), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"This House declines to give second reading to Bill C-48, An Act respecting marine conservation areas, because the Bill fails not only to strike a proper balance between preservation of ``biodiversity'' and sustainable development, but takes no account of future sustainable development in designated marine conservation areas."

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.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. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should seek majority support, through an official vote in the House of Commons, prior to committing a significant contingent of Canadian military personnel to an active military mission beyond the boundaries of Canada. (Private Members' Business M-380)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act and to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act in consequence thereof, R.S. 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 84. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-606A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 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 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).