By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, in relation to the motion respecting Senate amendments made to Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, the length of speeches be ten minutes maximum and the speeches be not subject to a question and comment period; and after no more than one speaker from each of the recognized parties have spoken, the motion be deemed agreed to on division.

The Order was read for the consideration of the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability.

Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That amendments numbered 2, 25, 34 to 54, 55(a) to (d), 55(e)(ii) to (viii), 56 to 62, 65 and 94 made by the Senate to Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, be now read a second time and concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the motion was deemed agreed to on division.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-28, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.

Mr. Baird (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour) laid upon the Table, — Notice of a Ways and Means motion to introduce an Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005. (Ways and Means No. 13) — Sessional Paper No. 8570-391-16.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Blackburn (Minister of Labour), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

Mr. Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the First Report of the Committee (Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, with amendments). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-391-124.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 20, 22, 24, 25, 27 to 29, 31, 33 and 34) was tabled.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Flaherty (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. O'Connor (Minister of National Defence), — That Bill C-28, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mrs. Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), seconded by Mrs. Mourani (Ahuntsic), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the trafficking of women and children across international borders for the purposes of sexual exploitation should be condemned, and that the House call on the government to immediately adopt a comprehensive strategy to combat the trafficking of persons worldwide. (Private Members' Business M-153)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).