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


JOURNALS

No. 217

Tuesday, June 13, 1995

10:00 a.m.



PRAYERS DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS Tabling of Documents The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Information Commissioner for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 38 of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-625A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) Presenting Petitions Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Taylor (The Battlefords -- Meadow Lake), one concerning abortion (No. 351-3490) and one concerning pornography (No. 351-3491);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3492);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3493). 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-137 and Q-191 on the Order Paper. Tabling of Documents 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. 351-2570 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-14H. 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. 351-2972 concerning the official languages of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 351-18L. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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. 351-3044 concerning the Senate. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-19G. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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. 351-2843 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-56H. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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. 351-3008 concerning the United States' policy towards Cuba. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-128. GOVERNMENT ORDERS The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons. Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass. Debate arose thereon. Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That" and substituting the following: ``Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence." 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 Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, be now read a third time and do pass; And of the amendment of Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville). The debate continued. WAYS AND MEANS Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means Motion to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 28) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570- 351-28. 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 The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, be now read a third time and do pass; And of the amendment of Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville). The debate continued. At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, June 8, 1995, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings. By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That all questions necessary for the disposal of the third reading stage of Bill C-68 be put later today, at 6:30 p.m. PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS At 5:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business. The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), -- That Bill C-295, An Act to provide for the control of Canadian peacekeeping activities by Parliament and to amend the National Defence Act in consequence thereof, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs. The debate continued. By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Bill C-295, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 31, on page 3, with the following: ``may be placed under the operational control of the". The debate continued. Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper. GOVERNMENT ORDERS At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, be now read a third time and do pass; And of the amendment of Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville). The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:



(Division--Vote No 276)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Benoit -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Cummins -- de Jong -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Hanger -- Hanrahan -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Manning -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- McLaughlin -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Riis -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Thompson -- Wayne -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- White (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 57

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Beauce) -- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bhaduria -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Bouchard -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bélisle -- Caccia -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Caron -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Cowling -- Crête -- Culbert -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Eggleton -- English -- Fewchuk -- Fillion -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- The Sydneys) -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Ménard -- Nault -- Nunez -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Paré -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard (Drummond) -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Pomerleau -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Sauvageau -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St-Laurent -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Wood -- Zed -- 198

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bachand -- Calder -- Canuel -- Cauchon -- Copps -- Crawford -- Deshaies -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Guimond -- Laurin -- Marchand -- Mercier -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Proud The question was put on the main motion and it was agreed to on the following division:


(Division--Vote No 277)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Beauce) -- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bhaduria -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Bouchard -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bélisle -- Caccia -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Caron -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cowling -- Crête -- Culbert -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Eggleton -- English -- Fewchuk -- Fillion -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Ianno -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- The Sydneys) -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Ménard -- Nault -- Nunez -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Paré -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard (Drummond) -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Pomerleau -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Sauvageau -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Sheridan -- Silye -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St-Laurent -- St. Denis -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- White (North Vancouver) -- Zed -- 192

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Benoit -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Collins -- Cummins -- de Jong -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Hanger -- Hanrahan -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Manning -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McLaughlin -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Riis -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Thompson -- Ur -- Wayne -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- Williams -- Wood -- 63

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bachand -- Calder -- Canuel -- Cauchon -- Copps -- Crawford -- Deshaies -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Guimond -- Laurin -- Marchand -- Mercier -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Proud Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other Acts in consequence thereof, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs with amendments. Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions: Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 3 and 4. Group No. 2 -- Motions Nos. 5 to 17. Group No. 3 -- Motions Nos. 18 and 20. Group No. 4 -- Motion No. 19. Group No. 5 -- Motion No. 21. Group No. 6 -- Motions Nos. 22, 23 and 25. Group No. 7 -- Motion No. 24. Group No. 1 Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 42, on page 4, lines 1 to 45, on page 5, lines 1 to 45, on page 6, and lines 1 to 40, on page 7. Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. St-Laurent (Manicouagan), moved Motion No. 4, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended in the French version, by replacing line 42, on page 5, with the following: ``de la personne peut être conservé par le corps de". Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1. The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred. Group No. 2 Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by deleting lines 21 to 39, on page 8, and lines 1 to 15, on page 9. Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing lines 28 to 39, on page 8, with the following: ``limiting the generality of the foregoing, evidence that the offender, in committing the offence, abused a position of trust or authority in relation to the victim shall be deemed to be an aggravating circumstance;". Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), moved Motion No. 7, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 34, on page 8, with the following: ``vated by prejudice, or". Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 34, on page 8, with the following: ``vated by bias, prejudice or hate, or". Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended in the English version, by replacing line 30, on page 8, with the following: ``vated by prejudice or hate based on". Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), seconded by Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 31, on page 8, with the following: ``the actual or perceived race, national or ethnic origin, lan-". Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing lines 33 and 34, on page 8, with the following: ``or physical disability, heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality of the victim, or". Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended: (a) by replacing lines 33 and 34, on page 8, with the following: ``or physical disability, sexuality of the victim, or"; and (b) by adding after line 15, at page 9, the following: ``(2) For the purposes of this section, ``sexuality" means, only, heterosexuality, homosexuality, or bisexuality and, for greater certainty, does not include a preference towards any sexual act or activity that would constitute an offence under this Act." Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), moved Motion No. 13, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 33, on page 8, with the following: ``or physical disability". Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), moved Motion No. 14, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended in the English version, by replacing line 33, on page 8, with the following: ``or physical disability, sexual orientation,". Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. St-Laurent (Manicouagan), moved Motion No. 15, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing line 34, on page 8, with following: ``or any other similar factor, (i.1) evidence that the offender, in committing the offence, committed an assault within the meaning of section 265 against the offender's spouse, common-law spouse or former spouse, whether or not the assault caused bodily harm, or". Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Ms. Skoke (Central Nova), moved Motion No. 16, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by adding after line 34, on page 8, the following: ``(i.1) evidence that the offender committed an indictable offence that consisted of a physical or sexual assault on or harm to the person of the offender's spouse or common law spouse or an attempt or threat to carry out such an offence; or". Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 17, -- That Bill C-41, in Clause 6, be amended by striking out line 36, on page 8, and substituting the following: ``mitting the offence, abused his or her spouse or child or abused a position of". Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE A Message was 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-43, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, without amendment. PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION At 11:30 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. 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 Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the year ended December 31, 1994, pursuant to section 7 of An Act to amend the Patent Act and to provide for certain matters in relation thereto, Chapter 33 (3rd Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-564B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Health) -- by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Reports of the Medical Research Council 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. 8561-351-640A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) -- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Reports of the Canadian International Development Agency 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. 8561-351-631B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) 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. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), one concerning government spending (No. 351-3494) and three concerning gun control (Nos. 351-3495 to 351-3497); -- by Mr. Maloney (Erie), one concerning gun control (No. 351-3498), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3499) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-3500). ADJOURNMENT At 11:38 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, June 12, 1995, the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).