PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry of Bill C-67, An Act to amend the Competition Act and another Act in consequence.

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

Debate arose thereon.

INTERRUPTION

At 10:12 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:26 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, -- Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

-- P.C. 1997-447 and P.C. 1997-448. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-2F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food);

-- P.C. 1997-461. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-8M. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade);

-- P.C. 1997-462, P.C. 1997-463, P.C. 1997-464, P.C. 1997-465 and P.C. 1997-466. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-24J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport);

-- P.C. 1997-536 and P.C. 1997-537. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-22J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry);

-- P.C. 1997-539, P.C. 1997-540 and P.C. 1997-541. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-7D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development);

-- P.C. 1997-542. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-18I. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health);

-- P.C. 1997-546 and P.C. 1997-547. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-16K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development);

-- P.C. 1997-551. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-6J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources).

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr.Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- Nos. 352-1833, 352-1863 and 352-2062 concerning AIDS research. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-117C;

-- No. 352-1900 concerning illegal immigration from South East Asia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-157;

-- No. 352-1935 concerning refugees and immigrants convicted of a crime. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-158;

-- Nos. 352-1958, 352-1967, 352-1968, 352-1969, 352-1991, 352- 1992, 352-2006, 352-2012, 352-2017, 352-2021, 352-2036, 352- 2040, 352-2041, 352-2042, 352-2043, 352-2048, 352-2074, 352- 2076, 352-2077, 352-2080, 352-2091, 352-2096, 352-2101, 352- 2107 and 352-2130 concerning the highway system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-137J;

-- No. 352-2010 concerning alcoholic beverages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-41V.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mrs. Barnes (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 46th Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar held at Westminster, London, from March 4 to 15, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-352-53F.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Althouse (Mackenzie), seconded by Mr. de Jong (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), Bill C-439, An Act respecting the measurement of economic activity by criteria that reflect resource consumption and environmental stress, 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. Duhamel (St. Boniface), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Pontiac -- Gatineau -- Labelle), Bill C-440, An Act to vacate the conviction of Louis Riel, 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. Hopkins (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke), seconded by Mr. Fewchuk (Selkirk -- Red River), Bill C-441, An Act respecting the territorial integrity of Canada, 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 Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West), seconded by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), Bill C-442, An Act to amend the National Capital Act, 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. Harb (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-443, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (definition of child), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-444, An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, during this session of Parliament, whenever the House stands adjourned: (a) if a bill or bills are awaiting Royal Assent, the Speaker may, at the request of the Government, give notice that the House shall meet at a specified time for the purposes of Royal Assent, (b) the House shall meet at the specified time for those purposes only and immediately thereafter the Speaker shall adjourn the House to the time to which it had formerly been adjourned; and (c) in the event of the Speaker being unable to act owing to illness or other cause, the Deputy Speaker, the Deputy Chairman of Committees or the Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees shall act in the Speaker's stead for all purposes of this Order.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Hopkins (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke), one concerning the Patent Act (drug research) (No. 352-2340);

-- by Mr. Richardson (Perth -- Wellington -- Waterloo), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-2341);

-- by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-2342) and two concerning crimes of violence (Nos. 352-2343 and 352-2344);

-- by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 352-2345), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-2346) and one concerning parental rights and responsibilities (No. 352-2347);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning waste management (No. 352-2348);

-- by Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), one concerning the Food and Drugs Act (No. 352-2349) and one concerning the unemployment insurance program (No. 352-2350);

-- by Mr. Duncan (North Island -- Powell River), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-2351) and one concerning crimes of violence (No. 352-2352).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Pagtakhan (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) presented the answers to questions Q-62, Q-63, Q-64, Q-65, Q-67 and Q-97 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-67, An Act to amend the Competition Act and another Act in consequence, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:31 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. Gallaway (Sarnia -- Lambton), seconded by Mr. Crawford (Kent),

-- That the amendment made by the Senate to C-216, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (broadcasting policy), be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe), seconded by Mrs. Picard (Drummond), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``a message be sent to the Senate to inform their Honours that this House rejects the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (broadcasting policy), because, in the opinion of this House, it does not bring the Bill into conformity with the objectives of the Broadcasting Act with regard to French- language services.''

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, April 28, 1997, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment..

INTERRUPTION

At 1:49 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, April 24, 1997 the sitting was suspended.

At 3:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Right Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 3:38 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were 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-37, An Act to implement an agreement between Canada and the Russian Federation, a convention between Canada and the Republic of South Africa, an agreement between Canada and the United Republic of Tanzania, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of India and a convention between Canada and Ukraine, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-39, An Act respecting the York Factory First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed C-40, An Act respecting the Nelson House First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-92, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and another Act related to the Income Tax Act, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-93, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 18, 1997, without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from the honourable John Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Right Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances -- Chapter No. 11;

Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Income Tax Act -- Chapter No. 12;

Bill C-71, An Act to regulate the manufacture, sale, labelling and promotion of tobacco products, to make consequential amendments to another Act and to repeal certain Acts -- Chapter No. 13;

Bill C-81, An Act to implement the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement and related agreements -- Chapter No. 14;

Bill C-82, An Act to amend certain laws relating to financial institutions -- Chapter No. 15;

Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (child prostitution, child sex tourism, criminal harassment and female genital mutilation) -- Chapter No. 16;

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 -- Chapter No. 17;

Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and certain other Acts -- Chapter No. 18;

Bill C-77, An Act concerning an order under the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act -- Chapter No. 19;

Bill C-34, An Act to establish programs for the marketing of agricultural products, to repeal the Agricultural Products Board Act, the Agricultural Products Cooperative Marketing Act, the Advance Payments for Crops Act and the Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts -- Chapter No. 20;

Bill C-38, An Act to provide for mediation between insolvent farmers and their creditors, to amend the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act and to repeal the Farm Debt Review Act -- Chapter No. 21;

Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration Act -- Chapter No. 22;

Bill C-95, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal organizations) and to amend other Acts in consequence -- Chapter No. 23;

Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Copyright Act -- Chapter No. 24;

Bill C-92, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules and another Act related to the Income Tax Act -- Chapter No. 25;

Bill C-93, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 18, 1997 -- Chapter No. 26;

Bill C-37, An Act to implement an agreement between Canada and the Russian Federation, a convention between Canada and the Republic of South Africa, an agreement between Canada and the United Republic of Tanzania, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of India and a convention between Canada and Ukraine, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income -- Chapter No. 27;

Bill C-39, An Act respecting the York Factory First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land -- Chapter No. 28;

Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Nelson House First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land -- Chapter No. 29;

Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings) -- Chapter No. 30;

Bill C-300, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for Canadians who have served with an international peacekeeping mission -- Chapter No. 31;

Bill S-15, An Act to amend An Act to incorporate the Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada.

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 the Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for March 18, 1997, pursuant to Standing Order 121(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 352-2N.

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on April 22, 1997, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, S. C. 1991, c. 20, sbs. 52.5(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352- 324G.

-- by the Speaker -- Report of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-352-627A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Annual Report of Official Languages for 1995-96, together with summaries of the Status Report for 1995-96 and the Multi-Year Action Plans for 1996-97, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R. S. 1985, c. 31 (4th supp.), s. 44. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-301C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages)

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Management Plan for Elk Island National Park for 1996-2001, pursuant to the Act to amend the National Parks Act and to amend An Act to amend the National Parks Act, S. C. 1988, ch. 48, sbs. 5(1.1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-482. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 6th Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, "Aboriginal Peoples' Rights" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-57), presented to the House on Tuesday, November 26, 1996. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-352-57.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1997-98 to 2001-2002 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1997-98 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-352-847A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the National Energy Board for the year ended December 31, 1996, pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-7, s. 133. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-188A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

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. Lebel (Chambly), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 352-2353);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning crimes of violence (No. 352-2354), one concerning sex offenders (No. 352-2355), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-2356) and one concerning police dogs (No. 352-2357);

-- by Mr. Fontana (London East), two concerning taxes on books (Nos. 352-2358 and 352-2359);

-- by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352- 2360) and one concerning the highway system (No. 352-2361).

ADJOURNMENT

At 3:54 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, April 24, 1997, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).