PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (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:

-- Nos. 361-2467, 361-2468 and 361-2482 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-15-02;

-- No. 361-2552 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-18-01.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), Bill C-263, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda), 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. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. White (North Vancouver), Bill C-264, An Act to provide for the taking of samples of blood to detect the presence of certain viruses, 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. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. White (North Vancouver), Bill C-265, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (violent crimes), 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. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. White (North Vancouver), Bill C-266, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (marihuana), 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 (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton- -Melville), Bill C-267, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (registration of political parties), 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 (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (electronic voting), 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 (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-269, An Act to establish the right of electors to recall members of Parliament, 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. Pankiw (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-270, An Act to protect persons accused of a crime from undue public speculation and suspicion before guilt has been established, 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. Chatters (Athabasca), one concerning pornography (No. 362-0060);

-- by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), two concerning the situation in the Middle East (Nos. 362-0061 and 362-0062);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362-0063) and one concerning gun control (No. 362-0064);

-- by Mr. Bernier (Tobique -- Mactaquac), one concerning marriage (No. 362-0065);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362-0066) and one concerning health care services (No. 362-0067);

-- by Mr. White (North Vancouver), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 362-0068) and one concerning immigration (No. 362- 0069);

-- by Mr. Bélair (Timmins -- James Bay), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0070);

-- by Mr. McNally (Dewdney -- Alouette), one concerning marriage (No. 362-0071) and one concerning pornography (No. 362-0072);

-- by Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), one concerning parental rights (No. 362-0073).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement.

Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Mr. Scott (Skeena), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-9, Nisga'a Final Agreement Act, be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.''

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. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development;

And of the amendment of Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Mr. Scott (Skeena).

The debate continued.

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Friday, October 22, 1999, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 45)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- Davies -- Desjarlais -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Nunziata -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 200

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bigras -- Borotsik -- Brien -- Cardin -- Casey -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Duceppe -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harvey -- Herron -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Loubier -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marchand -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Muise -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Vautour -- Wayne -- 49

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assad -- Canuel -- Collenette -- Crête -- Desrochers -- Dhaliwal -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Fournier -- Ianno -- Lalonde -- Marceau -- Mifflin -- Mitchell -- Normand -- Perron -- Pettigrew -- Stewart --  (Brant)

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

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. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) -- Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, as follows: (1) Volume I -- Summary Report and Financial Statements, (2) Volume II, Part I -- Details of Expenditures and Revenues, (3) Volume II, Part II -- Additional Information and Analyses, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-214-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

-- by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1999-1558, dated September 14, 1999, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, signed on June 2, 1999, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8532-362-1. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, S. C. 1997, c. 6, s. 23. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-48-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 7:04 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 7:16 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).