PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada.

Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board) for Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), 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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (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. 362-0740 concerning nuclear weapons. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-4-06;

-- Nos. 362-0829, 362-0830, 362-0831, 362-0832, 362-0833, 362- 0834, 362-0835, 362-0836, 362-0837, 362-0838, 362-0839, 362-0840, 362-0841 and 362-0842 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-18-25;

-- Nos. 362-0877 and 362-0878 concerning the official languages of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-68-04;

-- Nos. 362-0888, 362-0919 and 362-0934 concerning situation in the Middle East. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-89-02;

-- No. 362-0889 concerning China. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362- 60-07;

-- Nos. 362-0938 and 362-0939 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-81-05;

-- No. 362-0947 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-65-04;

-- No. 362-0950 concerning unborn children. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-76-03.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Ms. Meredith (South Surrey -- White Rock -- Langley), two concerning marriage (Nos. 362-1162 and 362-1163);

-- by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Mitis), one concerning oil products (No. 362-1164);

-- by Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East), one concerning marriage (No. 362- 1165);

-- by Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-1166);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning the tax system (No. 362-1167) and one concerning the highway system (No. 362-1168).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-45 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), -- That Bill C-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 8, 2000, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:14 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Mitis), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should make labelling of genetically modified foods compulsory, and should carry out exhaustive studies on the long-term effects of these foods on health and the environment. (Private Members' Business M-230)

Debate arose thereon.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-11, An Act to authorize the divestiture of the assets of, and to dissolve, the Cape Breton Development Corporation, to amend the Cape Breton Development Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Mitis), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should make labelling of genetically modified foods compulsory, and should carry out exhaustive studies on the long-term effects of these foods on health and the environment. (Private Members' Business M-230)

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), 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 April 4 and 5, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-362-16.

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy on May 2, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527- 362-17.

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-108-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:14 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).