PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Application Rules.

Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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.

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 19) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-19.

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

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Orléans), one concerning voice mail (No. 351-2057);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Middlesex), three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2058 to 351-2060);

-- by Mrs. Sheridan (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), one concerning the Canadian Wheat Board (No. 351-2061);

-- by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), two concerning the parole system (Nos. 351-2062 and 351-2063);

-- by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-2064);

-- by Mr. O'Reilly (Victoria -- Haliburton), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2065);

-- by Mr. Murray (Lanark -- Carleton), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2066 and 351-2067) and one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-2068);

-- by Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), one concerning the mining industry (No. 351-2069) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2070);

-- by Mr. Calder (Wellington -- Grey -- Dufferin -- Simcoe), one concerning abortion (No. 351-2071), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2072), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2073) and one concerning national daycare standards (No. 351-2074);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2075), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2076) and one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2077);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2078), one concerning the income tax deduction for volunteer firefighters (No. 351-2079), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-2080) and one concerning government spending (No. 351-2081);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops), one concerning the mining industry (No. 351-2082).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Application Rules, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, February 21, 1995, at 5:30 p.m.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, deposited with the Clerk of the House, were laid upon the Table:

-- By Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment) -- Report on the Administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the year 1994, pursuant to section 138 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Chapter 16 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-601A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- By Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 14 of the Northern Pipeline Act, Chapter N-26, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-43A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

-- By Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report to Parliament on the Administration and Enforcement of the Energy Efficiency Act, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 36 of the Energy Efficiency Act, Chapter 36, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-375A. (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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mrs. Sheridan (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2083).

ADJOURNMENT

At 12:33 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).