Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

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. 351-2289 concerning the Divorce Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-5R.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2000 to 351-2002, 351-2008, 351-2068, 351-2085, 351-2090, 351-2124, 351-2175, 351-2278 to 351-2280, 351-2294 and 351-2298 concerning the Young Offenders Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-9S.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2228, 351-2248, 351-2270, 351-2281 and 351-2291 concerning abortion. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-30AA.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2232, 351-2236, 351-2243, 351-2244, 351-2257, 351-2269, 351-2273, 351-2282 and 351-2288 concerning euthanasia. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-50R.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2247 and 351-2253 concerning the Criminal Code (common bawdy-house). — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-85A.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 70th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), your Committee has selected from among the items for which an order of precedence was established on or after Friday, February 24, 1995, the following as votable items:

Bill C–295 — Mr. Strahl

Motion M–384 — Mr. Pagtakhan

Motion M–292 — Mr. Serré

Motion M–264 — Mr. Ménard

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 47, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the Report was deemed adopted.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, immediately following the completion of Private Members’ Business on Wednesday, March 29, 1995, the House shall continue to sit for not more than three hours for the purpose of considering a motion “That this House, in light of the UN Security Council consideration of renewed mandates for UN forces in the former Yugoslavia, take note of the rotation of Canadian Forces serving with UNPROFOR in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia”;

That the first three speakers during debate thereon shall not speak for more than twenty minutes and no speaker thereafter shall speak for more than ten minutes;

That, during debate thereon, the Chair shall not accept any dilatory motions or quorum calls; and

That, at the end of three hours’ consideration of the said motion, or when no further Members wish to speak, whichever is earlier, the Speaker shall adjourn the House until the next sitting day.

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

• by Mr. Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-2737) and one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2738);
• by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-2739);
• by Ms. Whelan (Essex–Windsor), one concerning intoxication as a defence (No. 351-2740);
• by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), four concerning radio and television programming (Nos. 351-2741 to 351-2744);
• by Mr. Grubel (Capilano–Howe Sound), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2745 and 351-2746), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2747) and one concerning government spending (No. 351-2748);
• by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2749), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2750) and one concerning government spending (No. 351-2751);
• by Mr. Bhaduria (Markham–Whitchurch–Stouffville), one concerning the tax system (No. 351-2752);
• by Mr. Hopkins (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke), one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 351-2753);
• by Mr. Assadourian (Don Valley North), one concerning the Armenian genocide (No. 351-2754);
• by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2755);
• by Mr. Penson (Peace River), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-2756) and one concerning government spending (No. 351-2757);
• by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), four concerning gun control (Nos. 351-2758 to 351-2761);
• by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), one concerning gun control (No. 351-2762);
• by Mrs. Parrish (Mississauga West), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2763);
• by Mrs. Wayne (Saint John), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-2764 and 351-2765), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2766) and three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2767 to 351-2769);
• by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster–Burnaby), two concerning government spending (Nos. 351-2770 and 351-2771);
• by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2772), two concerning gun control (Nos. 351-2773 and 351-2774) and five concerning government spending (Nos. 351-2775 to 351-2779);
• by Mr. Cummins (Delta), one concerning the automation of lighthouses (No. 351-2780).

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C–69, An Act to provide for the establishment of electoral boundaries commissions and the readjustment of electoral boundaries.

Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:28 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts of Bill C–289, An Act to provide for evaluations of statutory programs.

Mr. Williams (St. Albert), seconded by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

At 6:26 p.m., pursuant to Order made today, Mr. Collenette (Minister of National Defence), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board), moved, — That this House, in light of the UN Security Council consideration of renewed mandates for UN forces in the former Yugoslavia, take note of the rotation of Canadian Forces serving with UNPROFOR in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Croatia. (Government Business No. 22)

Debate arose thereon.

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

At 9:49 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).