Pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–207, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports), as reported by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected Motion No. 1.

Mr. Bélisle (La Prairie), seconded by Mr. Bachand (Saint-Jean), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C–207, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 10, on page 1, with the following:

“under section 8(1), at least three”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived, on division.

Mr. Gauthier (Ottawa–Vanier), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 98(2), Mr. Gauthier (Ottawa–Vanier), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

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

At 11:37 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C–35, An Act to establish the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), laid upon the Table, — Copies of Orders in Council pursuant to Standing Order 110(1) approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council as follows:

1. P.C. 1994-760 to P.C. 1994-775. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-16E.

   (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

2. P.C. 1994-781 and P.C. 1994-782. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-10C.

   (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

3. P.C. 1994-783. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24F.

   (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister), laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0249, 351-0291, 351-0311 and 351-0312 concerning the official languages of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-18C.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0234 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-7H.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)), laid upon the Table, — Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0110 and 351-0178 concerning the National Film Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-42.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), laid upon the Table, — Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0251 concerning the National Energy Board. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-27B.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), Bill C–41, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing) and other Acts in consequence thereof, 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 Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

• by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-0390);
• by Mrs. Jennings (Mission–Coquitlam), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-0391);
• by Mr. Lavigne (Verdun–Saint-Paul), three concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 351-0392 to 351-0394);
• by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), three concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-0395 to 351-0397);
• by Mr. Hopkins (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-0398);
• by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0399);
• by Mr. Jackson (Bruce–Grey), two concerning abortion (Nos. 351-0400 and 351-0401) and two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-0402 and 351-0403);
• by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0404 and 351-0405);
• by Mr. Flis (Parkdale–High Park), one concerning the situation in Sri Lanka (No. 351-0406);
• by Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0407);
• by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea–Gore–Malton), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0408), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0409) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0410);
• by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0411);
• by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), one concerning the establishment of a witness and informant protection program (No. 351-0412), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-0413) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0414);
• by Mr. Calder (Wellington–Grey–Dufferin–Simcoe), one concerning renewable alternative energy sources (No. 351-0415);
• by Ms. Clancy (Halifax), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0416).

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), — That Bill C–35, An Act to establish the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–23, An Act to implement a Convention for the protection of migratory birds in Canada and the United States, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), for Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), for Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

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

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–24, An Act to amend the Canada Wildlife Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development with amendments.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), for Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), for Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

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

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–11, An Act to amend the Excise Act, the Customs Act and the Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motion No. 1.

Group No. 2 — Motion No. 2.

Group No. 1

Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton–Melville), seconded by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), moved Motion No. 1, — That Bill C–11, in Clause 11, be amended:

1. by replacing lines 24 and 25, on page 5, with the following:

   “way furnish

   1. cigarettes except in packages containing at least 20 cigarettes per package; or
   2. tobacco, other than cigarettes, in quantities of at least 20 grams.”
2. by replacing lines 3 and 4, on page 6, with the following:

   “package

   1. cigarettes in a package containing fewer than 20 cigarettes; or
   2. tobacco, other than cigarettes, in quantities of at less than 20 grams.”

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived.

Group No. 2

Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe–Bagot), seconded by Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier–Montcalm), moved Motion No. 2, — That Bill C–11, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 30, on page 6, the following:

3. “Sections 7.1 and 7.2 shall come into force six months after the day this Act is assented to.”

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 2.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived, on division.

Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, — That Bill C–11, An Act to amend the Excise Act, the Customs Act and the Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

The House resumed debate on the motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), — That Bill C–33, An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid land claims agreements entered into between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, the Government of the Yukon Territory and certain first nations in the Yukon Territory, to provide for approving, giving effect to and declaring valid other land claims agreements entered into after this Act comes into force, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 14, 1994, at 6:30 p.m.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C–16, An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid an agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and the Dene of Colville Lake, Déline, Fort Good Hope and Fort Norman and the Metis of Fort Good Hope, Fort Norman and Norman Wells, as represented by the Sahtu Tribal Council, and to make related amendments to another Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development without amendment.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, June 14, 1994, at 6:30 p.m.

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

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

• by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma), one concerning veterans’ affairs (No. 351-0417);
• by Mr. Keyes (Hamilton West), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0418).

At 8:27 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).