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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35TH PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 091

Wednesday, June 22, 1994

2:00 p.m.



PRAYERS

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

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Young (Minister of Transport), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0222 concerning navigable waters. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-49.


Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0267 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3A.


Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0361, 351-0368, 351-0375 to 351-0377, 351-0388, 351-0389 and 351-0416 concerning material depicting violence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-2M.


Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0362, 351-0369, 351-0379, 351-0400, 351-0401, 351-0408 and 351-0411 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-30E.


Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0372 concerning the parole system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-10H.


Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0391 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-5E.


Ms. Guarnieri (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian (Heritage), for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-432.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Allmand (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (application of the Privacy Act). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-41.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 31, which includes this report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Althouse (Mackenzie), seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), Bill C-266, An Act respecting the orderly marketing of potatoes, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwith standing its order of reference of Wednesday, February 23, 1994, the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Defence Policy be empowered to present its final report no later than Monday, October 31, 1994, to coincide with the date given the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Foreign Policy for its final report, and that a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours therein.


Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Grubel (Capilano -- Howe Sound), moved, -- That the 9th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented to the House on Monday, June 20, 1994, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, -- That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed debate on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)), -- That Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act and the Income Tax Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Private Members' Business be suspended until later today in order for the House to continue with the consideration of Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)), -- That Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act and the Income Tax Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate continued.

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



(Division--Vote No 79)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellemare -- Berger -- Bethel -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Boudria -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- English -- Fewchuk -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier) -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Grubel -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Loney -- MacLaren (Etobicoke North) -- Maloney -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robichaud -- Rompkey -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Silye -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Szabo -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 125

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Chatters -- Crête -- Cummins -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Godin -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Hanrahan -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- McLaughlin -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Ménard -- Nunez -- Paré -- Penson -- Pomerleau -- Ramsay -- Riis -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- 76

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bertrand -- Bonin -- Bouchard -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Deshaies -- Dumas -- Finestone -- Fry -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lincoln -- Maloney -- Picard (Drummond) -- St-Laurent -- Stewart (Brant) -- Verran

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

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That until Monday, September 19, 1994, notwithstanding the usual practices of this House, all committees shall be authorized to deposit their reports with the Clerk of the House on days when the House stands adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28(2), whereupon those reports shall be deemed to have been presented to the House.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-34, An Act respecting self-government for first nations in the Yukon Territory.

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.

At 7:05 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, June 21, 1994, in accordance with Standing Order 78(2), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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



(Division--Vote No 80)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Berger -- Bethel -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélisle -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Caron -- Catterall -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Cowling -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- English -- Fewchuk -- Fillion -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jacob -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lebel -- LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacLaren (Etobicoke North) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLaughlin -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mercier -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Ménard -- Nault -- Nunez -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Paré -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pomerleau -- Proud -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robichaud -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Sauvageau -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Solomon -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Taylor -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 152

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Hanrahan -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- 35

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bertrand -- Bonin -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Deshaies -- Dumas -- Finestone -- Fry -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lincoln -- Maloney -- Picard (Drummond) -- St-Laurent -- Stewart (Brant) -- Verran

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


The Order was read for the third reading of 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.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding the Orders made Thursday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 21, 1994, Ms. McLaughlin (Yukon) and the Reform Party be allowed to speak for up to 20 minutes each to Bill C-33, and that when the House adjourns today, it shall be deemed to have sat and adjourned on Thursday, June 23, 1994, pursuant to Standing Order 28(2).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed 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 third time and do pass.

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



(Division--Vote No 81)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Berger -- Bethel -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélisle -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Caron -- Catterall -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Cowling -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- English -- Fewchuk -- Fillion -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier) -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jacob -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lebel -- LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacLaren (Etobicoke North) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLaughlin -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mercier -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Ménard -- Nault -- Nunez -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Paré -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pomerleau -- Proud -- Regan -- Richardson -- Robichaud -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Sauvageau -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Solomon -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Taylor -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 153

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Hanrahan -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- 35

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

18Asselin -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bertrand -- Bonin -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Deshaies -- Dumas -- Finestone -- Fry -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Gerrard -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lincoln -- Maloney -- Picard (Drummond) -- St-Laurent -- Stewart (Brant) -- Verran

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


The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act to establish the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration Environment and Sustainable Development with an amendment.

Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), for Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 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. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), for Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 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, on division.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 9:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That item No. 1 in the Order of Precedence be exchanged with item No. 8.


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Legislative Committee of Bill S-3 An Act to authorize General Security Insurance Company of Canada to be continued as a corporation under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil), for Mr. Cauchon (Outremont), seconded by Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint- Denis), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Legislative Committee.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read a second time and, by unanimous consent, referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil), for Mr. Cauchon (Outremont), seconded by Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint- Denis), 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.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil), for Mr. Cauchon (Outremont), seconded by Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint- Denis), 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.

MOTIONS

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagnon (Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That the House do now adjourn.

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts,
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-23, An Act to implement a Convention for the protection of migratory birds in Canada and the United States,
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Canada Wildlife Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act,
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canadian Film Development Corporation Act,
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-40, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors in the Statutes of Canada, to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in those Statutes and to repeal certain provisions of those Statutes that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect,
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports),
      without amendment.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That, notwithstanding its Order of Reference of Wednesday, February 23, 1994, the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Defence Policy be empowered to present its final report no later than October 31, 1994 to coincide with the date given to the Special Joint Committee Reviewing Canada's Foreign Policy for its final report; and
      That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

      ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:
        Bill C-39, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1995.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Information Commissioner for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 38 of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-625. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


By Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-20. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)


By Mr. (Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1994-95 to 1998-99 and the Capital Budget for 1994-95 of the Canada Post Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-841. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)


By Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Cree-Naskapi Commission -- Biennial Report on the Implementation of the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act for 1994, pursuant to Subsection 172(2) of the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act, Chapter 18, Statutes of Canada, 1984. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-615. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)


By Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Reports of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-602A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


By Mr. Massé (Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal) -- Report of the Public Service Staff Relations Board required by the Access to Information Act for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-628. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)


By Mr. Massé (Minister responsible for Public Service Renewal) -- Report of the Public Service Staff Relations Board required by the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-628. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Prince Edward -- Hastings), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0615);

-- by Mr. MacLaren (Etobicoke North), one concerning social policies (No. 351-0616);

-- by Mrs. Stewart (Brant), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-0617 and 351-0618);

-- by Mr. Calder (Wellington -- Grey -- Dufferin -- Simcoe), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0619);

-- by Mr. Maloney (Erie), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0620);

-- by Mr. Iftody (Provencher), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0621 and 351-0622);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning sexual abuse of children (No. 351-0623) and two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0624 and 351-0625);

-- by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0626);

-- by Mr. Cummins (Delta), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0627);

-- by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0628), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0629) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0630);

-- by Mr. Crawford (Kent), five concerning renewable alternative energy sources (Nos. 351-0631 to 351-0635);

-- by Mr. Steckle (Huron -- Bruce), two concerning gun control (Nos. 351-0636 and 351-0637), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0638), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0639), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0640) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0641);

-- by Mr. Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0642);

-- by Ms. Torsney (Burlington), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-0643);

-- by Mr. Jackson (Bruce -- Grey), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0644 and 351-0645);

-- by Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), two concerning the Leader of the Opposition (Nos. 351-0646 and 351-0647) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0648);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), seven concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0649 to 351-0655);

-- by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), one concerning wharfs and harbours (No. 351-0656) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0657);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Middlesex), two concerning renewable alternative energy sources (Nos. 351-0658 and 351-0659);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0660);

-- by Ms. Whelan (Essex -- Windsor), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0661) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0662);

-- by Miss Grey (Beaver River), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0663);

-- by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-0664), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0665) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0666);

-- by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0667);

-- by Mr. Valeri (Lincoln), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0668);

-- by Mr. Pickard (Essex -- Kent), four concerning renewable alternative energy sources (Nos. 351-0669 to 351-0672);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0673);

-- by Mr. Hopkins (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0674), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0675) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0676);

-- by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-0677).

ADJOURNMENT AJOURNEMENT

At 9:22 p.m., the House adjourned until Monday, September 19, 1994, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).