The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-54, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

The debate continued.

Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, -- That this question be now put.

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

Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Pap Client Listing". -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-361-20.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bélanger (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- Nos. 361-1360, 361-1370 and 361-1372 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-45O;

-- No. 361-1377 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-35E;

-- No. 361-1367 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-67H.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-99.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 92 to 94) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), Bill C-452, An Act to amend An Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), one concerning gun control (No. 361-1639);

-- by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 361-1640) and one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1641).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-54, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry;

And of the motion of Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered -- That if a recorded division is requested on motion P-22 on Monday, November 2, 1998, the said recorded division shall be deemed deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on Tuesday, November 3, 1998.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-54, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry;

And of the motion of Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Deputy Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After eight minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-54, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry;

And of the motion of Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:30 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).