PRAYERS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-251, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (cumulative sentences).

Ms. Guarnieri (Mississauga East), seconded by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved, -- That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 544)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Bonin -- Brien -- Brison -- Bryden -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Cardin -- Casey -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Comuzzi -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Easter -- Epp -- Fontana -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Hanger -- Harb -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Ianno -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Jones -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Leung -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Penson -- Peric -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Serré -- Solberg -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Turp -- Ur -- Venne -- Volpe -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 122

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Bakopanos -- Bélanger -- Bertrand -- Boudria -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Carroll -- DeVillers -- Dromisky -- Earle -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Godfrey -- Grose -- Harvard -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Mancini -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- Paradis -- Phinney -- Riis -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Solomon -- St-Julien -- Vanclief -- Wasylycia-Leis -- 31

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Barnes -- Canuel -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Clouthier -- de Savoye -- Folco -- Guimond -- Laurin -- Lefebvre -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis)

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Ms. Guarnieri (Mississauga East), seconded by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), -- That Bill C-251, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (cumulative sentences), 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 N^o 545)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Baker -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bevilacqua -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brison -- Bryden -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Cardin -- Casey -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- Debien -- Doyle -- Dumas -- Easter -- Epp -- Fontana -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Hanger -- Harb -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Ianno -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Jones -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Lastewka -- Leung -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Penson -- Peric -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Riis -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Serré -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Turp -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Volpe -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 117

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bakopanos -- Bélanger -- Bergeron -- Bertrand -- Bigras -- Brien -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Earle -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Grose -- Harvard -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Mancini -- Marceau -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- Paradis -- Phinney -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Wasylycia-Leis -- 40

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Barnes -- Canuel -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Clouthier -- de Savoye -- Folco -- Guimond -- Laurin -- Lefebvre -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis)

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Ms. St-Hilaire (Longueuil), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), moved, -- That, since the government ignored most of the recommendations by the Sub- Committee on the Study of Sport in Canada, a Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, the House demand that the government place amateur athletes at the heart of its concerns and make a commitment to placing their interests before the interests of professional sport.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Brien (Témiscamingue), seconded by Mr. Marceau (Charlesbourg) moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the word "and" the following:

"immediately"

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (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 the following petitions:

-- No. 361-2076 concerning crimes of violence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-36J;

-- No. 361-2260 concerning the Canadian Wheat Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-48C;

-- No. 361-2268 concerning the mistreatment of animals. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-79H;

-- Nos. 361-2295, 361-2315, 361-2316, 361-2317, 361-2318, 361- 2319, 361-2320, 361-2321, 361-2322, 361-2323, 361-2324, 361-2325, 361-2326, 361-2327, 361-2328, 361-2329 and 361-2372 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-49L.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), from the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (SOR/82-171, Stuart-Trembleur Lake Band (Tanizul Timber Ltd.) Timber Regulations). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361- 188.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 24) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-82, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving and related matters), 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 Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), Bill C-83, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts".

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Marchi (Minister for International Trade), Bill C-84, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain Acts that have ceased to have effect, 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. Muise (West Nova), one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-2537);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning health care services (No. 361-2538);

-- by Ms. Debien (Laval East), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 361-2539);

-- by Mr. Drouin (Beauce), one concerning gun control (No. 361-2540) and one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 361-2541);

-- by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 361-2542);

-- by Ms. Leung (Vancouver Kingsway), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-2543);

-- by Mr. Gilmour (Nanaimo -- Alberni), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361-2544);

-- by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 361-2545);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning the public pension system (No. 361-2546), one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 361-2547), one concerning pornography (No. 361-2548) and one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361-2549);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning the former Yugoslavia (No. 361-2550).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-238 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. St- Hilaire (Longueuil), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel);

And of the amendment of Mr. Brien (Témiscamingue), seconded by Mr. Marceau (Charlesbourg).

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(19), the proceedings expired.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on May 11, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-51.

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1999-2000 to 2003-04 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999-2000 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-820B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Marchi (Minister for International Trade) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1999-2000 to 2003-04 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999-2000 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-817B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:41 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).