PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Government Operations of Bill C-82, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mint Act.

Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

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

(1) P.C. 1995-363 and P.C. 1995-630 to P.C. 1995-637. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-13I. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

(2) P.C. 1995-560, P.C. 1995-621 to P.C. 1995-626 and P.C. 1995-726 to P.C. 1995-728. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540- 351-16R. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

(3) P.C. 1995-561, P.C. 1995-562, P.C. 1995-735 and P.C. 1995-736. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2I. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

(4) P.C. 1995-564. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-1H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

(5) P.C. 1995-565, P.C. 1995-566 and P.C. 1995-644 to P.C. 1995-647. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24T (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

(6) P.C. 1995-613. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-17B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

(7) P.C. 1995-627 to P.C. 1995-629 and P.C. 1995-730 to P.C. 1995-734. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-3Q. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

(8) P.C. 1995-638. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-5N. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

(9) P.C. 1995-640. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22N. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

(10) P.C. 1995-641. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6L. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

(11) P.C. 1995-642 and P.C. 1995-739. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8P. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

(12) P.C. 1995-643. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-10K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

(13) P.C. 1995-729. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4P. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

(14) P.C. 1995-738. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-9L. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

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. 351-2895, 351-2942, 351-3092 and 351-3186 to 351-3188 concerning the Official Opposition. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-125.

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, -- Report of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 351-432A.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Proud presented the 6th Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly (NATO Parliamentarians) held in Marmaris, Turkey, from April 8 to 10, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-50E.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting between the Canadian and European Parliaments, held in Brussels, Belgium, from March 18 to 25, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51H.

Presenting Reports from Committees

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 78th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 104, the Committee recommends that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Finance: Payne.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 51, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell) for Mr. Peterson (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (Bill C-76, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 1995, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510- 351-108.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 104 to 108 and 109, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell) for Mr. Peterson (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 16th Report of the Committee (Implications of Bill C-76). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-109.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 104 to 108 and 109, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-93, An Act to amend the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Income Tax Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act, 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 Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based susbstances, 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. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-3258);

-- by Mr. de Jong (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-3259 and 351-3260), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3261) and one concerning cable television (No. 351-3262);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), eight concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (Nos. 351-3263 to 351-3270);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning gun control (No. 351-3271);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3272);

-- by Mr. Easter (Malpeque), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-3273);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3274).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-147, Q-148 and Q-168 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade), -- That Bill C-82, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mint Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:30 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 Human Resources Development of Bill C-313, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of the operations at ADM Agri-Industries Ltd.

Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Pontiac -- Gatineau -- Labelle), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to Gaspé, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Summerside, Barrington, Sydney, St-George and Petty Harbour from June 5 to 10, 1995, in order to study the restructuring of the fisheries industry, and that a staff of five do accompany the Committee.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Pontiac -- Gatineau -- Labelle), -- That Bill C-313, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuance of the operations at ADM Agri-Industries Ltd, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, May 29, 1995, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).