PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Collenette (Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Towards a rapid reaction capability for the United Nations'', dated September 1995 -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-39.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), Bill C-349, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (peeping Toms), 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. Thompson (Wild Rose), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), Bill C-350, An Act to amend the National Housing Act, 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, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea -- Gore -- Malton), moved, -- That the names of John Cummins, Hugh Hanrahan, Dick Harris, Jane Stewart and Elsie Wayne, be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), eleven concerning the parole system (Nos. 351-3838 to 351-3848);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3849);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), three concerning the Divorce Act (Nos. 351-3850 to 351-3852);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), one concerning the Official Opposition (No. 351-3853);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3854), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-3855) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3856).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the 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), -- That Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

Mr. Gouk (Kootenay West -- Revelstoke), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.''

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 5:00 p.m. --

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans of Bill C-98, An Act respecting the oceans of Canada.

Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Bernier (Gaspé), seconded by Mrs. Guay (Laurentides), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-98, An Act respecting the oceans of Canada, be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn, and the subject matter referred to the tire Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.''

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-98, An Act respecting the oceans of Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans;

And of the amendment of Mr. Bernier (Gaspé), seconded by Mrs. Guay (Laurentides).

The debate continued.

At 5:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the House resumed consideration of the 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), -- That Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Gouk (Kootenay West-Revelstoke), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.''

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 337)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brown (Calgary Southeast/Sud-Est) -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Manning -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Meredith -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Stinson -- Strahl -- White (North Vancouver) -- 35

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Calder -- Canuel -- Caron -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Crête -- Culbert -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Fillion -- Finlay -- Flis -- Gaffney -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jacob -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Lefebvre -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- Maclaren -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- McGuire -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- Nunez -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Paré -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard (Drummond) -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Robichaud -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Taylor -- Telegdi -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Volpe -- Wayne -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 169

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Bertrand -- Bouchard -- Caccia -- Cannis -- Cauchon -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- Debien -- Discepola -- Duceppe -- Fry Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gerrard -- Godin -- Gray (Windsor West/Ouest) -- Jacob -- Ménard -- Proud -- Robillard -- St-Laurent

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should move to streamline administrative and regulatory processes in the energy sector with the objective to minimize unnecessary regulatory burden. (itPrivate Members' Business M-434)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Amendments to the Import Control List, pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Export and Import Permits Act, Chapter E-19, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-175C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:06 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).