PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed debate on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), laid upon the Table, -- Copies of Orders in Council pursuant to Standing Order 110(1) approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council as follows:

(1) P.C. 1993-2000 -- Ronald L. Stewart, Correctional Investigator of Canada;

P.C. 1994-169 -- Maurice Charbonneau, full-time member of the National Parole Board and full-time member of the Appeal Division of the National Parole Board;

P.C. 1994-170 -- Kenneth W. Howland, full-time member of the National Parole Board (Prairie Regional Division). -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-13A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

(2) Nunavut Wildlife Management Board:
P.C. 1993-2001 -- Gordon D. Koshinsky, Kevin Joseph McCormick and J.M.A. Theriault, members;

Nunavut Implementation Commission:
P.C. 1993-2074 -- John Amagoalik, Chairperson;
P.C. 1993-2075 -- Guy Alikut, Kenn Harper, Joe Ohokannoak, William Lyall, David Alagalak, Meeka Kilabuk, George Qulaut, Peter Ernerk and Mary Simon, members;

Renewable Resources Board:
P.C. 1994-171 -- James Thomas Hickling, Kevin Joseph McCormick, James Ross, James B. Firth, Joseph Benoit and Roger Binne, members. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-1.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development)

(3) P.C. 1993-2003 -- Peter Morrow Troop, Q.C., Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund;

P.C. 1993-2222 -- John Ronald Longstaffe, Chairman of the board of directors of the Vancouver Port Corporation;

P.C. 1994-89 -- John Ronald Longstaffe, part-time director of the Board of Directors of the Canada Ports Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

(4) P.C. 1993-2076 -- George N. Addy, Director of Investigation and Research;

P.C. 1994-172 -- Michel Hétu, Q.C., full-time member and Vice-Chairman of the Copyright Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

(5) P.C. 1993-2077 -- General A. John G.D. de Chastelain, C.M.M., C.D., Chief of the Defence Staff. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-17.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

(6) P.C. 1993-2078 -- Raymond A.J. Chrétien, Ambassador of Canada to the United States of America;

P.C. 1993-2079 -- Donald McLennan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Islamic Republic of Iran;
Michel Perrault, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria;
Art Wright, High Commissioner for Canada to the Republic of Zimbabwe;
John McNee, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Syrian Arab Republic; and
Allan Lever, Consul General of Canada at Chicago with jurisdiction in the States of Illinois, Indiana (the counties of Jasper, Lake, Laporte, Newton and Porter), Missouri and Wisconsin;

P.C. 1993-2080 -- Jean Nadeau, High Commissioner for Canada to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago;

P.C. 1993-2081 -- Honourable John A. Fraser, Ambassador for the Environment;

P.C. 1993-2082 -- Anthony Vincent, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Peru;

P.C. 1993-2083 -- Francis Filleul, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the Republic of Haiti;

P.C. 1993-2223 -- Cathy Beehan, Secretary of the Canadian Section of the Secretariat established under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Canada Free Trade Agreement. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

(7) P.C. 1993-2157 -- Anthony S. Manera, President of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-3A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

(8) P.C. 1993-2158 -- Gordon G. Thiessen, Governor of the Bank of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-9A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

(9) Convention Refugee Determination Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Toronto Regional Office):
P.C. 1993-2197 -- Michael Stephen Schelew, full-time member and Deputy Chairperson; P.C. 1993-2199 -- Dorothy Davey, full-time member and Assistant Deputy Chairperson;
P.C. 1993-2200 -- George Cram, Philomen Wright and Samuel Berman, full-time members;
P.C. 1993-2201 -- Cornelia Soberano, full-time member;

Convention Refugee Determination Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Ottawa Head Office):
P.C. 1993-2198 -- Patricia Anne Henders and Brenda Parris, full-time members;

Convention Refugee Determination Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Montreal Regional Office):
P.C. 1993-2202 -- Stephane Handfield, full-time member;
P.C. 1993-2203 -- Patricia L. Davey, full-time member;
P.C. 1993-2204 -- Jean Lanoue, full-time member;
P.C. 1993-2205 -- Daniel Paquin and François Ramsay, full-time members;
P.C. 1993-2206 -- Pia Zambelli and Marcus Durant, full-time members;
P.C. 1993-2207 -- Queenie Hum, Taya di Pietro and Auguste Choquette, full-time members;
P.C. 1993-2208 -- Pierre Duquette, full-time member;
P.C. 1993-2209 -- Richard Lord, full-time member;

Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Vancouver Regional Office):
P.C. 1993-2210 -- Harbans Dhillon, member;
P.C. 1993-2211 -- Lorenne M.G. Clark, member;
P.C. 1993-2212 -- Audrey Ho, member;

P.C. 1993-2213 -- Sherry Wiebe, member of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Winnipeg Regional Office);

Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Toronto Regional Office):
P.C. 1993-2214 -- Kathi I. Spencer, member and Assistant Deputy Chairperson;

P.C. 1993-2215 -- Ethel Teitelbaum, member;
P.C. 1993-2216 -- Ellen Turley, Laron Hopkins and Najib Tahiri, members;
P.C. 1993-2217 -- Rano Channan and Virginia Bartley, members;
P.C. 1993-2218 -- Paul Aterman, member;

P.C. 1993-2219 -- Marthe Durand, member of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (Montreal Regional Office). -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-14A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

(10) Human Rights Tribunal Panel:
P.C. 1993-2220 -- Donald Souch and Ross Robinson, members;
P.C. 1993-2221 -- Gerald Rayner, member. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-12A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0038 concerning the situation in Vietnam. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-6.

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. 351-0002 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0006 and 351-0040 concerning violence in society. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-4.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0015 and 351-0024 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-5.

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 responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0077 and 351-0079 concerning material depicting violence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-2A.

Presenting Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association on its participation in the meetings of the Bureau and of the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 17, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51C.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Crawford (Kent), seconded by Mr. O'Brien (London -- Middlesex), Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act, 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. Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing), one concerning the National Film Board (No. 351-0110) and one concerning the Patent Act (drug research) (No. 351-0111);

-- by Mr. Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 351-0112);

-- by Mr. Maloney (Erie), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0113).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the 1st Report of the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Defence Policy, presented on Friday, February 25, 1994, be concurred in.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 73(5), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Thursday, February 24, 1994, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 8, 1994, at 6:30 p.m.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:18 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 38(1).

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1993, pursuant to subsection 17(2) of the National Arts Centre Act, Chapter N-3, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-179. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1992, pursuant to section 80 of the Broadcasting Act, Chapter 11, Statutes of Canada, 1991. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-286. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

By Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report on the administration of the Petroleum Resources Act, for 1993, pursuant to section 109 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, Chapter 36 (2nd Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-455. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

By Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on the Annual Summary of Steel Permit Information for the year 1993, pursuant to section 5.1(3) of the Export and Import Permits Act, Chapter 13 (3rd Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-525. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:42 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).