PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Harb (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade), for Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0123, 351-0131 and 351-0134 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-7E.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the House shall not sit on Friday, May 13, 1994, provided that it shall be deemed to have met and adjourned on that day for the purposes of Standing Order 28(2).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Harb (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade) presented the answer to a question on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill S-2, An Act to implement a convention between Canada and the Republic of Hungary, an agreement between Canada and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of Zimbabwe, a convention between Canada and the Argentine Republic and a protocol between Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income taxes and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Mrs. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act (force), as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected Motion No. 1.

Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Leroux (Shefford), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-8 be amended in Clause 1 in the English version by replacing line 30, on page 2, with the following:

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Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived, on division.

Mrs. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

By unanimous consent, the Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act (force).

Mrs. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

INTERRUPTION

At 11:37 a.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 2:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, at 6:00 p.m. this day, the House shall consider a motion by the Minister of Foreign Affairs as follows:

``That this House, taking note of the tragic events which have taken place in and around Gorazde, and NATO's agreement in February to a UN request for the use of air support to protect a safe area around Sarajevo, consider the request contained in the UN Secretary General's April 18 letter to the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to extend arrangements similar to those in place to protect Sarajevo to the five other UN safe areas in Bosnia.'';

That during debate on the said motion, the first four Members to speak shall speak for not more than fifteen minutes and any subsequent Members shall speak for not more than ten minutes; and

That, when no Members rise to speak, but, in any case, not later than 10:00 p.m., the Speaker shall adjourn the House.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and the National Energy Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

INTERRUPTION

At 3:34 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

By unanimous consent, 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-218, An Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (excepted employment).

Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

INTERRUPTION

At 5:30 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 6:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

SPECIAL DEBATE

Pursuant to order made today, Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That this House, taking note of the tragic events which have taken place in and around Gorazde, and NATO's agreement in February to a UN request for the use of air support to protect a safe area around Sarajevo, consider the request contained in the UN Secretary General's April 18 letter to the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to extend arrangements similar to those in place to protect Sarajevo to the five other UN safe areas in Bosnia. (Government Business No. 11)

Debate arose thereon.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-128. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-415. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-416. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-417. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

By Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-418. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Keyes (Hamilton West), concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0221).

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:48 p.m., pursuant to order made today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).