PRAYERS

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. 1994-540. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6C.

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

(2) P.C. 1994-601. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2B.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

(3) P.C. 1994-604. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22D.

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

(4) P.C. 1994-605 and P.C. 1994-606. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8E.

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

(5) P.C. 1994-607; P.C. 1994-608; P.C. 1994-654 and P.C. 1994-655. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-10A.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

(6) P.C. 1994-609 to P.C. 1994-613. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24D.

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

(7) P.C. 1994-646. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-16C.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

(8) P.C. 1994-647. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-3D.

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

(9) P.C. 1994-648. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4D.

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

(10) P.C. 1994-649. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-5C.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

(11) P.C. 1994-650 and P.C. 1994-651. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-1C.

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

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. White (Fraser Valley West), seconded by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act (review of budget speech), 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. O'Brien (London -- Middlesex), one concerning the National Energy Board (No. 351-0251);

-- by Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0252).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

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

Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), moved, -- That this House implore the government to initiate immediate consultations with Canadian taxpayers and provincial governments on the creation of a fair and integrated reform of the entire tax system which incorporates the principles of equity, efficiency and effectiveness, thereby reducing the tax burden on Canadians.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order:

1. the Standing Committee on Finance be instructed to report Bill C-17, An Act to amend certain statutes to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 22, 1994, no later than Wednesday, May 25, 1994;

2. the report stage of the said bill shall be on Thursday, May 26 and Monday, May 30, 1994, and, at fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time allotted for Government Orders on Monday, May 30, 1994, the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the report stage of the said bill without further debate and any divisions necessary shall be taken immediately; and

3. the third reading stage of the said bill shall be on Tuesday, May 31, 1994, and, at fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time allotted for Government Orders on Tuesday, May 31, 1994, the Speaker shall put all questions necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the said bill without further debate and any divisions necessary shall be taken immediately.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), in relation to the Business of Supply.

Debate continued.

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

At 3:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Young (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-22, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport.

And on the amendment of Mr. Bouchard (Leader of the Opposition), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Mont- morency -- Orléans), -- That the motion be amended by striking out all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``this House declines to give second reading to Bill C-22, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, because the principle of the Bill is flawed due to the fact that it contains no provisions aimed at making the work done by lobbyists more transparent.''

The House proceeded to the deferred division on the sub-amendment of Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), seconded by Mr. Hanrahan (Edmonton -- Strathcona), -- That the amendment be amended by adding after the word ``lobbyists'' the following:

``in Canada''.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 37)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Chatters -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Godin -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Manning -- Marchand -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Ménard -- Nunez -- Paré -- Penson -- Picard (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Péloquin -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Speaker -- St-Laurent -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- White (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 91

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Althouse -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellemare -- Bernier (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Blaikie -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélair -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- DeVillers -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Fewchuk -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLaren (Etobicoke North) -- MacLellan (Cape Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marchi -- Martin (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Nault -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Phinney -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Riis -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Rock -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 143

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bouchard -- Chan -- Debien -- Dingwall -- Goodale -- Stewart (Northumberland)

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), in relation to the Business of Supply.

Debate continued.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:50 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed debate on the motion of Mr. Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier), seconded by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), -- That Bill C-207, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Debate continued.

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 Public Accounts.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:24 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed.

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1994-95 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1994-95 of Defence Construction (1951) Limited, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-835. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:00 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).