PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources without amendment.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), 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(12), Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), 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 a third time and passed.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture Act and to amend or repeal certain other Acts.

Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

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

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)), Bill C-53, An Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other Acts''.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0762);

-- by Mrs. Guay (Laurentides), one concerning the Irving Whale wreck (No. 351-0763);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-0764) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0765);

-- by Ms. McLaughlin (Yukon), one concerning Indian affairs (No. 351-0766);

-- by Mr. Cannis (Scarborough Centre), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0767), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0768) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0769);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0770), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0771) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0772);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning gun control (No. 351-0773);

-- by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-0774 and 351-0775);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0776);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0777) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0778).

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

By unanimous consent, Mr. Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier) presented the Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée internationale des parlementaires de langue française (AIPLF) concerning its participation at the 20th Ordinary Session of the AIPLF held in Paris and Versailles, France, from July 10 to 13, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-52C.

Questions on Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return:

Q-67 -- Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve) -- With regard to the Defence Industry Productivity Program (DIPP) administered by the Department of Industry, (a) which companies have been awarded financial assistance since January 1, 1994, (b) what type of financial assistance (grants, repayable loans with or without royalties, tax benefits) did these companies receive, (c) what was the amount of financial assistance that each company received, and (d) what criteria did the companies receiving assistance have to meet in connection with government requirements promoting defence conversion?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-67.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), -- That Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture Act and to amend or repeal certain other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Hill (Macleod), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should regulate the testing, under Sections 11(1) and (3) of the Immigration Act, of all applicants for immigration to Canada for H.I.V., and that a positive result of an H.I.V. screening be included, under the terms of Section 19(1) of the Immigration Act, as grounds for the inadmissibility to Canada of the applicant for landing. (Private Members' Business M-285)

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.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: ``Information for Parliament -- Understanding Deficits and Debt'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-7), presented to the House on Thursday, April 28, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-7.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).