PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petition:

-- No. 361-0803 concerning radio and television programming. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-42G.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 5th Report of the Committee (Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-63.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 84 and 85) was tabled.

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (Bill S-9, An Act respecting depository notes and to amend the Financial Administration Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-64.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 86) was tabled.

Ms. Whelan (Essex), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (The Year 2000 Problem -- Where is Canada Now?). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-65.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 20 to 22, 24 to 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 42 and 43), which includes this Report, was tabled.

Ms. Whelan (Essex), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the 7th Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 1998-99 -- Votes 1, 5, L10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115 and 120 under INDUSTRY). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-66.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 33, 34 and 35) was tabled.

Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa -- Vanier), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Canadian Parks Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-67.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34 and 35), which includes this Report, was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Henri), seconded by Mr. Bélair (Timmins -- James Bay), Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (ballot papers), 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. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), five concerning children's rights (Nos. 361-0915 to 361-0919), one concerning gun control (No. 361-0920), four concerning abortion (Nos. 361-0921 to 361-0924), four concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Nos. 361-0925 to 361-0928), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-0929) and one concerning the Canadian Wheat Board (No. 361-0930);

-- by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West -- Nepean), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-0931);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning international trade (No. 361-0932), one concerning the mistreatment of animals (No. 361-0933) and one concerning conscientious objection (No. 361-0934);

-- by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning the Senate (No. 361-0935);

-- by Mr. Gouk (West Kootenay -- Okanagan), two concerning the Young Offenders Act (Nos. 361-0936 and 361-0937);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 361-0938) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-0939).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

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

Mr. Price (Compton -- Stanstead), seconded by Mr. Harvey (Chicoutimi), moved, -- That this House condemn the government for its failure to provide strong political leadership to Her Majesty's Canadian Forces.

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. Price (Compton -- Stanstead), seconded by Mr. Harvey (Chicoutimi), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), -- That Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (genetic manipulation), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 12, 1998, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 25, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with the following amendments:

1. Page 3, clause 3: Replace lines 12 to 14 with the following:

"appointed by the Governor in Council in accordance with section 3.09."

2. Page 5, clause 3: Replace lines 17 to 21 with the following:

"3.09 (1) The president is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister and holds office during pleasure for the term that the Governor in Council may determine.

(2) The Minister may recommend that a person be appointed president only if

(a) the Minister has consulted the board with respect to

(i) the qualifications required of the president; and

(ii) the person whom the Minister is proposing to recommend; and

(b) the board has fixed the remuneration to be paid to the president and has informed the Minister of the remuneration.

(3) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Governor in Council may appoint a transitional president and fix the remuneration to be paid to him or her. The transitional president's term may not end more than one year after the coming into force of this subsection.

3.1 (1) The president is paid the remuneration fixed in accordance with paragraph 3.09(2)(b) or subsection 3.09(3)."

3. Pages 10 and 24, New clause 8.1 and clause 36:

(a) add after line 3, on page 10, the following:

"8.1 Within two years after the day this section comes into force, the Auditor General of Canada may commence an audit of the accounts and financial transactions of the Corporation for such fiscal years as the Auditor General considers appropriate and a report of the audit shall be made to the Corporation and the Minister."; and

(b) in clause 36, on page 24, replace line 1 with the following:

"tion 6(2) of this Act, and sections 8.1, 11, 27 and".

4. Pages 17 and 18, Clause 24:

(a) on page 17, delete lines 31 to 40;

(b) on page 18, delete lines 1 to 16; and

(c) renumber clauses 25 to 36 as clauses 24 to 35 and any cross-references thereto accordingly.

5. Pages 18, 19 and 20, Clause 26:

(a) on page 18, replace lines 35 and 36 with the following:

"26. Section 47 of the Act and the headings before it are replaced by the following:

PART V

OTHER GRAINS

Application of Parts III and IV

47. (1) The Governor in Council may, by regulation, on the recommendation of the Minister, extend the application of Part III or of Part IV or of both Parts III and IV to barley.

(2) Where the Governor in Council has extended the application of any Part under subsection (1), the provisions of that Part shall be deemed to be re-enacted in this Part, subject to the following:

(a) the word "barley" shall be substituted for the word "wheat";

(b) the expression "barley products" shall be substituted for the expression "wheat products"; and

(c) subsection 40(2) is not applicable.

(3) An extension of the application of Part III shall come into force only at the beginning of a crop year.

(4) For the purposes of this section, "product", in relation to barley, means any substance produced by processing or manufacturing barley, alone or together with any other material or substance, designated by the Governor in Council by regulation as a product of barley for the purposes of this Part.

(5) The Minister shall not make a recommendation referred to in subsection (1) unless

(a) the Minister has consulted with the board about the extension; and

(b) the producers of barley have voted in favour of the extension, the voting process having been determined by the Minister.

47.1 The Minister shall not cause to be introduced in Parliament a bill that would exclude any kind, type, class or grade of wheat or barley, or wheat or barley produced in any area in Canada, from the provisions of Part IV, either in whole or in part, or generally, or for any period, or that would extend the application of Part III or Part IV or both Parts III and IV to any other grain, unless

(a) the Minister has consulted with the board about the exclusion or extension; and

(b) the producers of the grain have voted in favour of the exclusion or extension, the voting process having been determined by the Minister.";

(b) on page 19, delete lines 1 to 36; and

(c) on page 20, delete lines 1 to 38.

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa -- Vanier), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-0940) and one concerning radio and television programming (No. 361-0941).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:07 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:14 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).