The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs) for Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), the Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence.

Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs) for Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Sierra Leone: The Forgotten Crisis".

-- Sessional Paper No. 8530-361-35.

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

-- No. 361-0230 concerning the mining industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-115;

-- No. 361-2356 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-80FF;

-- No. 361-2359 concerning the mistreatment of animals. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-79G;

-- No. 361-2362 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-45BB.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 18th Report of the Committee (Bill C-67, An Act to amend the Bank Act, the Winding-up and Restructuring Act and other Acts relating to financial institutions and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-177.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 187 to 190) was tabled.

Mr. Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North -- St. Paul), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-178.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 50 to 52 and 54 to 64) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2420);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2421);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning impaired driving (Nos. 361-2422 and 361-2423).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Transport of Bill S-23, An Act to amend the Carriage by Air Act to give effect to a Protocol to amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air and to give effect to the Convention, Supplementary to the Warsaw Convention, for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air Performed by a Person Other than the Contracting Carrier.

Mr. Dion (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada) for Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by the Deputy Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for April 13, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-48.

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Reports of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-361-714B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Reports of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-361-715B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Marchi (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation on the administration of the Alternative Fuels Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-662. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

ADJOURNMENT

At 1:07 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Tuesday, May 25, 1999, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

CORRIGENDUM

(Journals No. 228 of Thursday, May 13, 1999)

At pages 1885-95, in the PAIRED MEMBERS List for Divisions Nos. 426 to 449, add the following names: Finlay and Lefebvre.