PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. McGuire (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the First Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 6 of the April 1999 Report of the Auditor General of Canada", (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-3), presented in the House on Monday, November 15, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-3-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Iftody (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Implementation of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement: Annual Review 1997-98''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-362-14.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Iftody (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Indian Claims Commission: Annual Report 1998-99". -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-362-15.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (Parliamentary 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:

-- Nos. 362-0717, 362-0725, 362-0741, 362-0751, 362-0757, 362- 0758, 362-0777, 362-0798, 362-0804, 362-0809, 362-0815, 362-0824, 362-0828, 362-0843, 362-0849, 362-0859, 362-0864, 362-0873 and 362-0886 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362- 81-03;

-- No. 362-0719 concerning the public pension system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-37-05;

-- Nos. 362-0720, 362-0726, 362-0732, 362-0734, 362-0749, 362- 0765, 362-0767, 362-0769, 362-0775, 362-0784, 362-0786, 362-0791, 362-0793, 362-0794, 362-0801, 362-0810, 362-0821, 362-0851, 362- 0854, 362-0858, 362-0867, 362-0874, 362-0882, 362-0884 and 362- 0887 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-65- 03;

-- Nos. 362-0807 and 362-0850 concerning the criminal justice system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-3-05;

-- No. 362-0808 concerning pesticides. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-48-03;

-- Nos. 362-0813, 362-0857 and 362-0868 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362- 18-23;

-- No. 362-0848 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-42-08.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Proud (Hillsborough) presented the Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the joint meeting of the Defence and Security Committee, the Economic Committee and the Political Committee, held in Brussels and Paris, from February 20 to 23, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-50-05.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Peterborough), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Ensuring Accountability: An interim report on the 1999 internal audit report on Human Resources Development Canada grants and contributions). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-45.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 10 and 17 to 26) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Williams (St. Albert), seconded by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), Bill C-477, An Act to provide for evaluations of statutory programs, 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. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1058) and one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 362-1059);

-- by Mr. Gruending (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar), one concerning immigration (No. 362-1060);

-- by Mr. Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Henri), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 362-1061);

-- by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), one concerning marriage (No. 362-1062);

-- by Mr. McGuire (Egmont), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362- 1063);

-- by Mr. Vellacott (Wanuskewin), one concerning marriage (No. 362-1064);

-- by Mr. Iftody (Provencher), one concerning marriage (No. 362- 1065) and two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-1066 and 362- 1067);

-- by Mr. Sauvageau (Repentigny), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1068).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), -- That Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The 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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the members of the Sub-Committee on International Financial Guidelines and Standards for the Public Sector of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the necessary staff of the Sub-Committee be authorized to travel to Washington, D.C., from May 7 to 10, 2000, to meet with representatives of Congress, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the General Accounting Office and the Inter-American Bank to identify and discuss the work that has been done and that is currently being undertaken in the development of international financial reporting guidelines and standards for the public sector.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), -- That Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement, without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that Her Excellency the Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), -- That Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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 Mr. Turp (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup -- Témiscouata -- Les Basques), -- That Bill C-214, An Act to provide for the participation of the House of Commons when treaties are concluded, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The debate continued.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from Her Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act -- Chapter No. 5;

Bill C-13, An Act to establish the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to repeal the Medical Research Council Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts -- Chapter No. 6;

Bill C-9, An Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement -- Chapter No. 7.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Turp (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup -- Témiscouata -- Les Basques), -- That Bill C-214, An Act to provide for the participation of the House of Commons when treaties are concluded, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, 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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of Petro-Canada Limited, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-32-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:40 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 6:46 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).