PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-38, An Act to provide for the security of marine transportation.

Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) for Mr. Young (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), 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 the third time and passed.

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

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 47th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), your Committee has selected from among the items for which an order of precedence was established on or after Thursday, October 6, 1994, the following as votable items:

Bill C-232 -- Mrs. Jennings

Bill C-262 -- Mr. Speaker

Motion M-38 -- Mr. Lee

Motion M-304 -- Mr. Mills (Red Deer).

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 29, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the Report was deemed adopted.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, 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 Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-1237 and 351- 1238) and two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-1239 and 351-1240);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1241) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1242);

-- by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1243);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1244), one concerning abortion (No. 351-1245) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1246);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1247) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-1248);

-- by Mr. Murphy (Annapolis Valley -- Hants), one concerning abortion (No. 351-1249), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1250) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1251);

-- by Mr. Crawford (Kent), one concerning renewable alternative energy sources (No. 351-1252).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-72 and Q-73 on the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Summary of the amendment to the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1994 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-811A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

By Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Nunavut Implementation Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 67 of the Nunavut Act, Chapter 28, Statutes of Canada, 1993. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-340. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

By Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Canadian Polar Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 21(2) of the Canadian Polar Commission Act, Chapter 6, Statutes of Canada, 1991. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-498A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

ADJOURNMENT

At 12:29 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, November 14, 1994, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).