PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0678, 351-0722 and 351-0806 concerning radio and television programming. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-25A.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-1025, 351-1026, 351-1028, 351-1038, 351-1049 and 351-1050 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-9I.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development: ``Cessation of Rights'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-43), deposited with the Clerk of the House on Thursday, June 23, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-43.

Mr. Eggleton (President of Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: ``Chapter 15 of the 1993 Report of the Auditor General'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-38), presented to the House on Tuesday, June 21, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-38.

Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``A Summary Report of the Investigation of Advance Payments for Internal Government Contractual Arrangements'' dated November 16, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-10A.

Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``A Summary Report of the Investigation of Advance Payments for Internal Government Contractual Arrangements: Advance Payments to Statistics Canada'' dated November 17, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-23.

Pursuant to Standing Order 79(3), the Speaker read a message from His Excellency the Governor General, presented by Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board).

Message on Estimates

His Excellency the Governor General transmits to the House of Commons Supplementary Estimates (C) of sums required for the service of Canada for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 1995, and, in accordance with section 54 of the Constitution Act, 1867, recommends these Estimates to the House of Commons.

Accordingly, the document entitled ``Supplementary Estimates (C), 1994-95'' was laid upon the Table. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-351-83.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Nault (Kenora -- Rainy River), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Bill C-48, An Act to establish the Department of Natural Resources and to amend related Acts, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-56.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 32, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Harvard (Winnipeg St. James), from the Standing Committee on Government Operations, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Bill C-52, An Act to establish the Department of Public Works and Government Services and to amend and repeal certain Acts, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-57.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 17 and 23, which includes this Report) was tabled.

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 48th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 114, the following change in the membership of the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations:

Regan for Nunziata

The Committee also recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 104, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

-- Human Resources Development: Murphy, Sheridan, Torsney, Valeri

-- Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons: Bevilacqua, MacLellan (Cape Breton -- The Sydneys).

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 30, which includes this Report) 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. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), Bill C-289, 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.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Orders 81(5) and 81(6), Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1995, be referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the 48th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1293);

-- by Mr. Schmidt (Okanagan Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1294) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1295);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), one concerning gun control (No. 351-1296);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1297);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1298);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1299), one concerning abortion (No. 351-1300) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1301);

-- by Mr. Flis (Parkdale -- High Park), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1302);

-- by Mr. Williams (St. Albert), one concerning abortion (No. 351-1303).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Government Operations of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Public Service Staff Relations Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.

Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, November 22, 1994, at 5:30 p.m.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Copps (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment), -- That this House take note of the progress made to date on the government's forthcoming reform of social security programs and of the views expressed by Canadians with regard to this reform. (Government Business No. 15)

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Copps (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment). (Government Business No. 15)

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.

Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the Parliament and Crown Agencies should be subject to scrutiny under the Access to Information Act. (Private Members' Business M-304)

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.

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-49, An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture Act and to amend or repeal certain other Acts, without amendment.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:32 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 House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).