PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), moved, --

WHEREAS section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;

NOW THEREFORE the House of Commons resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA

1. The Schedule to the Prince Edward Island Terms of Union is amended by adding thereto, after the portion that reads

``And such other charges as may be incident to, and connected with, the services which by the ``British North America Act, 1867'' appertain to the General Government, and as are or may be allowed to the other Provinces;''

the following

``That a fixed crossing joining the Island to the mainland may be substituted for the steam service referred to in this Schedule;

That, for greater certainty, nothing in this Schedule prevents the imposition of tolls for the use of such a fixed crossing between the Island and the mainland, or the private operation of such a crossing.''

Citation

2. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, 1993 (Prince Edward Island). (Government Business No. 7)

Debate arose thereon;

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) laid upon the Table, -- Copy of a document entitled ``List of Reports'', relating to the Northumberland Strait Crossing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-4.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue). (Government Business No. 7)

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

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue). (Government Business No. 7)

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, not later than fifteen minutes before the ordinary hour of daily adjournment on Thursday, February 17, 1994, the Speaker shall interrupt any proceedings before the House and shall put, forthwith and successively, without any further debate or amendment, all questions necessary to dispose of the motion of the Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs for the appointment of a Special Joint Committee (Government Business No. 8) and, if any division is demanded, such recorded division shall be deferred until Tuesday, February 22, 1994, at 300 p.m.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue). (Government Business No. 7)

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, February 16, 1994, at 630 p.m.

INTERRUPTION

At 626 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 630 p.m., the sitting resumed.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

The question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed pursuant to Standing Order 38(1).

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The following papers having been deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table pursuant to Standing Order 32(1)

By Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1994 to 1998 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1994 of the Export Development Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-851. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

By Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to section 14 of the Northern Pipeline Act, Chapter N-26, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-43. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

ADJOURNMENT

At 700 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 200 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).