PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North) seconded by Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.''

The debate continued.

INTERRUPTION

At 10:41 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:56 a.m., the sitting resumed.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), seconded by Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni).

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Document

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (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 petitions Nos. 351-3761 and 351-3762 concerning the Official Opposition. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-125D.

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 86th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food Collins

Environment and Sustainable Development Finlay O'Brien

Human Resources Development Kraft-Sloan Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury)

Justice and Legal Affairs Maloney

National Defense and Veterans Affairs Maloney

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 52, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the names of Assad, Mark; McGuire, Joe; and Duhamel, Ronald be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), moved, -- That the 86th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Crawford (Kent), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 351-3803);

-- by Ms. Bridgman (Surrey North), two concerning gun control (Nos. 351-3804 and 351-3805) and one concerning the aircraft industry (No. 351-3806);

-- by Mrs. Terrana (Vancouver East), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-3807).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-94, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), seconded by Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni).

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(6), the recorded division was deferred until Monday, September 25, 1995, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 12:09 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Caron (Jonquière), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should ask Canada Post Corporation to integrate into its development plan a strategy promoting the local development of regions and municipalities in Quebec and Canada. (Private Members' Business M-403)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

VACANCY

The Speaker informed the House that a vacancy had occurred in the House of Commons for the Electoral District of Labrador, in the Province of Newfoundland, by reason of the resignation of Mr. Rompkey and that, pursuant to subsection 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, he had addressed, on September 22, 1995, his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy.

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 Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons, September 19, 1995, pursuant to subsection 52.5(2) of the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter 20, Statutes of Canada, 1991. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-324H.

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment) -- Report of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 71(1) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Chapter 37, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-391. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Report on the administration of the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 14(2) of the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act, Chapter F-22, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-147B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Report of the Fisheries Prices Support Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 13 of the Fisheries Prices Support Act, Chapter F-23, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-148B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

ADJOURNMENT

At 1:10 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).