PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-99, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

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 Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the-Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

(1) Nos. 351-3849 and 351-3865 concerning the income tax system. -Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24P;

(2) Nos. 351-3856 and 351-3861 concerning euthanasia-Session-al Paper No. 8545-351-50DD;

(3) No. 351-3857 concerning the parole system. -Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-1 0FF;

(4) No. 351-3860 concerning abortion. -Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-30QQ.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participa-tion at the meetings of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly held in Strasbourg on September 27 and 28, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51J.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(l), Mr. Caccia (Davenport), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participa-tion at the meetings of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development of the Council of Europe held in Paris and Strasbourg from June 26 to 28, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51K.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(l ), Mr. Proud (Hillsborough), presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Seminar of the Working Group on Northern Security Issues of the North Atlantic Assembly, held in Copenhagen from September 25 to 27, 1995. -Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-50H.

PRESENTING REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

Mr. Fewchuk (Selkirk-Red River), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 21st Report of the Committee (Bill C-102, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments).

-- Sessional Paper No: 8510-351-158.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 111, which includes this Report) was tabled.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-99, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, October 31, 1995, at 5:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

At 1:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).