PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff, was considered in Committee of the Whole.

The Committee reported the Bill without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), moved, -- That the Bill be now read the 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.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and the National Energy Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources), moved, -- That the Bill be now read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the President of the Treasury Board on Official Languages in Federal Institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to section 48 of the Official Languages Act, Chapter 31 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-570. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages)

Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Natural Resources), for Ms. McLellan (Minister of National Resources), laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Board of Directors of the Lower Churchill Development Corporation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-526.

Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources), for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), laid upon the Table, -- Auditors Report and Financial Statements of the Cooperative Energy Corporation, for the year 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-531.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works), laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0013, 351-0014, 351-0021, 351-0026 and 351-0029 concerning housing policies. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-11.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Collenette (Minister of National Defence), laid upon the Table, -- Govern ment response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0049 concerning Canadian forces bases. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 351-12.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Peterson (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 4th Report of the Committee which was as follows:

In accordance with its Order of Reference of Tuesday, March 8, 1994, your Committee has considered Bill C-14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1994, and have agreed to report it without amendment.

A copy of the Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence relating to this Bill (Issue No. 18 which includes this Report) is tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0121);

-- by Mr. Rideout (Moncton), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0122);

-- by Mr. Hoeppner (Lisgar -- Marquette), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 351-0123);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0124);

-- by Mr. Calder (Wellington -- Grey -- Dufferin -- Simcoe), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0125);

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 351-0126);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0127).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate was resumed on the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources), -- That Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, the Canada Petroleum Resources Act and the National Energy Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

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. Dingwall (Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) -- Reports of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-323. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

By Mr. Dingwall (Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) -- Report of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-575. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

By Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report for the year 1993, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-289. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

By Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1994 to 1998 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 1994 of Petro-Canada Limited, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-808. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

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