PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-67, An Act to amend the Bank Act, the Winding-up and Restructuring Act and other Acts relating to financial institutions and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bélanger (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- Nos. 361-1950, 361-1961, 361-1967, 361-1976, 361-1978, 361-1991, 361-2009, 361-2011, 361-2021 and 361-2031 concerning human rights in Indonesia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-98I.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West -- Nepean), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 63rd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Finance:

Michelle Dockrill

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings is tabled.

Motions

Pursuant to Standing Order 56.1(1), Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), moved, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of this House, a bill in the name of the President of the Treasury Board, entitled An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of government services, shall be disposed of as follows:

Commencing when the said bill is read a first time and concluding when the said bill is read a third time, the House shall not adjourn except pursuant to a motion proposed by a Minister of the Crown, and no Private Members' Business shall be taken up;

The said bill may be read twice or thrice in one sitting;

After being read a second time, the said bill shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole;

During consideration of the said bill, no division shall be deferred.

The question was put on the motion and, more than 25 Members having risen to object, pursuant to Standing Order 56.1(3), the motion was deemed withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West -- Nepean), seconded by Mr. Bélanger (Ottawa -- Vanier), moved, -- That the 63rd 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. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), one concerning the employment insurance program (No. 361-2199) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 361-2200);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning international trade (No. 361-2201);

-- by Mr. Bryden (Wentworth -- Burlington), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-2202).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), -- That Bill C-67, An Act to amend the Bank Act, the Winding-up and Restructuring Act and other Acts relating to financial institutions and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:31 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), -- That Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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 Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1999 to 2003 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999 of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs.125(4).

-- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-842A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1999 to 2003 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority Ltd., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs.125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-843A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1999 to 2003 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs.125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-844B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1999 to 2003 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs.125(4).

-- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-845A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts for the year 1998, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R. S. 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-65A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, ``Chapter 7 of the April 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-94), presented to the House on Wednesday, October 21, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-94.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).