PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of documents

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 the following petitions:

(1) Nos. 351-3895 and 351-3906 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24S.

Mr. Mifflin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Report of the Special Commission on the Restructuring of the Reserves''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-41.

Presenting petitions

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

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-4043);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), two concerning the parole system (Nos. 351-4044 and 351-4045).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-108, An Act to amend the National Housing Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 1995, at 5:00 p.m.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-95, An Act to establish the Department of Health and to amend and repeal certain Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-95, An Act to establish the Department of Health and to amend and repeal certain Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, November 8, 1995, at 5:00 p.m..

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue), -- 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 third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Finlay (Oxford), seconded by Mr. Taylor (The Battlefords -- Meadow Lake), -- That Bill C-339, An Act to provide for funding for intervenors in hearings before certain boards and agencies, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

The debate continued.

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

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

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Explosives Act, without amendment.

ORDERED: That the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25a of Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending the 31st March, 1996.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:08 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed.

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Report of Operations under the Export and Import Permits Act for the year 1994, pursuant to section 27 of the Act, Chapter E-19, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-137C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane), two concerning the Department of Human Resources Development (Nos. 351-4046 and 351-4047).

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:21 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).