PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

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. Lee (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:

-- Nos. 362-0001 and 362-0019 concerning gasoline additives. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-33-01;

-- No. 362-0013 concerning mandatory background checks. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-32-01;

-- No. 362-0071 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-28-02;

-- No. 362-0073 concerning parental rights. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-31-01.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association respecting its parliamentary visit to London, United Kingdom, on July 7 and 8, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-69-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Regional Planning, and Local Authorities of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Paris, France, on May 21, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-51-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held in Paris and Strasbourg, France, on June 18 and from June 21 to 25, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-51-02.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's plenary session, held in Strasbourg, France, from September 20 to 25, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-51-03.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), seconded by Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre), Bill C-319, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (nutrition information on foods), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), seconded by Mr. Assadourian (Brampton Centre), Bill C-320, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offence committed outside Canada), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Criminal Code to provide for the forfeiture of property relating to child pornography crimes, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), Bill C-322, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the National Defence Act (rental of a residence), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to travel to Miramichi (N.B.) on Friday, November 26, 1999, for the purpose of its study on the implications of the September 17, 1999, Marshall ruling of the Supreme Court on the management of the fisheries in the Atlantic region.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 362-0178);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning telephone service (No. 362-0179) and one concerning the diversion of water to the United States (No. 362-0180);

-- by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), one concerning crimes against humanity (No. 362-0181);

-- by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea -- Gore -- Malton -- Springdale), one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-0182);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), one concerning Taiwan (No. 362-0183) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 362-0184);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 362-0185);

-- by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North), one concerning immigration (No. 362-0186);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), three concerning the Canadian Forces (Nos. 362-0187 to 362-0189);

-- by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Musquodoboit Valley -- Eastern Shore), three concerning the income tax system (Nos. 362-0190 to 362- 0192);

-- by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster -- Coquitlam -- Burnaby), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362- 0193), one concerning immigration (No. 362-0194) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-0195);

-- by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seven concerning the tax system (Nos. 362-0196 to 362-0202).

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

Ordered, -- That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before this House copies of all documents, reports, minutes of meetings, notes, memos and correspondence between the Minister of Agriculture and the United States Agriculture Secretary during the period of October 1, 1997, to October 5, 1998. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-3 -- Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris)).

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-362-3.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-3, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts.

ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Limoges (Windsor -- St. Clair), seconded by Ms. Folco (Laval West), -- That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:

We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament;

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 50(8), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 53)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Clouthier -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 135

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Canuel -- Cardin -- Casey -- Casson -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harvey -- Hilstrom -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Konrad -- Laurin -- Loubier -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McNally -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Perron -- Proctor -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Stoffer -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 83

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Barnes -- Bonin -- Brien -- Brown -- Cauchon -- Coderre -- Crête -- Debien -- Finlay -- Fournier -- Graham -- Guay -- Iftody -- Karetak-Lindell -- Lalonde -- O'Reilly -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Serré -- Steckle -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Venne

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That the Address be engrossed and presented to Her Excellency the Governor General by the Speaker.

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

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 Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25a of the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament has been authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10a of the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:52 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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:08 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).