PRAYERS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Eastern Shore), seconded by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should declare an international week of awareness about the benefits of small scale fishing for the environment and for the sustainability of communities. (Private Members' Business M-390)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-40, An Act respecting extradition, to amend the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, the Immigration Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and to amend and repeal other Acts in consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments.

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- 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. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the debate pursuant to Standing Order 52 that is ordered for this day shall be taken up immediately after the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders;

That during consideration of the said debate, the Chair shall not receive any quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests to propose motions requiring unanimous consent; and

That when no further Member rises to speak, or after four hours of consideration, whichever is earlier, the debate shall terminate and the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-40, An Act respecting extradition, to amend the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, the Immigration Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and to amend and repeal other Acts in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

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. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

-- P.C. 1998-2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-2H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

-- P.C. 1998-1963. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-3Q. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 1998-1937, P.C. 1998-1938, P.C. 1998-1939 and P.C. 1998-1940. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-10J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- P.C. 1998-1941, P.C. 1998-1942, P.C. 1998-1943, P.C. 1998-1944, P.C. 1998-1945, P.C. 1998-1946, P.C. 1998-1947, P.C. 1998-1948, P.C. 1998-1949, P.C. 1998-1950, P.C. 1998-1951, P.C. 1998-1952, P.C. 1998-1953, P.C. 1998-1954, P.C. 1998-1955, P.C. 1998-1956, P.C. 1998-1998, P.C. 1998-2001 and P.C. 1998-2002. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-8R. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- P.C. 1998-1973. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-16T. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- P.C. 1998-2009. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-13T. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- P.C. 1998-1968, P.C. 1998-1969, P.C. 1998-2003 and P.C. 1998-2004. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-6S. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- P.C. 1998-1957. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-5L. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

-- P.C. 1998-1959, P.C. 1998-1960, P.C. 1998-1961, P.C. 1998-1962 and P.C. 1998-1976. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-24X. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (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:

-- Nos. 361-1658 and 361-1680 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-67Q;

-- Nos. 361-1667, 361-1668, 361-1684, 361-1686, 361-1687, 361-1688, 361-1689, 361-1690 and 361-1691 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-80J.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Insurance Companies Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), Bill C-459, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentencing), 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, --

I. That the Standing Orders be amended by adding a new Standing Order 86.1:

86.1 During the first thirty sitting days of the second or subsequent Session of a Parliament, whenever a private Member, when proposing a motion for first reading of a public bill states that the said bill is in the same form as a private Member's bill that he or she introduced in the previous Session, if the Speaker is satisfied that the said bill is in the same form as at prorogation, notwithstanding Standing Order 71, the said bill shall be deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation and shall stand, if necessary, on the Order Paper pursuant to Standing Order 87 after those of the same class, at the same stage at which it stood at the time of prorogation or, as the case may be, referred to committee, and with the designation accorded to it pursuant to Standing Order 92.(1) during the previous Session.

II. That Standing Order 87.(3) be amended as follows:

87.(3) Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2) of this Standing Order, the order of precedence shall not contain, at any time, more than thirty motions and public bills originating in the House of Commons at second reading placed there as a result of a draw or draws, nor fewer than fifteen items, when there are sufficient items contained in the list which have not been given a position on the order of precedence.

III. That the Standing Orders be amended by adding a new Standing Order 87.(6):

87.(6) (a) At any time after the holding of the first draw in a Session, a Member may file with the Clerk a list containing the signatures of one hundred Members, including at least ten Members each from a majority of the recognized parties in the House, who support a specific item, sponsored by the Member, eligible to be placed in the order of precedence.

(b) Notwithstanding section (3) of this Standing Order, the item for which the list referred to in paragraph (a) of this section has been filed shall be added to the bottom of the order of precedence, provided that the Member filing the list does not have an item in the order of precedence and that there shall be only one such item in the order of precedence at any one time.

IV. That Standing Order 92.(1) be amended as follows:

92. (1) The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall meet as soon as practicable after the order of precedence being established pursuant to sections (1) and (2) of Standing Order 87, but in any case not later than ten sitting days after that day, and from time to time thereafter, and may select after consultation with, among others, the Members proposing the items, not more than ten items from among the items in the order of precedence, excluding those items added to it pursuant to Standing Order 86.1, and an appropriate number from among any subsequent items for which the order of precedence is established and such selected items shall be designated as ``votable items''. In making its selection, the Committee shall not take into account the number of Members jointly seconding an item, but shall allow the merits of the items alone to determine the selection and shall report thereon, from time to time. At no time shall there be more than ten selected items on the order of precedence placed there as a result of a draw or draws.

V. That Standing Order 97.1 be amended as follows:

97.1 A standing, special or legislative committee to which a Private Member's public bill has been referred shall in every case, within sixty sitting days from the date of the bill's reference to the committee, either report the bill to the House with or without amendment or present to the House a report containing a recommendation not to proceed further with the bill and giving the reasons therefor or requesting a single extension of thirty sitting days to consider the bill, and giving the reasons therefor. If no bill or report is presented by the end of the sixty sitting days, or the thirty sitting day extension if approved by the House, the bill shall be deemed to have been reported without amendment.

VI. That Standing Order 98.(1) be amended as follows:

98. (1) When a Private Member's bill is reported from a standing, special or legislative committee or a Committee of the Whole House, or is deemed to have been reported pursuant to Standing Orders 86.1 and 97.1, the order for consideration of the report stage shall be placed at the bottom of the order of precedence notwithstanding Standing Order 87(3).

VII. That these changes come into effect on the first sitting day of the year 1999, provided that the provisions of Standing Order 97.1 shall not apply to bills referred to committee prior to that date.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1771);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), two concerning nuclear weapons (Nos. 361-1772 and 361-1773) and eleven concerning international trade (Nos. 361-1774 to 361-1784);

-- by Mrs. Redman (Kitchener Centre), two concerning the seal industry (Nos. 361-1785 and 361-1786) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-1787);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1788);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 361-1789);

-- by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Eastern Shore), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1790) and one concerning sex offenders (No. 361-1791).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-40, An Act respecting extradition, to amend the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, the Immigration Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and to amend and repeal other Acts in consequence, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 1, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mint Act and the Currency Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations with an amendment.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice) for Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) (Western Economic Diversification)), -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice) for Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) (Western Economic Diversification)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, December 1, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

INTERRUPTION

At 6:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

EMERGENCY DEBATE

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 52(10) and Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing a specfic and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely, the situation in the agricultural industry.

Mr. Keddy (South Shore), seconded by Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris), moved, -- That this House do now adjourn.

Debate arose thereon.

At 10:30 p.m., the Speaker declared the motion adopted.

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Nault (Kenora -- Rainy River), concerning gun control (No. 361-1792).

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).