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. Althouse (Mackenzie), seconded by Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of introducing amendments to the Income Tax Act so that taxpayers whose income may fluctuate from one year to the next would be able to average their income over five years. (Private Members' Business M-256)

Debate arose thereon.

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

INTERRUPTION

At 11:43 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 noon, the sitting resumed.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-53, An Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other Acts.

Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate arose thereon.

Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), seconded by Mrs. Gagnon (Québec), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by striking out all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``Bill C-53, An Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other Acts, be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.''

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

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Simmons (Burin -- St. George's), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Order-in-Council Appointments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510- 351-46.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 13, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 37th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Your Committee recommends the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

-- Canadian Heritage: Ianno for Pagtakhan

-- Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons: Pagtakhan for Bethel

-- Industry: Bethel for Ianno

Your Committee also recommends that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

-- Canadian Heritage: Pagtakhan

-- Industry: Ianno

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 24, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Telegdi (Waterloo), seconded by Mr. Finlay (Oxford), Bill C-278, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act, 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. Shepherd (Durham), seconded by Mrs. Sheridan (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), Bill C-279, An Act respecting Flag Day, 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 37th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Crawford (Kent), one concerning renewable alternative energy sources (No. 351-0904) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-0905);

-- by Mrs. Gaffney (Nepean), five concerning the Leader of the Opposition (Nos. 351-0906 to 351-0910) and one concerning tobacco (No. 351-0911);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0912);

-- by Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0913);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0914) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0915).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), -- That Bill C-53, An Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), seconded by Mrs. Gagnon (Québec).

The debate continued.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 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), the following paper, deposited with the Clerk of the House, was laid upon the Table:

By Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice) -- Reports of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the period ended March 31, 1994, 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- 351-680A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

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. Lastewka (St. Catharines), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0916) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0917).

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:36 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).