PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Cauchon (Outremont) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 25th Annual Meeting held in Montreal, Charlevoix and Iqaluit, from July 16 to 24, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-55.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Simmons (Burin -- St. George's), one concerning the mining industry (No. 351-1030);

-- by Mr. Schmidt (Okanagan Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1031) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1032);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), two con cerning gun control (Nos. 351-1033 and 351-1034);

-- by Mr. de Jong (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 351-1035);

-- by Mrs. Brushett (Cumberland -- Colchester), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1036) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1037);

-- by Mr. Mitchell (Parry Sound -- Muskoka), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-1038) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1039).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development of Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act.

Mr. Anderson (Minister of National Revenue) for Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau), seconded by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by striking out all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``this House declines to give second reading to Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act, because it does not provide a penalty under the Criminal Code for the disclosure of personal information concerning beneficiaries to persons who are not legally authorized to such information pursuant to Access to Privileged Information.''

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)), -- That Bill C- 54, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development;

And of the amendment of Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau), seconded by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay).

The debate continued.

Ways and means

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means motion relating to the implementation of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 15) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-15.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)), -- That Bill C- 54, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development;

And of the amendment of Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau), seconded by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay).

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.

Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Ms. Bridgman (Surrey North), moved, -- That this House urge the government to introduce legislation to restore the tax on tobacco to the level existing at January 1, 1994, and to apply the revenue from the tax on tobacco to health care. (Private Members' Business M-288)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:37 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).