PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-55, An Act to establish a board having jurisdiction concerning disputes respecting surface rights in respect of land in the Yukon Territory and to amend other Acts in relation thereto.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

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

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

(1) P.C. 1994-1635 and P.C. 1994-1636. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-16K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

(2) P.C. 1994-1638. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

(3) P.C. 1994-1640. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

(4) P.C. 1994-1641. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4I. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

(5) P.C. 1994-1644 to P.C. 1994-1648. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0760 concerning the mining industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-72.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

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 41st Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 114, the Committee recommends the following change in the membership of the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations:

Fillion for Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe)

The Committee also recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 104, that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food:

Godin

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 26, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Easter (Malpeque) for Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk), from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-50.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 32, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the 41st 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. Thompson (Wild Rose), three concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-1040 to 351-1042), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1043) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-1044);

-- by Mr. Bergeron (Verchères), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 351-1045);

-- by Mr. Harper (Churchill), three concerning the utilization of the Port of Churchill (Nos. 351-1046 to 351-1048);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-1049).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-75 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada), -- That Bill C-55, An Act to establish a board having jurisdiction concerning disputes respecting surface rights in respect of land in the Yukon Territory and to amend other Acts in relation thereto, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:37 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of amending the Canada Student Loans Act to include an income contingent loan repayment system in order to:

(a) reduce the cost to tax payers of financing post-secondary education by reducing the number and dollar amounts of loans defaulted upon, by charging accumulated interest, rather than simple interest on defaulted loans, and by reducing the number and dollar amounts of collection fees for defaulted loans;

(b) allow post-secondary students greater flexibility and fairness in financing their education through extended loan repayment periods based on a fixed percentage of individual income;

(c) ensure that post-secondary institutions in Canada receive the funding necessary to maintain the high quality of services they presently provide. (Private Members' Business M-291)

By unanimous consent, the motion was amended to read as follows:

``That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of amending the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act to include an income contingent loan repayment system in order to:

(a) reduce the cost to tax payers of financing post-secondary education by reducing the number and dollar amounts of loans defaulted upon, by charging accumulated interest, rather than simple interest on defaulted loans, and by reducing the number and dollar amounts of collection fees for defaulted loans;

(b) allow post-secondary students greater flexibility and fairness in financing their education through extended loan repayment periods based on a fixed percentage of individual income;

(c) ensure that post-secondary institutions in Canada receive the funding necessary to maintain the high quality of services they presently provide.''

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, deposited with the Clerk of the House, were laid upon the Table:

By Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Summary of amendment to the Capital Budget for 1994-95 of the Queens Quay West Land Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-838A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

By Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1994-1700, revoking the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations, 1993 made by Order in Council P.C. 1993-1892, pursuant to subsection 7(1) of the Special Economic Measures Act, Chapter 17, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-495J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

By Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1994-1701, revoking Order in Council P.C. 1993-1893 of October 22, 1993, pursuant to subsection 7(1) of the Special Economic Measures Act, Chapter 17, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-495K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:44 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).