PRAYERS

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. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0843 and 351-0988 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-7K.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0887 concerning veterans' affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-55A.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-1022 and 351-1060 concerning the parole system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-10K.

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, -- Orders in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council as follows:

(1) P.C. 1994-1690. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

(2) P.C. 1994-1759 and P.C. 1994-1760. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22I. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

(3) P.C. 1994-1761. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-9G. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

(4) P.C. 1994-1762 to P.C. 1994-1765. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

(5) P.C. 1994-1767. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-10H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

(6) P.C. 1994-1768 and P.C. 1994-1769. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24M. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk) presented the Report of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) respecting its participation at the 40th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Banff, Alberta, from October 8 to 14, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-53.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mrs. Barnes (London West), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Crime Cards and Board Games). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-55.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 23 to 25, 27 to 32 and 46, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), seconded by Mr. Bergeron (Verchères), Bill C-288, An Act to revoke the conviction of Louis David Riel, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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. 351-1272) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-1273);

-- by Mr. McGuire (Egmont), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-1274), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1275) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-1276);

-- by Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni), eleven concerning sexual assault (Nos. 351-1277 to 351-1287);

-- by Mr. Williams (St. Albert), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1288);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-1289), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-1290) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-1291).

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.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:32 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C-249, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (right to citizenship).

Mrs. Hayes (Port Moody -- Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

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.

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 Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), concerning the Leader of the Opposition (No. 351-1292).

ADJOURNMENT

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