PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-73, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1995, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

ABSENCE OF THE SPEAKER

The House was informed that, in the absence of the Speaker, Mr. Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas), Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, had taken the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-73, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1995, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell) laid upon the Table, -- Copy of a memorandum from Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington) concerning a caucus briefing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-30.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (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 petitions Nos. 351-1971, 351-2020 and 351-2037 concerning radio and television programming. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 351-25E.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Status of Women)) 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 65th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Pursuant to Standing Order 104, the Committee recommends that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

-- Industry: Bélanger

-- Justice and Legal Affairs: Wells.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 41, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Parry Sound -- Muskoka), moved, -- That the 65th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mrs. Payne (St. John's West), one concerning the automation of lighthouses (No. 351-2315);

-- by Mr. Hanrahan (Edmonton -- Strathcona), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 351-2316);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), four concerning government spending (Nos. 351-2317 to 351-2320);

-- by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), four concerning gun control (Nos. 351-2321 to 351-2324), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2325), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2326 and 351-2327) and one concerning the Canadian Wheat Board (No. 351-2328);

-- by Mr. White (North Vancouver), three concerning government spending (Nos. 351-2329 to 351-2331), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2332) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2333);

-- by Mr. Pickard (Essex -- Kent), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2334) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-2335);

-- by Mr. Culbert (Carleton -- Charlotte), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2336);

-- by Mr. Mitchell (Parry Sound -- Muskoka), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-2337 and 351-2338) and one concerning gun control (No. 351-2339);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-2340).

Questions on Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return:

Q-87 -- Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- For 1992 and 1993, what was the total amount of funds received by individuals and groups from the Canada Council, who were these individuals, for what specific projects did they receive funding and how much did they receive?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-87.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return:

Q-130 -- Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East) -- With regards to the determinate and indeterminate federal employees declared surplus in all the departments and agencies of the federal government, what are the reasons/categories for their surplus status, how many employees are in each category by department/agency, and how many employees in each department/agency are receiving pay without actually performing work?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-130.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order of the House for a Return:

Q-132 -- Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East) -- With regards to determinate and indeterminate employee reclassifications across all departments and agencies within the federal public service, what was the number of reclassifications by month and by department/agency across the public service from November 1993 to the present, and what were the reclassifications by level, by month and by department/agency across the public service, from November 1993 to the present?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-132.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-73, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1995, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

At 1:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 73(5), the Acting Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:50 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 Finance of Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (child care expenses).

Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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.

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. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) -- Report on the Administration of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to section 41 of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, Chapter M-5, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-173A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

-- By Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) -- Actuarial Report on the Public Service Death Benefit Account as at December 31, 1992, pursuant to section 59(1) of the Public Service Superannuation Act, Chapter 46, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-222. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:39 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, March 13, 1995, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(1) and 24(1).