PRAYERS

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Excise Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 2) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-2.

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.

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means Motion Respecting Amendments to the Excise Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 3) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-3.

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) made a statement.

Tabling of Documents

By unanimous consent, Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, -- Letter from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on cross-border crime. (English Text). -- Sessional Paper 8530-351-3.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the letter from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on cross-border crime, laid upon the Table by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister), be printed as an appendix to House of Commons Debates.

Introduction of Government Bills

By unanimous consent, on motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), Bill C-10, An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations''.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Riis (Kamloops), seconded by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), Bill C-212, An Act to recognize hockey as the national sport, 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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

-- by Mrs. Stewart (Brant), concerning the Senate (No. 351-0058).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements and Federal Post-Secondary Education and Health Contributions Act.

Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

MID-DAY INTERRUPTION

At 1:40 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 33(2), the Speaker left the Chair until 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(2).

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.

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of Ways and Means Motion to Amend the Excise Tax Act (2). (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 4) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-351-4.

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

By unanimous consent, the Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill C-10, An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and considered in a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee reported the Bill without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(12), Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Regina -- Wascana), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at the report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at the report stage.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding the Order made Wednesday, February 2, 1994, the Speaker shall not interrupt the proceedings to put the question on the second reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements and Federal Post- Secondary Education and Health Contributions Act, no later than fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time for consideration of Government Orders today, but shall do so on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, at no later than the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

By unanimous consent, the Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-10, An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Regina -- Wascana), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of the deferred division today on Government Business No. 4, the sitting be suspended to the call of the Chair;

That, when the sitting is resumed, the sole business to be transacted shall be to attend a Royal Assent; and

That, when the House returns from the Royal Assent, it shall adjourn forthwith until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Government Business No. 5 be withdrawn.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

At 5:45 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the deferred division on the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), seconded by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), -- That the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development be directed to consult broadly, to analyze, and to make recommendations regarding the modernization and restructuring of Canada's social security system, with particular reference to the needs of families with children, youth and working age adults;

That the Standing Committee's work be undertaken in two phases as follows: (i) an interim report by March 25, 1994, on Canadians' concerns and priorities regarding social security and training and preparations to receive the Government's Action Plan and proposed changes; and (ii) a final report by September 30, 1994, including a review of the Government's Action Plan and recommendations for reform. (Government Business No. 4)

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

(Division--Vote N^o 4)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellemare -- Benoit -- Berger -- Bernier (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Bélair -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chatters -- Chrétien (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cummins -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- English -- Epp -- Fewchuk -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gauthier (Ottawa -- Vanier) -- Gerrard -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West) -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Grubel -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Hanrahan -- Harb -- Harper (Calgary West) -- Harper (Churchill) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hickey -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacAulay -- MacDonald -- MacLaren (Etobicoke North/Nord) -- MacLellan (Cape Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Maheu -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest) -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Ouellet -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Penson -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Ramsay -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Riis -- Ringma -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Rock -- Rompkey -- Schmidt -- Scott (Fredericton -- York Sudbury) -- Scott (Skeena) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Silye -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Thompson -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Verran -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Wells -- Whelan -- White (Fraser Valley West) -- White (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 216

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- Debien -- de Savoye -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Fillion -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier (Roberval) -- Godin -- Guay -- Guimond -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Mercier -- Ménard -- Paré -- Picard (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Péloquin -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Laurent -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Venne -- 52

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Dupuy -- Eggleton -- Nunez

INTERRUPTION

At 6:16 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the sitting was suspended to the call of the Chair.

At 10:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

ORDERED, -- That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed the following Bill, namely:

Bill C-10, An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations,

without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that, the Honourable Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 10:00 p.m., to give Royal Assent to certain Bills.

A Message was received from the Honourable John Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bill:

Bill C-10, An Act to provide for the maintenance of west coast ports operations -- Chapter No. 1.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

The following paper having been deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table pursuant to Standing Order 32(1):

By Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Civil Service Insurance Account, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, pur suant to subsection 21(2) of the Civil Service Insurance Act, Chapter 49, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1952. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-110. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:20 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).