PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-2434 concerning a pardon for Mr. Robert Latimer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 351-108A.

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 response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-2235 concerning the economy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-110.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2823) and one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-2824);

-- by Mr. Gilmour (Comox -- Alberni), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-2825) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-2826).

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-143 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Lefebvre (Champlain), moved, -- That this House denounce the government for reducing the general budget of the Department of Agriculture by 19 percent and milk subsidies by 30 percent and for converting grain transportation subsidies into direct subsidies to Western farmers, thereby enabling the latter to diversify and enjoy an unfair competitive advantage over farmers in Eastern Canada.

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. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Lefebvre (Champlain), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading stage of Bill C-68, An Act respecting firearms and other weapons.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Lefebvre (Champlain), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(19), the proceedings expired.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 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 Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development of Bill C-244, An Act respecting a National Solidarity Day for the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.

Mr. Riis (Kamloops), seconded by Mr. Taylor (The Battlefords -- Meadow Lake), 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.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

Interruption

At 6:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:28 p.m., the sitting resumed.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

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.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. MacLaren (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 1994, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-289A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), three concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 351-2827 to 351-2829);

-- by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2830).

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:46 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).