The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Mr. Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas), Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8. PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2380, 351-2451, 351-2477 and 351-2479 to 351-2481 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-16N.

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. 351-2486 and 351-2533 concerning the Canadian Wheat Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-84B.

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. 351-2448, 351-2583, 351-2662, 351-2663, 351-2785 and 351-2804 concerning voice mail. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-95C.

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. 351-2315, 351-2725 and 351-2780 concerning the automation of lighthouses. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-96A.

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. 351-2572 concerning cable television. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-115.

Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 4th Report of the Standing Committee on Industry: ``Rebuilding Trust'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-87), presented to the House on Thursday, March 16, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512- 351-87.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada) for Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision, 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 amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), Bill C-86, An Act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Kirkby (Prince Albert -- Churchill River), moved, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, on Monday, May 8, 1995, the sitting of the House shall commence at 2:00 p.m.

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 Mr. Allmand (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce), one concerning the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (No. 351-2952);

-- by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 351-2953);

-- by Mr. Rideout (Moncton), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-2954) and one concerning sex offenders (No. 351-2955);

-- by Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2956), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2957) and two concerning government spending (Nos. 351-2958 and 351-2959);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning government spending (No. 351-2960), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-2961), one concerning abortion (No. 351-2962) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 351-2963).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), -- That Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

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 Mrs. Stewart (Brant), one concerning gun control (No. 351-2964);

-- by Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-2965).

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:31 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).