The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C–85, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and to provide for the continuation of a certain provision, as reported by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs without amendment;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 5 and 6, on page 2, with the following:

“the House of Commons may, within sixty days after the”.

Motion No. 2 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 23, on page 2, with the following:

“before doing so is deemed not to have elected”.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 30, on page 2, with the following:

“before doing so is deemed to have not elected”.

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley–Lloydminster), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 37, on page 2, with following:

“tion 2.1 for as long as that person is a Canadian citizen.”

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 11 to 17, on page 3.

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 27 to 34, on page 3, with the following:

“2.4.

A member referred to in subsection 2.3(1) who ceases to be a member and subsequently becomes a member in the thirty-sixth or any subsequent Parliament may not elect under subsection 10(1) or 32(1) to contribute in respect of any session”.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Vegreville), — That Bill C–85, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 37 to 45, on page 3, and lines 1 to 5, on page 4.

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 27(1), commencing on June 12, 1995, and concluding on June 23, 1995, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the House shall continue to sit until 11:30 p.m. and, on Fridays, until 5:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering Government Orders, provided that proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 shall, when applicable, be taken up between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45(6), the recorded division was deferred until Monday, June 12, 1995, until the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

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. 351-3075 concerning tobacco. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-36B.

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. 351-2832 concerning the tax system. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-56G.

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. 351-3045 to 351-3048, 351-3076 and 351-3255 concerning the mining industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-72I.

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. 351-2855, 351-2996, 351-3009, 351-3086, 351-3112 to 351-3114, 351-3128, 351-3132, 351-3174 and 351-3198 concerning government spending. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-100F.

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. 351-3368 concerning the Official Opposition. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-125A.

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. 351-3223 concerning rural communities. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-126A.

At 2:12 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill S–7, An Act to accelerate the use of alternative fuels for motor vehicles, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 — Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Group No. 1

Mr. Morrison (Swift Current–Maple Creek–Assiniboia), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 2 — That Bill S–7, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 11 to 14, on page 2.

Mr. Morrison (Swift Current–Maple Creek–Assiniboia), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 3 — That Bill S–7, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 32, on page 2, with the following:

“federal bodies will be”.

Mr. Morrison (Swift Current–Maple Creek–Assiniboia), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 5 — That Bill S–7 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Mr. Morrison (Swift Current–Maple Creek–Assiniboia), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), moved Motion No. 6 — That Bill S–7, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing lines 9 to 15, on page 4, with the following:

“end of each fiscal year, by the President of the Treasury Board, a report for the year on the application of this Act in respect of all federal bodies.”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members’ Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

At 3:11 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).