PRAYERS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), seconded by Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take the measures necessary for the legal recognition of same-sex spouses. (Private Members' Business M-264)

The debate continued.

At 11:45 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 331)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Anawak -- Bachand -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélanger -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Caccia -- Campbell -- Caron -- Catterall -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Copps -- Crête -- Daviault -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Fillion -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Graham -- Guay -- Guimond -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Langlois -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- McLaughlin -- Ménard -- Milliken -- Minna -- Nunez -- Picard (Drummond) -- Pomerleau -- Ringuette -- Maltais -- Sauvageau -- St-Laurent -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- 52

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brown (Calgary Southeast/Sud-Est) -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Calder -- Canuel -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Collins -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Discepola -- Easter -- Epp -- Flis -- Frazer -- Gagliano -- Gilmour Goodale -- Gouk -- Grey (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Grubel -- Hanger -- Hanrahan -- Harper (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill (Macleod) -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Kerpan -- Kirkby -- Landry -- Lastewka -- Lebel -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lefebvre -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manning -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McClelland (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McTeague -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nunziata -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Payne -- Penson -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Ramsay -- Reed -- Rideout -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Scott (Skeena) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Silye -- Skoke -- Solberg -- Speaker -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thalheimer -- Thompson -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Verran -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Wells -- White (Fraser Valley West/Ouest) -- Williams -- 124

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the membership of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be modified as follows:

Arseneault, Guy; Beaumier, Colleen; Boudria, Don; Catterall, Marlene; Duceppe, Gilles; Frazer, Jack; Langlois, François; Laurin, René; Malhi, Gurbax; McWhinney, Edward; Milliken, Peter, Parrish, Carolyn; Ringma, Bob; Speaker, Ray.

That the Associate Members of the said Committee be as follows:

Bélanger, Mauril; Bellehumeur, Michel; Bertrand, Robert; Brushett, Dianne; Cowling, Marlene; Epp, Ken; Gauthier, Michel; Grey, Deborah; Jordan, Jim; Leroux, Gaston; Pickard, Jerry; Plamondon, Louis; Williams, John.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act.

Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

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.

BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY

The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to the Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter 42 (1st Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo-Cowichan) has been appointed a Member of the Board of Internal Economy, in place of Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre).

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of documents

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Privacy Commissioner for the period ending March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 40(1) of the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-626A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Tariff of Fees-Northwest Territories, dated September 1995, pursuant to subsection 198(3) of the Canada Elections Act, Chapter E-2, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-466A.

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. 351-2914, 351-2984, 351-3153, 351-3154, 351-3159 to 351-3161, 351-3190, 351-3202 to 351-3205, 351-3224, 351-3233 to 351-3237, 351-3242 to 351-3244, 351-3281, 351-3315, 351-3323, 351-3369 to 351-3372, 351-3393, 351-3408, 351-3475, 351-3476, 351-3479, 351-3480, 351-3489, 351-3493, 351-3499, 351-3501, 351-3502, 351-3504 to 351-3507, 351-3512, 351-3513, 351-3516, 351-3517, 351-3521, 351-3522, 351-3525, 351-3534 to 351-3539, 351-3543, 351-3547, 351-3549, 351-3551 to 351-3555, 351-3558 to 351-3562, 351-3576, 351-3585 to 351-3587, 351-3589 to351-3594, 351-3604, 351-3609, 351-3622, 351-3629, 351-3630, 351-3634, 351-3636, 351-3640, 351-3641, 351-3647, 351-3651 to 351-3655, 351-3677, 351-3695, 351-3712, 351-3723, 351-3727, 351-3743. 351-3744 and 351-3752 to 351-3754 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3II.

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. 351-3669 and 351-3696 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-7O.

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. 351-3325 concerning the parole system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-10CC.

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. 351-3024 concerning Canadian Forces bases. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-12D.

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. 351-3474 and 351-3583 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-141.

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. 351-3433 concerning the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545351-15A.

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. 351-2991, 351-3000, 351-3005, 351-3011, 351-3019 to 351-3021, 351-3055, 351-3064, 351-3115 to 351-3123, 351-3135, 351-3142 to 351-3147, 351-3170, 351-3175 to 351-3179, 351-3192, 351-3222, 351-3226, 351-3231, 351-3240, 351-3271, 351-3290 to 351-3292, 351-3299 to 351-3302, 351-3304, 351-3305, 351-3318 to 351-3322, 351-3337, 351-3339, 351-3343, 351-3347 to 351-3349, 351-3352 to 351-3358, 351-3366, 351-3404, 351-3405. 351-3409, 351-3412, 351-3429, 351-3434, 351-3458 to 351-3473, 351-3483, 351-3484, 351-3495 to 351-3498, 351-3515, 351-3518, 351-3533, 351-3550, 351-3595, 351-3596, 351-3610, 351-3660, 351-3661, 351-3670, 351-3671, 351-3681, 351-3688, 351-3692 and 351-3759 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-16X.

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. 351-3625 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24N.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2995, 351-3336, 351-3656 and 351-3657 concerning euthanasia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-50BB.

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. 351-3168 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-70K.

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. 351-3618 and 351-3638 concerning Canadian currency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-101A.

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. 351-3162, 351-3183, 351-3247, 351-3249, 351-3250, 351-3285, 351-3287 to 351-3289, 351-3310, 351-3389, 351-3500, 351-3540, 351-3541 and 351-3563 concerning sexual orientation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-111K.

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. 351-3674 concerning Canada's railways. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-117B.

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. 351-3332 concerning war crimes. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-35.1-134.

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. 351-3210 concerning Canadian foreign policy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-135.

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. 351-3588 concerning Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-136.

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. 351-2993 concerning emergency prepardness. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-137.

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. 351-2941 concerning taxes on books. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-138.

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. 351-3735 concerning the disappearance of Ms. Elsa Aurelia Aguilar de Lobo in El Salvador. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-139.

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. 351-3570 concerning weather services. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-140.

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. 351-3564 to 351-3567 concerning the shipbuilding industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545351-141.

Presenting reports from inter-parliamentary delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(l), Mr. De Villers (Simcoe North) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-France Inter-Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee held in Paris on May 23 and 24, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-55A.

Presenting reports from committees

Mr. Simmons (Burin-St. George's), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Towards Holistic Wellness: the Aboriginal Peoples). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-142.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 15 to 18 and 20 to 31, which includes this Report) was tabled.

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 84th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the list of members and associate members for Standing Committees of this House be as follows:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Members Anawak Bachand
Bertrand Bonin
Bridgman Caron
DeVilliers Duncan
Finlay Harper (Churchill)
Murphy -- (11)

Associate Members Harris

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Members Breitkreuz (Yellowhead) Calder
Chrétien (Frontenac) Cowling
Easter Hermanson
Hoeppner Landry
Lefebvre Maloney
McKinnon Paradis
Pickard (Essex-Kent) Reed
Vanclief -- (15)

Associate Members Benoit Chatters
Cummins Kerpan
Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry)

Canadian Heritage

Members DeVilliers Gaffney
Gagnon (Quebec/Québec) Guarnieri
Hanrahan Harvard
Ianno Loney
Peric Solberg
Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- (11)

Associate Members Abbott Brown (Calgary Southeast/Calgary-Sud-Est)
de Savoye Plamondon

Citizenship and Immigration

Members Assadourian Bakopanos
Clancy Collins
Debien Dromisky
Hill (Prince George-Peace River) Meredith
Nunez Terrana
Ur-(11)

Associate Members Forseth Gagnon (Quebec/Québec)
Hayes

Environment and Sustainable Development

Members Adams Caccia
Finlay Forseth
Guay Kraft-Sloan
Lincoln Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca)
Payne Pomerleau
Wappel -- (11)

Associate Members Bridgman Chatters
Cummins Mills (Red Deer)
Stinson

Finance

Members Brien Brushett
Campbell Discepola
Fewchuk Grubel
Harper (Calgary West/Calgary-Ouest) Loubier
Peterson Pillitteri
Plamondon Silye
St. Denis Steward (Brant)
Walker -- (15)

Associate Members Asselin Benoit
Brown (Calgary Southeast/Calgary-Sud-Est) Crête
Gouk Hoeppner
Johnston Laurin
Mills (Red Deer) Williams

Fisheries and Oceans

Members Baker Bernier (Gaspé)
Canuel Dhaliwal
MacDonald McGuire
Payne Scott (Skeena)
Verran Wells
White (Fraser Valley West/Fraser Valley-Ouest) -- (11)

Associate Members Cummins

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Members Alcock Beaumier
Bergeron English
Flis Graham
Lastewka Leblanc (Longueuil)
Mills (Red Deer) Morrison
Paré Patry
Penson Speller
Volpe -- (15)

Associate Members Ablonczy Benoit
Chatters Debien
Frazer Grubel
Leroux (Shefford) Martin (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca)
Meredith

Government Operations

Members Asselin Bélair
Bellemare Bryden
Chamberlain Duhamel
Gilmour Marchand
Murray White (Fraser Valley West/Fraser Valley-Ouest)
Zed -- (11)

Associate Members Harris Lebel
McClelland (Edmonton Southwest/Edmonton-Sud-Ouest) Williams

Health

Members Culbert Daviault
Fry Hayes
Hill (Macleod) Jackson
Patry Picard (Drummond)
Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) Simmons
Szabo -- (11)

Associate Members Bridgman Brown (Calgary Southeast/Calgary-Sud-Est)
Dalphond-Guiral de Savoye
Martin (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) Ménard

Human Resources Development

Members Augustine Bevilacqua
Brown (Calgary Southeast/Calgary-Sud-East) Cauchon
Cohen Crête
Dubé Jennings
Johnston Lalonde
LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) McCormick
Minna Nault
O'Brien -- (15)

Associate Members Ablonczy Benoit
Dumas Gouk
Grubel Laurin

Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons

Members Allmand Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead)
Brown (Calgary Southeast/Calgary-Sud-Est) Catterall
Grose Harb
Malloney McCleland (Edmonton Southwest/Edmonton-Sud-Ouest)
Ménard Pagtakhan
Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- (11)

Associate Members Hayes Landry
Thompson

Industry

Members Bélanger Bethel
Brown (Oakville -- Milton) Discepola
Godfrey Harper (Simcoe Centre/Simcoe-Centre)
Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) Mayfield
Ménard Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood)
Mitchell Murray
Rocheleau Schmidt
Valeri -- (15)

Associate Members de Savoye Lebel
Lefebvre Stinson

Justice and Legal Affairs

Members Ablonczy Barnes
Bodnar Cauchon
de Savoye Gallaway
Hanger Knutson
Langlois MacLellan (Cape Breton -- The Sydneys/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys)
Phinney Ramsay
Regan Torsney
Venne -- (15)

Associate Members Bellehumeur Breitkruez (Yorkton -- Melville)
Forseth Hill (Prince George-Peace River)
Meredith Mills (Red Deer)
Thompson

National Defence and Veterans Affairs

Members Bertrand Cannis
Frazer Hart
Hickey Jacob
Leroux (Shefford) Mifflin
O'Reilly Proud
Richardson -- (11)

Associate Members Godin Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry)
Ménard Meredith
Ringma

Natural Resources

Members Canuel Chatters
Deshaies Iftody
Kirkby Pomerleau
Reed Rideout
Shepherd Sheridan
Skoke Stinson
Strahl Thalheimer
Wood -- (15)

Associate Members Abbott Hill (Prince George-Peace River)

Public Accounts

Members Abbott Assad
Bélisle Cannis
Crawford Fillion
Grose Hopkins
Laurin Telegdi
Whelan Williams -- (12)

Associate Members Harper (Simcoe Centre/Simcoe-Centre) McClelland (Edmonton Southwest/Edmonton-Sud-Ouest)

Transport

Members Comuzzi Chatters
Fontana Gouk
Guimond Hubbard
Jordan Keyes
Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) Mercier
Terrana -- (11)

Associate Members Benoit Harris
Hoeppner

Pursuant to Standing Order 104(3), the Committee recommends that the list of members and associate members for Standing Joint committees of this House be as follows:

Library of Parliament

Members Adams Debien
Mayfield McTeague
McWhinney Richardson
Steckle -- (7)

Associate Members White (North Vancouver)

Official Languages

Members Allmand Bélanger
Bellemare de Savoye
Ringma Ringuette-Maltais
Sheridan -- (7)

Associate Members Silye Tremblay (Rimouski-Témiscouata)

Scrutiny of Regulations

Members Fillion Knutson
Lebel Lee
Milliken Serré
Whappel White (North Vancouver) -- 8

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 52, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Private Member's motion M-377, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Murphy (Annapolis Valley-Hants), be withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Private Member's motion M-418, standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint-Denis), be withdrawn.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell), moved, -- That the 84th 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.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding S.O. 106(1), the several standing committees may meet for the purpose of electing a chair commencing at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, September 19, 1995.

Presenting petitions

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

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3760);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan-Similkameen-Merritt), one concerning the Official Opposition (No. 351-3761);

-- by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), one concerning the Official Opposition (No. 351-3762);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-3763) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3764).

Questions on order paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-172, Q-184, Q-189, Q-194, Q2-02, Q-203, Q-206, Q-207, Q-211, Q-212, Q-213, Q-217, Q-219 and Q-220 on the Order Paper.

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

Q-145 -- Mr. Shepherd (Durham) -- Regarding the proposed registration of firearms, would the government, (a) provide a detailed and comprehensive accounting showing the projected cost of the administration of such a system, with all costs both incidental and specific to be taken into account, (b) allocate these cost projections between those costs to be absorbed or recovered from legal gun owners and those to be borne by the general public, (c) provide all statistical assumptions taken into consideration in arriving at these projections and (d) in the case of the general public's allocation, show this cost on a per taxpayer basis?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-145.

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

Q-199 -- Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast) -- For the period from October 1993 to the present, what are the detailed breakdowns of funding from the Cultural Initiatives Programs in the Department of Canadian Heritage, exactly what was each project, what individual or organization received it, if it was specifically in a riding which riding was it in, exactly how much was each allocation of funds, what was the date of application for the funding and what was the date of approval?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-199.

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

Q-200 -- Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast) -- How many Minister's Permits were issued by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration in 1994?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-200.

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

Q-221 -- Mr. Cummins (Delta) -- With regard to fishing activity within the 200 mile exclusive economic zone, (a) what NAFO nations will Canada allow inside the 200 mile exclusive economic zone on the east coast in 1995-96 to catch national allocations, and for which species of fish, (b) what nations will Canada be allowing to fish inside the 200 mile exclusive economic zone on the west coast, and for what species, (c) to the government's knowledge, what other nations allow foreign countries to fish inside their 200 mile exclusive economic zone?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-221.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

-- RESOLVED: -- That the Senate do unite with the House of Commons in the appointment of a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons to develop a Code of Conduct to guide Senators and Members of the House of Commons in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists;

That seven Members of the Senate and fourteen Members of the House of Commons be Members of the Committee;

That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and to review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and in other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government;

That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;

That the Committee have the power to report from time to time to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee;

That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff;

That the quorum of the Committee be 11 Members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long, as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented;

That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its Members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees, all or any of its power except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons;

That the Committee be empowered to authorize television and radio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;

That the Committee present its final report no later than October 31, 1995;

That, notwithstanding usual practices of this House, if the Senate is not sitting when the final report of the Committee is completed, the report may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate and it shall thereupon be deemed to have been presented to the Senate.

ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to inform that House that the Honourable Senators Angus, Bacon, Di Nino, Gauthier, Oliver, Spivak and Stollery have been nominated to act on behalf of the Senate on the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct.

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 deemed laid upon the Table on Wednesday, July 19, 1995:

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) -- Reports of the Canadian Centre for Management Development for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-500A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) -- Reports of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-512B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) -- Reports of the Privy Council Office for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-651B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2021, 351-2435, 351-2664, 351-2796, 351-2918 and 351-3254 concerning social policies. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-60C.

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-2853 concerning national daycare standards. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-87B.

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-2414 concerning child poverty. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-127A.

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3165 and 351-3330 concerning post-secondary education. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-133.

-- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-443B.-(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Lands Company Limited, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-617B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3341, 351-3524, 351-3584, 351-3710 and 351-3714 concerning radio and television programming. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-25K. .

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3432 and 351-3639 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-61D.

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3262 concerning cable television. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-115A.

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-2831 concerning the Lachine Canal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-132.

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canadian Museum of Nature for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-4788. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canadian Museum of Civilization for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-590A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-664A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-666A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Archives of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-667B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Sanding Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canadian Film Development Corporation (Telefilm Canada) for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-668. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the National Capital Commission for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-683B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Department of Canadian Heritage for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-849A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Status of Women)) -- Report of Status of Women Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-675A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2883, 351-2884, 351-2971, 351-3273, 351-3333, 351-3395 and 351-3397 concerning hormone use in livestock. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-39D.

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Chicken Marketing Agency, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 1994, pursuant to section 30 of the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, Chapter F-4, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-42A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food).

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Wheat Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 72(2) of the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-697B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs).

-- By Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House Commons)-Orders in Council pursuant to Standing Order 110(1) approving appointments made by the Governor General in Council as follows:

(1) P.C. 1995-903 to P.C. 1995-906. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

(2) P.C. 1995-797 to P.C. 1995-799 and P.C. 1995-819. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8Q. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

(3) P.C. 1995-907 to P.C. 1995-911. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-13J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

(4) P.C. 1995-791 to P.C. 1995-793, P.C. 1995-804 to P.C. 1995-807, P.C. 1995-919, P.C. 1995-949 to P.C. 1995-952, P.C. 1995-967, P.C. 1995-983 and P.C. 1995-984. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-16S. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

(5) P.C. 1995-914 to P.C. 1995-916, P.C. 1995-964 and P.C. 1995-1004 to P.C. 1995-1007. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540351-220. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

(6) P.C. 1995-962, P.C. 1995-963, P.C. 1995-971 and P.C. 1995 972. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-17C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

(7) P.C. 1995-795, P.C. 1995-796, P.C. 1995-918, P.C. 1995-1008 and P.C. 1995-1009. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540351-180. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

(8) P.C. 1995-1000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4Q. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

(9) P.C. 1995-1002. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

(10) P.C. 1995-968. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24U. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

(11) P.C. 1995-794, P.C. 1995-912 and P.C. 1995-1001. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-50. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

(12) P.C. 1995-917. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6M. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

(13) P.C. 1995-1010. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-9M. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

(14) P.C. 1994-448, P.C. 1995-800, P.C. 1995-801, P.C. 1995-1011 and P.C. 1995-1012. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540351-710. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3627, 351-3628, 351-3672 and 351-3694 concerning the Official Opposition. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-125C.

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on April 1, 1994, between Canada and the province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475W. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on October 1, 1994, between Canada and the province of Manitoba, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475X. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on February 1, 1995, between Canada, the province of Saskatchewan and the Waterhen Lake First Nation, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475Y. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on February 27, 1995, between Canada, the province of British Columbia and the KA:'YU:K'T'H'First Nation, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-4752. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on February 27, 1995, between Canada, the province of British Columbia and the Canim Lake Indian Band, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475AA. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Reports of the Ministry of the Solicitor General for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-663B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Reports of the Canadian Polar Commission for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-327C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development)-Statutes of the Yukon for the period 1986 to 1994, pursuant to section 22(1) of the Yukon Act, Chapter Y-2, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-387. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development)-Statutes of the Northwest Territories for the period 1988 to 1994, pursuant to section 22(1) of the Northwest Territories Act, Chapter N-27, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-388. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Reports of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-648B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Reports of the Yukon Territory Water Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-725B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Reports of the Northwest Territories Water Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-730B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)) -- Report of the Army Benevolent Fund Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 13 of the Army Benevolent Fund Act, Chapter A-16, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-58B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-76B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Canadian Space Agency for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-502B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the National Research Council for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-639B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister responsible for Statistics Canada) -- Reports of Statistics Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-655A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-660A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Department of Industry for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-723A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3542 concerning health care services. -- Sessional Paper No. 854535 I -28A.

-- by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3296 concerning tobacco. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-36C.

-- by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Reports of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-602B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2886, 351-2992, 351-3111, 351-3158, 351-3193, 351-3246 and 351-3272 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24L.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance and Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development- Quebec) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3293 concerning government spending. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-1006.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-78B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- 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, 1995, pursuant to section 42 of the Civil Service Insurance Act, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560351-110B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister responsible for the Federal Office of Regional Development-Québec) -- Reports of the Federal Office of Regional Development (Québec) for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-328B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant .to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-528B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 42 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, Chapter 47 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-553A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Hemisphere Production Inc. regarding 100% Polyester Herringbone Woven Fabric", dated June 22, 1995, pursuant to section 42 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, Chapter 47 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-572E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the .Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Summaries of the Revised Corporate Plan for 1995-99 and the Revised Capital Budget for 1995 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-831B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Atomic Energy Control Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 21(1) of the Atomic Energy Control Act, Chapter A-16, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-61A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8564-351-62B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 3513582 and 351-3691 concerning the Armenian genocide. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-122B.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3697, 351-3698 and 351-3706 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-5W.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3680, 351-3705, 351-3726, 351-3741, 351-3742 and 351-3756 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-30NN.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-2999, 351-3010, 351-3014, 351-3015, 351-3030, 351-3033, 351-3034, 351-3042, 351-3043, 351-3060, 351-3074, 351-3091, 351-3101 to 351-3105, 351-3125, 351-3139, 351-3156,351-3164, 351-3184,351-3189, 351-3215, 351-3225, 351-3227, 351-3259, 351-3260, 351-3278, 351-3282, 351-3316, 351-3342, 351-3350, 351-3361, 351-3362, 351-3367, 351-3373, 351-3377, 351-3410, 351-3427, 351-3477, 351-3481. 351-3482, 351-3511, 351-3607, 351-3608, 351-3616, 351-362 3, 351-3679, 351-3703, 351-3704, 351-3724, 351-3725, 351-3745 to 351-3749, 351-3755 and 351-3758 concerning euthanasia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-50AA.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3148 to 351-3152 concerning sentences in the Criminal Code. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545351-70J.

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3383 concerning VIA Rail. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-69G.

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd., 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. 8560-351-235B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-242B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Report of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8564-351-437B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Summary of the amended Capital Budget for 1995 of Halifax Port Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-805B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were deemed laid upon the Table on Wednesday, August 16, 1995:

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3379 and 351-3544 concerning the official languages of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-18M.

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) -- Report of the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada, pursuant to subsection 47(2) of the Public Service Employment Act, Chapter P-33, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-376A. (Pursuant to Sanding Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canada Council, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 21(2) of the Canada Council Act, Chapter C-2, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-80B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 39(2) of the Broadcasting Act, Chapter B-9, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-86B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of Telefilm Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 23(2) of the Canadian Film Development Corporation Act, Chapter C-16, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-91A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage)-Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: "The Future of the CBC in the Multi-Channel Universe" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-136), presented to the House on Wednesday, June 21, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-136.

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Capital Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report,. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-181B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage)-1994 amendments to the Management Plan for Nahanni National Park Reserve, pursuant to section 3 of the Act to amend the National Parks Act, Chapter 39 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-389. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage)-Management Plan for Nahanni National Park Reserve, dated April 1995, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-389A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage)-Management Plan for Ivvavik National Park, pursuant to section 100(2) of the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1991, Chapter 1, Statutes of Canada, 1992. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-390. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-467B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Canadian Museum of Nature, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-469B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently .referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the National Gallery of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-479B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Arts Centre, for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 72(2) Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-670. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the Canada Council for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-711A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Summary of Corporate Plan for 1995-96 to 1999-2000 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to subsection 55(4) of the Broadcasting Act, Chapter 11, Statutes of Canada, 1991. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-849C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1995-96 to 1999-2000 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1995-96 of the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-857A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and on the Northeastern Quebec Agreement, "Cree-Inuit-Naskapi" for the year 1994, pursuant to section 10 of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Native Claims Settlement Act, Chapter 32, Statutes of Canada 1976-77. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-438A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Ms. Marleau (Minister of Health) -- Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 45(2) of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, Chapter 30, Statutes of Canada, 1987. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-538B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3275, 351-3326, 351-3340, 351-3380, 351-3415, 351-3420, 351-3431, 351-3492, 351-3503, 351-3571, 351-3635, 351-3643 and 351-3733 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24M.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3031, 351-3032, 351-3378, 351-3494, 351-3520, 351-3598 to 351-3603, 351-3645, 351-3659 and 351-3682 concerning government spending. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-100H.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Kute-Knit Mfg. Inc. regarding combed, ring-spun, polycotton, blended yams", dated July 5, 1995, pursuant to subsection 21(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, Chapter 47 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-572F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-695A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3734 concerning the former Yugoslavia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-32E.

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development for the year 1994-95, pursuant to subsection 31(3) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, Chapter 64, Statutes of Canada, 1988. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-329B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- by Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Labour) -- Report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 26(2) of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, Chapter C-13, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-38B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

-- by Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Labour) -- Report of the Canada Labour Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 121(1) of the Canada Labour Code, Chapter L-2, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-111A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

-- by Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Labour) -- Reports of the Canada Labour Relations Board for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-644B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3106 to 351-3110, 351-3126, 351-3127, 351-3129, 351-3141, 351-3169, 351-3191, 351-3194, 351-3197, 351-3199, 351-3217 to 351-3219, 351-3221, 351-3228, 351-3238, 351-3239, 351-3251, 351-3252, 351-3261, 351-3277, 351-3284, 351-3297, 351-3306, 351-3307 to 351-3309, 351-3313, 351-3314, 351-3331, 351-3334, 351-3335, 351-3351, 351-3359, 351-3360, 351-3365, 351-3374, 351-3375, 351-3384, 351-3385, 351-3391, 351-3392, 351-3394, 351-3396, 351-3398, 351-3399, 351-3402 and 351-3403 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3HH.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3196, 351-3283, 351-3324, 351-3346 and 351-3508 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-5X.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of, Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-1744, 351-1832, 351-1876, 351-1943, 351-1944, 351-1993, 351-2018, 351-2031, 351-2052, 351-2062, 351-2063, 351-2077, 351-2084, 351-2139, 351-2140, 351-2166, 351-2181, 351-2185, 351-2220, 351-2277, 351-2314, 351-2439, 351-2454, 351-2473, 351-2485, 351-2510, 351-2542, 351-2555,351-2587, 351-2612, 351-2621, 351-2671,351-2689, 351-2722, 351-2755, 351-2781, 351-2808, 351-2822, 351-2830, 351-2839, 351-2862, 351-2900, 351-2943, 351-2949, 351-2965, 351-2970, 351-3068, 351-3069, 351-3093, 351-3124, 351-3157, 351-3166, 351-3200, 351-3201, 351-3253, 351-3257,351-3258, 351-3280, 351-3294,351-3303, 351-3338, 351-3345,351-3381, 351-3386, 351-3407 and 351-414 concerning the parole system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-101313.

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-3276, 351-3286, 351-3390, 351-3478, 351-3485, 351-3490, 351-3548, 351-3575, 351-3617, 351-3619 and 351-3624 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3000.

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-3699 concerning Canada's railways. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-117A.

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

-- by the Speaker -- Financial Report of the Board of Internal Economy on activities and expenditures of committees for the year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to Standing Order 121(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-2Q.

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment) -- Reports of the Department of the Environment for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-698B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-6188. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Library for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 15(2) of the National Library Act, Chapter N-12, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560351-1698. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the Public Service Commission of Canada for the fiscal year 1994-95, pursuant to subsection 47(2) of the Public Service Employment Act, Chapter P-33, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-216A. (Pursuant to Sanding Older 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 3 1, 1995. pursuant to subsection 150(1) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11. Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-472B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the National Museum of Science and Technology for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-588A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on June 8, 1995, between Canada, the province of Saskatchewan and the Flying Dust First Nation pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475BB. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on July 6, 1995, between Canada, the province of Nova Scotia and the Millbrook First Nation, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475DD. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Agreement of contract for RCMP Policing Services made on July 18, 1995, between Canada, the province of Nova Scotia and the Shubenacadie First Nation, pursuant to subsection 20(5) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter R-10, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-475EE. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 30 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, Chapter 11, Statutes of Canada, 1986. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-5098. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Copyright Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 66.9(2) of an Act to amend the Copyright Act and to amend other Acts in consequence thereof, Chapter 10 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-555B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Standards Council of Canada for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-6428. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Reports of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-7198. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 7th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: "Auditor General's Report for 1993, Chapter 3" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-79), presented to the House on Friday, February 10, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-79.

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of inquiry from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Woods Canada Ltd. regarding dyed woven nylon fabric", dated July 6, 1995, pursuant to section 21 of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Chapter 47 (4th Supp.), Statutes of Canada, 1988. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-5726. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Report of the International Development Research Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsection 22(2) of the International Development Research Centre Act, Chapter I-19, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-365B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- by Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Reports of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-638B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Tobin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1995-96 to 1999-2000 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 199596 of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-826B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Reports of the Canada Ports Corporation for the period ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to subsections 72(2) of the Access to Information Act, Chapter A-1, and the Privacy Act, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-351-691A. (Pursuant to Sanding Order 32(5) permanently referred to the Sanding Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Young (Minister of Transport) -- Amended Summary of the Capital Budget for 1994 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to subsection 125(4) of the Financial Administration Act, Chapter F-11, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-351-844B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

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), two concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (Nos. 351-3765 and 351-3766);

-- by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines), one concerning the establishment of a witness and informant protection program (No. 351-3767), two concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Nos. 351-3768 and 351-3769), two concerning abortion (Nos. 351-3770 and 351-3771), six concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-3772 to 351-3777) and three concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-3778 to 351-3780).

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).