Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, — Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, as follows:

1. P.C. 1995-1095, P.C. 1995-1096, P.C. 1995-1098, P.C. 1995-1156 to P.C. 1995-1158 and P.C. 1995-1339. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4R. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)
2. P.C. 1995-1097, P.C. 1995-1109 to P.C. 1995-1112, P.C. 1995-1173 and P.C. 1995-1435. — Sessional Paper No. 8540351-11. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
3. P.C. 1995-1099, P.C. 1995-1159, P.C. 1995-1424 and P.C. 1995-1425 — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-3R. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)
4. P.C. 1995-1100 to P.C. 1995-1103, P.C. 1995-1160, P.C. 1995-1163 to P.C. 1995-1169, P.C. 1995-1332, P.C. 1995-1333, P.C. 1995-1414 to P.C. 1995-1417 and P.C. 1995-1494 to P.C. 1995-1496. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8R. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)
5. P.C. 1995-1104 and P.C. 1162. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6N. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)
6. P.C. 1995-1136, P.C. 1995-1334 and P.C. 1995-1442. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-12D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons)
7. P.C. 1995-1137 to P.C. 1995-1142, P.C. 1995-1302 to P.C. 1995-1309, P.C. 1995-1418 to P.C. 1995-1421 and P.C. 1995-1497. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-16T. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)
8. P.C. 1995-1161. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-18H. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)
9. P.C. 1995-1171, P.C. 1995-1172 and P.C. 1995-1336. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24V. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)
10. P.C. 1995-1330, P.C. 1995-1331, P.C. 1995-1433 and P.C. 1995-1434. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-5P. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)
11. P.C. 1995-1335. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-10L. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
12. P.C. 1995-1426. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Foodro)
13. P.C. 1995-1427 to P.C. 1995-1432. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-13K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), itreferred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairsro)
14. P.C. 1995-1436 and P.C. 1995-1437. — Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-22P. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

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. 351-3136, 351-3206, 351-3216, 351-3274, 351-3344, 351-3406, 351-3424 to 351-3426, 351-3514, 351-3556, 351-3557 and 351-3568 concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-3JJ.

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. 351-3295, 351-3413 and 351-3572 to 351-3574 concerning the Young Offenders Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-9CC.

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. 351-3130 and 351-3131 concerning gun control. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-16Z.

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. 351-3597 concerning the official languages of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-18N.

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. 351-3363 concerning sexual assault. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-341.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge), moved, — That the name of Darrel Stinson be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

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

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, — That three members and two staff of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs be authorized to travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Sunday, October 1, and Monday, October 2, 1995, in order to participate in the Canadian Congress on Criminal Justice.

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

• by Ms. Bridgman (Surrey North), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-3857);
• by Mr. Regan (Halifax West), one concerning the Government tendering process (No. 351-3858);
• by Mrs. Wayne (Saint John), one concerning sex offenders (No. 351-3859).

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C–45, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Transfer of Offenders Act.

Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Public Service Renewal), moved, — That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:30 p.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. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Mrs. Payne (St. John’s West), — That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the following initiatives for addressing the underground economy:

1. an enhanced information campaign to educate the public and to encourage their participation in addressing the problem;
2. a limited amnesty on interest and penalties otherwise payable when a taxpayer voluntarily declares income previously undeclared;
3. a tax credit to taxpayers on home improvements and renovations to provide an inducement to create the essential paper trail and to serve as one of the primary vehicles for the information campaign. (Private Members’ Business M–382)

The debate continued.

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.

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