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 Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (disclosure of results of public opinion polls).

Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Williams (St. Albert), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Copps (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment). -- That Bill C-64, An Act respecting employment equity, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

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

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

(1) Nos. 351-3768 and 351-3769 concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-61E;

(2) No. 351-3862 concerning the establishment of a witness and informant protection program. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-466.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(l ), Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)(Status of Women)) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

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 90th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

Canadian Heritage

Serré for DeVillers

Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Person

Finlay for Harb

The Committee also recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs:

Wells

The Committee also recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 104(3), the following change in the list of Members for the Standing Joint Committee on the Scrutiny of Regulations:

McTeague for Serré

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

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Harb (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade), moved, -- That the 90th 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.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-3912);

-- by Mr. Harris (Prince George-Bulkley Valley), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-3913);

-- by Mr. O'Reilly (Victoria-Haliburton), one concerning national unity (No. 351-3914);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-3915).

Questions on Order Paper

Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-193 on the Order Paper.

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

Q-146 -- February 15, 1995 -- Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- With respect to the government's actions to curb contraband trade in cigarettes in Canada, announced on February 8, 1994 (a) what estimates, if any, were made for (i) increased consumption of cigarettes in all populations; (ii) increased smoking prevalence among Canadian youth; (iii) impact on current and future mortality and morbidity; and, if not, why not? (b) what estimates, if any, of future levels of contraband trade in cigarettes were made of the market share of contraband cigarettes in 1994, 1995, 1996 1997 and what estimate was made of revenue loss due to contraband sales in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 and, if not, why not?

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-351-146.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Copps (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment), -- That Bill C-64, An Act respecting employment equity, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, October 17, 1995, at 5:00 p.m.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:45 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by the Speaker-Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for June 21, 1995, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-2R.

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Develop-ment) -- Interim response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 10th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts: ``Chapter 18 of the 1993 Auditor General's Report'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-107), presented to the House on Thursday, May 18, 1995.

-- Sessional Paper No. 8512-351-107.

-- by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Report on the administration of the Labour Adjustment Benefits Act for October 1, 1994, to December 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 36(1) of the Labour Adjustment Benefits Act, Chapter L-1, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-456M. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

-- by Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Reports of the National Film 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. 8561-351-394. (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 Gallery 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. 8560-351-468B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Gray (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 53 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, Chapter C-23, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985.

-- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-31B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)) -- Reports of the Department of Veterans 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. 8561-351-708B. (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 entitled ``Request for Tariff Relief by Château Stores of Canada Ltd. and Hemisphere Productions Inc. Regarding Armani Gabardine'', dated September 19, 1995, pursuant to subsection 21 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, Chapter 47 (4th Supp.), Statutes of Canada, 1988. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-572J. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:57 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).