PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That, in relation to Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments, not more than one further sitting day be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the Bill, and;

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Business on the allotted day of the second reading stage consideration of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required, for the purpose of this Order and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the second reading stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 387)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Axworthy (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown (Oakville -- Milton) -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Crawford -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray (Windsor West/Ouest) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lavigne (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Maclaren -- MacLellan (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Phinney -- Pickard (Essex -- Kent) -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Rock -- Scott (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Steckle -- Stewart (Brant) -- Stewart (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thalheimer -- Tobin -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- 120

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bergeron -- Caron -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Debien -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Gilmour -- Godin -- Harper (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Johnston -- Laurin -- Leroux (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mayfield -- McLaughlin -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Paré -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Speaker -- 27

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Adams -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Bernier (Gaspé) -- Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bethel -- Bouchard -- Brien -- Brushett -- Campbell -- Canuel -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien (Frontenac) -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Crête -- Culbert -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Deshaies -- Dingwall -- Dubé -- English -- Fewchuk -- Fillion -- Gagnon (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harper (Churchill) -- Hickey -- Iftody -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Marchand -- McLellan (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- Nunez -- Ouellet -- Parrish -- Peters -- Peterson -- Picard (Drummond) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Proud -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Terrana -- Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Venne -- Walker -- Wayne -- Zed

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), -- That Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

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

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Report on the Implementation of the Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claim for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-542A.

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) No. 351-3971 concerning veterans affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-55D;

(2) Nos. 351-3985, 351-3995, 351-4005, 351-4013 and 351-4014 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-24Y;

(3) Nos. 351-4011 and 351-4012 concerning VIA Rail. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-69H.

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Nunavut Implementation Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to section 67 of the Nunavut Act, Chapter 28, Statutes of Canada, 1993. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-340A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Nunavut Implementation Commission entitled ``Footprints in New Snow''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-351-41.

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 106th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

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

Harper (Calgary West)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 54, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of government bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), Bill C-111, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Training and Youth)), Bill C-112, An Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), Bill C-113, An Act to amend the Standards Council of Canada Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in . the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), moved, -- That the 106th 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. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning the government tendering process (No. 351-4092);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 351-4093) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 351-4094);

-- by Mrs. Hayes (Port Moody -- Coquitlam), two concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (Nos. 351-4095 and 351-4096);

-- by Mr. Graham (Rosedale), one concerning AIDS research (No. 351-4097);

-- by Mr. MacLellan (Cape Breton -- The Sydneys), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 351-4098);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning health care services (No. 351-4099).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), -- That Bill C-110, An Act respecting constitutional amendments, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, December 4, 1995, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 Finance of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (child support payments).

Mrs. Gaffney (Nepean), seconded by Mr. McCormick (Hastings -- Frontenac -- Lennox and Addington), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

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 September 19, October 3 and November 7, 1995, pursuant to Standing Order 148(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-2S.

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons, on November 7, 1995, pursuant to subsection 52.5(2) of the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter 20, Statutes of Canada, 1991. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-324I.

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Yukon for the year 1995, pursuant to section 22(1) of the Yukon Act, Chapter Y-2, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-387A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).