PRAYERS

RECALL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The Speaker informed the House that, pursuant to Standing Order 28(4), he has recalled the House today for the sole purpose of granting Royal Assent to certain Bills.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 12:00 noon for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-99, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act, without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from the Honourable John Charles Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

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-Chapter No. 42;

Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act -Chapter No. 43;

Bill C-64, An Act respecting employment equity-Chapter No. 44;

Bill C-107, An Act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission-Chapter No. 45;

Bill C-103, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act-Chapter No. 46;

Bill C-108, An Act to amend the National Housing Act -Chapter No. 47;

Bill C-99, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act -Chapter No. 48; and

Bill S-12, An Act to amalgamate the Alberta corporation known as the Missionary Church with the Canada corporation known as the Evangelical Missionary Church, Canada West District.

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed the Honourable the Deputy Governor General as follows:

``May it please Your Honour:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons I present to Your Honour the following Bill:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the Government of Canada for the financial year ending the 31st March 1996.

To which Bill I humbly request Your Honour's Assent.''

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of the Deputy the Governor General, did say:

``In Her Majesty's name, the Honourable the Deputy to His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this Bill.''

Bill C-116, Appropriation Act No. 3, 1995-96. -- Chapter No. 49.

ADJOURNMENT

At 12:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, February 5, 1996, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).