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House of Commons of Canada
35th Parliament, 1st Session

Journals

No. 030
Friday, February 25, 1994
10:00 a.m.

Prayers

Government Orders

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C–14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1994.

Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), moved, — That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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.

Daily Routine of Business

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Massé (President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada), laid upon the Table, — Report of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act Review Commission, pursuant to section 63(4) of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, Chapter 3, Statutes of Canada, 1989. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-331. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Richardson (Perth–Wellington–Waterloo), for Mr. Rompkey (Labrador), from the Special Joint Committee on Canada’s Defence Policy, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Additional Powers). — Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-1.

Presenting Petitions

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

  • by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0106);
  • by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0107);
  • by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0108);
  • by Mr. Mitchell (Parry Sound–Muskoka), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0109).

Presenting Reports from Committees

By unanimous consent, Mr. Peterson (Willowdale), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee which was as follows:

In accordance with its Order of Reference of Wednesday, February 14, 1994, your committee has considered Bill C–9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, and have agreed to report it without amendment.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence relating to this Bill (Issue No. 12 which includes this Report) is tabled.

Government Orders

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), — That Bill C–14, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1994, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Returns and Reports Deposited with the Clerk of the House

The following papers having been deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table, pursuant to Standing Order 32(1):

By Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) — Report of the Agricultural Products Board, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to section 6 of the Agricultural Products Board Act, Chapter A–4, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-51. (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 Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1993, pursuant to subsection 22(1) of the Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act, Chapter 25 (3rd Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. — Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-144. (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) — Reports of the Department of Agriculture required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1993, 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. 8561-351-705. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

Adjournment

At 2:40 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, March 7, 1994, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).