PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs without amendment.

Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board), moved, -- That the Bill be read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

INTERRUPTION

At 10:32 a.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 11:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

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. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0141, 351-0142 and 351-0149 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-7F.

Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs)), for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0153 concerning the Patent Act (drug research). -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-8C.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), for 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 17th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Your Committee recommends the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Dalphond-Guiral for Leblanc (Longueuil)

Government Operations

Brown (Calgary Southeast) for Jennings

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 9 which includes this report) is tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), seconded by Mr. Silye (Calgary Centre), Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code, 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, it was ordered, -- That the 17th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. McTeague (Ontario), one concerning navigable waters (No. 351-0222);

-- by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), one concerning the situation in El Salvador (No. 351-0223);

-- by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), one concerning the public pension system (No. 351-0224);

-- by Ms. Cohen (Windsor -- St. Clair), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0225);

-- by Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk), two concerning material depicting violence (Nos. 351-0226 and 351-0227);

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0228);

-- by Mr. Kirkby (Prince Albert -- Churchill River), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-0229);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning the parole system (No. 351-0230);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Middlesex), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0231) and one concerning the National Energy Board (No. 351-0232);

-- by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0233).

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 12:38 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing), seconded by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of ensuring that the reform of the tax system is harmonized and integrated with review and reform of the Canadian system of social security as a whole with a view to most efficiently realizing the fundamental objective of income security for all Canadians. (Private Members' Business M-83)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following paper, having been deposited with the Clerk of the House, was laid upon the Table:

By Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Amendment to the Import Control List, pursuant to subsection 5(2) of the Export and Import Permits Act, Chapter E-19, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-175. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

ADJOURNMENT

At 1:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).