PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines), moved, -- That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be designated as the committee referred to in section 139 of the Canadian Environment Protection Act. (Government Business No. 13)

Debate arose thereon.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Reviewing CEPA: An Overview of the Issues''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-351-12.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines). (Government Business No. 13)

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. Rideout (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources), for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources), laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Columbia River Treaty Permanent Engineering Board to the Governments of the United States and Canada for the period October 1, 1992 to September 30, 1993. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-264.

Mr. Lincoln (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment), for Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), laid upon the Table, -- Report on the Administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the year 1993, pursuant to section 138 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Chapter 16 (4th Supp.), Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-601. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5),permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0177 concerning Foreign Aid. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-41.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), for Mr. Keyes (Hamilton West), from the Standing Committee on Transport, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (C-22, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No 8510-351-24.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 which includes this Report) was tabled.

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 28th Report of the Committee (Committee Room Assignment Sys tem). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-25.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 16 which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on 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), Bill C-40, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors in the Statutes of Canada, to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in those Statutes and to repeal certain provisions of those Statutes that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), moved, -- That the 27th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented to the House on June 8, 1994, 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. LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0379) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0380);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), four concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0381 to 351-0384);

-- by Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0385);

-- by Mr. Paré (Louis-Hébert), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 351-0386);

-- by Mr. Hill (Macleod), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0387);

-- by Mr. Wood (Nipissing), two concerning material depicting violence (Nos. 351-0388 and 351-0389).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines). (Government Business No. 13)

Debate continued.

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:36 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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-240, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code.

Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), seconded by Mr. White (Fraser Valley West), 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 93, the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on 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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Canada -- Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 29(3) of the Canada -- Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, Chapter 3, Statutes of Canada, 1987. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-505. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).