PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry of Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.

Pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That, the Bill be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Government Operations.

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

Mrs. Guarnieri (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage), for Mr. Dupuy (Minister of Canadian Heritage), laid upon the Table, -- Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-351-12.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), laid upon the Table, -- Copies of Orders in Council pursuant to Standing Order 110(1) approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council as follows:

(1) P.C. 1994-808, P.C. 1994-809 and P.C. 1994-817. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-8F.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

(2) P.C. 1994-812 and P.C. 1994-821. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-4F.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

(3) P.C. 1994-813, P.C. 1994-814 and P.C. 1994-823. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-13E.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

(4) P.C. 1994-815. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-2D.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

(5) P.C. 1994-822. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-3E.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

(6) P.C. 1994-824 and P.C. 1994-825. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-5D.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

(7) P.C. 1994-828, P.C. 1994-831 P.C. 1994-832, P.C. 1994-833 and P.C. 1994-834. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-24G.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

(8) P.C. 1994-829 and P.C. 1994-906. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-9C.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

(9) P.C. 1994-830 and P.C. 1994-907. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-351-6E.

(Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0192 concerning multiculturalism. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-47.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Mrs. Finestone (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0211 concerning environmental assessment and review. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-48.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Eggleton (President of the Treasury Board) made a statement.

Introduction of Government Bills

By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Marchi (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Immigration Act and the Citizenship Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Customs Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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 30th Report of the Committee (amendments to the Standing Orders). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-31.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issues Nos. 3 and 18 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 31st Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

Your Committee recommends the following change in the membership of the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

Mayfield for Brown (Calgary Southeast)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 18 which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Anawak (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), for Mr. Kirkby (Prince Albert -- Churchill River), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C-33, An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid land claims agreements entered into between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, the Government of the Yukon Territory and certain first nations in the Yukon Territory, to provide for approving, giving effect to and declaring valid other land claims agreements entered into after this Act comes into force, and to make consequential amend ments to other Acts, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-32.

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

Mr. Anawak (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), for Mr. Kirkby (Prince Albert -- Churchill River), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Bill C-34, An Act respecting self-government for first nations in the Yukon Territory, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-33.

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

Ms. Bethel (Edmonton East), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Bill C-35, An Act to establish the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with an amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-351-34.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence (Issue No. 22 which includes this Report) was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the 31st 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 Ms. Meredith (Surrey -- White Rock -- South Langley), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0478);

-- by Mr. Flis (Parkdale -- High Park), one concerning human rights in India (No. 351-0479);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0480 and 351-0481);

-- by Mr. Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville), four concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0482 to 351-0485);

-- by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0486) and one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0487);

-- by Mr. Finlay (Oxford), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0488);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0489).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-25 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Debate resumed on the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), -- That Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Industry.

Debate continued.

By unanimous consent, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 2:10 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-211, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cattle rustling and range cattle).

Mr. Riis (Kamloops), seconded by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, the Order was discharged, the Bill withdrawn, and the subject-matter referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Regulations regarding fishermen made by Order in Council P.C. 1994-1002 dated June 15, 1994, pursuant to section 130(3) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, Chapter U-1, Statutes of Canada, 1990. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-597. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development)

By Ms. McLellan (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Atomic Energy Control Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to subsection 21(1) of the Atomic Energy Control Act, Chapter A-16, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-351-61. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).