PRAYERS

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. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Collenette (Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petitions Nos. 351-0458 to 351-0461 concerning Canadian Forces' Bands. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-64.

Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, -- Government response, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to petition No. 351-0224 concerning the public pension system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-351-43A.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Mr. LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands -- Canso), pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Third Annual Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) held in Vienna, Austria, from July 4 to 8, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51E.

Mr. Rompkey (Labrador), pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), presented the Third Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Spring Session of the North Atlantic Assembly (NAA) held in Olso, Norway, from May 26 to 30, 1994. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-50B.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. White (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Hill (Macleod), Bill C-267, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. White (North Vancouver), seconded by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), Bill C-268, An Act to promote the use of plain language in federal statutes and regulations, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Mrs. Terrana (Vancouver East), Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (income transferred to spouse), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops), Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act (money purchase pension), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), seconded by Mr. Scott (Skeena), Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act (Interpretation), 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 Order of the House of Wednesday, February 23, 1994, respecting the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Defence Policy be amended by adding thereto the following:

``That, notwithstanding the usual practices of this House, substitution in the membership of the Committee shall be in accordance with Standing Order 114(2).''

and that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours thereof.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Order of the House of Wednesday, March 16, 1994, respecting the Special Joint Committee on Canada's Foreign Policy be amended by adding thereto the following:

``That, notwithstanding the usual practices of this House, substitution in the membership of the Committee shall be in accordance with Standing Order 114(2).''

and that a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours thereof.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 351-0722);

-- by Mr. Grubel (Capilano -- Howe Sound), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0723), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0724) and one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0725);

-- by Ms. McLaughlin (Yukon), two concerning Indian affairs (Nos. 351-0726 and 351-0727);

-- by Mr. O'Brien (London -- Middlesex), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0728) and one concerning material depicting violence (No. 351-0729);

-- by Mr. Kerpan (Moose Jaw -- Lake Centre), two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 351-0730 and 351-0731), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0732) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-0733);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0734);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden), one concerning the Patent Act (drug research) (No. 351-0735);

-- by Mr. White (Fraser Valley West), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0736);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 351-0737);

-- by Mr. Hill (Macleod), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0738 and 351-0739), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0740) and one concerning abortion (No. 351-0741);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), two concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (Nos. 351-0742 and 351-0743) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 351-0744);

-- by Mr. Finlay (Oxford), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0745) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0746);

-- by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), one concerning the official languages of Canada (No. 351-0747);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning euthanasia (No. 351-0748), one concerning abortion (No. 351-0749) and one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0750);

-- by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), one concerning the Canadian Human Rights Act (No. 351-0751).

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-42 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Mr. Ouellet (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That this House take note of Canada's current and future international peacekeeping commitments in the world, with particular reference to the former Yugoslavia, Haiti and Rwanda. (Government Business No. 14)

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), 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-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aiding suicide).

Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), seconded by Ms. McLaughlin (Yukon), 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 96(1), the time provided for consideration of Private Members' Business expired and the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, September 20, 1994, the House resumed consideration of the motion concerning Canada's peacekeeping commitments. (Government Business No. 14)

The debate continued.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 8:54 p.m., by unanimous consent, the question ``That this House do now adjourn'' was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

By Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Reports of the Department of Public Works and Government Services and the Canada Lands Company Limited, required by the Access to Information and Privacy Acts for the period ended March 31, 1994, 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. 8561-351-630A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Keyes (Hamilton West), concerning VIA Rail (No. 351-0752).

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:02 p.m., the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).