PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: (1) No. 352-1064 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-124A; (2) No. 352-1088 concerning corporal punishment. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-49D; (3) No. 352-1109 concerning the tax on gasoline. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-44S; (4) Nos. 352-1110, 352-1115 and 352-1117 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-28W.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bonin (Nickel Belt), from the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (Aboriginal Peoples' Rights). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-57.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 4, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (capital punishment), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Bodnar (Saskatoon -- Dundurn), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1293);

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352-1294);

-- by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), four concerning sex offenders (Nos. 352-1295 to 352-1298);

-- by Mr. White (Fraser Valley West), one concerning natural gas from Sable Island (No. 352-1299) and one concerning national unity (No. 352-1300);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), three concerning landmines (Nos. 352-1301 to 352-1303).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-63, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Referendum Act.

INTERRUPTION

By unanimous consent, at 10:14 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting resumed.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Bill C-63 be amended by replacing the long title on page 1 with the following:

``An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, the Parliament of Canada Act and the Referendum Act'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 1 with the following:

``surname, given names, civic address'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 2 with the following:

``given names, civic address and mailing'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 16, be amended by replacing lines 11 and 12 on page 7 with the following:

``information referred to in paragraph (2)(d)'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 18, be amended by replacing lines 34 and 35 on page 8 with the following:

``name, given names, sex and date of birth, and indicating'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 22, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 11 with the following:

``surname, given names, civic address'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 22, be amended by

(a) replacing line 9 on page 13 with the following:

``list contains the surname, given names, sex, date of birth''

(b) replacing line 17 on page 13 with the following:

``(b) his or her surname, given names, sex, date of birth''

(c) replacing lines 22 to 29 on page 13 with the following:

``may invite the person to give any other information that the Chief Electoral Officer considers necessary to implement any agreements entered into under section 71.024, but the person is not required to do so.'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 35, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 41 on page 22 with the following:

``(4) Each returning officer shall deliver to the appropriate deputy returning officers the portions of the lists mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) that they need to conduct the vote in their respective polling divisions, with an indication of the sex of each elector named therein.

(5) Each returning officer shall deliver to each candidate two copies of the lists mentioned in subsections (1) and (2), one being in printed form and one in electronic form.

(6) Where a request is received from a'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 71, be amended by

(a) replacing line 20 on page 35 with the following:

``71.(1) Section 22 of Schedule II to the Act is''

(b) replacing line 22 on page 35 with the following:

``amended by adding the following after paragraph (d):

(d.1) the applicant's date of birth;

(2) Section 22 of Schedule II to the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):''

(c) replacing lines 25 to 32 on page 35 with the following:

``may invite the elector to give any other information that the Chief Electoral Officer considers necessary for implementing agreements made under section 71.024 of the Act, but the elector is not required to give it.'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 74, be amended by

(a) replacing line 6 on page 36 with the following:

``74.(1) Subsection 37(1) of Schedule II to the Act is''

(b) replacing line 8 on page 36 with the following:

``paragraph (b):

(b.1) the elector's date of birth;

(2) Section 37 of Schedule II to the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):''

(c) replacing lines 11 to 18 on page 36 with the following:

``Officer may invite the elector to give any other information that the Chief Electoral Officer considers necessary for implementing agreements made under section 71.024 of the Act, but the elector is not required to give it.'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 77, be amended by replacing lines 42 and 43 on page 36 with the following:

``tor's surname, given names, sex and date of birth, and the'';

That Bill C-63, in Clause 78, be amended by replacing lines 8 and 9 on page 37 with the following:

``(b) the date of birth;'';

That Bill C-63 be amended by adding after line 4 on page 40 the following:

``87.1 Subsection 31(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act is replaced by the following:

31. (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the House of Commons, a writ shall be issued between the 11th day and the 180th day after the receipt by the Chief Electoral Officer of the warrant for the issue of a writ for the election of a member of the House.'';

That Bill C-63 be amended by adding after line 36 on page 42 the following:

``93.1 Within 30 days after the day on which the notice mentioned in subsection 71.003 of the Canada Elections Act, as enacted by subsection 21(1) of this Act, is published in the Canada Gazette, the Chief Electoral Officer shall, on request by a registered party, provide the registered party with an electronic copy of the list of electors.''.

Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)(Western Economic Diversification)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Volume 3 -- November 1996), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, S. C. 1994, c. 32, sbs. 7(5). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-64B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(d), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)(Western Economic Diversification)), -- That Bill C-63, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, the Parliament of Canada Act and the Referendum Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, November 25, 1996, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 184)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Arseneault -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West/Ouest) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacAulay -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Steckle -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 135

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brown --  (Calgary Southeast/Sud-Est) -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Manning -- Marchand -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- St-Laurent -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Thompson -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- White --  (Fraser Valley West/Ouest) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 84

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Canuel -- Caron -- Chan -- DeVillers -- Eggleton -- English -- Fry -- Godin -- Guay -- Lalonde -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- MacDonald -- Marchi -- Pomerleau -- Rideout -- Sauvageau -- St. Denis -- Thalheimer -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Wells

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:47, pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Miss Grey (Beaver River), seconded by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should return the word ``Canadian'' among questions of ethnic origin on the Canadian Census. (Private Members' Business M-277)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by replacing all the words after the word ``should'' with the following:

``include ``Canadian'', ``Quebecker'', ``English-Canadian'', ``French-Canadian'' and ``Acadian'' among questions of ethnic origin on the Canadian Census.''

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate unites with the House of Commons in extending the reporting date of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct to Friday, December 13, 1996; and

That, notwithstanding the usual practices, if the Senate is not sitting when the final report of the Committee is completed, the Committee shall deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, and said report shall thereupon be deemed to have been presented to the Senate.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:03 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).