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. 352-1214 concerning alcoholic beverages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-41O; (2) Nos. 352-1215 and 352-1216 concerning taxes on books. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-129A.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds -- Dollard) presented the Report of the Canadian branch of the Assemblée internationale des parlementaires de langue française (AIPLF) respecting its participation at the 22nd regular session of the Assemblée, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from July 8 to 10, 1996. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-352-52C.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds -- Dollard) presented the Report of the Canadian branch of the Assemblée internationale des parlementaires de langue française (AIPLF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the AIPLF Bureau held in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from July 8 to 10, 1996. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-352-52D.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bevilacqua (York North), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development, presented the 5th Report of the Committee (Bill C-66, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-64.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 6, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Marchi (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), Bill C-74, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), Bill C-75, An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management''.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), seconded by Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), Bill C-361, An Act to allow taxpayers to inform government of their views on levels and priorities for the expenditure of tax revenues and to provide for parliamentary review of the results, 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. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 352-1397) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-1398);

-- by Mr. Bevilacqua (York North), one concerning youth employment (No. 352-1399), one concerning national unity (No. 352-1400), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 352-1401), one concerning Canadian technology (No. 352-1402), one concerning international trade (No. 352-1403) and one concerning the infrastructure program (No. 352-1404).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That in relation to Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the Bill, and, fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provided for government business on the day allotted to the second reading consideration of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required, for the purpose of this Order and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 199)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Discepola -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- English -- Finestone -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Rock -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thalheimer -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Zed -- 134

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Epp -- Fillion -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanrahan -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- St-Laurent -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- 86

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Canuel -- Caron -- Graham -- Kirkby -- Lee -- Pomerleau -- Sauvageau

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After 1 minute, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The 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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Mr. Cummins (Delta), seconded by Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``this House declines to give second reading to C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, since the principle of the Bill does not seek to abolish the Goods and Services Tax.

Debate arose thereon.

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

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 200)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bhaduria -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guay -- Hanrahan -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- St-Laurent -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- 86

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- English -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Rock -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 147

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Dion -- Eggleton -- Fillion -- Graham -- Guimond -- Jordan -- Kirkby -- Kraft Sloan -- Lee -- Marchand -- Pomerleau -- Sauvageau

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

(Division--Vote N^o 201)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- English -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Rock -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Skoke -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 147

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bhaduria -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guay -- Hanrahan -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Harris -- Hart -- Hayes -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- St-Laurent -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- 86

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Dion -- Eggleton -- Fillion -- Graham -- Guimond -- Jordan -- Kirkby -- Kraft Sloan -- Lee -- Marchand -- Pomerleau -- Sauvageau

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Thursday, December 5, 1996, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Témiscouata), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), -- That Bill C-297, An Act to revoke the conviction of Louis David Riel, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 202)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allmand -- Althouse -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bertrand -- Bhaduria -- Bonin -- Brien -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Catterall -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Discepola -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Finestone -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Guay -- Harris -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lefebvre -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Maloney -- Marchand -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Minna -- Nault -- Nunez -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Paradis -- Paré -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Regan -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Simmons -- Solomon -- Speller -- St-Laurent -- St. Denis -- Taylor -- Thalheimer -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Venne -- Verran -- Volpe -- 103

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Baker -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bodnar -- Boudria -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cowling -- Crawford -- Culbert -- Cullen -- Cummins -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dromisky -- Duncan -- Easter -- English -- Epp -- Finlay -- Flis -- Forseth -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Grubel -- Hanrahan -- Harb -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hayes -- Hickey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hopkins -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Johnston -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Mifflin -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murphy -- Murray -- Payne -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Ramsay -- Reed -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringma -- Robichaud -- Rock -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Silye -- Skoke -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 112

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Dion -- Eggleton -- Fillion -- Graham -- Guimond -- Jordan -- Kirkby -- Kraft Sloan -- Lee -- Marchand -- Pomerleau -- Sauvageau

At 6:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Mills (Red Deer), seconded by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), -- That, in the opinion of this House, all proposed peacekeeping or peace enforcement commitments involving more than 100 Canadian personnel should be put to a free vote in the House for approval or rejection; (Private Members' Business M-31)

And of the amendment of Mr. Brien (Témiscamingue), seconded by Mr. Leroux (Shefford), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``all'' and substituting the following:

``projects of military commitments abroad involving Canadian troops must, as soon as possible, be the subject of a vote in the House in order to recommend their approval or rejection to the government''.

The debate continued.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Pursuant to Order made Friday, December 6, 1996, Ms. Copps (Deputy Prime Minister), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), moved, -- That this House take note of the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1998 and the importance of this declaration in the promotion of human rights both domestically and throughout the world. (Government Business No. 14)

Debate arose thereon.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Report on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada for the year 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 151(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-476. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

-- by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Reports of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-352-583. (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, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Richardson (Perth -- Wellington -- Waterloo), one concerning VIA Rail (No. 352-1405);

-- by Mrs. Barnes (London West), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-1406) and one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-1407).

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:31 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).