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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 119

Thursday, December 12, 1996

10:00 a.m.



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. 352-1189 concerning national unity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-33H; (2) No. 352-1205 concerning Canadian U. N. Peacekeepers. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-130A; (3) Nos. 352-1206, 352-1207 and 352-1251 concerning housing policy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-95B; (4) No. 352-1221 concerning Old Age Security benefits. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-69B; (5) No. 352-1234 concerning alcoholic beverages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-41P.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lincoln (Lachine -- Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-71.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, which includes this Report) was tabled.


Mrs. Bakopanos (Saint-Denis), from the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Proposed regulations regarding the landing of undocumented Convention refugees). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-72.

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. 5, which includes this Report) was tabled.


Mr. Simmons (Burin -- St. George's), from the Standing Committee on Health, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (Proposed amendment to Bill C-71, An Act to regulate the manufacture, sale, labelling and promotion of tobacco products, to make consequential amendments to another Act and to repeal certain Acts). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-73.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 3, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), Bill C-78, An Act to establish the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, 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 to establish the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park and to make a consequential amendment to another Act''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), Bill C-79, An Act to permit certain modifications in the application of the Indian Act to bands that desire them, 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 to permit certain modifications in the application of the Indian Act to bands that desire them''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), Bill C-80, An Act to provide for an integrated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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 to provide for an integrated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments to other Acts''.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), seconded by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (change RRSP deduction to a tax credit), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Miss Grey (Beaver River), -- That, no later than the conclusion of Routine Proceedings on the tenth sitting day after the adoption of this motion, Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, shall be deemed reported back to the House without amendment.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 5:30 p.m.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1451) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1452);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1453);

-- by Mr. Hoeppner (Lisgar -- Marquette), one concerning pornography (No. 352-1454) and one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-1455);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1456);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 352-1457) and one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1458);

-- by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 352-1459), two concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 352-1460 and 352-1461), one concerning national parks (No. 352-1462), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-1463) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1464);

-- by Mr. Bevilacqua (York North), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 352-1465), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 352-1466) and one concerning the Criminal Code of Canada (No. 352-1467);

-- by Mr. Harper (Calgary West), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1468) and one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1469);

-- by Ms. Brown (Oakville -- Milton), one concerning the appointment of justices (No. 352-1470) and one concerning impaired driving (No. 352-1471);

-- by Mrs. Hayes (Port Moody -- Coquitlam), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1472);

-- by Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 352-1473), one concerning impaired driving (No. 352-1474) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1475);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), three concerning taxes on books (Nos. 352-1476 to 352-1478), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1479) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-1480);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 352-1481), one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-1482) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-1483);

-- by Mr. Nunziata (York South -- Weston), one concerning the parole system (No. 352-1484) and one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 352-1485);

-- by Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1486).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

    Group No. 3 -- Motions Nos. 1, 13, 22 and 23.
    Group No. 4 -- Motion No. 5.
    Group No. 5 -- Motions Nos. 3, 4, 6 to 12 and 21.
    Group No. 6 -- Motions Nos. 14 to 18 and 36.
    Group No. 7 -- Motions Nos. 19 and 20.
    Group No. 8 -- Motions Nos. 24 to 26.
    Group No. 9 -- Motions Nos. 27 to 30.
    Group No. 10 -- Motions Nos. 31 to 33.
    Group No. 11 -- Motion No. 34.

Group No. 3

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-60, in the preamble, be amended by adding after line 21 on page 1 the following:

    ``AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada promises to respect the legislative authority of the provinces;''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 13, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 11, be amended by adding after line 27 on page 4 the following:

      ``(4.1) Notwithstanding subsection (4), where the Minister proposes to establish any policy or standard under that subsection, the Minister shall consult each province before establishing that policy or standard with a view to obtaining the agreement of the provinces to the proposed policy or standard.
      (4.2) Where, after being consulted under subsection (4.1), a province advises the Minister that it disagrees with the proposed policy or standard and the Minister then establishes that policy or standard, the policy or standard shall not be applicable to the province where the province also advises the Minister that it does not wish that policy or standard to apply to the province.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 22, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 20, be amended by replacing lines 28 to 30 on page 6 with the following:

      ``20. The Minister may enter''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 23, -- That Bill C-60 be amended by adding after line 35 on page 6 the following new Clause:

      ``20.1 No agreement entered into by the Minister under section 20 shall infringe upon any power that the province may exercise over the inspection of food or a related matter pursuant to section 92 of the Constitution Act, 1867.''

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West), moved, -- That, as part of its study of New Technologies and Privacy Rights, six members of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons be authorized to travel to Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Fredericton, during the week of February 10-14, 1997, for the purpose of holding televised hearings, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with amendments;

And of the motions Group No. 3 (Motions Nos. 1, 13, 22 and 23).

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 3.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 13 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 22 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 23 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 4

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing lines 4 to 6 on page 3 with the following:

      ``9. (1) The Governor in Council shall, by order, direct that the head office of the Agency be in the location in Canada recommended by the committee referred to in section 9.1.
      (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, direct that the head office of the agency be in a location other than the one recommended pursuant to section 9.1 but shall not make any such order unless
      (a) the Governor in Council has provided the committee referred to in section 9.2 with all the reasons for such a change; and
      (b) the committee has approved the change.
      9.1 Such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters shall recommend, for the purposes of section 9, the location in Canada of the head office of the Agency .
      9.2 Such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters shall, after studying the reasons for the change provided to the committee pursuant to paragraph 9(2)(a), either approve or refuse to approve, for the purposes of subsection 9(2), any change in the location of the head office of the Agency.''

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 4.

The question was put on Motion No. 5 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 5

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 5, be amended by

    (a) replacing line 20 on page 2 with the following:
        ``5. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council shall appoint a''
    (b) adding after line 24 on page 2 the following:
        ``(2) The Governor in Council shall ensure that persons appointed to the positions referred to in subsection (1) have a comprehensive knowledge and a broad experience of the areas dealt with by the Agency.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 4, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 2 with the following:

    ``may be renewed for one further term.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 11 on page 3 the following:

      ``(1.1) Notwithstanding subsection (1), no person may be appointed by the Minister to an advisory board unless that person has been recommended for such appointment pursuant to subsection (1.3).
      (1.2) Such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters shall invite each province and the organizations in that province representing agricultural interests to submit to the committee the names of candidates residing in that province for appointment to an advisory board.
      (1.3) Subject to subsection (1.1), the committee referred to in subsection (1.2) shall, for the purposes of subsection (1), recommend from among the candidates the persons it deems most suitable to be appointed to the advisory board.
      (1.4) The committee shall recommend persons under subsection (1.2) from each province and the percentage of candidates recommended from a province shall be equal to the percentage that the population of that province represents of the total population of Canada.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 7, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 3 with the following:

      ``Agency that such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters submits to it.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 3 the following:

      ``(2.1) On any matter within the responsibilities of the Agency, the board may advise
      (a) a provincial government;
      (b) a union representing some or all of the employees of the Agency; and
      (c) a person from the agriculture, fisheries, food processing, food distribution and public health sectors.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 21 on page 3.

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 21 on page 3 the following:

      ``(3.1) The Minister shall appoint at least one representative of a union representing some or all of the employees of the Agency to the board.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 3 with the following:

      ``(4) The Minister shall appoint as Chairperson of the advisory board the person recommended for that position pursuant to subsection (4.1).
      (4.1) Such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters shall, for the purposes of subsection (4), recommend the member of the advisory board that it deems most suitable as Chairperson of the board.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 3 with the following:

    ``pursuant to the recommendation made under subsection (5.1).
      (5.1) Such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters shall, for the purposes of subsection (5), recommend the amount that each member of the advisory board shall be paid as fees for his or her services.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Landry (Lotbinière), moved Motion No. 21, -- That Bill C-60 be amended by adding after line 44 on page 5 the following new Clause:

      ``17.1 The Agency shall, once every year, provide to such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters a detailed report respecting all actions taken in that year by the Agency in the exercise of its powers under section 17.''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 5.

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 at report stage and second reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 5 (Motions Nos. 3, 4, 6 to 12 and 21).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 5.

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 6 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 8 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 9 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 10 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 11 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 12 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 21 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed Bill C-347, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, with the following amendments:

    1. Page 3, new Clause 13.1: immediately after line 45 add the following:
        ``13.1. In the representation order declared in force by Proclamation of January 8, 1996 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, effective upon the first dissolution of Parliament that occurs after January 8, 1997, paragraph 92 of that part relating to the Province of Ontario is amended by substituting the name `Vaughan-King-Aurora' for the name `Vaughan-Aurora'.''
    2. Page 4, new Clause 17.1: immediately after line 37 add the following:
        ``17.1. In the representation order declared in force by Proclamation of January 8, 1996 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, effective upon the first dissolution of Parliament that occurs after January 8, 1997, paragraph 8 of that part relating to the Province of Saskatchewan is amended by substituting the name `Regina-Lumsden-Lake Centre' for the name `Regina-Arm River'.''
    3. Page 5, new Clause 19.1: immediately after line 10 add the following:
        ``19.1. In the representation order declared in force by Proclamation of January 8, 1996 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, effective upon the first dissolution of Parliament that occurs after January 8, 1997, paragraph 2 of that part relating to the Province of New Brunswick is amended by substituting the name `Beauséjour-Petitcodiac' for the name `Beauséjour'.''

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, as reported by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food with amendments.

Group No. 6

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 14, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing lines 28 and 29 on page 4 with the following:

      ``12. Notwithstanding that the Agency is a separate employer under the Public Service Staff Relations Act,
      (a) section 7 and subsection 69(3) of that Act do not apply to the Agency; and
      (b) for the purposes of paragraph 92(1)(b) of that Act, the Agency is deemed to be designated pursuant to subsection 92(4) of that Act. ''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 15, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing lines 28 and 29 on page 4 with the following:

      ``12. The Agency is deemed to be included in the definition of ``federal undertaking'' in section 2 of the Canada Labour Code and that Act applies, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to the Agency and its employees.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 16, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 34 on page 4 with the following:

      ``13. The employees of the Agency shall be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 17, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing lines 30 and 31 on page 4 with the following:

      ``13.(1) Subject to paragraph 12(a), the President has the authority to appoint the employees of the Agency.''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 18, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 13, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 4 the following:

      ``(1.1) One year after the Agency is established, the President shall provide, for study, to such committee of the House of Commons as is designated or established to consider agricultural matters, a detailed report respecting the criteria used in making appointments under subsection (1).''

Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 36, -- That Bill C-60, in Clause 93, be amended by replacing lines 23 to 27 on page 29 with the following:

      ``93. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act, or any provision of this Act, or any provision of any Act enacted or amended by this Act, comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
      (2) The Governor in Council shall not make the order referred to in subsection (1) unless it has been advised by the Minister that the Minister has prepared a Code of Conduct and Ethics to govern the appointment of employees by the Agency.''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 6.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Wednesday, December 11, 1996, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-236, An Act to prevent the importation of radioactive waste into Canada, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.

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



(Division--Vote No 203)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Bélisle -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harris -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Nunez -- Nunziata -- Paré -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Speaker -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- 53

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Arseneault -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bodnar -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Catterall -- Chan -- Cohen -- Collins -- Copps -- Cowling -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Finestone -- Flis -- Fontana -- Frazer -- Gaffney -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Grose -- Harb -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Lincoln -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Sheridan -- Silye -- Simmons -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 115

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Anderson -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bellehumeur -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cauchon -- Dromisky -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Eggleton -- English -- Graham -- Kirkby -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pomerleau -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Sauvageau -- Venne

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), seconded by Miss Grey (Beaver River), -- That, no later than the conclusion of Routine Proceedings on the tenth sitting day after the adoption of this motion, Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, shall be deemed reported back to the House without amendment.

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



(Division--Vote No 204)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Bélisle -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harris -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Nunziata -- Paré -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Schmidt -- Silye -- Speaker -- Strahl -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- 58

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Arseneault -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bodnar -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Campbell -- Catterall -- Chan -- Cohen -- Collins -- Copps -- Cowling -- Culbert -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Finestone -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Lincoln -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Speller -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 107

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Anderson -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bellehumeur -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cauchon -- Dromisky -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Eggleton -- English -- Graham -- Kirkby -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pomerleau -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Sauvageau -- Venne

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Langlois (Bellechasse), seconded by Mr. Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas), moved, -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-347, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, be now read a second time and concurred in.

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

At 6:09 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-202, An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Day in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Health without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 to 3.

Group No. 1

Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mrs. Debien (Laval East), moved Motion No. 1, -- That the long title of Bill C-202 be replaced with the following:

    ``An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Month in Canada''

Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mrs. Debien (Laval East), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-202, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 1 with the following:

      ``Organ Donor Month Act.''

Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mrs. Debien (Laval East), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-202, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 1 with the following:

      ``2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the month of April shall be known under the name of ``National Organ Donor Month''.''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1.

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved the following amendment, -- That Motion No. 1 be amended by replacing the word ``Month'' with the following:

    ``Week''.

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved the following amendment, -- That Motion No. 2 be amended by replacing the word ``Month'' with the following:

    ``Week''.

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved the following amendment, -- That Motion No. 3 be amended by replacing the words ``the month of April shall be known under the name of ``National Organ Donor Month'''' with the following:

    ``the last full week of April shall be known under the name of ``National Organ Donor Week''.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment to Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to on division.

The question was put on the amendment to Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to on division.

The question was put on the amendment to Motion No. 3 and it was agreed to on division.

The House resumed consideration of Motion No. 1, as amended, -- That the long title of Bill C-202 be replaced with the following:

    ``An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Week in Canada''

The question was put on Motion No. 1, as amended, and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 2 and 3, as amended, were also agreed to, and read as follows:

Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-202, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 1 with the following:

      ``Organ Donor Week Act.''

Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-202, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 1 with the following:

      ``2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the last full week of April shall be known under the name of ``National Organ Donor Week''.''

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved, -- That Bill C-202, An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Week in Canada, be concurred in at report stage with amendments.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage with amendments and, by unanimous consent, ordered for a third reading later today.

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

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 has passed Bill C-61, An Act to implement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, without amendment.

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. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Northern Oil and Gas for the year 1995, pursuant to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R. S. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-455B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled ``Textile Reference'' Annual Status Report for the period October 1, 1995 to September 30, 1996, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R. S. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 42. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-553A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

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 Mrs. Barnes (London West), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1487);

-- by Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1488);

-- by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma), one concerning Bell Canada (No. 352-1489);

-- by Mr. Bonin (Nickel Belt), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1490);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1491);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), two concerning abortion (Nos. 352-1492 and 352-1493) and eight concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-1494 to 352-1501);

-- by Ms. McLellan (Edmonton Northwest), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1502).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:38 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 6:55 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).