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) Nos. 351-4250 to 351-4264 concerning euthanasia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-19E.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeVillers (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Annual Report of the Public Service Staff Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Public Service Staff Relations Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-35, sbs. 114(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-219. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. DeVillers (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Public Service Staff Relations Board for the period April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R. S. 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-515. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations)

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-20, An Act respecting the commercialization of civil air navigation services, 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 the commercialization of civil air navigation services".

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 the income tax system (No. 352-0166) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-0167);

-- by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), one concerning national unity (No. 352- 0168) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0169);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352- 0170).

PRIVILEGE

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), moved, -- That, in relation to the privilege motion, the debate be not further adjourned.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 10)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anderson -- Arseneault -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bevilacqua -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Crawford -- Culbert -- DeVillers -- Dingwall -- Discepola -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- English -- Fewchuk -- Finestone -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West/Ouest) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Marleau -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- Nault -- O'Brien -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wood -- Young -- Zed -- 121

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Althouse -- Asselin -- Bachand -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bhaduria -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bridgman -- Brien -- Canuel -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Fillion -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gilmour -- Godin -- Gouk -- Grubel -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Hart -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hoeppner -- Jacob -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- McLaughlin -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pomerleau -- Ramsay -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Strahl -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 76

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), seconded by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), -- Whereas the member for Charlesbourg, acting as the defence critic for the Bloc québécois and supported by the then Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, released a communique on the letterhead of the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition on October 26,1 995 before the referendum in Quebec inviting all francophone members of the Canadian Armed Forces to join the Quebec military in the event of a "yes" vote supporting separation from Canada;

That in the opinion of this House, this action by the Hon. Member for Charlesbourg, and the then Leader of the Official Opposition should be viewed as seditious and offensive to this House and constitutes a Contempt of Parliament; and consequently, the House refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for examination;

And of the amendment of Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words before the word "That" and by deleting all of the words after the word "That" and by substituting the following:

"the matter of the communiqué of the Member for Charlesbourg released on October 26, 1995, with reference to members of the Canadian Armed Forces be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs."

And of the sub-amendment of Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), -- That the amendment be amended by adding after the words "the matter of the", the following:

"seditious nature of the".

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott- -Russell), seconded by Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That, notwithstanding any Special or Standing Order, at the conclusion of the debate on the motion of Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), but not later than 11:00 p.m., all recorded divisions on the said motion and amendments thereto be deemed to have been put and deferred until Monday, March 18, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. and that during any debate on the said motion, after 3:00 p.m. this day, no quorum calls or dilatory motions shall be received.

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

PRIVILEGE

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), seconded by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands);

And of the amendment of Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell);

And of the sub-amendment of Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island).

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.

PRIVILEGE

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Similkameen -- Merritt), seconded by Mr. Frazer (Saanich -- Gulf Islands);

And of the amendment of Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Glengarry -- Prescott -- Russell);

And of the sub-amendment of Mr. Abbott (Kootenay East), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island).

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed to have been put on the sub-amendment and a recorded division was deemed demanded and deferred until Monday, March 18, 1996, at 6:30 p.m.

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. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Perfect Dyeing Canada Inc. regarding raw white acrylic yarn in hank form" dated February 26, 1996, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-572F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Supplementary agreement amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Governments of France, Belgium and Israel for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital and for the prevention of fiscal evasion, signed at Ottawa on November 30, 1995, together with Order in Council P.C. 1996-139, dated February 6, 1996, approving same, pursuant to the Canada-France Income Tax Convention Act, S. C. 1974-75-76, c. 104, sbs. 11(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-576. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:43 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).