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. 352-1666 concerning the nuclear industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-46I; (2) No. 352-1690 concerning the parole system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-29K; (3) No. 352-1691 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-25R; (4) No. 352-1699 concerning sexual orientation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-45BB; (5) Nos. 352-1702 and 352-1720 concerning nuclear weapons. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-146A.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health), Bill C-85, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions 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 amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act''.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) for Mr. Dion (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada), seconded by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), Bill C-86, An Act to amend the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act 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.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Hill (Macleod), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-1847), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1848) and one concerning pornography (No. 352- 1849);

-- by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-1850), one concerning pornography (No. 352-1851), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-1852), one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1853) and one concerning the highway system (No. 352-1854);

-- by Mr. de jong (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 352- 1855) and one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 352-1856);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 352-1857), one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-1858) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-1859);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning the highway system (No. 352- 1860), one concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-1861) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1862);

-- by Mr. Peric´ (Cambridge), one concerning AIDS research (No. 352-1863).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of 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.

Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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. Dingwall (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That 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, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Wells (South Shore), moved, -- That, when the House adjourns on Thursday, March 13, 1997, it shall stand adjourned until Monday, March 17, 1997.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That 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, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, March 4, 1997, 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 254)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Arseneault -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bakopanos -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Blaikie -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Calgary Southeast/Sud-Est) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chatters -- Clancy -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Collins -- Comuzzi -- Culbert -- Cullen -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Gaffney -- Gagliano -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Graham -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Harb -- Hayes -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kirkby -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Lincoln -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mitchell -- Murphy -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Reilly -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Ramsay -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Riis -- Ringma -- Ringuette-Maltais -- Robichaud -- Robinson -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Silye -- Simmons -- Solomon -- Speaker -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Thalheimer -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wayne -- Wells -- Williams -- Wood -- Zed -- 139

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Bachand -- Bélisle -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Dubé -- Duceppe -- Godin -- Grubel -- Guimond -- Hart -- Jacob -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- Lebel -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Ménard -- Nunez -- Paré -- Plamondon -- Pomerleau -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Speller -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- 37

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Anderson -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Barnes -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bodnar -- Cowling -- Crête -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dumas -- Fillion -- Flis -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gerrard -- Guay -- Harvard -- Langlois -- Lefebvre -- Loney -- Mercier -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Rock -- Sheridan -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Venne -- Volpe

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:45 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), 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 Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities of Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aiding suicide).

Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from 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 inform that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, 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. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled ``Requests for Tariff Relief by Lady Americana Sleep Products Inc. and El Ran Furniture Ltd. regarding certain stitch-bonded warp-knit fabrics'', dated February 12, 1997, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-572BB. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1997 to 2001 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 1997 of Petro-Canada Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-352-808A. (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. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), three concerning the highway system (Nos. 352-1864 to 352-1866) and two concerning the parole system (Nos. 352-1867 and 352-1868);

-- by Ms. Marleau (Sudbury), two concerning the highway system (Nos. 352-1869 and 352-1870) and one concerning taxes on books (No. 352-1871).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:32 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 6:39 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).