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. 351-4153 concerning the disappearance of Mr. Scott Wessler in Indonesia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-34; (2) No. 351-4156 concerning the Canada Labour Code. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-35.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Ms. Brown (Oakville -- Milton), one concerning landmines (No. 352-0180);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough West), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 352-0181), one concerning Hungarian minorities in Europe (No. 352-0182) and two concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 352-0183 and 352-0184).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), seconded by Mr. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières), moved, -- That this House deplores the fact that the technical committee set up by the Minister of Finance to analyse business taxation is comprised of members who are both judge and judged with regard to business tax reform; and that, this being so, the Minister of Finance should set up a joint committee of experts and parliamentarians to examine business taxation in an impartial manner according to an open and transparent process.

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. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), seconded by Mr. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order, no later than the time when Government Orders are reached following Oral Questions on Thursday, March 21, 1996, the motion for second reading of C-10, An Act to provide borrowing authority for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 1996 , shall be deemed to have been adopted on division and the said bill shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole; and

That, no later than fifteen minutes before the expire of the time allotted for Government Orders on that day, the Speaker or the Chair of the Committee of the Whole, as the case may be, shall put every question necessary for the completion of all remaining stages of the said bill without further debate or amendment, provided that the motion for third reading shall be subject to a recorded division that day.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), seconded by Mr. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m, pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Wednesday, March 20, 1996, at 5:30 p.m.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:22 p.m. by unanimous consent, 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 Justice and Legal Affairs of Bill C- 201, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (operation while impaired).

Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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. Eggleton (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-26, ss. 13 and 14. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-43. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources)

-- by Mr. Eggleton (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report for the year 1995, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-289. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada) -- Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the year 1995, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R. S. 1985, c. H-6, sbs. 61(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-123. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Persons with Disbilities)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), concerning the tax on gasoline (No. 352-0185).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:26 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 6:38 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).