The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Kilgour (Edmonton Southeast), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That Bill C-11, An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Lalonde, seconded by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ''That'' and substituting the following:

''Bill C-11, An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts, be not now read a third time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development.''

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the deferred recorded division at the third reading stage of Bill C- 15, An Act to amend, enact and repeal certain laws relating to financial institutions, on Monday, April 22, 1996, at 6:30 p.m., be further deferred to Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at 5:30 p.m.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That Bill C-11, An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Lalonde, seconded by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre).

The debate continued.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at 6:30 p.m.

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to establish the Department of Health and to amend and repeal certain Acts.

Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) for Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), 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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bodnar (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: (1) Nos. 352-0145, 352-0157, 352-0166, 352-0175 and 352-0187 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-28D. (2) Nos. 352-0155, 352-0156, 352-0162, 352-0170, 352-0173, 352-0179, 352-0185 and 352-0189 concerning the tax on gasoline. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-44B. (3) No. 352-0174 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-24B.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands-Canso) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its visit to the Russian Federation from December 13 to 19, 1995. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands-Canso) presented the report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meetings of the Bureau and the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), held in Vienna on January 10 and 11, 1996. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-351-51A.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development) for Mr. Anderson (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), Bill C-28, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport, was introduced and read the first time.

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 certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport".

Pursuant to Order made Monday, March 4, 1996, the Bill (previously Bill C-22, 1st Session, 35th Parliament) was deemed to have been read the second time, considered by the Standing Committee on Transport and reported with amendments, concurred in at report stage with further amendments, read the third time and passed.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Loney (Edmonton North), Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (appeal procedures), 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. Paré (Louis-Hébert), one concerning the detention of Mr. Tran Trieu Quan in Vietnam (No. 352-0272);

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0273) and one concerning government spending (No. 352-0274).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dingwall (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to establish the Department of Health and to amend and repeal certain Acts, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:28 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. McTeague (Ontario), seconded by Mrs. Dalphond- Guiral (Laval Centre), moved, -- That t Bill C-202, An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Day in Canada Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:24 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).