At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members’ Business.

Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seconded by Mr. Gouk (Kootenay West–Revelstoke), moved, — That, in the opinion of this House, the Immigration and Refugee Board should be dismantled and its functions subsumed into the Department of Citizenship and Immigration where refugee claims would be heard and decided by well trained and accountable immigration officers. (Private Members’ Business M–120)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

The House resumed consideration at report stage and second reading of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 7 (Motions Nos.7 and 8).

Group No. 7

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 75, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 63.

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 76 — That Bill C–12, in Clause 63, be amended by

1. replacing line 19, on page 60, with the following:

   “63.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may, with the approv-”; and

2. adding the following after line 34 on page 60:

   “(2) Where the government of a province notifies the Commission in writing that it wishes to enter into an agreement to provide for the annual payment by the Commission of contributions equivalent to all costs and expenses relating to the employment benefits and support measures that are to be made each year by the Commission in the province, the Commission shall enter into such an agreement forthwith.”

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 7.

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

At 12:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, May 6, 1996, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Group No. 8

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis), moved Motion No. 80, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 67.

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 81 — That Bill C–12, in Clause 67, be amended by replacing line 32, on page 62, with the following:

“67.

(1)

Subject to section 70, a person, other than a full-time student within the meaning of the Income Tax Act,”.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis), moved Motion No. 92, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 78.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 93, — That Bill C–12, in Clause 78, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 67 with the following:

“78.

The total amount that may be paid out by the Commission under section 61 and pararaph 63(a) and charged”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 78 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 67 with the following:

“78.

The total amount that may be paid out by the Commission under section 61 and pararaph 63(a) and charged”.

The question was put on Motion No. 81 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 93 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 9

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 111, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 96.

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 112 — That Bill C–12, in Clause 96, be amended by replacing line 32, on page 81, with the following:

“refund to the person, together with interest at the prescribed rate on these amounts calculated from the day they were paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the aggregate of all”.

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 113 — That Bill C–12, in Clause 96, be amended by replacing lines 45 to 48, on page 81, and lines 1 and 2, on page 82 with the following:

“$2,000 (IE — P)+I

where

P is the aggregate of all deducted amounts mentioned in subsection (4);

IE is the person’s insurable earnings in the year; and

I is the interest at the prescribed rate on the deducted amounts calculated from the day they were paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.”

The question was put on Motion No. 112 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 113, was deferred.

Group No. 10

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 128 — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 29, on page 96, the following new Clause:

“110.1.

The Commission shall, no later than thirty days before a pilot project is tested, cause a notice to be published in the Canada Gazette that contains the following:

(a)

a statement that the Commission is preparing to test a pilot project;

(b)

the nature and objectives of the pilot project;

(c)

a description of the operation of the pilot project;

(d)

a statement of how long the pilot project will last and when testing will commence;

(e)

a statement that a detailed description of the pilot project may be obtained free of charge, on request by any person, from the Commission at the address set out in the notice; and

(f)

an invitation to all interested persons to make representations before the Commission respecting the pilot project and the time period for doing so.”

The question was put on Motion No. 128 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 11

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 188 — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 25, on page 131, the following new Clause:

“Standardization during transitional period

“167.1.

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commission shall, during the period between January 5, 1997 and January 5, 2002, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make regulations that, in its opinion, are required for the purpose of

(a)

gradually eliminating the concept of regional rates of unemployment during this period and dealing with any resulting legal consequences, so that, by January 5, 2002, a claimant, provided that the claimant otherwise qualifies for unemployment benefits under this Act, may qualify for unemployment benefits without regard to a regional rate of unemployment; and

(b)

adjusting, during this period, the number of weeks of insurable employment or the number of hours of insurable employment required for a claimant to qualify for unemployment benefits, so that, by January 5, 2002,

(i)

the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for unemployment benefits will be the same throughout Canada, and

(ii)

the standardized qualifying period in paragraph (b)(i) shall apply without reference to a regional rate of unemployment;

(2)

The Governor in Council shall, by order,

(a)

after consultation with the Commission, amend any provision in this Act that is inconsistent with the objectives and transitional duties referred to in subsection (1), and

(b)

no later than January 5, 2002,

(i)

establish a standard qualifying period that is valid throughout Canada, based on the number of hours of insurable employment during a qualifying period and calculated without reference to a regional rate of unemployment; and

(ii)

amend any provision in this Act that is inconsistent with the standard qualifying period referred to in subparagraph (i).”

The question was put on Motion No. 188 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 12

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 191, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 169.

Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), moved Motion No. 192 — That Bill C–12, in Clause 169, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 21, on page 132, with the following:

 

“(2)

The Minister shall lay a copy of the report of the Auditor General of the accounts and financial transactions of the Commission relating to employment insurance and of the state of the Employment Insurance Account before each House of Parliament on the first sitting day on which that House is sitting after the day the Minister receives the report.”

The question was put on Motion No. 192 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 13

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 214, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 190.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 215, — That Bill C–12 in Clause l90, be amended

1. by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 141 with the following:

   “(e) sections 14 to 17;”

2. by replacing line 13 on page 141 with the following:

   “(l) paragraph 108(1)(h);
   
   (1.1) subsection 153.1(3); and”

3. by replacing lines 31 to 34 on page 141 with the following:

   “(5) The provisions enacted by section 6 of Schedule II continue to apply in place of sections 14, 16 and 17 of this Act to claimants”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 190 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada:

1. by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 141 with the following:

   “(e) sections 14 to 17;”

2. by replacing line 13 on page 141 with the following:

   “(l) paragraph 108(1)(h);
   
   (1.1) subsection 153.1(3); and”

3. by replacing lines 31 to 34 on page 141 with the following:

   “(5) The provisions enacted by section 6 of Schedule II continue to apply in place of sections 14, 16 and 17 of this Act to claimants”.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 219, — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 22 on page 153, the following new Clause:

“17.1.

The following applies in place of subsection 153.1(3):

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the new Clause 17.1 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada:

“17.1.

The following applies in place of subsection 153.1(3):

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

The question was put on Motion No. 215 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 219 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 14

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 216, — That Bill C–12 be amended in clause 6 of Schedule II

1. by replacing line 26 on page 148 with the following:

   “section 14:”;

2. by replacing line 30 on page 148 with the following:

   “(a) 55% of the claimant’s average weekly insurable”;

3. by replacing line 1 on page 149 with the following:

   “(i) 60% of the claimant’s average weekly insur-”;

4. by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 149 with the following:

   “average weekly insurable earnings and $225, if the claimant’s average weekly insurable earnings”;

5. by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 149 with the following:

    

   “(2)

   The average weekly insurable earnings of a major attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in the last 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period divided by 20.

     (3)

   The average weekly insurable earnings of a minor attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in their qualifying period divided by the larger of the following divisors:

   (a)

   the divisor that equals the number of weeks on insurable employment in their qualifying period, and

   (b)

   the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

   TABLE

   Regional Rate of Unemployment	Divisor
   not more than 8%	20
   more than 8% but not more than 9%	19
   more than 9% but not more than 10%	18
   more than 10% but not more than 11%	17
   more than 11% but not more than 12%	16
   more than 12% but not more than 13%	15
   more than 13%	14”.

   
   

    

     (4)

   The Commission may, with the approval”;

6. by deleting lines 21 and 22 on page 149 with the following:

   “qualifying period for a period, whether on a weekly basis or otherwise, for calculating and estab-”.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 217, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting clause 7 of Schedule II.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 218, — That Bill C–12 be amended in clause 10 of Schedule II

1. by replacing lines 29 to 39 on page 150 with the following:

   “10. (1) The following applies in place of paragraph 30(1)(a):

    

    

   (a)

   the claimant has, since losing or leaving the employment, been employed in insurable employment for the number of weeks required by section 7 to qualify for benefits; or

   (2) The following applies in place of subsections 30(6) and (7):

    

   (6)

   Where a claimant who has lost or left an employment as described in subsection (1) makes an initial claim for benefits, the following weeks of insurable employment may not be used for the purposes of subsection 7(2) or (3):

   (a)

   weeks of insurable employment from that or any other employment before the day on which that employment was lost or left; and

   (b)

   weeks of insurable employment in any employment that the claimant subsequently loses or leaves, as described in subsection (1).”

2. by striking out lines 2 to 5 on page 151 and substituting the following:

   “any employment that a claimant loses or leaves as described in subsection (1) may be used for the purposes”.

The question was put on Motion No. 216 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 217 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 218 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 15

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 9, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 11, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 12, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 7.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 13, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 14, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 9.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 15, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 16, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 11.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 19, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 13.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 26, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 16.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 27, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 17.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 28, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 29, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 30, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 20.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 31, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 32, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 22.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 33, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 23.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 34, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 24.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 37, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 26.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 38, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 27.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 39, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 28.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 40, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 29.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 41, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 30.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 42, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 31.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 43, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 32.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 44, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 33.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 45, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 34.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 46, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 35.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 47, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 36.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 48, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 37.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 49, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 38.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 50, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 39.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 51, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 40.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 52, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 41.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 53, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 42.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 54, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 43.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 55, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 44.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 56, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 45.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 57, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 46.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 58, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 47.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 59, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 48.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 60, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 49.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 61, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 50.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 62, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 51.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 63, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 52.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 64, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 53.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 65, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 54.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 66, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 55.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 67, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 56.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 68, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 57.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 69, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 58.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 70, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 59.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 71, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 60.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 74, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 62.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 77, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 64.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 78, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 65.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 79, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 66.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 82, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 68.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 83, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 69.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 84, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 70.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 85, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 71.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 86, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 72.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 87, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 73.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 88, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 74.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 89, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 75.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 90, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 76.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 91, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 77.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 94, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 79.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 95, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 80.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 96, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 81.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 97, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 82.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 98, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 83.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 99, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 84.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 100, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 85.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 101, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 86.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 102, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 87.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 103, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 88.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 104, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 89.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 105, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 90.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 106, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 91.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 107, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 92.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 108, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 93.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 109, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 94.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 110, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 95.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 114, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 97.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 115, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 98.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 116, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 99.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 117, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 100.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 118, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 101.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 119, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 102.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 120, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 103.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 121, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 104.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 122, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 105.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 123, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 106.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 124, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 107.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 125, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 108.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 126, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 109.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 127, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 110.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 129, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 111.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 130, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 112.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 131, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 113.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 132, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 114.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 133, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 115.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 134, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 116.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 135, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 117.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 136, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 118.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 137, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 119.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 138, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 120.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 139, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 121.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 140, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 122.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 141, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 123.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 142, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 124.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 143, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 125.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 144, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 126.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 145, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 127.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 146, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 128.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 147, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 129.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 148, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 130.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 149, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 131.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 150, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 132.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 151, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 133.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 152, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 134.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 153, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 135.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 154, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 136.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 155, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 137.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 156, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 138.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 157, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 139.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 158, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 140.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 159, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 141.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 160, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 142.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 161, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 143.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 162, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 144.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 163, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 145.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 164, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 146.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 165, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 147.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 166, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 148.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 167, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 149.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 168, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 150.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 169, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 151.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 170, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 152.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 172, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 153.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 174, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 154.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 175, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 155.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 176, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 156.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 177, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 157.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 178, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 158.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 179, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 159.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 180, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 160.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 181, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 161.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 182, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 162.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 183, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 163.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 184, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 164.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 185, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 165.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 186, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 166.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 187, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 167.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 190, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 168.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 193, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 170.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 194, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 171.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 195, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 172.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 196, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 173.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 197, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 174.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 198, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 175.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 199, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 176.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 202, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 178.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 203, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 179.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 204, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 180.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 205, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 181.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 206, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 182.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 207, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 183.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 208, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 184.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 209, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 185.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 210, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 186.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 211, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 187.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 212, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 188.

Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), moved Motion No. 213, — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 189.

The question was put on Motion No. 9 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 11 to 16, 19, 26 to 34, 37 to 71, 74, 77 to 79, 82 to 91, 94 to 110, 114 to 127, 129 to 170, 172, 174 to 187, 190, 193 to 199, 202 to 213, was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage and second reading of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development with amendments.

Group No. 2

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12, be amended by replacing the long title, on page 1, with the following:

“An Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 77)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bridgman — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Cummins — Duceppe — Epp — Fillion — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Godin — Gouk — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Ramsay — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --53

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Collenette — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Grose — Guarnieri — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Jackson — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --103

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

Accordingly, Motion No. 3 was also negatived on the same division.

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 2 of Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

The question was put on the Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 53, NAYS: 103. (See list under Division No. 77)

Group No. 3

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 4 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

The question was put on the Motion No. 4 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 53, NAYS: 103. (See list under Division No. 77)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 5 of Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 28, on page 1, lines 1 to 44, on page 2, lines 1 to 42, on page 3, and lines 1 to 8, on page 4, with the following:

“6.

Subsection 25(11) of the Unemployment Insurance Act is repealed.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 5 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 53, NAYS: 103. (See list under Division No.77)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 6 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 2, be amended by adding, after line 8, on page 4, the following:

 

“(5)

For the purposes of sections 15 and 145, the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make regulations for establishing how many weeks of regular benefits a claimant was paid, in order to take into account benefit reductions or deductions in the calculation or payment of those benefits.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 2 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by adding, after line 8, on page 4, the following:

 

“(5)

For the purposes of sections 15 and 145, the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make regulations for establishing how many weeks of regular benefits a claimant was paid, in order to take into account benefit reductions or deductions in the calculation or payment of those benefits.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 6 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 78)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Grose — Guarnieri — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Jackson — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --104

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Asselin — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bridgman — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Cummins — Duceppe — Epp — Fillion — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Godin — Gouk — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Ramsay — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --52

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 201 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 177, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 25 on page 134 with the following:

“ance Act;”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 177 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by replacing lines 22 to 25 on page 134 with the following:

“ance Act;”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 201 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS:52. (See list under Division No.78)

Accordingly, the question was not put on the Motion No. 200.

Group No. 4

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 8 of Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 9 to 39, on page 4, and lines 1 to 4, on page 5, with the following:

“7.

Subsection 26(8) of the Unemployment Insurance Act is repealed.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 8 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 53, NAYS: 103. (See list under Division No. 77)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No.7 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

The question was put on the Motion No. 7 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 79)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Duceppe — Fillion — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Godin — Guimond — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Nunez — Picard (Drummond) — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --31

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Benoit — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Bridgman — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — Cummins — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Epp — Finlay — Flis — Forseth — Frazer — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Gouk — Grose — Guarnieri — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Churchill) — Harris — Harvard — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hubbard — Jackson — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Meredith — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Minna — Morrison — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Penson — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Ramsay — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speaker — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Stinson — Strahl — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Thompson — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --126

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

Group No. 5

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 10A of Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 15 and 39, on page 5, lines 1 to 46, on page 6, lines 1 to 44, on page 7, and on lines 1 to 27, on page 8, with the following:

“9.

The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by deleting subsections 28(1), 28(2), 28(3) and 28(4).”

The question was put on the Motion No. 10A and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No.10 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

The question was put on the Motion No. 10 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

Group No. 6

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 18 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 12, be amended by

1. replacing lines 10 to 18, on page 20, with the following:

   “(3) The maximum number of weeks for which benefits may be paid in a benefit period is 15
   
   (a) because of pregnancy;
   
   (b) because the claimant is caring for one or more new-born children of the claimant or one or more children placed with the claimant for the purpose of adoption; and”;

2. replacing lines 21 to 33 on page 20, with the following:

   “(4) The maximum number of weeks for which benefits may be paid for a single pregnancy or for the care of one or more new-born or adopted children as a result of a single pregnancy or placement is 15.
   
   (5) In a claimant’s benefit period, the”;

3. replacing line 39, on page 20, with the following:

   “(a) to more than 15 weeks of benefits, the”;

4. replacing line 5, on page 21, with the following:

   “up to 15 or fewer weeks of benefits, the”; and

5. replacing lines 12 to 26, on page 21, with the following:

   “ceed 30.
   
   (6) For the purposes of this section, the”.

The question was put on Motion No. 18 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 80)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Benoit — Bridgman — Cummins — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gouk — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Penson — Ramsay — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson --23

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brien — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Canuel — Catterall — Chamberlain — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duceppe — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Fillion — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gerrard — Godfrey — Godin — Grose — Guarnieri — Guimond — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Jackson — Jacob — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lalonde — Landry — Lastewka — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchand — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mercier — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Valeri — Vanclief — Venne — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --134

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No.17 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 12.

The question was put on the Motion No. 17 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 81)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Allmand — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Duceppe — Fillion — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Godin — Guimond — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Nunez — Picard (Drummond) — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --32

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Adams — Alcock — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Benoit — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Bridgman — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — Cummins — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Epp — Finlay — Flis — Forseth — Frazer — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Gouk — Grose — Guarnieri — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Churchill) — Harris — Harvard — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hubbard — Jackson — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Meredith — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Minna — Morrison — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Penson — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Ramsay — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speaker — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Stinson — Strahl — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Thompson — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --125

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 20 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 14.

The question was put on the Motion No. 20 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 21 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 14 be amended by replacing lines 10 to 26 on page 22 with the following:

 

“tion period divided by the larger of the following divisors:

(a)

the divisor that equals the number of weeks during the rate calculation period in which the claimant had insurable eamings, and

(b)

the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

TABLE

Regional Rate of Unemployment	Divisor
not more than 6%	22
more than 6% but not more than 7%	21
more than 7% but not more than 8%	20
more than 8% but not more than 9%	19
more than 9% but not more than 10%	18
more than 10% but not more than 11%	17
more than 11% but not more than 12%	16
more than 12% but not more than 13%	15
more than 13%	14”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 14 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by replacing lines 10 to 26 on page 22 with the following:

 

“tion period divided by the larger of the following divisors:

(a)

the divisor that equals the number of weeks during the rate calculation period in which the claimant had insurable eamings, and

(b)

the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

TABLE

Regional Rate of Unemployment	Divisor
not more than 6%	22
more than 6% but not more than 7%	21
more than 7% but not more than 8%	20
more than 8% but not more than 9%	19
more than 9% but not more than 10%	18
more than 10% but not more than 11%	17
more than 11% but not more than 12%	16
more than 12% but not more than 13%	15
more than 13%	14”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 21 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS:104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No.78)

Accordingly, Motion No. 22 is also agreed to on the same division.

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 23 of Mr. Easter (Malpeque), seconded by Mr. Culbert (Carleton–Charlotte), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 14, be amended by deleting lines 11 to 45, on page 23, and lines 1 to 13, on page 24.

The question was put on the Motion No. 23 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS:104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No.78)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 25 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 15, be amended by adding after line 27, on page 24, the following:

 

“(1.1)

No reduction shall be made under subsection (1) if the claimant is entitled to a family supplement under section 16.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 15 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by adding after line 27, on page 24, the following:

 

“(1.1)

No reduction shall be made under subsection (1) if the claimant is entitled to a family supplement under section 16.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 25 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS:104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No.78)

Accordingly, the question was not put on Motion No. 24.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 36 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 25, be amended by replacing lines 15 to 21 on page 31 with the following:

 

“(b)

participating in any other employment activity

(i)

for which assistance has been provided for the claimant under prescribed employment benefits or benefits that are the subject of an agreement under section 63 and are similar to the prescribed employment benefits; and

(ii)

to which the Commission, or an authority that the Commission designates, has referred the claimant.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 25 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by replacing lines 15 to 21 on page 31 with the following:

 

“(b)

participating in any other employment activity

(i)

for which assistance has been provided for the claimant under prescribed employment benefits or benefits that are the subject of an agreement under section 63 and are similar to the prescribed employment benefits; and

(ii)

to which the Commission, or an authority that the Commission designates, has referred the claimant.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 36 and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 82)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Benoit — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Bridgman — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — Cummins — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Epp — Finlay — Flis — Forseth — Frazer — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Gouk — Grose — Guarnieri — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harper (Churchill) — Harris — Harvard — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Hubbard — Jackson — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Meredith — Mifflin — Milliken — Mills (Red Deer) — Minna — Morrison — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Penson — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Ramsay — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speaker — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Stinson — Strahl — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Thompson — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --127

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Asselin — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Duceppe — Fillion — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Godin — Guimond — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Nunez — Picard (Drummond) — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --30

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

Accordingly, the question was not put on Motion No. 35.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 73 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 61, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 36, on page 59, with the following:

 

“(2)

The Commission shall not provide any financial assistance in a province in support of employment benefits mentioned in paragraph 59(e) or support measures under this Part without the agreement of the government of the province.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 73 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 134. (See list under Division No. 80)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 72 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mrs. Lalonde (Mercier), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 61.

The question was put on the Motion No. 72 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS:126. (See list under Division No.79)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 171 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 34, on page 125, the following new Clause:

“152.1.

(1)

The Governor in Council may, by order, amend the maximum number of weeks for which benefits may be paid in a benefit period under subsection 12(3).

(2)

The maximum number of weeks for which benefits may be paid shall be the same in the case of pregnancy as in a case where the claimant is caring for one or more new-born children of the claimant or one or more children placed with the claimant for the purpose of adoption.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 171 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 83)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Benoit — Bridgman — Cummins — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gouk — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Penson — Ramsay — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson --23

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brien — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Canuel — Catterall — Chamberlain — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duceppe — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Fillion — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gerrard — Godfrey — Godin — Grose — Guarnieri — Guimond — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Jackson — Jacob — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lalonde — Landry — Lastewka — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchand — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mercier — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Valeri — Vanclief — Venne — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --134

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 173 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry, Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister of Western Economic Diversification), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 16, on page 127, the following new Clause:

“PART VIII.1
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW ENTRANTS AND RE–ENTRANTS TO THE LABOUR FORCE

153.1.

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Commission shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as it deems necessary respecting the establishment and operation of a scheme to ensure that special benefits are provided to persons who are new entrants or re-entrants to the labour force within the meaning of subsection 7(4), including regulations

(a)

for establishing requirements to qualify to receive the benefits, the duration of entitlement to the benefits, benefit rates, disentitlement and disqualification from receiving the benefits and benefit repayment requirements; and

(b)

varying the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to persons who have made claims under this Part and who subsequently make claims under Part I or VIII.

(2)

The scheme established by the regulations may, with respect to any matter, be different from the provisions of this Act relating to that matter.

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 700 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the new Clause 153.1 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by adding after line 16, on page 127, the following new Clause:

“PART VIII.1
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW ENTRANTS AND RE–ENTRANTS TO THE LABOUR FORCE

153.1.

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Commission shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as it deems necessary respecting the establishment and operation of a scheme to ensure that special benefits are provided to persons who are new entrants or re-entrants to the labour force within the meaning of subsection 7(4), including regulations

(a)

for establishing requirements to qualify to receive the benefits, the duration of entitlement to the benefits, benefit rates, disentitlement and disqualification from receiving the benefits and benefit repayment requirements; and

(b)

varying the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to persons who have made claims under this Part and who subsequently make claims under Part I or VIII.

(2)

The scheme established by the regulations may, with respect to any matter, be different from the provisions of this Act relating to that matter.

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 700 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 173 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No.78)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 189 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 25, on page 131, the following new Clause:

“167.1.

Notwithstanding any section of this Act, the Governor in Council shall, motion no later than January 1, 1998, amend, by order, those provisions of this Act that, in its opinion, require amendment in order to eliminate the concept of “number of hours of insurable employment" and to replace it with the concept of “number of weeks of insurable employment”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 189, and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division — Vote N^o 84)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Benoit — Bridgman — Cummins — Epp — Forseth — Frazer — Gouk — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Penson — Ramsay — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson --23

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Allmand — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brien — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Canuel — Catterall — Chamberlain — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duceppe — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Fillion — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Gerrard — Godfrey — Godin — Grose — Guarnieri — Guimond — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Jackson — Jacob — Karygiannis — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lalonde — Landry — Lastewka — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — Loubier — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marchand — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mercier — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — Nunez — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Picard (Drummond) — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rocheleau — Rock — Sauvageau — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Valeri — Vanclief — Venne — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --135

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

Group No. 7

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 76 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 63, be amended by

1. replacing line 19, on page 60, with the following:

   “63.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commission may, with the approv-”; and

2. adding the following after line 34 on page 60:

   “(2) Where the government of a province notifies the Commission in writing that it wishes to enter into an agreement to provide for the annual payment by the Commission of contributions equivalent to all costs and expenses relating to the employment benefits and support measures that are to be made each year by the Commission in the province, the Commission shall enter into such an agreement forthwith.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 76 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 135. (See list under Division No.84)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 75 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 63.

The question was put on the Motion No. 75 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

Group No. 8

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 81 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 67, be amended by replacing line 32, on page 62, with the following:

“67.1.

(1)

Subject to section 70, a person, other than a full-time student within the meaning of the Income Tax Act,”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 81 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 135. (See list under Division No. 84)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 80 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 67.

The question was put on the Motion No. 80 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 93 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 78, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 67 with the following:

“78.

The total amount that may be paid out by the Commission under section 61 and pararaph 63(a) and charged”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 78 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 67 with the following:

“78.

The total amount that may be paid out by the Commission under section 61 and pararaph 63(a) and charged”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 93 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No. 78)

Accordingly, the question was not put on Motion No. 92

Group No. 9

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 112 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 96, be amended by replacing line 32, on page 81, with the following:

“refund to the person, together with interest at the prescribed rate on these amounts calculated from the day they were paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the aggregate of all”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 112 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 134. (See list under Division No.80)

Accordingly, Motion No. 113 was also negatived by the same division.

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 111 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 96.

The question was put on the Motion No. 111 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No.79)

Group No. 10

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 128 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 29, on page 96, the following new Clause:

“110.1.

The Commission shall, no later than thirty days before a pilot project is tested, cause a notice to be published in the Canada Gazette that contains the following:

(a)

a statement that the Commission is preparing to test a pilot project;

(b)

the nature and objectives of the pilot project;

(c)

a description of the operation of the pilot project;

(d)

a statement of how long the pilot project will last and when testing will commence;

(e)

a statement that a detailed description of the pilot project may be obtained free of charge, on request by any person, from the Commission at the address set out in the notice; and

(f)

an invitation to all interested persons to make representations before the Commission respecting the pilot project and the time period for doing so.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 128 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 134. (See list under Division No.80)

Group No. 11

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 188 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 25, on page 131, the following new Clause:

“Standardization during transitional period

167.1.

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commission shall, during the period between January 5, 1997 and January 5, 2002, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make regulations that, in its opinion, are required for the purpose of

(a)

gradually eliminating the concept of regional rates of unemployment during this period and dealing with any resulting legal consequences, so that, by January 5, 2002, a claimant, provided that the claimant otherwise qualifies for unemployment benefits under this Act, may qualify for unemployment benefits without regard to a regional rate of unemployment; and

(b)

adjusting, during this period, the number of weeks of insurable employment or the number of hours of insurable employment required for a claimant to qualify for unemployment benefits, so that, by January 5, 2002,

(i)

the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for unemployment benefits will be the same throughout Canada, and

(ii)

the standardized qualifying period in paragraph (b)(i) shall apply without reference to a regional rate of unemployment;

(2)

The Governor in Council shall, by order,

(a)

after consultation with the Commission, amend any provision in this Act that is inconsistent with the objectives and transitional duties referred to in subsection (1), and

(b)

no later than January 5, 2002,

(i)

establish a standard qualifying period that is valid throughout Canada, based on the number of hours of insurable employment during a qualifying period and calculated without reference to a regional rate of unemployment; and

(ii)

amend any provision in this Act that is inconsistent with the standard qualifying period referred to in subparagraph (i).”

The question was put on the Motion No. 188 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 135. (See list under Division No.84)

Group No. 12

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 192 of Mrs. Brown (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Ms. Meredith (Surrey–White Rock–South Langley), — That Bill C–12, in Clause 169, be amended by replacing lines 11 to 21, on page 132, with the following:

 

“(2)

The Minister shall lay a copy of the report of the Auditor General of the accounts and financial transactions of the Commission relating to employment insurance and of the state of the Employment Insurance Account before each House of Parliament on the first sitting day on which that House is sitting after the day the Minister receives the report.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 192 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 23, NAYS: 135. (See list under Division No. 84)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 191 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 169.

The question was put on the Motion No. 191 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 31, NAYS: 126. (See list under Division No. 79)

Group No. 13

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 215 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded byMr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved Motion No. 215, — That Bill C–12 in Clause l90, be amended

1. by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 141 with the following:

   “(e) sections 14 to 17;”

2. by replacing line 13 on page 141 with the following:

   “(l) paragraph 108(1)(h);
   
   (1.1) subsection 153.1(3); and”

3. by replacing lines 31 to 34 on page 141 with the following:

   “(5) The provisions enacted by section 6 of Schedule II continue to apply in place of sections 14, 16 and 17 of this Act to claimants”.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the amendment to Clause 190 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada:

1. by replacing lines 3 and 4 on page 141 with the following:

   “(e) sections 14 to 17;”

2. by replacing line 13 on page 141 with the following:

   “(l) paragraph 108(1)(h);
   
   (1.1) subsection 153.1(3); and”

3. by replacing lines 31 to 34 on page 141 with the following:

   “(5) The provisions enacted by section 6 of Schedule II continue to apply in place of sections 14, 16 and 17 of this Act to claimants”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 215 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 127, NAYS:30. (See list under Division No. 82)

Accordingly, the question was not put on Motion No. 214.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 219 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12 be amended by adding after line 22 on page 153, the following new Clause:

“17.1.

The following applies in place of subsection 153.1(3):

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 76(3))

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 the new Clause 17.1 of Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada:

“17.1.

The following applies in place of subsection 153.1(3):

(3)

The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a)

have less than 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b)

are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.”

The question was put on the Motion No. 219 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No. 78)

Group No. 14

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 216 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12 be amended in clause 6 of Schedule II

1. by replacing line 26 on page 148 with the following:

   “section 14:”;

2. by replacing line 30 on page 148 with the following:

   “(a) 55% of the claimant’s average weekly insurable”;

3. by replacing line 1 on page 149 with the following:

   “(i) 60% of the claimant’s average weekly insur-”;

4. by replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 149 with the following:

   “average weekly insurable earnings and $225, if the claimant’s average weekly insurable earnings”;

5. by replacing lines 11 to 13 on page 149 with the following:

    

   “(2)

   The average weekly insurable earnings of a major attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in the last 20 weeks of insurable employment in their qualifying period divided by 20.

     (3)

   The average weekly insurable earnings of a minor attachment claimant are the insurable earnings in their qualifying period divided by the larger of the following divisors:

   (a)

   the divisor that equals the number of weeks on insurable employment in their qualifying period, and

   (b)

   the divisor determined in accordance with the following table by reference to the applicable regional rate of unemployment:

   TABLE

   Regional Rate of Unemployment	Divisor
   not more than 8%	20
   more than 8% but not more than 9%	19
   more than 9% but not more than 10%	18
   more than 10% but not more than 11%	17
   more than 11% but not more than 12%	16
   more than 12% but not more than 13%	15
   more than 13%	14”.

   
   

    

     (4)

   The Commission may, with the approval”;

6. by deleting lines 21 and 22 on page 149 with the following:

   “qualifying period for a period, whether on a weekly basis or otherwise, for calculating and estab-”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 216 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No. 78)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 217 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting clause 7 of Schedule II.

The question was put on the Motion No. 217 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No. 78)

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 218 of Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), — That Bill C–12 be amended in clause 10 of Schedule II

1. by replacing lines 29 to 39 on page 150 with the following:

   “10. (1) The following applies in place of paragraph 30(1)(a):

    

    

   (a)

   the claimant has, since losing or leaving the employment, been employed in insurable employment for the number of weeks required by section 7 to qualify for benefits; or

   (2) The following applies in place of subsections 30(6) and (7):

    

   (6)

   Where a claimant who has lost or left an employment as described in subsection (1) makes an initial claim for benefits, the following weeks of insurable employment may not be used for the purposes of subsection 7(2) or (3):

   (a)

   weeks of insurable employment from that or any other employment before the day on which that employment was lost or left; and

   (b)

   weeks of insurable employment in any employment that the claimant subsequently loses or leaves, as described in subsection (1).”

2. by striking out lines 2 to 5 on page 151 and substituting the following:

   “any employment that a claimant loses or leaves as described in subsection (1) may be used for the purposes”.

The question was put on the Motion No. 218 and it was agreed to on the following division:

YEAS: 104, NAYS: 52. (See list under Division No. 78)

Group No. 15

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 9 of Mr. Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup), — That Bill C–12 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

The question was put on the Motion No. 9 and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 32, NAYS: 125. (See list under Division No. 81)

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 11 to 16, 19, 26 to 34, 37 to 71, 74, 77 to 79, 82 to 91, 94 to 110, 114 to 127, 129 to 170, 172, 174 to 187, 190, 193 to 199, 202 to 213, were also negatived on the same division.

Mr. Young (Minister of Human Resources Development), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure), moved, — That Bill C–12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada, be concurred in at report stage and read a second time.

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

(Division — Vote N^o 85)

Yeas — Pour

Members — Députés

Adams — Alcock — Anderson — Arseneault — Assad — Barnes — Bélair — Bélanger — Bertrand — Blondin-Andrew — Bodnar — Bonin — Boudria — Brown (Oakville–Milton) — Bryden — Byrne — Campbell — Catterall — Chamberlain — Clancy — Cohen — Cowling — Culbert — Cullen — DeVillers — Dhaliwal — Dingwall — Dromisky — Duhamel — Easter — Eggleton — English — Finlay — Flis — Fry — Gaffney — Gagliano — Gerrard — Godfrey — Grose — Guarnieri — Harper (Churchill) — Harvard — Hubbard — Irwin — Jackson — Karygiannis — Keyes — Kirkby — Knutson — Kraft Sloan — Lastewka — LeBlanc (Cape Breton Highlands–Canso) — Lee — Lincoln — Loney — MacAulay — MacDonald — MacLellan (Cape Breton–The Sydneys) — Malhi — Maloney — Manley — Marleau — Martin (LaSalle–Émard) — Massé — McCormick — McGuire — McWhinney — Mifflin — Milliken — Minna — Murphy — Murray — Nault — O’Brien (Labrador) — O’Reilly — Pagtakhan — Paradis — Parrish — Payne — Peters — Pickard (Essex–Kent) — Proud — Reed — Regan — Ringuette-Maltais — Robichaud — Rock — Scott (Fredericton–York–Sunbury) — Simmons — Speller — Stewart (Brant) — Stewart (Northumberland) — Szabo — Telegdi — Thalheimer — Torsney — Valeri — Vanclief — Verran — Whelan — Wood — Young — Zed --104

Nays — Contre

Members — Députés

Abbott — Ablonczy — Allmand — Asselin — Axworthy (Saskatoon–Clark’s Crossing) — Bachand — Bélisle — Bellehumeur — Benoit — Bernier (Gaspé) — Bridgman — Brien — Canuel — Chrétien (Frontenac) — Cummins — Duceppe — Epp — Fillion — Forseth — Frazer — Gagnon (Québec) — Gauthier — Godin — Gouk — Guimond — Hanger — Hanrahan — Harris — Hayes — Hill (Prince George–Peace River) — Jacob — Lalonde — Landry — Laurin — Lavigne (Beauharnois–Salaberry) — Lebel — Loubier — Marchand — Mercier — Meredith — Mills (Red Deer) — Morrison — Nunez — Penson — Picard (Drummond) — Ramsay — Rocheleau — Sauvageau — Speaker — Stinson — Strahl — Thompson — Tremblay (Lac Saint-Jean) — Tremblay (Rimouski–Témiscouata) — Venne --55

Paired Members — Députés « Pairés »

Assadourian — Bakopanos — Bergeron — Bernier (Beauce) — Bernier (Mégantic–Compton–Stanstead) — Brushett — Calder — Cannis — Caron — Chan — Crête — Dalphond-Guiral — Daviault — de Savoye — Debien — Deshaies — Dumas — Fewchuk — Graham — Gray (Windsor West) — Guay — Hopkins — Jordan — Leblanc (Longueuil) — Lefebvre — Leroux (Richmond–Wolfe) — Leroux (Shefford) — McLellan (Edmonton Northwest) — Ménard — Mitchell — O’Brien (London–Middlesex) — Paré — Patry — Pettigrew — Pillitteri — Pomerleau — Serré — Sheridan — St-Laurent — St. Denis — Tremblay (Rosemont) — Ur

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments, read the second time and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), — That Bill C–19, An Act to implement the Agreement on Internal Trade, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

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. 352-0149 concerning the grain industry. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-61;
2. No. 352-0223 concerning the Criminal Code of Canada. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-15F;
3. No. 352-0231 concerning military facilities. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-11A;
4. No. 352-0247 concerning government spending. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-50B;
5. No. 352-0248 concerning the Young Offenders Act. — Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-25D.

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

• by Mr. Duhamel (St. Boniface), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0432);
• by Mr. Hanrahan (Edmonton–Strathcona), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0433);
• by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0434);
• by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea–Gore–Malton), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0435);
• by Mr. Valeri (Lincoln), one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352-0436);
• by Ms. Augustine (Etobicoke–Lakeshore), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0437);
• by Mrs. Hayes (Port Moody–Coquitlam), one concerning veterans’ affairs (No. 352-0438);
• by Mr. Harris (Prince George–Bulkley Valley), four concerning impaired driving (Nos. 352-0439 to 352-0442);
• by Mr. Collins (Souris–Moose Mountain), three concerning the tax on gasoline (Nos. 352-0443 to 352-0445);
• by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0446), one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-0447) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-0448).

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Gerrard (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), — That Bill C–19, An Act to implement the Agreement on Internal Trade, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Governement Orders, Tuesday, May 14, 1996.

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

• by Mr. Godfrey (Don Valley West), concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0449).

By unanimous consent, at 3:26 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).