PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

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

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Richardson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: (1) Nos. 352-0002 to 352-0010 concerning criminal organizations. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-84; (2) Nos. 352-0293, 352-0294, 352-0298 and 352-0304 concerning national unity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-33D; (3) No. 352-0319 concerning boating licences. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-85; (4) Nos. 352-0352, 352-0381, 352-0447 and 352-0531 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-28M; (5) Nos. 352-0356, 352-0357, 352-0358, 352-0372, 352-0443 to 352-0445, 352-0456 and 352-0469 to 352-0471 concerning the tax on gasoline. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-44M; (6) No. 352-0490 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-24H.

Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "1997 Review of Financial Sector Legislation: Proposals for Change, dated June 1996". -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-352-8.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Caccia (Davenport), from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (The Regulation of Biotechnology). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-24.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 3, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Gagnon (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine), from the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-25.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Ms. Cohen (Windsor -- St. Clair), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (The Heritage Front Affair: Our View). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-26.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 2 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Ms. Cohen (Windsor -- St. Clair), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Bill C-45, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and another Act, without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-27.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 3, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West) from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 23rd Report of the Committee (Pilot project to produce revised Part III Estimates documents). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-28.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 1, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West) from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 24th Report of the Committee (reform of the Estimates). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510- 352-29.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 1, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Graham (Rosedale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Canadian SMEs in the World Economy: Developing Effective Business-Government Partnership for International Success). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-30.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issues Nos. 3 and 4, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. de Savoye (Portneuf), seconded by Mr. Bernier (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead), Bill C-318, An Act respecting the protection of whistle blowers and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), seconded by Mr. Hill (Macleod), Bill C-319, An Act to amend the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (recombinant hormones), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, in relation to the Orders of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 21, and by the House of Commons on March 12, 1996, the House extends the reporting date of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct to Friday, November 29, 1996, and that a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for this purpose.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0759), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 352-0760) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-0761);

-- by Mr. Iftody (Provencher), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-0762), one concerning the utilization of the Port of Churchill (No. 352-0763), two concerning the mining industry (Nos. 352-0764 and 352-0765) and two concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 352-0766 and 352-0767);

-- by Mr. Nunez (Bourassa), one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 352-0768);

-- by Mr. Ringma (Nanaimo -- Cowichan), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-0769);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-0770 and 352-0771);

-- by Mr. O'Reilly (Victoria -- Haliburton), one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352-0772) and one concerning AIDS (No. 352-0773);

-- by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), one concerning dairy products (No. 352-0774) and one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-0775);

-- by Mrs. Jennings (Mission -- Coquitlam), one concerning the tax system (No. 352-0776) and one concerning the appointment of justices (No. 352-0777);

-- by Mr. Collins (Souris -- Moose Mountain), three concerning Constitutional amendments (Nos. 352-0778 to 352-0780);

-- by Mr. Easter (Malpeque), five concerning hormone use in livestock (Nos. 352-0781 to 352-0785);

-- by Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary North), one concerning sex offenders (No. 352-0786) and one concerning the Senate (No. 352-0787);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-0788) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 352-0789);

-- by Mr. Jackson (Bruce -- Grey), two concerning profits from crime (Nos. 352-0790 and 352-0791);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), two concerning abortion (Nos. 352-0792 and 352-0793), two concerning sexual orientation (Nos. 352-0794 and 352-0795), one concerning hormone use in livestock (No. 352-0796) and two concerning Constitutional amendments (Nos. 352-0797 and 352-0798);

-- by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster -- Burnaby), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 352-0799).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Richardson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs) presented the answers to questions Q-20, Q-21, Q-22, Q-23 and Q-38 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

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

Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), seconded by Mr. Hoeppner (Lisgar -- Marquette), moved, -- That this House urge the government to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act to include a special 2 year opting out provision permitting those prairie producers who believe they are missing market opportunities the flexibility and choice to market their wheat and barley outside the jurisdiction of the Board.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

By unanimous consent, the Order was read for the second reading and, by unanimous consent, reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill S-8, An Act respecting Queen's University at Kingston.

Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Dupuy (Laval West), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Dupuy (Laval West), moved, -- That Bill S-8, An Act respecting Queen's University at Kingston , be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands) seconded by Mr. Dupuy (Laval West), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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

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

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament).

Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. McKinnon (Brandon -- Souris), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hermanson (Kindersley -- Lloydminster), seconded by Mr. Hoeppner (Lisgar -- Marquette), in relation to the Business of Supply.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(19) and to Order made Monday, March 4, 1996, the proceedings expired.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

ORDERED: That notwithstanding the Orders of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 21, and by the House of Commons on March 12, 1996, the Senate extends the reporting date of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct to Friday, November 29, 1996; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with this House for this purpose.

ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed C-8, An Act respecting the control of certain drugs, their precursors and other substances and to amend certain other Acts and repeal the Narcotic Control Act in consequence thereof, with the following amendments:

1. Page 2, clause 2: strike out line 4 and substitute the following:

"cluded in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V;"

2. Page 28, clause 31: in the French version, strike out lines 6 to 8 and substitute the following:

"réglementaire - l'habilitant à se livrer à des opérations à l'égard de substances désignées ou de précurseurs - exerce son activité commerciale ou professionnelle. Il"

3. Page 39, clause 55: in the English version, strike out line 5 and substitute the following:

"applications and distribution of controlled substances"

4. Page 39, clause 55: in the English version, strike out line 42 and substitute the following:

"stance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV, V or VI".

5. Page 45, clause 64: strike out lines 18 to 31 and substitute the following:

"64. Schedule II to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act is replaced by the following:

SCHEDULE II

(Subsections 107(1) and 125(1) and sections 129, 130 and 132)

1. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Narcotic Control Act, as it read immediately before the day on which section 64 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act came into force, that was prosecuted by way of indictment:

(a) section 4 (trafficking);

(b) section 5 (importing and exporting);

(c) section 6 (cultivation);

(d) section 19.1 (possession of property obtained by certain offences); and

(e) section 19.2 (laundering proceeds of certain offences).

2. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Food and Drugs Act, as it read immediately before the day on which section 64 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act came into force, that was prosecuted by way of indictment:

(a) section 39 (trafficking in controlled drugs);

(b) section 44.2 (possession of property obtained by trafficking in controlled drugs);

(c) section 44.3 (laundering proceeds of trafficking in controlled drugs);

(d) section 48 (trafficking in restricted drugs);

(e) section 50.2 (possession of property obtained by trafficking in restricted drugs); and

(f) section 50.3 (laundering proceeds of trafficking in restricted drugs).

3. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that was prosecuted by way of indictment:

(a) section 5 (trafficking);

(b) section 6 (importing and exporting);

(c) section 7 (production);

(d) section 8 (possession of property obtained by certain offences); and

(e) section 9 (laundering proceeds of certain offences).

4. The offence of conspiring, as provided by paragraph 465(1)(c) of the Criminal Code, to commit any of the offences referred to in items 1 to 3 of this Schedule."

6. Page 45, clause 65: strike out lines 34 and 35 and substitute the following:

"(c) an offence described in subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled Drugs and"

7. Page 45, new clause 65.1: immediately after line 36 add the following:

"65.1 Paragraph 109(1)(c) of the Act, as enacted by section 139 of the Firearms Act, is replaced by the following:

c) an offence relating to the contravention subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, or"

8. Page 48, clause 71: strike out line 26 and substitute the following:

"section 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled"

9. Page 49, clause 71: strike out line 3 and substitute the following:

"subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Con-"

10. Page 49, clause 72: strike out lines 9 to 13 and substitute the following:

"the end of subparagraph (viii) and by adding the following after subparagraph (ix):

(x) paragraph 4(4)(a) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, or

(xi) subsection 5(4) of the Controlled"

11. Page 50, clause 74: in the French version, strike out lines 7 and 8 and substitute the following:

"paragraphe 16(1) de la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances."

12. Page 50, new clause 76.1: immediately after line 30 add the following:

"Firearms Act

76.1 Subparagraph 5(2)(a)(iv) of the Firearms Act is replaced by the following:

(iv) an offence relating to the contravention of subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;"

13. Page 52, new clause 83.1: immediately after line 9 add the following:

"National Defence Act

83.1 Paragraph 147.1(1)(c) of the National Defence Act, as enacted by section 176 of the Firearms Act, is replaced by the following:

(c) relating to the contravention of subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, or"

14. Page 55, new clauses 93.1 to 93.3: immediately after line 11 add the following:

"Young Offenders Act

93.1 Item 4 of the Schedule to the Young Offenders Act is replaced by the following:

4. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:

(a) section 5 (trafficking);

(b) section 6 (importing and exporting); and

(c) section 7 (production of substance).

Conditional Amendments

Bill C-7

93.2 If Bill C-7, introduced during the second session of the thirty-fifth Parliament and entitled An Act to establish the Department of Public Works and Government Services and to amend and repeal certain Acts, is assented to, then, on the later of the day on which subsection 3(1) of that Act comes into force and the day on which subsection 14(4) this Act comes into force, subsection 14(4) of this Act is replaced by the following:

Minister of Public Works and Government Services

(4) Where the Attorney General so requests, a judge appointing a person under subparagraph (3)(b)(i) shall appoint the Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

93.3 On the later of the day on which subsection 515(4.1) of the Criminal Code, as enacted by section 153 of the Firearms Act, comes into force and subsection 515(4.1) of the Criminal Code, as enacted by subsection 71(1) of this Act, comes into force, subsection 515(4.1) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

Condition prohibiting possession of firearms, etc.

(4.1) When making an order under subsection (2), in the case of an accused who is charged with

(a) an offence in the commission of which violence against a person was used, threatened or attempted,

(b) an offence under section 264 (criminal harassment),

(c) an offence relating to the contravention of subsection 5(3) or (4), 6(3) or 7(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, or

(d) an offence that involves, or the subject-matter of which is, a firearm, a cross-bow, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or an explosive substance, the justice shall add to the order a condition prohibiting the accused from possessing any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance, or all such things, until the accused is dealt with according to law unless the justice considers that such a condition is not required in the interests of the safety of the accused or of any other person."

15. Page 62, Schedule II: immediately after subitem 1(8) add the following:

"(9) Mature Cannabis stalks that do not include leaves, flowers, seeds or branches; and fiber derived from such stalks".

ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-20, An Act respecting the commercialization of civil air navigation services, with the following amendment:

Page 51, new clause 109: add, immediately after line 28, the following:

"COMING INTO FORCE

Coming into force

109. Sections 11, 13 and 100 come into force on the transfer date."

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Business Development Bank of Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-162. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister responsible for Statistics Canada) -- Reports of Statistics Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-352-655. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-78. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mrs. Sheridan (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0800) and one concerning profits from crime (No. 352-0801);

-- by Ms. Beaumier (Brampton), one concerning Constitutional amendments (No. 352- 0802) and one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0803);

-- by Mrs. Kraft Sloan (York -- Simcoe), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-0804) and four concerning impaired driving (Nos. 352-0805 to 352-0808).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 9:43 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:59 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, June 5, 1996, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).