PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions: (1) Nos. 352-0370 and 352-0371 concerning gasoline pricing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-44Q; (2) No. 352-0938 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-24M.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 37th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Health:

Ringma

The Committee further recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Member be deleted from the list of Associate Members for the Standing Committee on Government Operations:

White (Fraser Valley West)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 2, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Mr. Bevilacqua (York North), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage), without amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-40.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Issue No. 5, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by Mr. Volpe (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health), Bill C-336, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, 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, Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Robichaud (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), moved, -- That the 37th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Bryden (Hamilton -- Wentworth), one concerning national unity (No. 352-1114);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 352-1115) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 352-1116).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Eggleton (Minister for International Trade), seconded by Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), -- That Bill C-61, An Act to implement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Income Tax Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected Motion No. 1 for debate.

Mr. Tremblay (Lac-Saint-Jean), seconded by Mr. Lavigne (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 104, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 39 on page 62 with the following:

``104. Section 177 of the Act is repealed.''

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, October 21, 1996, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence.

Pursuant to Standing Order 73(1), Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)(Status of Women)), moved, -- That the Bill be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Debate arose thereon.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), seconded by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)(Status of Women)), -- That Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence, be referred forthwith to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, October 21, 1996, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Marchi (Minister of the Environment), -- That Bill C-26, An Act respecting the oceans of Canada, 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 Monday, October 21, 1996, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Marchi (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), -- That Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be now read a third time and do pass;

And of the amendment of Mrs. Guay (Laurentides), seconded by Mr. Fillion (Chicoutimi), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances, be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence."

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Kingsway), seconded by Mr. Taylor (The Battlefords -- Meadow Lake), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the Minister of Transport should proceed rapidly to establish a Canadian test site for Operation Respond, a computerized database of hazardous materials that would improve safety for fire fighters and help save lives and property. (Private Members' Business M-241)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup), seconded by Mr. Leroux (Shefford), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the word ``should'', the following:

", in agreement with the provinces,''.

Debate arose thereon.

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

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Northwest Territories for the year 1996, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-27, sbs. 21(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-388C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, R. S. 1985, c. S-12, sbs. 20(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-36. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:42 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).