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) for Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows: (1) P.C. 1996-1450, P.C. 1996-1481 and P.C. 1996-1482. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-10E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans) (2) P.C. 1996-1474 and P.C. 1996-1513. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-22D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry) (3) P.C. 1996-1478. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-24E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport) (4) P.C. 1996-1479, P.C. 1996-1511, P.C. 1996-1512 and P.C. 1996-1549 to P.C. 1996-1551. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-5E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs) (5) P.C. 1996-1480. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-4E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations) (6) P.C. 1996-1483 and P.C. 1996-1524. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-16E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development) (7) P.C. 1996-1496 and P.C. 1996-1548. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-8E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (8) P.C. 1996-1499, P.C. 1996-1500 and P.C. 1996-1506 to P.C. 1996-1510. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-13D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) (9) P.C. 1996-1502 to P.C. 1996-1505 and P.C. 1996-1547. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-3E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage) (10) P.C. 1996-1515. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-7A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development) (11) P.C. 1996-1516 to P.C. 1996-1523 and P.C. 1996-1545. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-352-14D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, -- Report to Parliament on the Immigration Plan for 1997, "Staying the Course", pursuant to the Immigration Act, R. S. 1985, c. I-2, s. 7. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-598. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

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. 352-0868 concerning euthanasia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-19M; (2) No. 352-0869 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-26I; (3) Nos. 352-0871, 352-0872, 352-0882 to 352-0886, 352-0893, 352-0902, 352-0903 and 352-0904 concerning impaired driving. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-73E; (4) No. 352-0892 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-352-25H.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mrs. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Rideout (Moncton), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and the Canada Shipping Act, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-45.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Harper (Simcoe Centre), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 352-1176), one concerning sexual orientation (No. 352-1177) and one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 352-1178).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-75 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 -- Motion No. 1

Group No. 2 -- Motion No. 2.

Group No. 1

Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), seconded by Mr. Nunez (Bourassa), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 1 with the following:

"employee is usually employed or, if the employee works in more than one province, the minimum hourly rate of the province that is highest, and that is"

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

Group No. 2

Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), seconded by Mr. Morrison (Swift Current -- Maple Creek -- Assiniboia), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 1, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 8 on page 2.

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 2.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage), as reported by the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the deferred recorded divisions were further deferred until later today, 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 Industry of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Bell Canada Act.

Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Secretary of State (Veterans)(Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

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 Industry.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure), seconded by Mr. Irwin (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-49, An Act to authorize remedial and disciplinary measures in relation to members of certain administrative tribunals, to reorganize and dissolve certain federal agencies and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations;

And of the amendment of Mr. Bélisle (La Prairie), seconded by Mr. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"this House declines to give second reading to Bill C-49, An Act to authorize remedial and disciplinary measures in relation to members of certain administrative tribunals, to reorganize and dissolve certain federal agencies and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, because the principle of the said Bill does not allow for the possibility for any parliamentary mechanism governing the appointment or revocation of the appointment of members of administrative tribunals."

The debate continued.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Peters (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved, -- That, in relation to the consideration of Government Business No. 8 and any amendments proposed thereto, the debate not be further adjourned.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 144)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre/Sud-Centre) -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bernier --  (Beauce) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- English -- Fewchuk -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gaffney -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West/Ouest) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Manley -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Minna -- Murphy -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rideout -- Robichaud -- Robillard -- Rock -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Walker -- Wells -- Whelan -- Young -- Zed -- 135

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Althouse -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Clark's Crossing) -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Brien -- Caron -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Jong -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grubel -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Kerpan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunez -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Silye -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Taylor -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Venne -- Wayne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 79

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Mr. Peter Milliken, Member for the Electoral District of Kingston and the Islands, be appointed Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole House (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge), -- That the motion be amended by striking out the words "Mr. Peter Milliken, Member for the Electoral District of Kingston and the Islands" and substituting the following:

"Mrs. Daphne Jennings, Member for the Electoral District of Mission -- Coquitlam".

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After three minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge).

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After four minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge).

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), seconded by Ms. Beaumier (Brampton), moved, -- That this House unequivocally reconfirms the undoubted rights and privileges of the House of Commons, won from the Crown and which became part of the law many centuries ago, and in particular the unfettered right of the House and its committees to at all times compel the attendance of persons and require them to answer questions and to compel the production of such papers and documents as the House or committee considers necessary for the due carrying out of its mandate. (Private Members' Business M-142)

Debate arose thereon.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge).

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After one minute, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge).

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Zed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Discepola (Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada), -- That the Standing Committee on Finance be authorized to travel west to Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg and Toronto; and east to Montreal, Fredericton, St. John's, Halifax and Charlottetown during the week of November 4, 1996, to hold pre-budget consultations, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) (Government Business No. 8);

And of the amendment of Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley East), seconded by Mr. Speaker (Lethbridge).

The debate continued.

At 11:02 p.m., pursuant to the Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 57, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 145)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Duncan -- Epp -- Frazer -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ringma -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 27

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brien -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Paré -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rocheleau -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Zed -- 170

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

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

(Division--Vote N^o 146)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Zed -- 130

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bhaduria -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Paré -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 67

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

Pursuant to the Order made Thursday, October 24, 1996, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gauthier (Roberval), seconded by Mr. Duceppe (Laurier -- Sainte-Marie), -- That this House recognize Montreal as the economic mainspring of Quebec society and, therefore, condemn the federal government's lack of concrete initiatives in supporting the Montreal area economy, primarily: the federal government's under-investment in research and development; its inequitable allocation of federal purchases of goods and services; its lack of willingness to support Montreal as a major financial centre in North America and its termination of Montreal's role as a major transportation centre;

And of the amendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier -- Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), -- That the motion be amended by adding immediately after the word "recognize" the following:

"the area of".

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the sub-amendment of Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), seconded by Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Orléans), -- That the amendment be amended by adding immediately after the word "of" the following:

"Greater".

The question was put on the sub-amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 147)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Epp -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Paré -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Ringma -- Rocheleau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Williams -- 63

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont - Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London - Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Zed -- 135

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the amendment of Mr. Duceppe (Laurier -- Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mrs. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre).

The question was put on the amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

YEAS: 63, NAYS: 135. (See list under Division No. 147)

Pursuant to Standing Order 86(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion of Mr. Gauthier (Roberval), seconded by Mr. Duceppe (Laurier -- Sainte-Marie).

The question was put on the main motion and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 148)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Guay -- Guimond -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Rocheleau -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- 40

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harb -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Harvard -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hickey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Morrison -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Penson -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Ringma -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Solberg -- Solomon -- Speaker -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- Zed -- 159

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage), as reported by the the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development without amendment.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Ménard (Hochelaga -- Maisonneuve), seconded by Mr. Nunez (Bourassa), -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 1 with the following:

"employee is usually employed or, if the employee works in more than one province, the minimum hourly rate of the province that is highest, and that is"

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

(Division--Vote N^o 149)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Bachand -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Godin -- Guay -- Guimond -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lebel -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Paré -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Rocheleau -- Solomon -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- 41

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Frazer -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harb -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Harvard -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hickey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Lee -- Lincoln -- Loney -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Morrison -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Penson -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Ringma -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Solberg -- Speaker -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- Zed -- 158

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) for Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food), moved, -- That Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage), be concurred in at report stage.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 150)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Allmand -- Anawak -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Bachand -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Gaspé) -- Bernier --  (Mégantic -- Compton -- Stanstead) -- Bertrand -- Bethel -- Bhaduria -- Bodnar -- Bonin -- Brien -- Brown --  (Oakville -- Milton) -- Brushett -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Calder -- Campbell -- Cannis -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac) -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clancy -- Collenette -- Collins -- Crawford -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Daviault -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Deshaies -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dingwall -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Dupuy -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Flis -- Fontana -- Gagnon --  (Bonaventure -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine) -- Gagnon --  (Québec) -- Gauthier -- Gerrard -- Godfrey -- Godin -- Goodale -- Graham -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harper --  (Churchill) -- Harvard -- Hickey -- Hopkins -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Irwin -- Jackson -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Landry -- Langlois -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne --  (Beauharnois -- Salaberry) -- Lavigne --  (Verdun -- Saint-Paul) -- Lebel -- LeBlanc --  (Cape/Cap-Breton Highlands -- Canso) -- Leblanc --  (Longueuil) -- Lee -- Leroux --  (Richmond -- Wolfe) -- Leroux --  (Shefford) -- Lincoln -- Loney -- Loubier -- MacDonald -- MacLellan --  (Cape/Cap-Breton -- The Sydneys) -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKinnon -- McLellan --  (Edmonton Northwest/Nord-Ouest) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Murray -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Middlesex) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Paré -- Parrish -- Patry -- Payne -- Peric -- Peters -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Essex -- Kent) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Proud -- Reed -- Regan -- Richardson -- Rocheleau -- Scott --  (Fredericton -- York -- Sunbury) -- Shepherd -- Sheridan -- Simmons -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Terrana -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Témiscouata) -- Tremblay --  (Rosemont) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Verran -- Walker -- Wappel -- Wells -- Whelan -- Zed -- 173

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Duncan -- Epp -- Frazer -- Grey --  (Beaver River) -- Hanger -- Harper --  (Calgary West/Ouest) -- Harper --  (Simcoe Centre) -- Hayes -- Hermanson -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Mayfield -- McClelland --  (Edmonton Southwest/Sud-Ouest) -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Penson -- Ringma -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Speaker -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 26

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Asselin -- Bélair -- Bélisle -- Canuel -- Caron -- Cohen -- Cowling -- Dubé -- English -- Fillion -- Gallaway -- Jacob -- Mitchell -- Pomerleau -- Serré -- St-Laurent -- Torsney -- Wood

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

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. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 12 of the October 1995 Report of the Auditor General" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-11), presented to the House on Tuesday, May 28, 1996. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-352-11.

-- by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Report on the Marine Oil Spill Preparedness and Response Regime for the period of August 15, 1995, to August 15, 1996, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, S.C. 1993, c. 36, s. 6. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-205. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

-- by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-352-294. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:50 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).