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

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

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), -- That Bill C-53, An Act to increase the availability of financing for the establishment, expansion, modernization and improvement of small businesses, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

The debate continued.

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), moved, -- That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

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

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Deputy Speaker presented the report of a Parliamentary delegation that travelled to Germany, from June 21 to 28, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565- 361-65.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West -- Nepean), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 38th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern
Development

Myron Thompson for Grant McNally

Finance

Ken Epp for Gerry Ritz

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

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Peter Adams

Canadian Heritage Denis Coderrem Pat O'Brien
Albina Guarnieri George Proud

Environment and Sustainable Development

Peter Adams

Finance Paul Forseth Gerry Ritz
Lynn Myers

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Paul Bonwick Aileen Carroll
Claudette Bradshaw Raymonde Folco
Murray Calder Julian Reed

Health

Lynn Myers

Industry

Peter Adams

The Committee further recommends that where a Member is appointed as permanent member to a Committee in accordance with this report and to which he was previously appointed Associate Member, the name of the Member be struck from the list of Associate Members of the said Committee.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), seconded by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), Bill C-437, An Act to amend the Canada Elections 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, it was ordered, -- That the 38th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Finance be allowed to travel across Canada from October 4 to November 10, 1998, in relation to its pre-Budget consultations and its consultations on the recommendations of the Task Force Report on the future of the Canadian financial services sector, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), one concerning parental rights (No. 361-1450), one concerning violence in society (No. 361-1451) and one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-1452);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 361-1453), one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 361-1454) and one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1455);

-- by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin), one concerning children's rights (No. 361-1456).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), -- That Bill C-53, An Act to increase the availability of financing for the establishment, expansion, modernization and improvement of small businesses, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry;

And of the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), moved, -- That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all documents relating to the Royal Canadian Mint building a coin plating plant in Manitoba. (Private Members' Business P-16)

Debate arose thereon.

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

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 the Deputy Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for June 2 and June 8, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-31.

-- by the Deputy Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy on June 8, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-32.

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Marine Atlantic Inc. on the administration of the Alternative Fuels Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-71. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd., and the Pacific Pilotage Authority on the administration of the Alternative Fuels Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-105. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 9th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 25 of the Auditor General's Report of December 1997" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-61), presented to the House on Tuesday, May 12, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-61.

-- by Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Reports of the Immigration and Refugee Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, 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. 8561-361-548A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Reports of Citizenship and Immigration Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, 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. 8561-361-585A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:12 p.m., the Deputy Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).