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

Mr. Lastewka (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 10th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 29 of the Auditor General's Report of December 1997" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361- 62), presented to the House on Tuesday, May 12, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-62.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Adams (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:

-- Nos. 361-0240 and 361-0353 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-60A;

-- No. 361-0679 concerning pay equity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 361-39B.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held in Strasbourg, France, from April 20 to 24, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-51D.

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held in Paris and Strasbourg, France, from June 17 to 26, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-51E.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), Bill C-439, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loan), 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 Mr. McTeague (Pickering -- Ajax -- Uxbridge), seconded by Mr. Jordan (Leeds -- Grenville), Bill C-440, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (flight), 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 on Wednesday, October 7, 1998, the House shall not adjourn at 6:30 p.m., but, at that time, a Minister of the Crown shall propose a motion "That this House take note of the dire humanitarian situation confronting the people of Kosovo and the government's intention to take measures in cooperation with the international community to resolve the conflict, promote a political settlement for Kosovo and facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to refugees"; and

That, during debate thereon, the first spokesperson for each party may speak for no more than twenty minutes with a ten-minute period for questions and comments, and no speaker thereafter may speak for more than ten minutes, with a five-minute period for questions and comments, provided that the Chair may receive no dilatory motions, demands for quorum or requests for unanimous consent to propose motions or waive rules and, when no Members wish to speak, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That when Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, is called before the House, the opening speech for the Official Opposition be allotted 20 minutes, followed by a ten-minute period for questions and comments, yet when the honourable Member for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast rises to speak later during the debate, he shall maintain the privileges of the second speech in debate, as stipulated by Standing Order 74(1)(a).

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That this House express its profound concern over the recent grave attacks on the Iranian Bahá'i community, including the brutal execution of Mr. Rahu'llah Rawhani in July, arrests of 36 Bahá'i academics, and confirmation of death sentences of two Bahá'i men and the detention of 11 other Bahá'i men for practising their faith; and call upon the government of Iran to end their oppression of the Bahá'i community, ensure the safety and early release of all those Bahá'i imprisoned in Iran, and respect the principles of the International Covenants on Human Rights to which Iran is a party.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1495);

-- by Mr. Jackson (Bruce -- Grey), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 361-1496) and one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 361-1497);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), three concerning health care services (Nos. 361-1498 to 361-1500);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-1501);

-- by Mr. White (North Vancouver), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-1502);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning the gasoline additives (No. 361-1503) and one concerning health care services (No. 361-1504);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-1505);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), five concerning marriage (Nos. 361-1506 to 361-1510);

-- by Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), one concerning the protection of wildlife (No. 361-1511);

-- by Mr. Lastewka (St. Catharines), six concerning pornography (Nos. 361-1512 to 361-1517);

-- by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), two concerning nuclear weapons (Nos. 361-1518 and 361-1519) and one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-1520);

-- by Mr. Mahoney (Mississauga West), one concerning children's rights (No. 361-1521).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-111 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order for Return:

Q-91 -- Mr. Cummins (Delta -- South Richmond) -- With reference to the antimalarial drug mefloquine administered to Canadian Forces bound for Somalia in 1992-93 and the legal framework under which it was available for use and administered: (a) was mefloquine a licensed drug when it was administered to Canadian Forces, if not what was its status, and how was it legally available; (b) were the Canadian Forces participating in the Lariam (mefloquine) Safety Monitoring Study during this period; (c) was the mefloquine administered in accordance with the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act; (d) who was the "principal investigator" responsible for the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study in the Canadian Forces; (e) who was the Canadian Forces physician responsible to the "principal investigator" of the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study; (f) what was the role of Canadian Forces physician, Dr. Martin Tepper, in the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study; (g) who was responsible for the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study at the Department of Health's Health Protection Branch during this period; (h) what was the role and responsibility of the Health Protection Branch under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act and its regulations in regard to the use of mefloquine by Canadian Forces personnel; (i) when did the Health Protection Branch become aware that mefloquine was being administered to Canadian Forces personnel bound for Somalia; (j) what responsibility did the Canadian Forces have under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act prior to the licensing of mefloquine to inform the manufacturer of its use; (k) what responsibility did the Canadian Forces have under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act to the soldiers who were administered the drug; (l) did the Canadian Forces fulfil their responsibility to the manufacturer under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act prior to the licensing of mefloquine and if so how did they do so; (m) what responsibility prior to the licensing of mefloquine did the Canadian Forces have under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act to the Health Protection Branch; (n) did the Canadian Forces fulfil their pre-licensing responsibilities to the Health Protection Branch under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act and if so how did they comply; (o) what action did the Health Protection Branch take in regard to the manufacturer on becoming aware that mefloquine had been administered to Canadian Forces in association with subsequent unexpected bizarre homicidal/suicidal behaviour; (p) what action did the Health Protection take in regard to the Canadian Forces and Dr. Martin Tepper on becoming aware that mefloquine had been administered to Canadian Forces in association with subsequent unexpected bizarre homicidal/suicidal behaviour; (q) what disciplinary action is provided for under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act for failure of the manufacturer to comply; (r) what disciplinary action was taken against the manufacturer for failure to comply with the requirements of the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act; (s) what disciplinary action was provided for under the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act for Dr. Martin Tepper or others in the Canadian Forces who failed to comply; (t) what disciplinary action was taken by the Health Protection Branch against Dr. Martin Tepper or others in the Canadian Forces for failure to comply with the requirements of the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act during the pre-licensing period; (u) what action was taken by the Health Protection Branch to remedy the failure to comply with the reporting requirements of the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study and the Food and Drugs Act; (v) did the Health Protection Branch investigate to determine the nature of the adverse reactions that occurred among Canadian Forces personnel; (w) what action did the Health Protection Branch take to ensure that the reporting deficiencies in the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study were accounted for in the Study's final analysis of the drug; and (x) as a result of the Canadian Forces experience in Somalia with mefloquine, what measures to date has the Health Protection Branch taken to assess the accuracy of the information regarding the nature and frequency of behavioral and neuropsychiatric effects of mefloquine provided to Canadian physicians, in accordance with the Food and Drugs Act?

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-361-91.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C- 51, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), seconded by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should consider establishing full tuition scholarships named after each and every Canadian Gold Medal Olympic athlete starting with the 1998 Winter Olympics to encourage talented young Canadian athletes to complete their education at Canadian universities while continuing to excel in their particular Olympic sport and with the consideration of naming the first of such scholarships after the Sandra Schmirler rink of Regina. (Private Members' Business M-374)

Debate arose thereon.

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

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

At 6:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Reed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs), moved -- That this House take note of the dire humanitarian situation confronting the people of Kosovo and the government's intention to take measures in cooperation with the international community to resolve the conflict, promote a political settlement for Kosovo and facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to refugees. (Government Business No. 16)

Debate arose thereon.

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. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Summaries of the amended Operating and Capital Budgets for 1995 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361- 844A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Labour) -- Report of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Status of the Artist Act, S. C. 1992, c. 33, s. 61. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 361-399A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) -- Five-Year Report of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from 1993 to 1998, pursuant to the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment, 1991, S.C. 1992, c. 1, s. 10. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-204. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Reports of the Department of Human Resources Development 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. 8561-361-393A. (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) -- Report on the Immigration Plan for 1999, pursuant to the Immigration Act, R.S. 1985, c. I-2, s. 7. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-598A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:31 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).