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

Whereupon, Ms. Thibeault (Saint-Lambert), Assistant Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Parks)), -- That Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage;

And of the amendment of Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence."

The question was put on the amendment and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, October 27, 1998, 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 Natural Resources and Government Operations of Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mint Act and the Currency Act.

Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations.

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

Tabling of Documents

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:

-- No. 361-0950 concerning the protection of the environment. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-47A;

-- No. 361-1111 concerning national daycare standards. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-91;

-- Nos. 361-1303, 361-1314, 361-1315, 361-1316, 361-1369, 361-1373 and 361-1396 concerning radio and television programming. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-42L;

-- No. 361-1362 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-51F.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Mayfield (Cariboo -- Chilcotin), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1575);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning impaired driving (No. 361-1576) and one concerning cloning (No. 361-1577);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-1578);

-- by Mr. Cannis (Scarborough Centre), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1579);

-- by Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), five concerning international trade (Nos. 361-1580 to 361-1584);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1585), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 361-1586) and one concerning police and firefighters' death benefits (No. 361-1587);

-- by Mr. Bellemare (Carleton -- Gloucester), two concerning the Divorce Act (Nos. 361-1588 and 361-1589).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-110 and Q-127 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), seconded by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs), -- That Bill C-41, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mint Act and the Currency Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, by unanimous consent, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, October 27, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Reports of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 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. 8561-361-638A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1998-1805 dated October 8, 1998, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, signed on July 1, 1998, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8532- 361-13. (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. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1998-1806 dated October 8, 1998, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, signed on May 17, 1998, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8532-361-14. (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. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1998-1807 dated October 8, 1998, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Turkey, signed on June 19, 1998, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8532-361-15. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- by Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 1st Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, "Immigration, Detention and Removal" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-87), presented to the House on Thursday, June 11, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-87.

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 Mr. Herron (Fundy -- Royal), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1590);

-- by Mr. Muise (West Nova), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1591).

ADJOURNMENT

At 12:37 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).