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

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. 361-1796 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-64G;

-- No. 361-1797 concerning crimes of violence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-36H;

-- Nos. 361-1798 and 361-1814 concerning human rights in Indonesia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-98C;

-- Nos. 361-1799, 361-1800, 361-1801, 361-1802, 361-1803, 361-1804, 361-1805, 361-1806 and 361-1807 concerning international trade. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-54O;

-- Nos. 361-1810, 361-1811, 361-1812 and 361-1813 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-34G;

-- Nos. 361-1816 and 361-1819 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-80M;

-- No. 361-1817 concerning banks. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-103A.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Alcock (Winnipeg South) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting its participation at the 1st Bilateral Meeting held in Beijing, Dalian and Lanzhou, China, in November 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-68.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 53rd Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

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:

Citizenship and Immigration

Gordon Earle

National Defence and Veterans Affairs

Janko Peric

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. Reynolds (West Vancouver -- Sunshine Coast), seconded by Mr. Lunn (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), Bill C-467, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Young Offenders Act and the Transfer of Offenders Act (death penalty), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Turp (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), one concerning VIA Rail (No. 361-1959);

-- by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea -- Gore -- Malton -- Springdale), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 361-1960);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1961);

-- by Mr. Bonwick (Simcoe -- Grey), one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-1962);

-- by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1963), one concerning gun control (No. 361-1964) and one concerning the tax system (No. 361-2001);

-- by Mr. Provenzano (Sault Ste. Marie), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1965);

-- by Mr. Goldring (Edmonton East), one concerning veterans' affairs (No. 361-1966);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-1967);

-- by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), one concerning the Senate (No. 361-1968), one concerning pay equity (No. 361-1969) and one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-1970);

-- by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), one concerning international trade (No. 361-1971);

-- by Ms. Whelan (Essex), one concerning marriage (No. 361-1972);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning international trade (No. 361-1973);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-1974).

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-163 and Q-184 on the Order Paper.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

Ordered, -- That a Humble Address be presented to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House copies of the three testimonial letters required for the nomination of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney as a Companion of the Order of Canada. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-34 -- Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin))

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-65 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was transferred by the Clerk to "Notices of Motions (Papers)".

Ordered, -- That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all documents, reports, minutes of meetings, notes, memos and correspondence regarding all aspects of the government's ban of the 2% and 5% solutions of strychnine. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-48 -- Mr. Benoit (Lakeland))

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-361-48.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration of Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship.

Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Nystrom (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), seconded by Ms. Lill (Dartmouth), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should show leadership and enact a tax on financial transactions in concert with the international community; (Private Members' Business M-239)

And of the amendment of Mr. Sauvageau (Repentigny), seconded by Mr. Tremblay (Lac-Saint-Jean), -- That the motion be amended by removing the words ``enact a tax on financial transactions'' and replacing them with the following:

``promote the implementation of a tax aimed at discouraging speculation on fluctuations in the exchange rate.''

The debate continued.

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:

-- Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs) -- Report of the Canadian International Development Agency 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. 8561-361-631A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Copy of the Canada Small Business Financing Regulations (SOR/600598), pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, R.S. 1998, c. 36, sbs. 14(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-657. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Review of Recommendation regarding woven cut warp pile fabrics", dated January 13, 1999, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-572P. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:32 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 6:57 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).