PRAYERS

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. 361-1942 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-80T;

-- No. 361-1953 concerning parental rights. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-16P;

-- No. 361-1958 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-34J;

-- No. 361-1964 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-67X.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), from the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented the 9th Report of the Committee (Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act and the Canada Shipping Act to enable Canada to implement the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks and other international fisheries treaties or arrangements, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-138.

Presenting Petitions

-- by Ms. Meredith (South Surrey -- White Rock -- Langley), one concerning housing policy (No. 361-2030);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-2031);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning housing policy (No. 361-2032) and one concerning international trade (No. 361-2033);

-- by Mr. Telegdi (Kitchener -- Waterloo), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 361-2034);

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), one concerning marriage (No. 361-2035).

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-132 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), -- That Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), -- That Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The debate continued.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South) laid upon the Table, -- Copy of an advertisement concerning immigration to Canada (English text only). -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-361-24.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, on February 17, 1999, the House shall not adjourn at 6:30 p.m. but at that time a Minister of the Crown shall propose the following motion:

That this House take note of possible Canadian peace-keeping activities in Kosovo and the possible changes in peacekeeping activities in the Central African Republic.

That during debate thereon, each Member may speak for no more than twenty minutes, with a ten minute period for questions and comments, provided that two Members may split one such period as provided in the usual practices of the House and 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 rise to speak, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Private Member's Bill C-226, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of witnesses), standing in the order of precedence on the Order Paper in the name of Mrs. Venne (Saint-Hubert), be withdrawn.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Robillard (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), -- That Bill C-63, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

The debate continued.

At 4:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the House proceeded to the consideration of Ways and Means Motion No. 19 for the Budget presentation.

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister), moved, -- That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the Government. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 19)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, --

(1) The Budget Speech. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21.

(2) The Budget in Brief. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21A.

(3) Strengthening Health Care for Canadians. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21B.

(4) Providing Tax Relief and Improving Tax Fairness. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21C.

(5) Federal Financial Support for the Provinces and Territories. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21D.

(6) Building a Strong Economy Through Knowledge and Innovation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21E.

(7) Debt Management Strategy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21F.

(8) The Budget Plan. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21G.

(9) Canada Foundation for Innovation Update. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21H.

(10) Building on the Canadian Opportunities Strategy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21I.

(11) Canada Child Tax Benefit Update. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21J.

(12) Maintaining Sound Economic and Financial Management. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-21K.

(13) Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-22.

(14) Notice of Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Taxt Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-23.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of each of the Ways and Means motions, notices of which were laid upon the Table today.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister), -- That this House approves in general the budgetary policy of the Government. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 19)

The debate continued.

Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Miss Grey (Edmonton North), moved, -- That the debate be now adjourned.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), the motion was deemed adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:42 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).