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.

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) laid upon the Table,

-- Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act, to implement measures that are consequential on changes to the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention (1980) and to amend the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the Old Age Security Act, the War Veterans Allowance Act and certain Acts related to the Income Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 25) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-26.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

By unanimous consent, Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``A Dialogue on Income Tax Reform'' dated January 15, 1995 (amended) (English text only). -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-361-34.

By unanimous consent, Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)) laid upon the Table, -- Copies of articles dated March 6, 1999, published by The Ottawa Citizen and the Edmonton Journal (English text only). -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-361-35.

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. 361-1956 and 361-1974 concerning nuclear weapons. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-46O.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Williams (St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 22nd Report of the Committee (Chapter 14 of the September 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-143.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 46 and 54) was tabled.

Mr. Williams (St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the 23rd Report of the Committee (Chapter 20 of the December 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-144.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the government was requested by the Committee to table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 52 and 54) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), Bill C-482, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act, 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. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Ms. Meredith (South Surrey -- White Rock -- Langley), Bill C-483, An Act to provide for the taking of samples of blood to detect the presence of certain viruses, 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. Pankiw (Saskatoon -- Humboldt), seconded by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), Bill C-484, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentence for use of firearm in commission of offence), 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 Mrs. Tremblay (Rimouski -- Mitis), one concerning pay equity (No. 361-2115);

-- by Mr. Bonwick (Simcoe -- Grey), one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-2116);

-- by Mr. Gouk (Kootenay -- Boundary -- Okanagan), one concerning marriage (No. 361-2117) and five concerning gun control (Nos. 361-2118 to 361-2122);

-- by Mr. Gallaway (Sarnia -- Lambton), two concerning breast cancer (Nos. 361-2123 and 361-2124) and four concerning the Divorce Act (Nos. 361-2125 to 361-2128);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning health care services (No. 361-2129) and one concerning marriage (No. 361-2130);

-- by Ms. Bakopanos (Ahuntsic), two concerning the mistreatment of animals (Nos. 361-2131 and 361-2132);

-- by Ms. Picard (Drummond), one concerning pay equity (No. 361-2133);

-- by Mr. Volpe (Eglinton -- Lawrence), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2134);

-- by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Eastern Shore), two concerning sex offenders (Nos. 361-2135 and 361-2136) and one concerning the fishing industry (No. 361-2137);

-- by Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2138);

-- by Ms. Gagnon (Québec), two concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2139 and 361-2140);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2141);

-- by Ms. Vautour (Beauséjour -- Petitcodiac), two concerning the employment insurance program (Nos. 361-2142 and 361-2143);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-2144);

-- by Mr. Tremblay (Lac-Saint-Jean), two concerning the economy (Nos. 361-2145 and 361-2146);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning international trade (No. 361-2147).

Questions on Order Paper

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

Q-137 -- Mr. Chatters (Athabasca) -- What plans does the government of Canada have for the future development and promotion of the following alternative sources of energy: (a) wind power; (b) geothermal; (c) solar; (d) co-generation; and (e) ethanol?

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-361-137.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

The Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers P-59 and P-53 were called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and were transferred by the Clerk to ``Notices of Motions (Papers)''.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today, at 5:15 p.m.

INTERRUPTION

At 4:43 p.m., by unanimous consent, the sitting was suspended.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting resumed.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 335)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Canuel -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Casey -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mercier -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Riis -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Valeri -- Vautour -- Venne -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 204

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gilmour -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Manning -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 44

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Alarie -- Anderson -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Byrne -- Chamberlain -- Crête -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Fournier -- Longfield -- Marchi -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pettigrew -- Turp -- Ur -- Vanclief

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:49 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Industry of Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Competition Act, 1998 (negative option marketing).

Mr. Gallaway (Sarnia -- Lambton), seconded by Mr. Steckle (Huron -- Bruce), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages has been authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25c of the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.

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. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report concerning Trade Unions registered in the Office of the Registrar General of Canada for the year 1998, pursuant to the Trade Unions Act, R. S. 1985, c. T-14, s. 30. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-411A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- List of Commissions issued for the year 1998, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-413A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- 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. 8560-361-657A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:50 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 7:13 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).