PRAYERS

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That for each of the following items of business, at the specified times, all questions necessary for the disposal of the specified stages be deemed put and recorded divisions be deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders:

(a) The report stage of 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, when debate concludes or at the end of the time provided for Government Orders on March 25, 1999, whichever is earlier; and

(b) The second reading stage of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in order to add social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination, when debate concludes or after 45 minutes of debate, whichever is earlier;

That at the commencement of consideration of Bill C-27, all amendments that are ruled to be in order shall be deemed to have been duly moved and seconded;

That, when the aforementioned business has been completed, if the House has not yet attended a Royal Assent ceremony, the sitting shall be suspended to the call of the Chair; and

That the House shall not sit on Friday, March 26, 1999, but shall be deemed to have sat and adjourned on that day for the purposes of Standing Order 28.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Bertrand (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 3rd Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, ``Moving Forward -- A Strategic Plan for Quality of Life Improvements in the Canadian Forces'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-98), presented to the House on Wednesday, October 28, 1998. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-98.

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Reports on Plans and Priorities, 1999-2000 Estimates, as follows:

(1) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-170;

(2) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-171;

(3) Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-172;

(4) Atomic Energy Control Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-173;

(5) Canada Industrial Relations Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-174;

(6) Canada Information Office. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-175;

(7) Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-176;

(8) Canadian Centre for Management Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-177;

(9) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-178;

(10) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-179;

(11) Canadian Food Inspection Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-180;

(12) Canadian Heritage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-181;

(13) Canadian Human Rights Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-182;

(14) Canadian Human Rights Tribunal -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-183;

(15) Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-184;

(16) Canadian International Development Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-185;

(17) Canadian International Trade Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-186;

(18) Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. -- Session Paper No. 8520-361-187;

(19) Canadian Space Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-188;

(20) Canadian Transportation Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-189;

(21) Citizenship and Immigration Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-190;

(22) Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-191;

(23) Competition Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-192;

(24) Copyright Board Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-193;

(25) Correctional Service Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-194;

(26) Department of Finance Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-195;

(27) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-196;

(28) Department of Justice. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-197;

(29) Environment Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-198;

(30) Fisheries and Oceans. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-199;

(31) Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-200;

(32) Health Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-201;

(33) Human Resources Development Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-202;

(34) Immigration and Refugee Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-203;

(35) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-204;

(36) Industry Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-205;

(37) Law Commission of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-206;

(38) Medical Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-207;

(39) Millennium Bureau of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-208;

(40) NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-209;

(41) National Archives of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-210;

(42) National Battlefields Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-211;

(43) National Defence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-212;

(44) National Energy Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-213;

(45) National Film Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-214;

(46) National Library of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-215;

(47) National Parole Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-216;

(48) National Research Council Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-217;

(49) National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-218;

(50) Natural Resources Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-219;

(51) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-220;

(52) Northern Pipeline Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-221;

(53) Office of the Auditor General of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-222;

(54) Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-223;

(55) Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-224;

(56) Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-225;

(57) Office of the Correctional Investigator. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-226;

(58) Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-227;

(59) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-228;

(60) Parks Canada Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-229;

(61) Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-230;

(62) Privy Council Office. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-231;

(63) Public Service Commission of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-232;

(64) Public Service Staff Relations Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-233;

(65) Public Works and Government Services Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-234;

(66) RCMP External Review Committee. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-235;

(67) RCMP Public Complaints Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-236

(68) Registry of the Federal Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-237;

(69) Revenue Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-238;

(70) Royal Canadian Mounted Police. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-239;

(71) Security Intelligence Review Committee. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-240;

(72) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-241;

(73) Solicitor General Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-242;

(74) Statistics Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-243;

(75) Status of Women Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-244;

(76) Supreme Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-245;

(77) Tax Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-246;

(78) The Leadership Network. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-247;

(79) Transport Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-248;

(80) Transportation Safety Board of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-249;

(81) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-250;

(82) Veterans Affairs Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-251;

(83) Western Economic Diversification Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-361-252.

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. 361-2130 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-80Z;

-- No. 361-2134 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-34O;

-- Nos. 361-2135 and 361-2136 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-35L.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 15th Report of the Committee (The Future Starts Now: A study of the Financial Services Sector in Canada (Final Report)). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-150.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 173) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Dion (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs) for Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue), Bill C-77, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Gagnon (Québec), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), Bill C-490, An Act to amend the Auditor General Act (Poverty Commissioner), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), moved, -- That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Wednesday, October 28, 1998, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), moved, -- That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 363)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Assad -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Canuel -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Harris -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Knutson -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 144

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Casson -- Cummins -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gilmour -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hart -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- McNally -- Morrison -- Muise -- Penson -- Power -- Price -- Ramsay -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- Williams -- 42

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- 0

Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), moved, -- That the 8th Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented on Friday, May 15, 1998, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Strahl (Fraser Valley), seconded by Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), moved, -- That the Member for Mississauga East be now heard.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Debate continued.

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Ms. St-Hilaire (Longueuil), moved, -- That the House do now proceed to the Orders of the Day.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 364)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Boudria -- Brien -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chan -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desjarlais -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McGuire -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- 136

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Anders -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Casson -- Cummins -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Harris -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Morrison -- Muise -- Penson -- Power -- Price -- Ramsay -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 41

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Alarie -- Anderson -- Assadourian -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bulte -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Dromisky -- Folco -- Fournier -- Graham -- Guimond -- Harb -- Mercier -- Patry -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proud -- Sauvageau -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Venne

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Sub-Committee on the Corrections and Conditional Release Act be authorized to travel to Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg during the week of April 19, 1999, to Kingston and Toronto during the week of May 10, 1999, and to Montreal and region during the week of May 24, 1999, and that the necessary staff accompany the Sub-Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Group ``A'', composed of seven members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and of the Sub-committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment, be authorized to travel to Winnipeg, Toronto, London and Windsor from April 25 to 30, 1999, and Group ``B'', composed of seven members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade and of the Sub-committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment, be authorized to travel to Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon from April 25 to 30, 1999, in order to hold public hearings in relation to its examination of Canada's trade objectives and the forthcoming agenda of the World Trade Organization, and examination of Canada's priority interests in the FTAA process, and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

PRESENTING PETITIONS

By unanimous consent, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Vellacott (Wanuskewin), seven concerning banks (Nos. 361-2236 to 361-2242), one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 361-2243), one concerning abortion (No. 361-2244) and one concerning the Senate (No. 361-2245);

-- by Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), two concerning sex offenders (Nos. 361-2246 and 361-2247) and one concerning pay equity (No. 361-2248).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of 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, as reported by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 and 2.

Group No. 2 -- Motions Nos. 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 17.

Group No. 3 -- Motions Nos. 4 and 7.

Group No. 4 -- Motions Nos. 8, 10, 12 to 16 and 18.

Group No. 1

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), moved Motion No. 1,

-- That Bill C-27 be amended by adding after line 10 on page 3 the following new clause:

``1.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 2:

2.1 The objectives of this Act include the implementation of the Agreement, in accordance with which, in order to conserve and manage straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks, coastal States and States fishing on the high seas shall, in giving effect to their duty to cooperate in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982:

(a) adopt measures to ensure long-term sustainability of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks and promote the objective of their optimum utilization;

(b) ensure that such measures are based on the best scientific evidence available and are designed to maintain or restore stocks at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, as qualified by relevant environmental and economic factors, including the special requirements of developing States, and taking into account fishing patterns, the interdependence of stocks and any generally recommended international minimum standards, whether subregional, regional or global;

(c) apply the precautionary approach in accordance with article 6 of the Agreement;

(d) assess the impacts of fishing, other human activities and environmental factors on target stocks and species belonging to the same ecosystem or dependent upon or associated with the target stocks;

(e) adopt, where necessary, conservation and management measures for species belonging to the same ecosystem or dependent on or associated with the target stocks, with a view to maintaining or restoring populations of such species above levels at which their reproduction may become seriously threatened;

(f) minimize pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned gear, catch of non-target species, both fish and non-fish species, and impacts on associated or dependent species, in particular endangered species, through measures including, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques;

(g) protect biodiversity in the marine environment;

(h) take measures to prevent or eliminate over-fishing and excess fishing capacity and to ensure that levels of fishing effort do not exceed those commensurate with the sustainable use of fishery resources;

(i) take into account the interests of artisanal and subsistence fishers;

(j) collect and share, in a timely manner, complete and accurate data concerning fishing activities on, inter alia, vessel position, catch of target and non-target species and fishing effort, as set out in Annex I, as well as information from national and international research programmes;

(k) promote and conduct scientific research and develop appropriate technologies in support of fishery conservation and management; and

(l) implement and enforce conservation and management measures through effective monitoring, control and surveillance.''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), moved Motion No. 2,

-- That Bill C-27 be amended by adding after line 10 on page 3 the following new clause:

``1.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 2:

2.1 This Act shall be interpreted in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 and the Agreement, including the designation of any area of the sea falling under the jurisdiction of regional organizations, regulated by regional arrangements or established by other international fisheries agreements or treaties.''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 2).

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 at report stage of 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, as reported by the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1 and 2).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 1 and 2 and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded divisions were deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of Government Orders.

Group No. 2

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by replacing, in the French version, line 22 on page 3 with the following:

``espace maritime désigné au titre du sous-ali-''

(b) by replacing, in the French version, line 36 on page 3 with the following:

``maritime désigné au titre du sous-alinéa''

(c) by replacing, in the French version, line 41 on page 3 with the following:

``me désigné au titre du sous-alinéa 6e)(ii) ou''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 25 on page 4 with the following:

``(ii) désigner les espaces maritimes tom-''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 21 on page 5 with the following:

``(ii) désigner les espaces maritimes visés''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 9 on page 6 with the following:

``se trouve dans un espace maritime désigné au''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 8, be amended

(a) by replacing, in the French version, line 5 on page 7 with the following:

``dans un espace maritime désigné au titre du''

(b) by replacing, in the French version, line 12 on page 7 with the following:

``un tel traité ou entente et désigné au titre du''

(c) by replacing, in the French version, line 16 on page 7 with the following:

``maritime désigné au titre du sous-alinéa''

(d) by replacing, in the French version, line 19 on page 7 with the following:

``espace maritime désigné au titre du sous-ali-''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), moved Motion No. 17, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 12, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 13 to 17 on page 9 with the following:

``a.1) soit dans un espace maritime désigné au titre du sous-alinéa 6(e)(ii), à bord ou au moyen d'un bateau de pêche d'un État assujetti à l'accord;

a.2) soit dans un espace maritime désigné''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2 (Motions Nos. 3, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 17).

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 5, 6, 9, 11 and 17, was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of Government Ordrs.

Group No. 3

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 4,

-- That Bill C-27, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 4 with the following:

``6. (1) The Governor in Council may make''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), moved Motion No. 7,

-- That Bill C-27, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 2 on page 6 the following:

``(2) No regulations shall be made under paragraph 6(e) or (f) unless the Minister has laid before the House of Commons a draft of the regulations that are to be made at least 120 days before the regulations are made.

(3) No regulations made under paragraph 6(e) or (f) of this Act shall come into force unless they have been approved by the committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to fisheries and oceans.''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 3 (Motions Nos. 4 and 7).

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and, pursuant to order made earlier today, the recorded division, which also applies to Motion No. 7, was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of Government Orders.

Group No. 4

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 5 and 6 on page 6 with the following:

`` 7.01 (1) If a protection officer has serious reasons to believe that a fishing vessel of a ''

Mr. Lunn (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 6 with the following:

``may, with the consent of the Minister, take any''

Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 8, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 21 and 22 on page 7 with the following:

``subparagraph 6(e)(i). An officer who has serious reasons to believe that the vessel has''

(b) by replacing lines 28 and 29 on page 7 with the following:

``(2) If the protection officer has serious reasons to believe that the vessel has contra-''

Mr. Lunn (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved Motion No. 13, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing lines 34 to 41 on page 7 with the following:

``the consent of the Minister, exercise any powers referred to in section 16.1.''

Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Musquodoboit Valley -- Eastern Shore), seconded by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), moved Motion No. 14, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing lines 38 and 39 on page 7 with the following:

``(a) has not responded within forty-eight hours after a notification was given to the state under subsection (2); or''

Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), moved Motion No. 15, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 30 on page 8 with the following:

``paragraph 6(f) or of a fishing vessel without nationality for an offence under this Act, it''

Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), moved Motion No. 16, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 9 with the following:

``described in paragraph 6(f) or on a fishing vessel without nationality that is convicted of''

Mr. Easter (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), moved Motion No. 18, -- That Bill C-27, in Clause 12, be amended

(a) by replacing line 16 on page 9 with the following:

``of a fishing vessel of a participating state or of a fishing vessel without nationality;''

(b) by replacing line 21 on page 9 with the following:

``subparagraph or of a fishing vessel without nationality; or''

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 4 (Motions Nos. 8, 10, 12 to 16 and 18).

Mr. Power (St. John's West), seconded by Mr. Price (Compton -- Stanstead), moved an amendment to Motion No. 10, -- That bill C-27, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 6 with the following:

``shall take''

The debate continued.

The question was put on the amendment to Motion No. 8 and, pursuant to order made earlier today, the recorded division, was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The question was put on Motion No. 10 and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division which also applies to Motion No. 13, was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The question was put on Motion No. 15 and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 16 and 18, was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 4:50 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Herron (Fundy -- Royal), -- That Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in order to add social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-74, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000.

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-76, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of government services, without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

A message was received from the Honourable John Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act -- Chapter No. 9;

Bill C-61, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act, the Pension Act, the Merchant Navy Veteran and Civilian War-related Benefits Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act and the Halifax Relief Commission Pension Continuation Act and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof -- Chapter No. 10;

Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act -- Chapter No. 11;

Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act -- Chapter No. 12;

Bill C-76, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of government services -- Chapter No. 13;

Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act -- Chapter No. 16;

Bill S-20, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie.

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed the Honourable the Deputy Governor General as follows:

``May it please Your Honour:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons I present to Your Honour the following Bills:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2000

To which Bills I humbly request Your Honour's Assent.''

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of the Deputy the Governor General, did say:

``In Her Majesty's name, the Honourable the Deputy to His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Bills.''

Bill C-73, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999. (Appropriation Act No. 5, 1998-99) -- Chapter No. 14;

Bill C-74, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2000. (Appropriation Act No. 1, 199-2000) -- Chapter No. 15.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Herron (Fundy -- Royal), -- That Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in order to add social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

At 5:48 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 13, 1999, 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 the Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for February 9, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-43.

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy on March 23, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-44.

-- by Mr. Marchi (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1998, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-289A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:48 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday, April 12, 1999, at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).