PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION

The Speaker informed the House that the Clerk had received from the Chief Electoral Officer a certificate of the election of Mr. Limoges (Windsor -- St.Clair).

Mr. Limoges (Windsor -- St.Clair), having taken and subscribed the oath required by law, took his seat in the House.

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. 361-1895 concerning the nuclear industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-88E;

-- Nos. 361-1932, 361-1968, 361-2042, 361-2043, 361-2044, 361-2045, 361-2069, 361-2070, 361-2072 and 361-2077 concerning the Senate. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-26H;

-- Nos. 361-1955 and 361-2047 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-60G;

-- No. 361-2068 concerning the Department of National Revenue. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-113.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Caccia (Davenport) presented the Report of the Canadian Section of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held in Strasbourg, France, from January 25 to 29, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-51I.

By unanimous consent, Mr. Wilfert (Oak Ridges) presented the Report of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group respecting its visit to Taiwan from January 9 to 16, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-64C.

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 72nd Report of the Committee (Main Estimates 1999-2000 -- Vote 20 under PRIVY COUNCIL). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-159.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 62) was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver -- Sunshine Coast), Bill C-495, An Act to confirm the rights of taxpayers and establish the Office for Taxpayer Protection, 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. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), moved, -- That the 7th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Friday, June 12, 1998, be concurred in.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Kilger (Stormont -- Dundas), seconded by Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), 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 division.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence.

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

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), -- That Bill C-68, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights;

And of the amendment of Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``That'' and substituting the following:

``C-68, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, be not now read a second time but that the Order be discharged, the Bill withdrawn and the subject-matter thereof referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.''

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

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

Mr. Laurin (Joliette), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Lévis-et Chutes-de-la-Chaudière), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government of Canada should have a standing committee of the House of Commons hold public hearings on every proposed procurement of goods or services by the Canadian Armed Forces valued at more than $100 million, in order to ensure that the procurement process is transparent and fair to all concerned. (Private Members' Business M-73)

Debate arose thereon.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).