PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage of Bill C-64, An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions.

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), for Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate arose thereon.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed Bill S-25, An Act respecting the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada, to which the concurrence of the House is desired.

Pursuant to Standing Order 135(2), the Bill was deemed to have been read the first time and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-64, An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

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.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lastewka (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- No. 361-2025 concerning tobacco. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-84D;

-- No. 361-2060 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-51J;

-- Nos. 361-2254, 361-2289 and 361-2290 concerning gun control. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-67DD;

-- No. 361-2285 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-34R;

-- No. 361-2287 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-45Y.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale) presented the Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association to the meeting of the Bureau of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly held in Paris, France, on March 5, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-61A.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), seconded by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), Bill C-499, An Act respecting the protection of whistle blowers and to amend the Auditor General Act, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Staff Relations Act, 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, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2306).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lastewka (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry) presented the answers to questions Q-166, Q-167 and Q-216 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-64, An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

The debate continued.

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 Canadian Heritage.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 12:15 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), seconded by Mr. Casey (Cumberland -- Colchester), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the Criminal Code or other appropriate federal statutes should be amended in accordance with Recommendation 73 of the Province of Nova Scotia's Public Inquiry into the Westray disaster, specifically with the goal of ensuring that corporate executives and directors are held properly accountable for workplace safety. (Private Members' Business M-455)

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mr. Fournier (Manicouagan), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the word ``amended'' the following:

``, following a study by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights,''

Debate arose thereon.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the second reading of Bill C-78, An Act to establish the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, to amend the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), seconded by Mr. Casey (Cumberland -- Colchester); (Private Members' Business M-455)

And of the amendment of Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mr. Fournier (Manicouagan).

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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) -- Report of Marine Atlantic Inc., together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 1998, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-622B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

ADJOURNMENT

At 1:15 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).