PRAYERS

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons for the year 1999, pursuant to the Act to amend the Auditor General Act, S. C. 1995, c. 43, sbs. 23(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-521A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 11, 199, and Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should undertake all necessary steps to legalize the use of marijuana for health and medical purposes; (Private Members' Business M-381)

And of the amendment of Ms. Caplan (Thornhill), seconded by Mrs. Barnes (London West), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``should'' and substituting the following:

``take steps immediately concerning the possible legal medical use of marijuana including developing a research plan containing clinical trials, appropriate guidelines for its medical use, as well as access to a safe medicinal supply, and that the government report its findings and recommendations before the House rises for the summer.'';

And of the sub-amendment of Ms. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Mr. de Savoye (Portneuf), -- That the amendment be amended by deleting the words ``concerning the possible legal'' and substituting the following:

``to legalize the''

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of today's debate on Motion M-381, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion shall be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should undertake all necessary steps to legalize the use of marijuana for health and medical purposes (Private Members' Business M-381);

And of the amendment of Ms. Caplan (Thornhill), seconded by Mrs. Barnes (London West);

And of the sub-amendment of Ms. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Mr. de Savoye (Portneuf).

The debate continued.

The question was deemed put on the sub-amendment and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

INTERRUPTION

At 11:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third 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.

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), moved,

-- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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 (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. 361-1546 and 361-1746 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-35O;

-- Nos. 361-2003, 361-2004, 361-2063, 361-2064, 361-2073, 361-2074, 361-2178, 361-2184, 361-2191 and 361-2203 concerning gasoline additives. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-93I;

-- No. 361-2176 concerning the Canada Pension Plan. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-5W.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Maloney (Erie -- Lincoln), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 21st Report of the Committee (Toward Eliminating Impaired Driving). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-179.

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. 107, 109 to 121, 124, 126, 130 to 132, 135, 136, 138, 140 and 141) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-2424) and one concerning pesticides (No. 361-2425);

-- by Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361-2426);

-- by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), one concerning housing policy (No. 361-2427);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning gun control (No. 361-2428);

-- by Mr. White (North Vancouver), one concerning space exploration (No. 361-2429) and one concerning pornography (No. 361-2430);

-- by Ms. Beaumier (Brampton West -- Mississauga), one concerning immigration (No. 361-2431);

-- by Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), one concerning immigration (No. 361-2432);

-- by Mr. Harvard (Charleswood St. James -- Assiniboia), one concerning the tax system (No. 361-2433) and one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 361-2434);

-- by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), three concerning pornography (Nos. 361-2435 to 361-2437);

-- by Mr. Finlay (Oxford), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 361-2438);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning human rights in Indonesia (No. 361-2439).

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-169 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), -- That 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, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the amendment of Mr. Knutson (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) with regard to the second reading of Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act, be deemed to have been withdrawn and the question on the main motion deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until later today, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), -- That 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, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Thursday, May 13, 1999, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 450)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchi -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 137

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cardin -- Casey -- Casson -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Epp -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jones -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Konrad -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- McTeague -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Steckle -- St-Hilaire -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Ur -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 118

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Canuel -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Goodale -- Graham -- Iftody -- Karygiannis -- Laurin -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Perron -- Pratt -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Volpe

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), seconded by Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot), -- That Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Young Offenders Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 451)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anders -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blaikie -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Brison -- Bulte -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Carroll -- Casey -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Clouthier -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harb -- Harris -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Ianno -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Maloney -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Penson -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Power -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Whelan -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- 164

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Brien -- Brown -- Bryden -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Coderre -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dhaliwal -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Earle -- Folco -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- Malhi -- Marchand -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Minna -- Nystrom -- Parrish -- Patry -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Telegdi -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wood -- 74

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Canuel -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Goodale -- Graham -- Iftody -- Karygiannis -- Laurin -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Perron -- Pratt -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Volpe

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

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should undertake all necessary steps to legalize the use of marijuana for health and medical purposes; (Private Members' Business M-381)

And of the amendment of Ms. Caplan (Thornhill), seconded by Mrs. Barnes (London West), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word ``should'' and substituting the following:

``take steps immediately concerning the possible legal medical use of marijuana including developing a research plan containing clinical trials, appropriate guidelines for its medical use, as well as access to a safe medicinal supply, and that the government report its findings and recommendations before the House rises for the summer.''.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the sub-amendment of Ms. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Mr. de Savoye (Portneuf), -- That the amendment be amended by deleting the words ``concerning the possible legal'' and substituting the following:

``to legalize the''

The question was put on the sub-amendment and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 452)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Brien -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Earle -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Loubier -- Marchand -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Redman -- Riis -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- Stoffer -- Telegdi -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Vautour -- Wasylycia-Leis -- 58

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anders -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Brison -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casey -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Patry -- Penson -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Power -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Reed -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Ur -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 176

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Canuel -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Goodale -- Graham -- Iftody -- Karygiannis -- Laurin -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Perron -- Pratt -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Volpe

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the amendment of Ms. Caplan (Thornhill), seconded by Mrs. Barnes (London West).

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

(Division--Vote N^o 453)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anders -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casey -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Power -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Vanclief -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Williams -- Wood -- 158

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Brien -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dumas -- Earle -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Herron -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Loubier -- Marchand -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Muise -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Proctor -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Serré -- Steckle -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- Wilfert -- 77

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Canuel -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Goodale -- Graham -- Iftody -- Karygiannis -- Laurin -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Perron -- Pratt -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Volpe

The House resumed consideration of the motion, as amended, of Mr. Bigras (Rosemont), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take steps immediately concerning the possible legal medical use of marijuana including developing a research plan containing clinical trials, appropriate guidelines for its medical use, as well as access to a safe medicinal supply, and that the government report its findings and recommendations before the House rises for the summer.

The question was put on the main motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 454)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alarie -- Alcock -- Anders -- Anderson -- Assad -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Casey -- Casson -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Grewal -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Lefebvre -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Massé -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Proctor -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Riis -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Hilaire -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- Wood -- 203

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Bailey -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Herron -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Manning -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Morrison -- Muise -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Pillitteri -- Ritz -- Serré -- Steckle -- St-Julien -- Vellacott -- Wayne -- Wilfert -- Williams -- 29

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Assadourian -- Canuel -- de Savoye -- Duceppe -- Goodale -- Graham -- Iftody -- Karygiannis -- Laurin -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Perron -- Pratt -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Volpe

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), the following papers, deposited with the Clerk of the House, were deemed laid upon the Table on Wednesday, May 19, 1999:

-- by Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1998-99 to 2002-03 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 55(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-849A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-361-551A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

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) -- Reports of the Standards Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-361-642B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry) -- Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Patent Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-330A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 7:39 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 7:54 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).