PRAYERS

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, -- Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

-- P.C. 1999-817, P.C. 1999-893, P.C. 1999-894 and P.C. 1999-896. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-1K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- P.C. 1999-819. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-2K. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

-- P.C. 1999-801, P.C. 1999-802, P.C. 1999-803, P.C. 1999-804, P.C. 1999-858, P.C. 1999-897, P.C. 1999-898 and P.C. 1999-899. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-3Z. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 1999-860 and P.C. 1999-861. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-14GG. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- P.C. 1999-798, P.C. 1999-799, P.C. 1999-810, P.C. 1999-811, P.C. 1999-812, P.C. 1999-813, P.C. 1999-853, P.C. 1999-854 and P.C. 1999-891. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-8Z. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- P.C. 1999-859. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-16EE. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- P.C. 1999-806, P.C. 1999-807, P.C. 1999-808, P.C. 1999-809, P.C. 1999-862, P.C. 1999-863, P.C. 1999-864, P.C. 1999-900 and P.C. 1999-901. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-22AA. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- P.C. 1999-805, P.C. 1999-892 and P.C. 1999-895. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-6Z. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- P.C. 1999-855. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-5U. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

-- P.C. 1999-857. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-24II. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

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. 361-2116 and 361-2273 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-10T;

-- No. 361-2183 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-49K;

-- No. 361-2193 concerning parental rights. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-16U.

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 76th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

Finance

Lorne Nystrom for Nelson Riis

Industry

Nelson Riis for Chris Axworthy

The Committee further recommends that where a Member is appointed as permanent member to a Committee in accordance with this report and to which he was previously appointed Associate Member, the name of the Member be struck from the list of Associate Members of the said Committee.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), moved, -- That the 76th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Lebel (Chambly), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 361-2488);

-- by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), one concerning parental rights (No. 361-2489);

-- by Mrs. Kraft Sloan (York North), one concerning sentences in the Criminal Code (No. 361-2490);

-- by Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), one concerning marriage (No. 361-2491);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2492);

-- by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), one concerning housing policy (No. 361-2493);

-- by Mr. Pickard (Chatham -- Kent Essex), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361-2494).

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-235 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development.

Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Normand (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), 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.

VACANCIES

The Speaker informed the House that a vacancy had occurred in the House of Commons for the Electoral District of Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar, in the Province of Saskatchewan, by reason of the resignation of Mr. Chris Axworthy, and that, pursuant to subsection 25(1)(b) of the Parliament of Canada Act, he had addressed, on May 31, 1999, his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Normand (Secretary of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Fisheries and Oceans)), -- That Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, May 31, 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 543)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Borotsik -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Cadman -- Calder -- Caplan -- Casey -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Massé -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Power -- Pratt -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- Solberg -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 189

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Brien -- Caccia -- Cardin -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Dockrill -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Earle -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hardy -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- Mancini -- Marceau -- Marchand -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Nystrom -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Proctor -- Riis -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Stoffer -- Venne -- 53

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Canuel -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Desrochers -- Fournier -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Ianno -- Lefebvre -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Marchi -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Normand -- Plamondon -- Proud -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:52 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), seconded by Mr. Casey (Cumberland -- Colchester), -- 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)

And of the amendment of Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), -- 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,''.

The debate continued.

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

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:52 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 7:22 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).