PRAYERS

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Customs Tariff (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 29). -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-30.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Reed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Lists of various international agreements which entered into force for Canada in 1993 (together with copies of the Agreements). -- Sessional Paper No. 8532-361-19.

Mr. Reed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, five-year review covering the period from September 1993 to September 1998, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, S. C. 1988, c. 64, sbs. 31(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-329. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

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. 361-2427, 361-2445, 361-2454, 361-2476 and 361-2493 concerning housing policy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-1K;

-- No. 361-2457 concerning the mistreatment of animals. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-79J;

-- No. 361-2473 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-49O.

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Individual Members' Expenditures'' for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-55.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 9th Report of the Committee (Canada and the Future of the World Trade Organization). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-195.

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. 85, 86, 88, 90, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 101 to 110, 112, 113, 117, 119 to 128, 133, 135, 136, 142, 144, 146, 147 and 149) was tabled.

Mr. Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis), from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, presented the 9th Report of the Committee (A Sense of Place -- A Sense of Being). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-196.

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. 10 to 17, 19 to 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 40 to 43, 45 to 49, 68 to 85, 91, 92, 94 and 98 to 104) was tabled.

Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 6th Report of the Committee (Reflecting Interdependence: Disability, Parliament, Government and the Community). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-197.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 64) was tabled.

Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities presented the Report of the recipient of the Centennial Flame Research Award for the year 1998, pursuant to the Centennial Flame Research Award Act, S. C. 1991, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-326A.

Mr. St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin), from the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations, presented the 5th Report of the Committee (Forest Management Practices in Canada as an International Trade Issue). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-198.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 69, 71 to 73, 76 and 77) was tabled.

Ms. Guarnieri (Mississauga East), from the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, presented the 7th Report of the Committee (Looking Ahead: An Interim Report on Older Workers). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-199.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 54, 56, 57 and 60 to 65) was tabled.

Mr. Bevilacqua (Vaughan -- King -- Aurora), from the Standing Committee on Finance, presented the 20th Report of the Committee (Productivity with a Purpose: Improving the Standard of Living of Canadians). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-200.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 192) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

By unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), Bill C- 87, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death), 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. Vautour (Beauséjour -- Petitcodiac), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), Bill C-519, An Act to limit the imposition of tolls on publicly financed highways, bridges and tunnels, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds -- Dollard), seconded by Ms. Bennett (St. Paul's), Bill C-520, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (employer's bankruptcy), 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, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Coderre (Bourassa), one concerning concerning Louis Riel (No. 361-2605);

-- by Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), one concerning pornography (No. 361-2606);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 361-2607);

-- by Mr. Penson (Peace River), one concerning marriage (No. 361-2608);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 361-2609);

-- by Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), one concerning marriage (No. 361-2610);

-- by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 361-2611);

-- by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361-2612);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), three concerning aboriginal affairs (Nos. 361-2613 to 361-2615) and one concerning the airline industry (No. 361-2616);

-- by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), five concerning pornography (Nos. 361-2617 to 361-2621).

Questions on Order Paper

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order for Return:

Q-199 -- Mr. Williams (St. Albert) -- With regard to the losses suffered by government departments and agencies of approximately $1.3 million dollars worth of laptop and desktop computers due to theft, as shown in the Public Accounts of Canada, pages 3.25 to 3.31, Volume II, Part II, for fiscal year 1997-98: (a) from which locations did these thefts occur; (b) were these cases of theft reported to a law enforcement agency; and (c) if so, what were the findings from the law enforcement agency's investigations?

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-361-199.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order for Return:

Q-212 -- Mr. Bernier (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Can the Department of Human Resources Development provide for the constituency of Tobique-Mactaquac the following information for each of the past five years, regarding the application and appeal process for disability pensions under the Canada Pension Plan: (a) how many people made an initial application for a disability pension and how many of these applications were accepted/rejected; (b) following the initial application, how long did clients have to wait for a response; (c) how many clients requested a review and how many of these requests were approved/rejected; (d) in how many cases did the Department request a review and how many of its requests were approved/rejected; (e) following a request for a review, how long did clients have to wait for a response; (f) how many clients appealed to the review tribunal, and how many of these appeals were approved/rejected; (g) in how many cases did the Department appeal to the review tribunal and how many of its appeals were approved/rejected; (h) following appeals to the review tribunal, how long did clients have to wait for a response from the tribunal; (i) how many clients appealed to the Pension Appeals Board and how many of these appeals were approved/rejected; (j) in how many cases did the Department appeal to the Pension Appeals Board and how many of its appeals were approved/rejected; and (k) following an appeal to the Pension Appeals Board, how long did clients have to wait for a response from the Board?

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-361-212.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Excise Tax Act, a related Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Excise Act, the Income Tax Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act (Sessional Paper No. 8570-361-29), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Friday, June 4, 1999. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 28)

Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism)(Status of Women), moved, -- That the motion be concurred in.

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

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. Penson (Peace River), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that the House disagrees with the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, since the amendments allow the Bill to continue placing unreasonable limits on fundamental freedoms such as freedom of contract, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the infringement of property rights as guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights.''

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.

STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Chrétien (Prime Minister) made a statement.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and concurred in;

And of the amendment of Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. Penson (Peace River).

The debate continued.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later today at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-49, An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

At 6:06 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), seconded by Mr. Penson (Peace River), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following:

"a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours that the House disagrees with the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, since the amendments allow the Bill to continue placing unreasonable limits on fundamental freedoms such as freedom of contract, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the infringement of property rights as guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights.''

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

(Division--Vote N^o 561)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Casson -- Chatters -- Duncan -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gilmour -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 47

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Canuel -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jones -- Jordan -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Nystrom -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Plamondon -- Power -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Ur -- Valeri -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 180

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Alarie -- Anderson -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Barnes -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Clouthier -- Debien -- Gagnon -- Goodale -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Laurin -- Lefebvre -- Loubier -- Mahoney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Normand -- Proud -- Rocheleau -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Whelan

By unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Ms. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage), seconded by Ms. Marleau (Minister for International Cooperation and Minister responsible for Francophonie), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-55, An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers, be now read a second time and concurred in.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 562)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges --  (Windsor -- St. Clair) -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Milliken -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Wappel -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 128

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Canuel -- Cardin -- Casson -- Chatters -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Epp -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Kerpan -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Lill -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Marceau -- Mark -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 99

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Alarie -- Anderson -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Barnes -- Brien -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Clouthier -- Debien -- Gagnon -- Goodale -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Laurin -- Lefebvre -- Loubier -- Mahoney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Normand -- Proud -- Rocheleau -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Vanclief -- Venne -- Whelan

NOTICE OF MOTION

Pursuant to Standing Order 57, Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of intention to move, when the House next considers amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-49, An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, that the debate not be further adjourned.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 7:01 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-502, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment).

Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), seconded by Mr. Desrochers (Lotbinière), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 53(1), Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That, in relation to Bill C-49, An Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, the House continue to sit until the adjournment is proposed by a Minister of the Crown; and

That, in relation to the said Bill, the requirement for notice of a motion pursuant to Standing Order 57 be suspended.

After debate thereon, more than ten Members having risen to object, pursuant to Standing Order 53(4), the motion was deemed withdrawn.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), seconded by Mr. Desrochers (Lotbinière), -- That Bill C-502, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, the Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Report of the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations in relation to Robert W. Gauthier''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-56.

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 May 25, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-53.

-- by the Speaker -- Amendments to the By-laws adopted by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons on June 8, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-54.

-- by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)) -- Reports of Status of Women 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. 8561-361-675B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, R. S. 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 30. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-509B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R. S. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 42. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-553D. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Farm Credit Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-142B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Reports of the Farm Credit Corporation 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. 8561-361-704B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1999-2000 to 2003-04 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999-2000 of the Farm Credit Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-818B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 131(1), a petition for a Private bill was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Steckle (Huron-Bruce), from the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America.

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

-- by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), one concerning immigration (No. 361-2622), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 361-2623) and seven concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2624 to 361-2630);

-- by Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), three concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2631 to 361-2633);

-- by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), two concerning pay equity (No. 361-2634 and 361-2635);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), two concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2636 and 361-2637);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), three concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2638 to 361-2640);

-- by Mr. Proud (Hillsborough), two concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2641 and 361-2642);

-- by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), fourteen concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2643 to 361-2656);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), two concerning pay equity (Nos. 361-2657 and 361-2658);

-- by Ms. Lill (Dartmouth), six concerning pay equity (No. 361-2659 to 361-2664);

-- by Mr. Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North -- St. Paul), two concerning nuclear weapons (Nos. 361-2665 and 361-2666), four concerning marriage (Nos. 361-2667 to 361-2670), one concerning taxes on books (No. 361-2671) and one concerning abortion (No. 361-2672);

-- by Mrs. Desjarlais (Churchill), one concerning pay equity (No. 361-2673).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 8:28 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 8:51 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).