PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table the following documents:

(1) ``Accounting for Results for 1997''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-1;

(2) ``Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-2;

(3) ``Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-3;

(4) ``Atomic Energy Control Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-4;

(5) ``Canada Information Office Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-5;

(6) ``Canada Labour Relations Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-6;

(7) ``Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-7;

(8) ``Canadian Centre for Management Development Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-8;

(9) ``Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-9;

(10) ``Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-10;

(11) ``Canadian Heritage Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-11;

(12) ``Canadian Human Rights Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-12;

(13) ``Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-13;

(14) ``Canadian International Development Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-14;

(15) ``Canadian International Trade Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-15;

(16) ``Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-16;

(17) ``Canadian Space Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-17;

(18) ``Canadian Transportation Agency Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-18;

(19) ``Citizenship and Immigration Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-19;

(20) ``Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-20;

(21) ``Competition Tribunal Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-21;

(22) ``Copyright Board Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-22;

(23) ``Correctional Service Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-23;

(24) ``Department of Finance Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-24;

(25) ``Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-25;

(26) ``Department of Justice Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-26;

(27) ``Environment Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-27;

(28) ``Federal Office of Regional Development -- Quebec -- Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-28;

(29) ``Fisheries and Oceans Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-29;

(30) ``Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-30;

(31) ``Health Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-31;

(32) ``Human Resources Development Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-32;

(33) ``Human Rights Tribunal Panel Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-33;

(34) ``Immigration and Refugee Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-34;

(35) ``Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-35;

(36) ``Industry Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-36;

(37) ``Medical Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-37;

(38) ``NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section -- Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-38;

(39) ``National Archives of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-39;

(40) ``National Battlefields Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-40;

(41) ``National Defence Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-41;

(42) ``National Energy Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-42;

(43) ``National Film Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-43;

(44) ``National Library of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-44;

(45) ``National Parole Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-45;

(46) ``National Research Council Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-46;

(47) ``National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-47;

(48) ``Natural Resources Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-48;

(49) ``Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-49;

(50) ``Northern Pipeline Agency Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-50;

(51) ``Office of the Auditor General of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-51;

(52) ``Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-52;

(53) ``Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-53;

(54) ``Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sesional Paper No. 8563-361-54;

(55) ``Office of the Correctional Investigator Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-55;

(56) ``Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-56;

(57) ``Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-57;

(58) ``Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-58;

(59) ``Privy Council Office Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-59;

(60) ``Public Service Commission of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-60;

(61) ``Public Service Staff Relations Board Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-61;

(62) ``Public Works and Government Services Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-62;

(63) ``R.C.M.P. External Review Committee Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-63;

(64) ``R.C.M.P. Public Complaints Commission Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-64;

(65) ``Registry of the Federal Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-65;

(66) ``Revenue Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-66;

(67) ``Royal Canadian Mounted Police Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-67;

(68) ``Security Intelligence Review Committee Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-68;

(69) ``Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-69;

(70) ``Solicitor General Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-70;

(71) ``Statistics Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-71;

(72) ``Status of Women Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-72;

(73) ``Supreme Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-73;

(74) ``Tax Court of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-74;

(75) ``Transport Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-75;

(76) ``Transportation Safety Board of Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-76;

(77) ``Treasury Board of Canada -- Secretariat -- Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-77;

(78) ``Veterans Affairs Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-78; and

(79) ``Western Economic Diversification Canada Performance Report'' for the period ended March 31, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8563-361-79.

Mr. McWhinney (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the 1997 National Forum on Canada's International Relations (Asia-Pacific). -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-361-2.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Mr. Speller (Haldimand -- Norfolk -- Brant) presented the report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) concerning its participation at the 43rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Port Louis, Mauritius, from September 14 to 24, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-361-53A.

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 9th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Members be added to the list of Associate Members of Standing Committees:

Finance

André Bachand John Herron

Rick Borotsik Peter MacKay

Norman Doyle Charlie Power

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Diane St-Jacques

Justice and Human Rights

Diane St-Jacques

Natural Resources and Government Operations

Jim Jones

Transport

Elsie Wayne

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Ms. Cohen (Windsor -- St. Clair), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Interpretation Act (powers to arrest and enter dwellings), with an amendment). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-7.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 2, 3 and 4) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. MacAulay (Minister of Labour), seconded by Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts".

Motions

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the 9th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the name of André Harvey be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was presented as follows:

-- by Mr. McWhinney (Vancouver Quadra), one concerning human rights in Vietnam (No. 361-0165).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved, -- That this House condemn the government for blatant unfairness to Quebec in the matter of the GST, the government having denied it compensation without letting it submit its arguments to an independent arbitration panel made up of three experts, the first to be appointed by the federal government, the second by the government of Quebec, and the third jointly by the first two.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting the word ``blatant'' and substituting the following therefor:

``flagrant''.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Members of the House of Commons to sit on the Special Joint Committee created to review Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland and Canada, be the following:

Claudette Bradshaw Peter Goldring

Pierre Brien Inky Mark

Gerry Byrne Bill Mathews

Elinor Caplan Joe McGuire

Paul DeVillers Lawrence O'Brien

Michelle Dockrill Rey Pagtakhan

Sheila Finestone Louis Plamondon

Raymonde Folco Werner Schmidt

And that George Baker, Michel Bellehumeur, Norman Doyle and Jason Kenney be associate members of the said Committee.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe- -Bagot), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane).

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. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs) made a statement.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe- -Bagot), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane).

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the Opposition Motion, all questions necessary to dispose of this motion be deemed put and a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, November 18, 1997, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order, with respect to Government Business No. 4, on November 17, 1997, the House shall continue to sit until no Member wishes to speak, whereupon the question shall be deemed to have been put and a division requested and deferred to the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, provided that during this debate, no dilatory motion nor quorum call shall be received and provided that, if it is necessary for the purposes of this Order for the House to sit after the ordinary time of adjournment on November 17, 1997, there shall be no proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 on that day.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Parliament of Canada congratulate new Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve and highlight his contribution to enhancing our national pride worldwide.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe- -Bagot), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane).

The debate continued.

At 5:50 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the amendment and a recorded division was deemed demanded and deferred until Tuesday, November 18, 1997, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:50 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 Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-211, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest of those in breach of condition of parole or statutory or temporary release).

Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved -- That, Bill C-211, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest of those in breach of condition of parole or statutory or temporary release), be read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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 6:50 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 6:56 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).