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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
36th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION


JOURNALS

No. 032

Tuesday, November 18, 1997

10:00 a.m.



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. 1997-1556 and P.C. 1997-1557. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-3B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 1997-1551, P.C. 1997-1569, P.C. 1997-1570, P.C. 1997- 1571, P.C. 1997-1572, P.C. 1997-1573, P.C. 1997-1574, P.C. 1997-1575 and P.C. 1997-1576. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540- 361-14E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- P.C. 1997-1582 and P.C. 1997-1592. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-8C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- P.C. 1997-1577, P.C. 1997-1578, P.C. 1997-1579, P.C. 1997- 1580 and P.C. 1997-1581. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-18C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Health)

-- P.C. 1997-1561, P.C. 1997-1562, P.C. 1997-1563, P.C. 1997- 1564, P.C. 1997-1565, P.C. 1997-1566, P.C. 1997-1567 and P.C. 1997-1568. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-16C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- P.C. 1997-1559 and P.C. 1997-1560. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-22C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Industry)

-- P.C. 1997-1558. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-6C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- P.C. 1997-1552, P.C. 1997-1553, P.C. 1997-1554 and P.C. 1997-1555. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-24E. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport).


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, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- No. 361-0061 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-6;

-- No. 361-0062 concerning the tax on gasoline. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-2A;

-- No. 361-0063 concerning taxes on books. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-3A.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver -- Sunshine Coast), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Immigration Act (removal of those convicted of serious criminal offence), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), one concerning aboriginal affairs (No. 361- 0194).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-11, An Act respecting the imposition of duties of customs and other charges, to give effect to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, to provide relief against the imposition of certain duties of customs or other charges, to provide for other related matters and to amend or repeal certain Acts in consequence thereof, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry with amendments.

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(11), Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

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


The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code.

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue), seconded by Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled ``Settlement Agreement Regarding the Case of Brian Mulroney v. The Attorney General of Canada et al.''. -- Sessional Paper No. 8530- 361-7.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the document entitled ``Settlement Agreement Regarding the Case of Brian Mulroney v. The Attorney General of Canada et al.'', laid upon the Table by Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister), be printed as an appendix to the House of Commons Debates.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue), seconded by Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec)), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human 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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of National Revenue), seconded by Mr. Cauchon (Secretary of State (Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec)), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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

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


The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting the safety and effectiveness of materials that come into contact with or are used to treat water destined for human consumption, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After one minute, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting the safety and effectiveness of materials that come into contact with or are used to treat water destined for human consumption, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After four minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting the safety and effectiveness of materials that come into contact with or are used to treat water destined for human consumption, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

The debate continued.

Ms. Picard (Drummond), seconded by Ms. Debien (Laval East), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following :

    ``this House declines to give second reading to Bill C-14, An Act respecting the safety and effectiveness of materials that come into contact with or are used to treat water destined for human consumption, because it does not take into account provincial jurisdiction over natural resources and health.''

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, November 5, 1997, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), --

    That a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to examine and analyze issues relating to custody and access arrangements after separation and divorce, and in particular, to assess the need for a more child-centred approach to family law policies and practices that would emphasize joint parental responsibilities and child-focused parenting arrangements based on children's needs and best interests;
    That seven Members of the Senate and sixteen Members of the House of Commons be members of the Committee with two Joint Chairpersons;
    That changes in the membership, on the part of the House of Commons of the Committee, be effective immediately after a notification signed by the member acting as the chief Whip of any recognized party has been filed with the clerk of the Committee;
    That the Committee be directed to consult broadly, examine relevant research studies and literature and review models being used or developed in other jurisdictions;
    That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;
    That the Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee;
    That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel;
    That a quorum of the Committee be twelve members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented, and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both Houses are represented;
    That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees, all or any of its power, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons;
    That the Committee be empowered to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada;
    That the Committee be empowered to authorize television and radio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
    That the Committee present its final report no later than November 30, 1998; and
    That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint that House accordingly. (Government Business No. 7)

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



(Division--Vote No 23)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casey -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Charest -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- Desjarlais -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Power -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- 227

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bigras -- Brien -- Canuel -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Loubier -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Venne -- 43

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Plamondon -- Volpe


Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 6, 1997, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot),

-- 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.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Ms. Alarie (Louis- Hébert), seconded by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane), -- That the motion be amended by deleting the word ``blatant'' and substituting the following therefor:

      ``flagrant''.

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



(Division--Vote No 24)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alarie -- Asselin -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bigras -- Brien -- Brison -- Canuel -- Casey -- Charest -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harvey -- Herron -- Jones -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Loubier -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Matthews -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Muise -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Power -- Price -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Venne -- Wayne -- 60

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Benoit -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- Desjarlais -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Forseth -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Manning -- Marchi -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- 209

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Plamondon -- Volpe

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion of Ms. Lalonde (Mercier), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot).

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

YEAS: 60, NAYS: 209. (See list under Division No. 24)


Pursuant to Order made Thursday, November 6, 1997, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), --

    WHEREAS the Government of Quebec has indicated that it intends to establish French and English linguistic school boards in Quebec;
    AND WHEREAS the National Assembly of Quebec has passed a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Constitution of Canada;
    AND WHEREAS the National Assembly of Quebec has reaffirmed the established rights of the English-speaking community of Quebec, specifically the right, in accordance with the law of Quebec, of members of that community to have their children receive their instruction in English language educational facilities that are under the management and control of that community and are financed through public funds;
    AND WHEREAS section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees to citizens throughout Canada rights to minority language instruction and minority language educational facilities under the management and control of linguistic minorities and provided out of public funds;
    AND WHEREAS section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
    NOW THEREFORE the House of Commons resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
CONSTITUTION ACT, 1867.

      1. The Constitution Act, 1867, is amended by adding, immediately after section 93, the following:
        ``93A. Paragraphs (1) to (4) of section 93 do not apply to Quebec.''

CITATION

      2. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, year of proclamation (Quebec). (Government Business No. 4)

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



(Division--Vote No 25)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alarie -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brien -- Brison -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Canuel -- Caplan -- Casey -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Charest -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Copps -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Jennings -- Jones -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lee -- Lefebvre -- Leung -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Mancini -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Marchi -- Marleau -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- Matthews -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mitchell -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Reynolds -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Shepherd -- Solomon -- Speller -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Hilaire -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vautour -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Wilfert -- 204

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Bailey -- Bellemare -- Benoit -- Bonin -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Carroll -- Casson -- Chatters -- Comuzzi -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Iftody -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Konrad -- Lincoln -- Lowther -- Manning -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McNally -- McTeague -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Ur -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- Wayne -- Williams -- 59

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Plamondon -- Volpe

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 6:28 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 Canadian Heritage of Bill C-204, An Act to require that in the advertising and at the opening of a cultural project supported by public money a public acknowledgement of the grant be made.

Mr. Abbott (Kootenay -- Columbia), seconded by Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, without amendment.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the British Columbia Treaty Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-37. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 7:27 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 7:39 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).