PRAYERS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), 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-212, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (capital punishment).

Mr. Hill (Prince George -- Peace River), seconded by Mr. White (North Vancouver), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, after second reading, Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, will be referred to a Committee of the Whole, that the House shall be permitted to consider all stages of the Bill in this sitting, that, if the Bill has not been disposed of at the ordinary time of adjournment, the House shall continue to sit until it does dispose of the Bill, and that, if the House does sit after 6:30 p.m. this evening, no quorum calls or dilatory motions shall be received.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

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 (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. 1997-1609. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-1B. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- P.C. 1997-1603, P.C. 1997-1604 and P.C. 1997-1605. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-3C. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 1997-1607 and P.C. 1997-1608. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-14F. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration)

-- P.C. 1997-1599, P.C. 1997-1600, P.C. 1997-1601 and P.C. 1997-1602. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-361-24F. (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:

-- Nos. 361-0091, 361-0092, 361-0093, 361-0094, 361-0095 and 361-0098 concerning nudity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361- 7A.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Bertrand (Pontiac -- Gatineau -- Labelle), from the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, presented the 1st Report of the Committee (Canada's future participation in the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in Bosnia).

-- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-15.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 4, 8, 9 and 11) was tabled.

Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Canada's future participation in the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in Bosnia). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-16.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 10, 12 and 13) was tabled.

Ms. Whelan (Essex), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the 3rd Report of the Committee (Bill C- 5, An Act respecting cooperatives, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-17.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 10 and 11) was tabled.

Ms. Cohen (Windsor -- St. Clair), from the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, presented the 2nd Report of the Committee (Circumstances leading up to and surrounding its consideration of Bill C-16). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-18.

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 (Meeting No. 6) was tabled.

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 12th 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:

Environment and Sustainable Development

Pierre de Savoye for Christiane Gagnon

Human Resources Development and the
Status of Persons with Disabilities

Christiane Gagnon for Pierre de Savoye

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bellehumeur (Berthier -- Montcalm), seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond), Bill C-286, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and amending the National Archives of Canada Act as a consequence (destruction and falsification of documents and access to confidences of the Privy Council), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Bélair (Timmins -- James Bay), moved, -- That the 12th 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. Solberg (Medicine Hat), one concerning the Senate (No. 361-0234), one concerning parental rights (No. 361-0235) and one concerning the public pension system (No. 361-0236);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), two concerning the regulation of food and drugs (Nos. 361-0237 and 361-0238);

-- by Mr. Hill (Macleod), one concerning the regulation of food and drugs (No. 361-0239), one concerning abortion (No. 361-0240) and two concerning euthanasia (Nos. 361-0241 and 361-0242).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), -- That Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it with the following amendments:

Clause 10

Adding after line 39 on page 4 the following:

``techniques, but the number of such mines shall not exceed the minimum number absolutely necessary for the above- mentioned purposes.''

Clause 11

Replacing lines 13 to 16 on page 5 with the following:

"(2) If a person objects to providing or fails to provide any requested document or information within the specified time, the Minister may apply to a judge of a superior court or the Federal Court -- Trial Division for an order requiring the person to provide it.

(3) The Minister shall give the person at least seven days notice of the hearing of the application.

(4) On hearing the application, the judge may order the person to provide the document or information if the judge concludes that, in the circumstances of the case, the productionof the document or information is necessary to ensure Canada's compliance with the Convention and that the public interest outweighs in importance the privacy interest of the person."

Clause 17

Replacing, in the French version, line 27 on page 8 with the following:

``réputation ou la dignité humaine de tout individu;''

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), moved, -- That Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, 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.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the end of this day's debate at the third reading stage of Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, the question shall be deemed put and adopted unanimously.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), -- That Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and it was agreed to unanimously.

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

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 Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs) -- Statement on the Operations of the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Act to amend the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act, S.C. 1951, c. 59, s. 12. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-228. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

-- by Mr. Mifflin (Minister of Veterans Affairs) -- Statement on the Operations of the Veterans Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Veterans Insurance Act, R.S. 1970, c. V-3, sbs. 18(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-254. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

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

-- by Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), two concerning the Canadian flag (Nos. 361-0232 and 361-0233).

ADJOURNMENT

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