PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to implement a convention between Canada and Sweden, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Lithuania, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Kazakhstan, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Iceland and a convention between Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and to amend the Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention Act, 1986 and the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984, as reported by the Standing Committee on Finance without amendment.

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

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

Accordingly, the Bill 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. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), 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.

BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY

The Speaker informed the House that the following Members have been appointed members of the Board of Internal Economy for the purposes and under the provisions of An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, Chapter 32, Statutes of Canada, 1997, namely:

-- Mr. Blaikie, representative of the New Democratic Party;

-- Mr. MacKay, representative of the Progressive Conservative Party.

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

-- Nos. 361-0004, 361-0009, 361-0018, 361-0019, 361-0022, 361-0032, 361-0047, 361-0064, 361-0065 and 361-0077 concerning the highway system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 361-11;

-- Nos. 361-0023 and 361-0083 concerning gasoline pricing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-12.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Ms. Carroll (Barrie -- Simcoe -- Bradford), concerning nudity (No. 361- 0250).

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-7 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development), -- That Bill C-10, An Act to implement a convention between Canada and Sweden, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Lithuania, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Kazakhstan, a convention between Canada and the Republic of Iceland and a convention between Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and to amend the Canada-Netherlands Income Tax Convention Act, 1986 and the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984, be now read a third time and do pass.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, December 1, 1997, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-5, An Act respecting cooperatives, as reported by the Standing Committee on Industry with amendments.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1 (5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 -- Motion No. 1.

Group No. 2 -- Motion No. 2.

Group No. 1

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 85, be amended by replacing lines 28 to 30 on page 49 with the following:

``(b) subject to subsection (8), appoint a director to fill the vacancy.''

Debate arose on the motion in Group No. 1 (Motion No. 1).

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was agreed to.

Group No. 2

By unanimous consent, Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 302, be amended by replacing, in the French version, paragraphs 302(24)(a) and (b) with the following:

"a) soit cinq ans après ce jour;

b) soit à tout moment, mais au plus tard dix ans, après ce jour, tel qu'il est mentionné dans les statuts de la coopérative."

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was agreed to.

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Valeri (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance), moved, -- That Bill C-5, An Act respecting cooperatives, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.

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

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage with further amendments and ordered for a third reading at the next sitting of the House.

NOTICE OF MOTION

Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) gave notice of the intention to move a motion at the next sitting of the House, pursuant to Standing Order 78(3), for the purpose of allotting a specified number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-2, An Act to establish the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:33 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Ms. Lill (Dartmouth), seconded by Mr. Martin (Winnipeg Centre), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider the advisability of increasing literacy in Canada by removing the Goods and Services Tax on all reading materials. (Private Members' Business M-93)

Debate arose thereon.

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

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 the Speaker -- Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons for October 7, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8527-361-9.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:34 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).