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

-- Nos. 361-0449, 361-0462, 361-0464, 361-0484 and 361-0487 concerning police and firefighters' death benefits. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-14B;

-- No. 361-0470 concerning the seal industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-50;

-- Nos. 361-0482 and 361-0489 concerning the Canada Pension Plan. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-5I.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), seconded by Mr. Marchand (Québec East), Bill C-384, An Act respecting the Energy Price Commission, 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. Knutson (Elgin -- Middlesex -- London), concerning abortion (No. 361-0664).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998.

Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved the following amendment, -- That all the words after the word ``That'' be deleted and the following substituted:

``this House declines to give second reading to Bill C- 36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998, since the principle of the Bill, while charging the Consolidated Revenue Fund to establish and fund the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, fails to guarantee that appropriate and objective accounting standards will be followed as advocated by the Auditor-General.''

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of the debate Thursday, March 26, 1998, on Motion M-198 under the name of the Member for Shefford, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion shall be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, March 31, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Private Members' Business.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)),

-- That Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

And of the amendment of Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island).

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. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)),

-- That Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance;

And of the amendment of Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island).

The debate continued.

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 second reading of Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Blaikie (Winnipeg Transcona), seconded by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should consider implementing a tax credit or tax rebate that would compensate parents for the substantial costs of enrolling their children in youth activities. (Private Members' Business M-306)

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), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Marchi (Minister for International Trade) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1998 to 2002 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998 of the Export Development Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-361-851. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice) -- Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the year 1997, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R. S. 1985, c. H- 6, sbs. 61(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-123. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister of Human Resources Development)

-- Report on Government Annuities, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Government Annuities Improvement Act, S. C. 1974-75-76, c. 83, sbs. 18(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 361-57. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 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 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).