PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Speaker laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Commissioner of Official Languages for the year 1997, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R. S. 1985, c. 31 (4th supp.), s. 66. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-301. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages)

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mr. Duhamel (Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development)), Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, 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 Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867".

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Bellemare (Carleton -- Gloucester), seconded by Mr. Clouthier (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke), Bill C-389, An Act to amend the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (nutritional value of food), 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. Adams (Peterborough), concerning health care services (No. 361-0720).

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), -- 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.''

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 five minutes, a quorum was found.

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.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were 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-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999.

-- ORDERED: That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed C-21, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act, without amendment.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Right Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

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.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from the Honourable J.E. Michel Bastarache, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the House, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Right Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-5, An Act respecting cooperatives -- Chapter No. 1;

Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Small Business Loans Act -- Chapter No. 4.

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed the Honourable the Deputy Governor General as follows:

``May it please Your Honour:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons I present to Your Honour the following Bills:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1998;

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999.

To which Bills I humbly request Your Honour's Assent.''

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of the Deputy the Governor General, did say:

``In Her Majesty's name, the Honourable the Deputy to His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Bills.''

Bill C-33, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1998 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 1997- 98). -- Chapter No. 2;

Bill C-34, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 1998- 99). -- Chapter No. 3.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of today's debate on Bill C-223, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of interest on mortgage loans), all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion for second reading shall be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, in relation to its examination of biotechnology, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be authorized to travel to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, during the period of April 2 to 4, 1998; and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the research officer of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations be authorized to travel to Calgary, Alberta, from May 3 to 6, 1998, in order to attend a conference on climate change.

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.

At 5:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made Wednesday, March 25, 1998, under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the amendment of Mr. Solberg (Medicine Hat), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), -- 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.''

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

(Division--Vote N^o 119)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Jones -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 99

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Peric -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 132

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

(Division--Vote N^o 120)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Assad -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Peric -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 132

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Jones -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 99

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), seconded by Mr. Scott (Solicitor General of Canada), -- That Bill C-25, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs.

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

YEAS: 132, NAYS: 99. (See list under Division No.120)

Accordingly, the Bill was read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Pursuant to Order made Monday, March 30, 1998, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Madawaska -- Restigouche), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should review the level at which the child benefit is indexed. (Private Members' Business M-198)

The House proceeded to the taking deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière- du-Loup -- Témiscouata -- Les Basques), seconded by Mr. Bernier (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok), -- That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word ``review'' and substituting the following:

``the possibility of fully indexing the child benefit.''

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

(Division--Vote N^o 121)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Assad -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Casey -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Finestone -- Folco -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Jones -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Minna -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Peric -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Schmidt -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 113

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 114

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on the main motion of Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford), seconded by Mr. Dubé (Madawaska -- Restigouche).

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

(Division--Vote N^o 122)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Brown -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Casey -- Charbonneau -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Coderre -- Crête -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Doyle -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Finestone -- Folco -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jennings -- Johnston -- Jones -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Maloney -- Manning -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- McNally -- Meredith -- Minna -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Peric -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Proctor -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Rocheleau -- Saada -- Schmidt -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 125

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 102

Pursuant to Order made Monday, March 30, 1998, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. White (Langley -- Abbotsford), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), -- 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 now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 123)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Asselin -- Axworthy --  (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar) -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casey -- Chatters -- Desjarlais -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Hart -- Harvey -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Johnston -- Jones -- Kenney --  (Calgary-Sud-Est) -- Konrad -- Lebel -- Longfield -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Manning -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Peric -- Plamondon -- Power -- Price -- Ramsay -- Reynolds -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Steckle -- Stinson -- St-Jacques -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Charlotte) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wappel -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- 74

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alarie -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy --  (Winnipeg South Centre) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Cohen -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Crête -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Debien -- DeVillers -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finestone -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Grose -- Harb -- Hardy -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lalonde -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Lincoln -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marceau -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Massé -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Parrish -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pickard --  (Kent -- Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rocheleau -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- St-Julien -- Stoffer -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 152

At 6:21 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Hoeppner (Portage -- Lisgar), seconded by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), -- That Bill C-223, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of interest on mortgage loans), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 21, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report on Operations under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act for the year 1997, pursuant to the Act to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act and to amend certain other Acts in consequence thereof, S.C. 1993, c. 34, s. 11. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-74. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report on Operations under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act for the year 1997, pursuant to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act, S.C. 1993, c. 34, s. 66. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-485. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment) -- Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the year 1996, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-104. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:47 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 7:24 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).