PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole to recognize Canada's 1998 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games athletes.

The sitting resumed.

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:

-- No. 361-0344 concerning aboriginal affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-4E;

-- Nos. 361-0376, 361-0377, 361-0382 and 361-0440 concerning pay equity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-39A;

-- Nos. 361-0567 and 361-0580 concerning the highway system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-11G;

-- No. 361-0583 concerning child labour. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-56.

Presenting Reports from Committees

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 27th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), your Committee has selected from among the items for which an order of precedence was established on or after Tuesday, March 17, 1998, the following as votable items:

C-251 -- Ms. Guarnieri (Mississauga East)

M-132 -- Ms. Davies (Vancouver East)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 21, which includes this Report) was tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the Report was deemed adopted.

Ms. Beaumier (Brampton West -- Mississauga), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the 4th Report of the Committee (International Child Abduction: Issues for Reform.) -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-50.

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. 41) was tabled.

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. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (wearing of war decorations), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Penson (Peace River), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), Bill C-392, An Act respecting the privatization of the Export Development Corporation and the disposal of the shares therein of Her Majesty in right of Canada, 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. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), moved, -- That, in accordance with subsection 53(3) of the Act to extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals and that provide individuals with a right of access to personal information about themselves, Chapter P-21, Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, this House approve the re-appointment of Bruce Phillips as Privacy Commissioner for a term of two years.

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. Riis (Kamloops), one concerning international trade (No. 361-0755), one concerning the tax system (No. 361-0756) and one concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 361-0757);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning the income tax system (No. 361-0758) and one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 361-0759);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville), three concerning children's rights (Nos. 361-0760 to 361-0762) and one concerning parental rights (No. 361-0763);

-- by Mr. McWhinney (Vancouver Quadra), one concerning taxes on books (No. 361-0764);

-- by Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), one concerning international trade (No. 361-0765);

-- by Mr. Jackson (Bruce -- Grey), one concerning international trade (No. 361-0766);

-- by Mr. Morrison (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands), two concerning the highway system (Nos. 361-0767 and 361-0768);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning health care services (No. 361-0769).

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-70 on the Order Paper.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

Ordered, -- That an Order of the House do issue for copies of all plans, drawings, documents and proposals initiated by the Crown, or by others on behalf of the Crown, surrounding the disposition, current or planed proposals to rectify the grain transportation delays that occurred in the 1996-97 crop year in Western Canada. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-5 -- Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris))

Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-361-5.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), -- That Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That if a recorded division is requested later this day on second reading of Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, the said division shall be deemed deferred until Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), seconded by Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), -- That Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was put on the motion and the recorded division was deemed deferred until Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), -- That Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That if a recorded division is requested later this day on second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, the said division shall be deemed deferred until Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), -- That Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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 Finance.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:13 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Godin (Acadie -- Bathurst), seconded by Mrs. Dockrill (Bras D'Or), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should enact legislation mandating toy manufacturers to label toys containing phthalates in order to allow parents to make an informed decision when buying products for their children. (Private Members' Business M-85)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, April 21, 1998, the question was deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 5:59 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 6:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).