The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Whereupon, Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Parliament of Canada Act.

PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development.

Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport) for Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the ordinary time of daily adjournment, no proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 shall take place, but a Minister of the Crown shall propose a motion «That this House take note of the intention of the Government of Canada to renew its participation in the NATO-led stabilization force (SFOR) in Bosnia beyond June 20, 1998, in order to maintain a safe environment for reconstruction and reconciliation and a lasting peace for the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina»; and

That, during the consideration of the said motion, the first spokesperson for each party may speak for no more than twenty minutes and other Members may speak for no more than ten minutes; no quorum calls, requests for unanimous consent for any purpose or dilatory motions shall be received by the Chair; and when no Members wish to speak, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

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. 361-0561 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 361-49B;

-- No. 361-0664 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361- 60;

-- No. 361-0716 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-45F;

-- No. 361-0728 concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-44C;

-- No. 361-0740 concerning capital punishment. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-361-38A.

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 28th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the following Member be added to the list of Associate Members of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations:

Michelle Dockrill

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Adams (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North -- St. Paul), moved, -- That the 28th 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. Morrison (Cypress Hills -- Grasslands), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 361-0775);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning health care services (No. 361-0776);

-- by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North), one concerning gun control (No. 361-0777);

-- by Ms. Vautour (Beauséjour -- Petitcodiac), one concerning international trade (No. 361-0778);

-- by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), one concerning the sexual exploitation of minors (No. 361-0779);

-- by Mrs. Dockrill (Bras D'Or), four concerning the Canada Pension Plan (Nos. 361-0780 to 361-0783);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 361-0784).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Stewart (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), -- That Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 1:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), seconded by Ms. St-Jacques (Shefford), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the last Sunday of September should be formally recognized from this year forth as "The Police and Peace Officer National Memorial Day" to honour the memory of those officers killed in the line of duty. (Private Members' Business M-342)

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. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 2nd Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 12 of the April and October 1997 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-361-21), presented to the House on Thursday, November 27, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-21.

-- by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 5th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Chapter 14 of the November 1996 Report of the Auditor General of Canada" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-89), presented to the House on Monday, April 7, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-89A.

-- by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 6th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Canada Infrastructure Works Program -- Lessons Learned" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-352-96), presented to the House on Monday, April 14, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-96.

-- by Mr. Massé (President of the Treasury Board) -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 7th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, "Materiel Management in the Federal Government" (Sessional Paper No. 8510- 352-97), presented to the House on Tuesday April 15, 1997. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-361-97.

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 1997, pursuant to the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-433A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Report of the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 1997, pursuant to the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-434A. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

ADJOURNMENT

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