PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (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. 362-1069 concerning pesticides. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-48-05;

-- Nos. 362-1088, 362-1091 and 362-1103 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-65-10;

-- Nos. 362-1117, 362-1132, 362-1144, 362-1152 and 362-1153 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-81-10;

-- No. 362-1121 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-17-16;

-- No. 362-1134 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-18-27;

-- No. 362-1149 concerning unborn children. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-76-05.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, "Exporting in the Canadian Interest: Reviewing the Export Development Act" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-18), presented to the House on Thursday, December 16, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-18-01.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Baker (Minister of Veterans Affairs) made a statement.

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-29 on the Order Paper.

Pursuant to Standing Order 39(7), the following question was made an Order for Return:

Q-28 -- Mr. Cummins (Delta -- South Richmond) -- With regard to the recording and reporting of adverse events related to the use of the antimalarial drug mefloquine by the manufacturer, the Health Protection Branch and the Canadian Forces: (a) did the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in May 1995 make a finding that mefloquine was a contributing factor in the suicide death of a Canadian soldier in Rwanda in December 1994, and did a United Nations inquiry come to a similar conclusion; (b) what problems with the use of mefloquine did the January 21, 1993, Canadian Forces medical services unit's post-op report of the relief phase of the Somalia mission record, and what actions were taken as a result of these findings; (c) what problems with the use of mefloquine did the April 1993 Canadian Forces medical services unit's post- deployment report on the Somalia mission record, and what actions were taken as a result of these findings; (d) what problems with the use of mefloquine did the October 1993 Canadian Forces medical services unit report "Medical Operations in Somalia, Surgical Section" record, and what actions were taken as a result of these findings; (e) what reporting procedures did the doctors of the Canadian Forces medical services unit in Somalia employ to ensure that soldiers exhibiting what the product monograph refers to as signs of unexplained anxiety, depression, restlessness or confusion discontinued use of the drug, as such signs were to be considered prodromal to a more serious event; (f) what special reporting procedures did the doctors of the Canadian Forces medical services unit in Somalia employ on the day that mefloquine was administered, normally referred to by soldiers as psycho-Tuesday or Wednesday, etc., to establish whether soldiers were exhibiting what the product monograph refers to as signs of unexplained anxiety, depression, restlessness or confusion; (g) did the doctors of the Canadian Forces medical services unit report to the manufacturer on a regular basis adverse events suffered by soldiers under their care who had been administered mefloquine between December 1, 1992, and December 1, 1995, and were these adverse event reports made available to the Health Protection Branch by either doctors of the Canadian Forces medical services unit or the manufacturer; (h) did the Health Protection Branch regularly receive from the manufacturer mefloquine (Lariam) adverse event reports; how soon after the adverse event occurred did the manufacturer normally report the event; and how many such events were reported by the manufacturer to the Health Protection Branch since 1990; (i) how many mefloquine related adverse events were reported to the Health Protection Branch by either doctors or their patients since 1990; (j) did the doctors of the Canadian Forces medical services unit have a responsibility to report to either the manufacturer or the Health Protection Branch suicide or suicide attempts by soldiers under their care who had been administered mefloquine (Lariam); (k) what were the findings of the August 24, 1992, "Review of the Safety Report Update for the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study" by the Infection and Immunology Division of the Health Protection Branch as regards investigators failing to return their completed case record forms to the manufacturer, and did this indicate that the safety data from the Safety Monitoring Study was incomplete; (l) following the August 24, 1992, "Review of the Safety Report Update for the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study" by the Infection and Immunology Division of the Health Protection Branch, what remedial steps were requested of the manufacturer so as to ensure the manufacturer required the investigators to comply with the reporting requirements of the Safety Monitoring Study; and (m) following the shipment of mefloquine by the manufacturer to CFB Petawawa ordered for the Somalia deployment, was the Canadian Forces medical services unit informed or reminded in any manner on any occasion by the manufacturer of the Canadian Forces' responsibility to comply with the requirements of the Lariam Safety Monitoring Study as to administering the drug, recording adverse events and reporting them to the manufacturer or the Health Protection Branch and if so when?

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-362-28.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), moved, -- That this House call upon the government to act on the words of the Health Minister when he said, "we have grave reservations about investing public funds in private for-profit facilities", by immediately amending the Canada Health Act to provide that provinces be financially penalized if they allow public funds to be used for the provision of insured services by private, for-profit hospitals.

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the words ``government to act'' the following:

``decisively''

Debate arose thereon.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following Bill to which the concurrence of the House is desired:

S-17, An Act respecting marine liability, and to validate certain by-laws and regulations

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 Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Earle (Halifax West).

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That this House endorse the initiative of the delegation of Members of Parliament, under the leadership of the Minister of Veteran Affairs and composed of a member of each party officially recognized in the House, to travel to France and to return to Canada with the remains of the unknown Canadian soldier who gave his life in defence of liberty during World War 1.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Earle (Halifax West).

The debate continued.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 29, 2000, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:34 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(7), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Nystrom (Regina -- Qu'Appelle), seconded by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Musquodoboit Valley -- Eastern Shore), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should work towards incorporating a measure of proportional representation in the federal electoral system, making use of a framework which includes: (a) a report on proportional representation prepared by an all-party committee after extensive public hearings; (b) a referendum to be held on this issue where the question shall be whether electors favour replacing the present system with a system proposed by the committee as concurred in by the House; and (c) the referendum may be held either before or at the same time as the next general election. (Private Members' Business M-155)

Debate arose thereon.

Ms. Dalphond-Guiral (Laval Centre), seconded by Mr. Crête (Kamouraska -- Rivière-du-Loup -- Témiscouata -- Les Basques), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the word ``representation'', everywhere it appears in the motion, the following:

``by province''

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on 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. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) -- Order amending the Schedule to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (SOR/JUS-601406), pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, S.C. 1994, c. 22, sbs. 12(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-17- 01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 35(2), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2000-04 and of the Capital Budget for 2000 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-362-831-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation), together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-471-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) -- Reports of the Medical Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-362-640-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:35 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 6:47 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).