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.

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. 362-0407 concerning children's rights. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-49-07;

-- Nos. 362-0546, 362-0587, 362-0594, 362-0692, 362-0825 and 362- 0861 concerning the labelling of food products. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-29-18;

-- Nos. 362-0702 and 362-0743 concerning genetic engineering. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-87-03;

-- No. 362-0716 concerning unborn children. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-76-06;

-- Nos. 362-0778, 362-0930, 362-0980, 362-1028, 362-1029, 362- 1030, 362-1031, 362-1032, 362-1033, 362-1039 and 362-1140 concerning the Department of Human Resources Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-95-01;

-- Nos. 362-0787, 362-0988 and 362-1123 concerning abortion. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-8-07;

-- No. 362-0863 concerning the mining industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-96-01;

-- No. 362-1077 concerning immigration. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-19-16;

-- No. 362-1093 concerning the former Yugoslavia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-9-08;

-- No. 362-1116 concerning pay equity. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-41-02;

-- No. 362-1185 concerning human rights in Indonesia. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-23-02;

-- No. 362-1148 concerning the regulation of food and drugs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-64-02.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration "Refugees Protection and Border Security: Striking a Balance" (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-33), presented to the House on Wednesday, March 22, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-33-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Whelan (Essex), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee (interim report on the Competition Act). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-91.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 43 to 48, 50, 52 to 55 and 61 to 64) was tabled.

Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the Eighth Report of the Committee (resolution following public hearings on Canada's role in the Kosovo conflict and its aftermath). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-92.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 19 to 25 and 48) was tabled.

Mr. O'Brien (London -- Fanshawe), from the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs, presented the Third Report of the Committee (procurement study). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-90.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 5, 9, 11, 13 to 16, 22, 30, 31, 37, 40 and 41) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act and the Petro-Canada Public Participation Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), seconded by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton- -Melville), Bill C-490, An Act to amend the Referendum Act (to permit a referendum and a general election to be conducted at the same time and on the same polling day), 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, it was resolved, -- That this House recognize and support the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly adopted every two years since October 25, 1993, concerning the implementation of an Olympic truce, so as to inform all Canadians of the objectives and missions of an Olympic truce, which are to promote global peace and security and to pursue the Olympic Games in the spirit of fraternity and solidarity of ancient Greece.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That any division standing deferred until the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders today shall be taken at 5:30 p.m., following which the Chair shall not receive any quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent, and that any recorded division demanded shall be deemed deferred until Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders;

That at the conclusion of any proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 38 today, the motion to adjourn shall be deemed withdrawn and the House shall continue to sit for the purpose of considering Bills C-34, C-18 and S-18;

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the third reading stage of Bill C-34 may be taken up in the same sitting during which the report stage of the said Bill is disposed of;

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill S-18 shall be referred to a Committee of the Whole after second reading, and the said Bill may be considered at the third reading stage during the present sitting;

That, immediately after disposing of Bill S-18, the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day; and

That on Thursday, June 15, 2000, in Standing Orders 24(1) and 30(3) the words "10:00 a.m." shall be read as "9:00 a.m."; in Standing Order 81(18)(a), (b) and (c) the words "6:30 p.m." shall be read as "5:30 p.m."; and in Standing Order 81(18)(c) the words "10:00 p.m." shall be read as "9:00 p.m.".

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That the Standing Committee on Industry be the committee designated for the purposes of section 12 of the Lobbyists Registration Act.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be granted leave to travel from October 15 to 25, 2000, to Quebec, New Brunswick, Maine, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador and Prince Edward Island to continue its comprehensive study on aquaculture and its statutory review of the Oceans Act and fisheries issues; and that the necessary staff do accompany the Committee.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, in relation to its study of Canada's economic relations with Europe, six members of the Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, one clerk and one research officer be authorized to travel to London, Paris, Geneva, Berlin and Brussels from October 23 to November 4, 2000.

By unanimous consent, it was resolved, -- That the 34th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Friday, June 9, 2000, be concurred in.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That five members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and three staff persons of the Committee be authorized to travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to attend the Twenty-First Annual conference of the Canadian Council of Public Account Committees from September 17 to 19, 2000.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That at the conclusion of today's debate on Private Members' Motion M-298, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion shall be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Ms. Augustine (Etobicoke -- Lakeshore), one concerning Pearson International Airport (No. 362-1456);

-- by Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), four concerning pornography (Nos. 362-1457 to 362-1460);

-- by Mr. Fournier (Manicouagan), two concerning oil products (Nos. 362-1461 and 362-1462);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-1463) and one concerning health care services (No. 362-1464);

-- by Mr. Doyle (St. John's East), one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 362-1465) and one concerning organ transplants (No. 362-1466);

-- by Mr. Cotler (Mount Royal), two concerning pesticides (Nos. 362-1467 and 362-1468) and one concerning the Parliament of Canada (No. 362-1469);

-- by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning pornography (No. 362- 1470);

-- by Ms. Folco (Laval West), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1471);

-- by Mr. Brien (Témiscamingue), two concerning the Canada Post Corporation (Nos. 362-1472 and 362-1473) and one concerning oil products (No. 362-1474);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1475 and 362-1476), two concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-1477 and 362-1478) and one concerning abortion (No. 362-1479);

-- by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), one concerning the tax system (No. 362-1480) and two concerning pornography (Nos. 362- 1481 and 362-1482);

-- by Mr. Hubbard (Miramichi), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 362-1483);

-- by Ms. Alarie (Louis-Hébert), one concerning oil products (No. 362-1484) and two concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-1485 and 362-1486);

-- by Mr. DeVillers (Simcoe North), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-1487);

-- by Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), 13 concerning pornography (Nos. 362-1488 to 362-1500);

-- by Mr. Discepola (Vaudreuil -- Soulanges), one concerning marriage (No. 362-1501);

-- by Ms. St-Hilaire (Longueuil), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1502), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-1503) and one concerning oil products (No. 362- 1504);

-- by Mr. Shepherd (Durham), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 362-1505);

-- by Mr. Gruending (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar), two concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1506 and 362-1507) and one concerning international trade (No. 362-1508);

-- by Mr. Reed (Halton), one concerning child poverty (No. 362- 1509) and one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1510);

-- by Mr. Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1511);

-- by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 362-1512);

-- by Mr. Turp (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 362-1513);

-- by Mr. Steckle (Huron -- Bruce), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1514);

-- by Mr. Cardin (Sherbrooke), three concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-1515 to 362-1517), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1518) and one concerning oil products (No. 362-1519);

-- by Mrs. Ur (Lambton -- Kent -- Middlesex), one concerning gasoline additives (No. 362-1520);

-- by Mr. Malhi (Bramalea -- Gore -- Malton -- Springdale), one concerning the employment insurance program (No. 362-1521);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning health care services (No. 362-1522) and one concerning the highway system (No. 362-1523);

-- by Mr. Kilger (Stormont-Dundas -- Charlottenburgh), one concerning unborn children (No. 362-1524), one concerning abortion (No. 362-1525), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362- 1526), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1527) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-1528);

-- by Mr. Herron (Fundy -- Royal), one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-1529).

By unanimous consent, a petition was presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Gruending (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar), concerning a national child care program (No. 362-1530).

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PAPERS

Ordered, -- That a humble Address be presented to Her Excellency praying that she will cause to be laid before the House copies of all documents, briefing notes, memos, minutes of meetings, consulting contracts and reports concerning public opinion polls and polls of producers conducted by, for, and/or about the Canadian Wheat Board during the last two years. (Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-27 -- Mr. Breitkreuz (Yorkton -- Melville))

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8550-362-27.

The Notice of Motion for the Production of Papers P-6 was called pursuant to Standing Order 97(1) and was withdrawn.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Transport with an amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:

Group No. 1 -- Motion No. 1.

Group No. 2 -- Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Group No. 1

Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris), seconded by Mr. Bachand (Richmond -- Arthabaska), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-34, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 27 on page 1 the following:

"(2.1) If the Minister wishes to communicate information for the purpose of monitoring the grain transportation and handling system,

(a) the Minister must provide to the appropriate committee of the House of Commons a copy of the contract for the monitoring work, and

(b) the person to whom the contract is awarded must appear before the committee to answer all questions on

(i) the terms of reference of the contract, and

(ii) any monitoring reports that they have given to the Minister, except that they need not reveal confidential information about an identifiable person."

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on division.

Group No. 2

Mr. Borotsik (Brandon -- Souris), seconded by Mr. Bachand (Richmond -- Arthabaska), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-34, in Clause 9, be amended by adding after line 26 on page 5 the following:

""shipper", in respect of a contract for the movement of grain, means the person who is identified as the shipper on the bill of lading;"

Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-34, in Clause 9, be amended by adding after line 26 on page 5 the following:

""shipper", in respect of a contract with a carrier for the movement of grain, means the person responsible for transferring the grain to the carrier;"

Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Bill C-34, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 9 the following:

"153. If there is a conflict between this Act, or any regulations made under this Act, and any other Act that applies to the movement of grain, or any regulations made under that other Act, this Act prevails."

Mr. Casson (Lethbridge), seconded by Mr. Bailey (Souris -- Moose Mountain), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-34, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 9 the following:

"153. On or before July 31, 2005, all contracts for the movement of grain are to be entered into between a carrier and

(a) a person holding a grain dealer's licence under the Canada Grain Act, or

(b) a producer of grain."

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and they were negatived on division.

Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), moved, -- That Bill C-34, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Order made Monday, June 12, 2000, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), -- That Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, be now read a third time and do pass.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 1365)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alarie -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Asselin -- Augustine -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Cardin -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cotler -- Crête -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desrochers -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dockrill -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fournier -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goodale -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Gruending -- Guarnieri -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harb -- Hardy -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Laurin -- Lavigne -- Lebel -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marceau -- Mark -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Perron -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Riis -- Robillard -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Hilaire -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Venne -- Volpe -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 197

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Borotsik -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brison -- Casson -- Chatters -- Doyle -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Goldring -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Hearn -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Penson -- Plamondon -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vautour -- Wayne -- 46

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Anderson -- Goodale -- Hoeppner -- Lefebvre -- Normand -- Nunziata

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 6:07 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. Laliberte (Churchill River), seconded by Mr. Gruending (Saskatoon -- Rosetown -- Biggar), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should provide initiatives to deliver natural gas to unserviced regions and address environmental concerns and high energy costs. (Private Members' Business M-298)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the question was deemed put and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:39 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the question was deemed withdrawn.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters).

Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) for Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Hart (Okanagan -- Coquihalla), moved, -- That this question be now put.

Debate arose thereon.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 61(2), the House proceeded to the putting of the question on the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)), -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the recorded division was deferred until Thursday, June 15, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the Order was read for the second reading and reference to a Committee of the Whole of Bill S-18, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (non- deployment of persons under the age of eighteen years to theatres of hostilities).

Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole.

The Committee considered the Bill and reported it without amendment.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(12), Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That the Bill be concurred in at report stage.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was concurred in at report stage.

Pursuant to Order made earlier this day, Mr. Chan (Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific)) for Mr. Eggleton (Minister of National Defence), seconded by Mr. Bertrand (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the third time and passed.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was 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-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, without amendment.

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 Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice) -- Revised Report of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission entitled "Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations: Proposed Amendments to the Judges Act (Canada)", pursuant to the Judges Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-1, sbs. 26(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-578-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice) -- Report of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission dated May 31, 2000, pursuant to the Judges Act, R.S. 1985, c. J-1 sbs. 26(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-578-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were filed as follows:

-- by Mr. St. Denis (Algoma -- Manitoulin), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1531);

-- by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), one concerning China (No. 362-1532) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1533).

ADJOURNMENT

At 8:52 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier this day, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.