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

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), the Speaker presented the Report of a Parliamentary delegation which visited Israel from May 21 to 24, 2000, and the West Bank and Gaza from May 24 to 28, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-73-01.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), seconded by Mr. Mancini (Sydney -- Victoria), Bill C-510, An Act to establish the Holocaust Memorial Day, 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, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning waste management (No. 362-1762), one concerning the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau (No. 362-1763) and one concerning health care services (No. 362-1764);

-- by Mr. Mancini (Sydney -- Victoria), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1765);

-- by Ms. Torsney (Burlington), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1766) and two concerning Chechnya (Nos. 362-1767 and 362-1768);

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac -- Mégantic), one concerning radio and television programming (No. 362-1769);

-- by Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre), one concerning health care services (No. 362-1770) and one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 362-1771);

-- by Ms. Whelan (Essex), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1772), one concerning abortion (No. 362-1773) and one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1774);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), three concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1775 to 362- 1777);

-- by Mr. Turp (Beauharnois -- Salaberry), one concerning environmental assessment and review (No. 362-1778).

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table,

-- Notice of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 13) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-362-21.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Economic Statement and Budget Update". -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-89.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister), moved, -- That this House support the economic policies of the government. (Government Business No. 13)

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the ``That'' and substituting the following:

``this House condemns the government for failing to provide the vision and leadership that Canadians need as they face a new century with new challenges and opportunities, for burdening Canadians with personal income tax levels that are the highest among the world's largest economies, for allowing incomes and productivity to fall behind the United States and other countries, for creating a mountain of debt for their children and grandchildren to bear, for causing long waits for medical treatment by making deep cuts to health care which have yet to be fully restored; and

That this House condemns the government for its arrogance in giving grants and contracts to political supporters, and in mismanaging billions of taxpayers' dollars in grants and contributions over its seven years in office.''

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Loubier (Saint-Hyacinthe -- Bagot), seconded by Ms. Picard (Drummond), moved the following sub-amendment, -- That the amendment be amended by adding after the word ``restored'' the following:

``, for not having given enough tax relief to lower- and middle-income families and too much relief to high-income earners, for having done nothing to resolve the Employment Insurance problem, for not having solved the social housing problem and for not having indexed the Canadian Social Transfer, for having provided those who are most in need with completely inadequate compensation for the rise in oil prices, and for having done nothing to help the trucking, taxi and agricultural industries facing this crisis;''.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Item No. 1 in the order of precedence, standing in the name of Mr. Nunziata (York South -- Weston), was called and, not having been proceeded with in accordance of Standing Order 42(2), was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

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-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada, 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. Copps (Minister of Canadian Heritage) -- Report of the State of Protected Heritage Areas for the year 1999, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, s. 31. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-741-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the Cape Breton Development Corporation on the administration of the Alternative Fuels Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-151-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the British Columbia Treaty Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560- 362-37-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report of the Canadian Polar Commission, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian Polar Commission Act, S.C. 1991, c. 6, sbs. 21(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-498-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mr. Sekora (Port Moody -- Coquitlam -- Port Coquitlam), concerning China (No. 362-1779).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 5:33 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 5:59 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., pursuant to Order made Tuesday, October 17, 2000.