HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
36^th PARLIAMENT, 2^nd SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 133

Friday, October 20, 2000

10:00 a.m.

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PRAYERS

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or the usual practice, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts meet at 12:30 p.m. this day for the purpose of hearing evidence from the Auditor General of Canada; that if the Chair or Vice-Chairs of the Committee are not present, the Committee may choose any other Member to be Acting Chair of the meeting; and that the Committee be authorized to broadcast its proceedings.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act.

Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) for Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Debate arose thereon.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 12:30 p.m. for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

ORAL QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

Messages were 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-14, An Act respecting an agreement with the Norway House Cree Nation for the settlement of matters arising from the flooding of land, and respecting the establishment of certain reserves in the province of Manitoba, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-41, An Act to amend the statute law in relation to veterans' benefits, without amendment.

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-45, An Act respecting the provision of increased funding for health care services, medical equipment, health information and communications technologies, early childhood development and other social services and to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, without amendment.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Bellemare (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- No. 362-0728 concerning gasoline pricing. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-86-03;

-- Nos. 362-1133, 362-1297, 362-1320, 362-1341, 362-1342, 362-1343 and 362-1344 concerning the income tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-15-20;

-- No. 362-1637 concerning health care services. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-34-18;

-- Nos. 362-1633 and 362-1651 concerning housing policy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-66-03.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Shepherd (Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Response of the goverment, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, ``Chapter 23 and 24 of the September 1999 Report of the Auditor General of Canada'' (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-81), presented in the House on Thursday, June 8, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-81-01.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), two concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1807 and 362-1808), one concerning the employment insurance program (No. 362-1809) and one concerning the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (No. 362-1810);

-- by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-1811);

-- by Ms. Girard-Bujold (Jonquière), one concerning plutonium (No. 362-1812);

-- by Ms. Vautour (Beauséjour -- Petitcodiac), one concerning the Employment Insurance program (No. 362-1813);

-- by Mr. Hearn (St. John's West), one concerning pornography (No. 362-1814).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Bellemare (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation) presented the answers to questions Q-89 and Q-110 on the Order Paper.

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

Q-54 -- Ms. Gagnon (Québec) -- With respect to each of the programs for children (from infants to youth) delivered by federal departments and agencies, can the government indicate: (a),the year the program was introduced; and (b) since 1989: (i) a complete breakdown of the funding allocated for each fiscal year; (ii) the mechanisms established to evaluate the program's effectiveness; (iii) the follow-up and changes made to the program as a result of these evaluations; (iv) the annual administrative costs for the program's management; and (v) the mechanism(s) that the federal government has established to ensure these different programs are coordinated?

Mr. Bellemare (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-362-54.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation), -- That Bill C-15, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

The debate continued.

ROYAL ASSENT

A message was received from the Honourable Louise Arbour, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-5, An Act to establish the Canadian Tourism Commission -- Chapter No. 28;

Bill S-26, An Act to repeal An Act to incorporate the Western Canada Telephone Company -- Chapter No. 29;

Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, a related Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, the Budget Implementation Act, 1998, the Budget Implementation Act, 1999, the Canada Pension Plan, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Employment Insurance Act, the Excise Act, the Income Tax Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act -- Chapter No. 30;

Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Defence Production Act -- Chapter No. 31;

Bill C-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada -- Chapter No. 32;

Bill C-14, An Act respecting an agreement with the Norway House Cree Nation for the settlement of matters arising from the flooding of land, and respecting the establishment of certain reserves in the province of Manitoba -- Chapter No. 33;

Bill C-41, An Act to amend the statute law in relation to veterans' benefits -- Chapter No. 34;

Bill C-45, An Act respecting the provision of increased funding for health care services, medical equipment, health information and communications technologies, early childhood development and other social services and to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act -- Chapter No. 35.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation), -- That Bill C-15, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

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. Pratt (Nepean -- Carleton), seconded by Mr. Proud (Hillsborough), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government, in recognition of the tremendous contribution of the Canadian Forces to the protection of Canadian sovereignty, United Nations peacekeeping missions, the NATO alliance, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and search and rescue operations, should proclaim June 15 ``Canadian Forces Day''. (Private Members' Business M-134)

Debate arose thereon.

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

``both at home and abroad, in such areas as humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, search and rescue and UN peacekeeping, should proclaim the first Sunday in June as ``Canadian Forces Day''.''

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. Anderson (Minister of the Environment) -- Report on the administration of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act for the year 1998, pursuant to the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act, S.C. 1992, c. 52, s. 28. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-104-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-629-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Lands Company Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-630-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Queens Quay West Land Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S. C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-631-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S. C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-632-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Defence Construction (1951) Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-633-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Canada Post Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S. C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-635-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Royal Canadian Mint for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-659-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2000-01 to 2004-05 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000-01 of the Old Port of Montréal Corporation Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-362-852-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada) -- Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-31-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation 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- 662-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development)

-- by Mr. Pettigrew (Minister for International Trade) -- Report of the Export Development Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-362-702-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).