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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That any existing requests for emergency debates on fisheries issues be withdrawn; and

That on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, the House shall continue to sit after 6:30 p.m. and, commencing at 6:30 p.m., or when the House Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party completes his remarks in the debate on the proposed Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, whichever is later, the House shall consider a motion ``That this House take note of the difficulties in Canadian fisheries, especially as complicated by the Queen and Marshall case and its implications for both aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples and for the future management of natural resources'';

Provided that, during the said debate, (a) no Member shall speak for more than twenty minutes, with a ten- minute question-and-comment period being permitted and provided that time may be divided pursuant to Standing Order 43(2); and (b) that the Chair shall not receive any quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent to propose any motion; and

That, when no Member rises to speak, or at 12:00 midnight whichever is earlier, the motion shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the 1st Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, that the list of members and associate members for the Standing Committee on Transport be as follows:

Members

Mark Assad Joe Fontana
Gérard Asselin Michel Guimond
Roy Bailey Charles Hubbard
Murray Calder Ovid Jackson
Bill Casey Stan Keyes
Joe Comuzzi Val Meredith
Bev Desjarlais Gerry Ritz
Stan Dromisky Lou Skora

Associate Members

Yvan Bernier Rick Laliberté
Rick Borotsik Lee Morrison
Serge Cardin John Solomon
Dave Chatters Suzanne Tremblay
Paul Crête Daniel Turp
Maurice Dumas Elsie Wayne
Ghislain Fournier

Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 106(1), that the Standing Committee on Transport be permitted to meet for the purposes of electing a Chair on Thursday, October 14, 1999.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), moved, -- That the 1st 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.

ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Limoges (Windsor -- St. Clair), seconded by Ms. Folco (Laval West), -- That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in- Chief of Canada.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:

We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the House of Commons of Canada, in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

The debate continued.

Mr. Manning (Calgary Southwest), seconded by Miss Grey (Edmonton North), moved the following amendment, -- That the following words be added to the Address:

«and that this House regrets that your Government has failed through a lack of vision and commitment to sound principles to adequately address the allegations of corruption against it, including the abuse of patronage; failed to bring integrity to Canada's immigration system by allowing organized crime to take advantage of Canadians' generosity and by undermining the standing of legitimate immigrants and genuine refugees; failed to seriously deal with the problem of drug trafficking, youth crime, and child pornography; rejected the common sense policies of other governments, most notably the Ontario and Alberta governments, of lowering taxes to create jobs and prevent companies, young people, and capital from leaving the country; failed to maintain the supremacy of Parliament in relation to the courts; failed to recognize the serious plight of Canadian agriculture and to provide a framework for reorganizing the airline industry; failed to provide for the democratic reform of federal institutions and the reform of federal-provincial relations through re-balancing the powers; and therefore, having failed to demonstrate the capacity, commitment, and vision required to lead this country into the 21st Century, has lost the confidence of this House and the Canadian people.»

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Duceppe (Laurier -- Sainte-Marie), seconded by Mr. Gauthier (Roberval), moved the following sub- amendment, -- That the amendment be amended by adding, between the words ``powers'' and ``; and therefore'', the following:

``, especially by failing to recognize the existence of the Quebec people; failed to carry out its responsibilities in the area of social welfare by not re-establishing transfer payments for programs relating to healthcare, post-secondary education and social assistance, while maintaining an inequitable and unjust employment insurance scheme".

Debate arose thereon.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

At 7:05 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That this House take note of the difficulties in Canadian fisheries, especially as complicated by the Queen and Marshall case and its implications for both aboriginal and non-aboriginal peoples and for the future management of natural resources. (Government Business No. 1)

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:00 midnight, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the motion was deemed withdrawn.

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. Dhaliwal (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A- 1 et P-21, sbs. 72(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8561-362-672-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Reports of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, 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. 8561-362-671-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Reports of the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, 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. 8561-362-556-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Tribal Sportswear Inc. regarding woven fabrics of cotton", dated August 24, 1999, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S. C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-572-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1999-1323 dated July 28, 1999, concerning the European Union Surtax Order, pursuant to the Customs Tariff Act, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-145-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Copy of Order in Council P.C. 1999-1492 dated August 26, 1999, concerning the Order Amending the European Union Surtax Order, pursuant to the Customs Tariff Act, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-141-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Finance)

-- by Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance) -- Reports of the Department of Finance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, 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. 8561-362-647-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights)

ADJOURNMENT

At 12:00 midnight, pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).