PRAYERS

The Clerk informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker.

Thereupon, Mr. McClelland (Edmonton Southwest), Deputy Chairman of Committees of the Whole, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 8.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Municipal Grants Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations with amendments.

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

Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1, 2, 4 to 19 and 41 to 44.

Group No. 2 -- Motions Nos. 3 and 20 to 40.

Group No. 1

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 1, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 2 with the following:

"business or professional occupancy tax" means a tax levied"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 2, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 29 on page 2 with the following:

"constructing a new immovable or a new real property,"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 4, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 5, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 7 the following:

"(1.01) If the Minister decides not to make a payment under subsection (1) to a taxing authority applying for it, the Minister shall, without delay, provide the authority with written reasons for that decision."

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 5, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 5, be amended

(a) by replacing line 26 on page 7 with the following:

"(1.1) If a"

(b) by replacing line 29 on page 7 with the following:

"may supplement the payment but where the Minister decides not to do so, the Minister shall, without delay, provide the taxing authority to which the payment is to be made, with written reasons for that decision."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 6, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 26 on page 7 with the following:

"(1.1) If a"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 7, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 7 with the following:

"that the"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 8, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 9, be amended

(a) by replacing line 27 on page 10 with the following:

"(2) Subject to subsection (3), if a frontage or area tax is payable over"

(b) by adding after line 31 on page 10 the following:

"(3) The Minister shall notify a taxing authority to whom a payment in lieu of a frontage or area tax is payable over a period of more than one year, which method of payment referred to in subsection (2) will be used to make the payment, and shall, without delay, after that notification, provide the authority with written reasons explaining why that method was chosen by the Minister."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 12 with the following:

"made in lieu of a business or professional occupancy tax by"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 12 with the following:

"the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and every corporation included in Schedule IV;"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 12 with the following:

"a frontage or area tax and, in the case of the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and a"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 12 with the following:

"ments in lieu of a business or professional occupancy tax;"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 13, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 25 on page 12 with the following:

"the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and corporations included in schedules III or IV,"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 14, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 27 on page 12 the following new clause:

"10.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 9:

9.1 For greater certainty, the Governor in Council shall not make regulations adding the following corporations to Schedule IV: (a) the Royal Canadian Mint; (b) Canada Post Corporation; and (c) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 15, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 27 on page 12 the following new clause:

"10.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 9:

9.1 (1) No regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 9 shall come into force unless it has been approved by a committee of the House of Commons that is designated or established by the House for that purpose.

(2) A regulation approved by a committee of the House of Commons under subsection (1) comes into force on the day following its approval."

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 16, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 39 on page 12 with the following:

"authority.

10.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, where a corporation included in Schedule III or IV is authorized to make a payment to a taxing authority in lieu of a real property tax, a frontage or area tax or a business occupancy tax, as the case may be, pursuant to regulations made under subsection 9(1), and decides not to make that payment, the corporation shall, without delay, provide the authority with written reasons for that decision."

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 17, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 39 on page 12 with the following:

"authority.

10.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, where the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation or Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is authorized to make a payment to a taxing authority in lieu of a business occupancy tax and the corporation decides not to make that payment, the corporation shall, without delay, provide the authority with written reasons for that decision."

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 18, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 13 with the following:

"(b) the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and every corporation included in Schedule"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 19, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 13 with the following:

"or professional occupancy tax, comply with any regula-"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 41, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 40 on page 14 the following new clause:

"15.1 (1) The Minister shall, within twelve months after the end of each fiscal year, cause a report on the administration of this Act during the preceding fiscal year to be made.

(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before the House of Commons on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the report is made."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 42, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 40 on page 14 the following new clause:

"15.1 (1) The Minister shall, within twelve months after March 31, 2004 and every four years after that, cause a comprehensive review and report of the provisions and operation of this Act during the preceding four years to be made.

(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before the House of Commons on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the report is made."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 43, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 40 on page 14 the following new clause:

"15.1 (1) The Minister shall, within twelve months after March 31, 2005 and every five years after that, cause a comprehensive review and report of the provisions and operation of this Act during the preceding five years to be made.

(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before the House of Commons on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the report is made."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 44, -- That Bill C-10 be amended by adding after line 40 on page 14 the following new clause:

"15.1 (1) The Minister shall, within twelve months after March 31, 2003 and every three years after that, cause a comprehensive review and report of the provisions and operation of this Act during the preceding three years to be made.

(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before the House of Commons on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the report is made."

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 2, 4 to 19 and 41 to 44).

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 (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:

-- Nos. 362-0432, 362-0433, 362-0434, 362-0435, 362-0436, 362- 0437, 362-0438, 362-0439, 362-0440, 362-0441, 362-0442 and 362- 0443 concerning the tax system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362- 17-08.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale), from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented the Third Report of the Committee (Human rights in Colombia). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-21.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 13, 14 and 17) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Cauchon (Minister of National Revenue), Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled "An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations".

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), seconded by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), Bill C-423, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Fournier (Manicouagan), seconded by Ms. Guay (Laurentides), Bill C-424, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Staff Relations Act (scabs and essential services), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), seconded by Mr. Pagtakhan (Winnipeg North -- St. Paul), Bill C-425, An Act to provide for the harmonization of environmental standards throughout Canada, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), seconded by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), Bill C-426, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), seconded by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), Bill C-427, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (abduction), 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, Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved that motions for the report stage of Bill C-2 standing in the Notice Paper in the name of Mr. Solomon (Regina -- Lumsden -- Lake Centre) be transferred to the name of Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys).

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

By unanimous consent, Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That for the remainder of today's sitting the Chair shall not receive any quorum calls or dilatory motions.

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

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Harvard (Charleswood St. James -- Assiniboia), two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0513 and 362-0514);

-- by Mr. Williams (St. Albert), five concerning pornography (Nos. 362-0515 to 362-0519) and one concerning the Divorce Act (No. 362-0520);

-- by Mr. Hilstrom (Selkirk -- Interlake), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0521);

-- by Mr. Graham (Toronto Centre -- Rosedale), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0522);

-- by Ms. Hardy (Yukon), one concerning child poverty (No. 362- 0523) and one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 362-0524);

-- by Ms. Picard (Drummond), two concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-0525 and 362-0526);

-- by Mr. Calder (Dufferin -- Peel -- Wellington -- Grey), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362- 0527), one concerning pornography (No. 362-0528) and one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0529);

-- by Mr. Cadman (Surrey North), one concerning sex offenders (No. 362-0530);

-- by Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton -- Victoria -- Brock), one concerning pornography (No. 362-0531);

-- by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0532 and 362-0533), one concerning gun control (No. 362-0534), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362-0535) and one concerning the Young Offenders Act (No. 362-0536);

-- by Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0537);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning the Senate (No. 362-0538), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 362-0539) and one concerning pornography (No. 362-0540).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answers to questions Q-13, Q-14, Q-58, Q-59 and Q-63 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Municipal Grants Act, as reported by the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 2, 4 to 19 and 41 to 44).

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 1.

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

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 9, 12 and 19 were also negatived on division.

The question was put on Motion No. 2 and it was negatived on division.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 4, 5, 7 and 8 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 10 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 11, 13, 14, and 18, was deferred.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 15 and 41 to 44 and they were negatived on division.

Group No. 2

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 3, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 36 on page 6 with the following:

"opinion of the Minister following public advice from an advisory panel established under section 11.1, does not provide, as"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 20, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of one land surveyor and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 21, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of two land surveyors and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 22, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of three land surveyors and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 23, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of one land surveyor who is a member of an accredited professional corporation and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 24, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of two land surveyors who are members of an accredited professional corporation and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 25, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of three land surveyors who are members of an accredited professional corporation and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 26, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of a land surveyor, in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act following an open competition, and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 27, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of two land surveyors in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act following an open competition and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 28, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 13 with the following:

"appoint an advisory panel of three land surveyors in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act following an open competition and at least two"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 29, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 13 with the following:

"office during good behaviour for a term of three years, which term may be renewed for one further term. The"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 30, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 13 with the following:

"office during good behaviour for a term of three years, which term may be renewed for two further terms. The"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 31, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 13 with the following:

"renewed for one further term. The"

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 32, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 13 with the following:

"renewed for two further terms. The"

Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), seconded by Mr. Johnston (Wetaskiwin), moved Motion No. 33, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) Where the advisory panel gives advice to the Minister under subsection (2) and the Minister decides not to accept that advice in exercising any power under this Act in respect of the subject-matter of that advice, the Minister shall, without delay, provide the advisory panel and the taxing authority in respect of whom the advice was given, with written reasons for that decision."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 34, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) The Minister shall, within thirty days after advice is received, cause a copy of the advice to be published in the Canada Gazette."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Lebel (Chambly), moved Motion No. 35, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) The advisory panel shall make available to the public any advice it gives under subsection (2)."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 36, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) The Minister shall make available to the public any advice received from the advisory panel."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 37, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) For greater certainty, the advisory panel shall give advice on the basis of any relevant evidence and after consulting with all interested parties."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 38, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 13 the following:

"(2.1) The advisory panel shall also give the Minister advice concerning any real property or immovables developed or used as a public highway that, in the opinion of the Minister, does not provide, as its primary function, immediate access to real property or immovables owned by Her Majesty in right of Canada, and this advice shall be made public as soon as possible."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 39, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the French version, lines 39 and 40 on page 13 with the following:

"(3) Le président assure la supervision du comité et dirige les activités et le fonctionnement de celui-ci."

Mr. Lebel (Chambly), seconded by Mr. Loubier (Saint- Hyacinthe -- Bagot), moved Motion No. 40, -- That Bill C-10, in Clause 14, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 40 on page 13 with the following:

" comité consultatif. "

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2 (Motions Nos. 3 and 20 to 40).

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on division.

Accordingly, Motion No. 38 was also negatived on division.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 20 to 32 and they were negatived on division.

The question was put on Motion No. 33 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division was deferred.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 39 and 40 and they were negatived on division.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage.

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Monday, February 14, 2000, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), seconded by Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence, be now read a second time and concurred in.

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.

Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), seconded by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should adopt a national housing strategy and housing supply program, in co-operation with the provinces, that recognizes housing as a human right and meets the goal of providing an additional one percent of federal budgetary spending to meet basic housing needs in Canada. (Private Members' Business M-123)

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 Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)) -- Report on the Operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, R. S. 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 8. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-577-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) -- Report on the receipts and disbursements of the Office of the Auditor General for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R. S. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 21(2). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-100-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

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. MacKay (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough), concerning the Canada Pension Plan (No. 362-0541).

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:28 p.m., the Acting Speaker adjourned the House until Monday at 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).