PRAYERS

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:

-- No. 362-0125 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-7-02;

-- Nos. 362-0204, 362-0221 and 362-0272 concerning the Young Offenders Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-30-03;

-- No. 362-0214 concerning East Timor. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-59-01;

-- No. 362-0234 concerning the Canadian Wheat Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-43-02;

-- Nos. 362-0254 and 362-0255 concerning the agricultural industry. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-11-03.

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Debien (Laval East) presented the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canada- Japan Interparliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Seventh General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on Environment and Development (APPCED), held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from November 20 to 23, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-362-57-02.

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 17th Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following change in the membership of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans:

Gerald Keddy for Charlie Power

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings was tabled.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Casey (Cumberland -- Colchester), Bill C-428, An Act establishing Samuel de Champlain 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. Schmidt (Kelowna), one concerning the highway system (No. 362-0542) and two concerning pornography (Nos. 362-0543 and 362-0544);

-- by Mr. Jackson (Bruce -- Grey), one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362-0545), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0546) and two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0547 and 362-0548);

-- by Mr. Earle (Halifax West), eight concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0549 to 362-0556);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0557 and 362-0558) and one concerning health care services (No. 362-0559);

-- by Mr. Laurin (Joliette), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0560);

-- by Mr. Thompson (Wild Rose), four concerning pornography (Nos. 362-0561 to 362-0564);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 362-0565);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0566);

-- by Mr. Canuel (Matapédia -- Matane), one concerning the Quebec Secession Reference (No. 362-0567);

-- by Mr. Price (Compton -- Stanstead), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0568);

-- by Mr. Reynolds (West Vancouver -- Sunshine Coast), six concerning pornography (Nos. 362-0569 to 362-0574) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0575);

-- by Mr. Proctor (Palliser), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0576);

-- by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0577);

-- by Mr. Godin (Châteauguay), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0578);

-- by Ms. Picard (Drummond), one concerning Canada's railways (No. 362-0579);

-- by Mr. Chrétien (Frontenac -- Mégantic), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0580).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-56 on the Order Paper.

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

Q-55 -- Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik) -- Can the government produce the list of employee groups within the Public Service, including salaries, that correspond to the employees of the Administration (ADS-D up to 10) and Nursing (OPN) sub-groups at the House of Commons, as of today?

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-362-55.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin- Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Debate arose thereon.

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.

NAMING OF A MEMBER

The Speaker named Mr. Abbott (Kootenay -- Columbia) for disregarding the authority of the Chair and, pursuant to Standing Order 11(1)(a), ordered the honourable Member to withdraw from the House for the remainder of today's sitting.

Whereupon, the honourable Member withdrew from the House.

TABLING OF DOCUMENTS

By unanimous consent, Mrs. Stewart (Minister of Human Resources Development) laid upon the Table, -- Copy of a letter from Mr. Reed Elley, M.P., dated November 12, 1999, concerning the Canada Jobs Fund (English text only). -- Sessional Paper No. 8530-362-7.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion 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 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-362- 3), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, December 2, 1999. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 3)

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the motion be concurred in.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 684)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Eggleton -- Folco -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Sgro -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 135

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casey -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Debien -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Earle -- Elley -- Forseth -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lefebvre -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McNally -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Price -- Reynolds -- Riis -- Ritz -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 84

The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-362-4), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Tuesday, December 7, 1999. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 4)

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved, -- That the motion be concurred in.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 685)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Eggleton -- Folco -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Serré -- Sgro -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wilfert -- 130

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Ablonczy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Borotsik -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Casey -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Debien -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Earle -- Elley -- Forseth -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Hanger -- Hardy -- Harris -- Hart -- Herron -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Martin --  (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McNally -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Price -- Reynolds -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solomon -- St-Hilaire -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vautour -- Vellacott -- Venne -- Wasylycia-Leis -- Wayne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 78

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), -- That Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), moved, --

That the 14th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Tuesday, February 8, 2000;

the 15th Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented on Wednesday, February 9, 2000, and

the 17th 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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Ms. Blondin-Andrew (Secretary of State (Children and Youth)), -- That Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

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. McWhinney (Vancouver Quadra), one concerning Taiwan (No. 362-0581), one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 362- 0582) and two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0583 and 362- 0584).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:30 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 6:37 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).