PRAYERS

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the consideration of the Business of Supply.

Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved, -- That this House calls on the Minister of Finance to increase the Canada Health and Social Transfer by $1.5 billion and forego the $1.5 billion increase to federal grants and contributions in this year's federal budget.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the words "the Minister of Finance to" the following:

"immediately"

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.

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. 362-0670 and 362-0671 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-18-21.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Abbott (Kootenay -- Columbia), one concerning pornography (No. 362-0751), one concerning student loans (No. 362-0752) and one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 362-0753);

-- by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), one concerning unborn children (No. 362-0754);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0755);

-- by Mr. Sekora (Port Moody -- Coquitlam -- Port Coquitlam), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0756);

-- by Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), two concerning pornography (Nos. 362- 0757 and 362-0758);

-- by Ms. Debien (Laval East), one concerning China (No. 362- 0759);

-- by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0760) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0761);

-- by Mr. Harb (Ottawa Centre), one concerning the nuclear industry (No. 362-0762);

-- by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning the tax system (No. 362-0763);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning genetic engineering (No. 362-0764);

-- by Mr. Knutson (Elgin -- Middlesex -- London), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0765) and one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0766);

-- by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West -- Nepean), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0767) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0768);

-- by Mrs. Kraft Sloan (York North), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0769), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0770) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0771);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0772).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mrs. Ablonczy (Calgary -- Nose Hill), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), in relation to the Business of Supply;

And of the amendment of Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East), seconded by Mr. Duncan (Vancouver Island North).

The debate continued.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 81(16), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the amendment and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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. Richardson (Perth -- Middlesex), two concerning child poverty (Nos. 362-0773 and 362-0774) and one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0775).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:16 p.m., by unanimous consent, 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 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).