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. 362-0620 concerning international trade. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-54-05;

-- No. 362-0673 concerning the Divorce Act. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-42-07.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Orders in Council approving certain appointments made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to Standing Order 110(1), as follows:

-- P.C. 2000-325. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-3-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage)

-- P.C. 2000-315. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-8-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

-- P.C. 2000-333, P.C. 2000-334 and P.C. 2000-335. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-16-09. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)

-- P.C. 2000-329. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-17-03. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs)

-- P.C. 2000-326. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-6-08. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- P.C. 2000-322. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-5-06. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs)

-- P.C. 2000-330, P.C. 2000-331 and P.C. 2000-332. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-20-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts)

-- P.C. 2000-324. -- Sessional Paper No. 8540-362-24-07. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(6), referred to the Standing Committee on Transport)

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Mahoney (Mississauga West), seconded by Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), Bill C-463, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degree) Act and the Interpretation 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. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), Bill C-464, An Act to amend the Evidence 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. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), Bill C-465, An Act respecting the creation of sanctuaries for endangered species of wildlife, 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. Doyle (St. John's East), one concerning pornography (No. 362-0873);

-- by Mr. Bélair (Timmins -- James Bay), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0874) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0875).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for the third reading of Bill C-13, An Act to establish the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to repeal the Medical Research Council Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) for Mr. Rock (Minister of Health), seconded by Mr. Mitchell (Secretary of State (Rural Development)(Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario)), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

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.

QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

A question of privilege having been raised by Mr. Fontana (London North Centre) on Friday, March 17, 2000, in relation to the premature disclosure by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland) of a draft report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, the Speaker ruled that there was a prima facie case of privilege.

Whereupon, Mr. Fontana (London North Centre), seconded by Mr. Mahoney (Mississauga West), moved, -- That the matter of the premature disclosure of the committee report by the Member for Lakeland be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Debate arose thereon.

Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by deleting the word ``premature''.

Debate arose thereon.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the debate on the motion concerning the question of privilege be deemed to have been concluded, that the question be deemed put on the amendment of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Mark (Dauphin -- Swan River), and a recorded division be deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders;

That the question be deemed to have been put on the motion for the third reading of Bill C-13, An Act to establish the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to repeal the Medical Research Council Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders; and

That the House proceed forthwith to the consideration of Private Members' Business, as listed in today's Order Paper.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the motion for the second reading of Bill C-213, An Act to promote shipbuilding, 1999, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion shall be deemed put and a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:32 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Dubé (Lévis-et Chutes-de-la-Chaudière), seconded by Mr. Perron (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), -- That Bill C-213, An Act to promote shipbuilding, 1999, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

At 6:16 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the question was deemed put on the motion and a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

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. Clouthier (Renfrew -- Nipissing -- Pembroke), concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-0876).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:17 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 6:23 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).