PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Document entitled "Results for Canadians: A Management Framework for the Government of Canada". -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-549-01.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) laid upon the Table, -- Reports on Plans and Priorities, 2000-2001 Main Estimates, as follows:

(1) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-4;

(2) Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-5;

(3) Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-6;

(4) Atomic Energy Control Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-7;

(5) Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-8;

(6) (7)Canada Industrial Relations Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-9;

(7) Canada Information Office. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-10;

(8) Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-11;

(9) Canadian Centre for Management Development. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-12;

(10) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-13;

(11) Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-14;

(12) Canadian Food Inspection Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-15;

(13) Canadian Grain Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-16;

(14) Canadian Heritage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-17;

(15) Canadian Human Rights Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-18;

(16) (18)Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-19;

(17) Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-20;

(18) Canadian International Development Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-21;

(19) Canadian International Trade Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-22;

(20) Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. -- Session Paper No. 8520-362-23;

(21) Canadian Space Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-24;

(22) Canadian Transportation Agency. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-25;

(23) Citizenship and Immigration Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-26;

(24) Civil Aviation Tribunal of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-27;

(25) Competition Tribunal. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-28;

(26) Copyright Board Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-29;

(27) Correctional Service Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362- 30;

(28) Department of Finance Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-31;

(29) (32)Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-32;

(30) Department of Justice Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-33;

(31) Environment Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-34;

(32) Fisheries and Oceans. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-35;

(33) Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-36;

(34) Health Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-37;

(35) Human Resources Development Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-38;

(36) Immigration and Refugee Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-39;

(37) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Polar Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-40;

(38) Industry Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-41;

(39) Law Commission of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-42;

(40) Medical Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-43;

(41) (45)Millennium Bureau of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-44;

(42) NAFTA Secretariat, Canadian Section. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-45;

(43) National Archives of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362- 46;

(44) National Battlefields Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-47;

(45) National Defence. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-48;

(46) National Energy Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-49;

(47) National Film Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-50;

(48) National Library of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362- 51;

(49) National Parole Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-52;

(50) National Research Council Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-53;

(51) National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-54;

(52) Natural Resources Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-55;

(53) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-56;

(54) Northern Pipeline Agency Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-57;

(55) Office of the Auditor General of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-58;

(56) Office of the Chief Electoral Officer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-59;

(57) Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-60;

(58) Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-61;

(59) Office of the Correctional Investigator. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-62;

(60) Offices of the Information and Privacy Commissioners. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-63;

(61) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-64;

(62) (67)Parks Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-65;

(63) Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-66;

(64) Privy Council Office. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-67;

(65) Public Service Commission of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-68;

(66) Public Service Staff Relations Board. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-69;

(67) Public Works and Government Services Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-70;

(68) RCMP External Review Committee. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-71;

(69) RCMP Public Complaints Commission. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-72

(70) Registry of the Federal Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-73;

(71) Royal Canadian Mounted Police. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520- 362-74;

(72) Security Intelligence Review Committee. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-75;

(73) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-76;

(74) Solicitor General Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-77;

(75) Statistics Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-78;

(76) Status of Women Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-79;

(77) Supreme Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-80;

(78) Tax Court of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-81;

(79) The Leadership Network. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-82;

(80) Transport Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-83;

(81) Transportation Safety Board of Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-84;

(82) Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-85;

(83) Veterans Affairs Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-86;

(84) Western Economic Diversification Canada. -- Sessional Paper No. 8520-362-87.

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. 362-0542 and 362-0586 concerning the highway system. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-12-03;

-- Nos. 362-0560, 362-0577, 362-0578 and 362-0580 concerning the labelling of food products. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-29-08;

-- Nos. 362-0566, 362-0576, 362-0583, 362-0584, 362-0590, 362- 0595, 362-0596, 362-0602 and 362-0604 concerning child poverty. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-16-07.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362-0887);

-- by Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 362-0888) and one concerning China (No. 362-0889);

-- by Mr. Forseth (New Westminster -- Coquitlam -- Burnaby), 28 concerning the Divorce Act (Nos. 362-0890 to 362-0917);

-- by Mr. Rocheleau (Trois-Rivières), one concerning the labelling of food products (No. 362-0918);

-- by Mr. Adams (Peterborough), one concerning the situation in the Middle East (No. 362-0919);

-- by Mr. Mercier (Terrebonne -- Blainville), two concerning the labelling of food products (Nos. 362-0920 and 362-0921).

Questions on Order Paper

The following question having been made an Order for Return on Thursday, March 2, 2000:

Q-10 -- Mr. Bernier (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- With respect to the Québec ministerial tour taken by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Minister of National Revenue, the President of the Treasury Board, the Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development) and the Secretary of State (Amateur Sport) from September 22 to 24, 1999, could the government advise the House of the costs of this trip including: transportation to, from and during the ministerial tour, accomodations, communications, meals, entertainment and alcoholic beverages for each of the ministers, their support staff and departmental staff?

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented a supplementary Return to this Order. -- Sessional Paper No. 8555-362-10-01.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), moved, -- That, in relation to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the stage of consideration of Senate amendments to the Bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the said stage of the Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 1258)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Alcock -- Anderson -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Discepola -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Serré -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- Speller -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 130

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Alarie -- Anders -- Asselin -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Benoit -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Bonaventure -- Gaspé -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine -- Pabok) -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bigras -- Borotsik -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Cardin -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Dalphond-Guiral -- de Savoye -- Debien -- Desjarlais -- Desrochers -- Dockrill -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Earle -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Goldring -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guay -- Guimond -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marceau -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Perron -- Price -- Proctor -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Solberg -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (New Brunswick Southwest) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Turp -- Vellacott -- Wasylycia-Leis -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- 93

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Copps -- Nunziata

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That, at the conclusion of today's debate on the motion in relation to the Senate amendments to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, a recorded division on any question necessary to dispose of the motion be deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

QUORUM

The attention of the Speaker was drawn to the lack of a quorum and, fewer than 20 members having been counted, pursuant to Standing Order 29(3), the bells were rung to call in the Members.

After nine minutes, a quorum was found.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

WAYS AND MEANS

Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)) laid upon the Table, -- Notice of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 10) -- Sessional Paper No. 8570-362-18.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), at the request of Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), an Order of the Day was designated for the consideration of this Ways and Means motion.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Speaker informed the House that the Honourable the Deputy Governor General will proceed to the Senate today at 5:00 p.m., for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

ROYAL ASSENT

A Message was received from the Honourable Ian Binnie, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, desiring the immediate attendance of the House in the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.

The Commons returned to the Chamber.

Whereupon, the Speaker reported that, when the Commons had been in the Senate, the Honourable the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the Royal Assent to the following Bills:

Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence -- Chapter No. 1.

Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (flight) -- Chapter No. 2.

Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America.

The Speaker also reported that he had addressed the Honourable the Deputy Governor General as follows:

``May it please Your Honour:

The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.

In the name of the Commons I present to Your Honour the following Bills:

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2000.

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2001.

To which Bills I humbly request Your Honour's Assent.''

Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of the Deputy the Governor General, did say:

``In Her Majesty's name, the Honourable the Deputy to Her Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Bills.''

Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2000 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 1999-2000) -- Chapter No. 3.

Bill C-30, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2001 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2000-2001) -- Chapter No. 4.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Manley (Minister of Industry), seconded by Mr. Kilgour (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)), -- That the amendments made by the Senate to Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be now read a second time and concurred in.

The debate continued.

At 5:20 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Order made earlier today, a recorded division was deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:21 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Guimond (Beauport -- Montmorency -- Côte-de-Beaupré -- Île d'Orléans), seconded by Mr. Dumas (Argenteuil -- Papineau -- Mirabel), -- That Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of expenses incurred by a mechanic for tools required in employment), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on 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 Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Northwest Territories for the period of March 1999 to July 1999, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-22, sbs. 21(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-388-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Statutes of the Yukon for the period of April 1999 to December 1999, pursuant to the Yukon Act, R.S. 1985, c. Y-2, sbs. 22(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-387-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

-- by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board) -- Report on the Administration of the Public Service Superannuation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Public Service Superannuation Act, R. S. 1985, c. P-36, s. 46. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-220-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

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. Forseth (New Westminster -- Coquitlam -- Burnaby), two concerning children's rights (Nos. 362-0922 and 362-0923);

-- by Mr. Milliken (Kingston and the Islands), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0924).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:21 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 6:28 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).