PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

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, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- No. 362-0694 concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-50-02;

-- Nos. 362-0695, 362-0697, 362-0698, 362-0699, 362-0706, 362- 0708, 362-0709 and 362-0710 concerning child poverty. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-16-12;

-- No. 362-0696 concerning China. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362- 60-05.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Caplan (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), seconded by Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation), Bill C-31, An Act respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger, 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 respecting immigration to Canada and the granting of refugee protection to persons who are displaced, persecuted or in danger".

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), seconded by Mr. McTeague (Pickering -- Ajax -- Uxbridge), Bill C-471, An Act to amend the Competition Act (international mutual assistance and references) and the Competition Tribunal Act (references), 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. McTeague (Pickering -- Ajax -- Uxbridge), seconded by Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine), Bill C-472, An Act to amend the Competition Act (conspiracy agreements and right to make private applications), the Competition Tribunal Act (costs and summary dispositions) and the Criminal Code as a consequence, 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. Caccia (Davenport), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0967);

-- by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), seven concerning sex offenders (Nos. 362-0968 to 362-0974);

-- by Mr. Riis (Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys), one concerning the Senate (No. 362-0975) and one concerning the criminal justice system (No. 362-0976);

-- by Mr. Konrad (Prince Albert), two concerning marriage (Nos. 362-0977 and 362-0978).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The Order was read for consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-362-18), notice of which was laid upon the Table on Thursday, March 30, 2000. (Ways and Means Proceedings No. 10)

Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) for Mr. Peterson (Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)), seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), 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 1264)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Assad -- Assadourian -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bennett -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonin -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Cannis -- Caplan -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chan -- Charbonneau -- Chrétien --  (Saint-Maurice) -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cotler -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Iftody -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Kilgour --  (Edmonton Southeast) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Lincoln -- Longfield -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Pettigrew -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 143

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Bailey -- Bellehumeur -- Bergeron -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brien -- Brison -- Cadman -- Canuel -- Cardin -- Casson -- Chatters -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Doyle -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Dubé --  (Madawaska -- Restigouche) -- Duceppe -- Dumas -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Forseth -- Fournier -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Girard-Bujold -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Godin --  (Châteauguay) -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Guimond -- Hanger -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jones -- Keddy --  (South Shore) -- Konrad -- Lalonde -- Laurin -- Lebel -- Lill -- Loubier -- Lowther -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mancini -- Mark -- McNally -- Mercier -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Pankiw -- Perron -- Picard --  (Drummond) -- Plamondon -- Price -- Reynolds -- Riis -- Ritz -- Robinson -- Rocheleau -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Solomon -- St-Jacques -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Tremblay --  (Lac-Saint-Jean) -- Tremblay --  (Rimouski -- Mitis) -- Vellacott -- Wayne -- White --  (North Vancouver) -- Williams -- 87

Paired Members--Députés Pairés

-- Lefebvre -- Normand

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources), -- That Bill C-22, An Act to facilitate combatting the laundering of proceeds of crime, to establish the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to amend and repeal certain Acts in consequence, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

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

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Finance of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999.

Ms. Minna (Minister for International Cooperation) for Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That following interventions from a member of the Bloc Quebecois and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party on Bill C-25, the debate be adjourned in order to allow the House to begin consideration at the second reading stage of Bill C-19.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Dion (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs), -- That Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Order made earlier today, the Speaker interrupted the proceedings and the debate was adjourned.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Bill C-19, An Act respecting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Mr. Axworthy (Minister of Foreign Affairs), seconded by Ms. Bradshaw (Minister of Labour), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:17 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), seconded by Mr. Lunn (Saanich -- Gulf Islands), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should convene a meeting of "like-minded" nations in order to develop a multilateral plan of action to reform international organizations (e.g. International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations) so that they can identify the precursors of conflict and establish multilateral conflict-prevention initiatives. (Private Members' Business M-30)

The debate continued.

Mr. Grewal (Surrey Central), seconded by Mr. Hanger (Calgary Northeast), moved the following amendment, -- That the motion be amended by replacing all the words after the word ``should'' with the following:

``continue and intensify efforts with other nations to further develop multilateral initiatives in order to strengthen the capacity of international organizations (e.g. International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations) to enable them to identify the precursors to conflict and improve their conflict prevention capabilities.''

Debate arose thereon.

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), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Goodale (Minister of Natural Resources) -- Report of the National Energy Board for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R. S. 1985, c. N-7, s. 133. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-188-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:17 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).