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. 362-0973 concerning sex offenders. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-7-06;

-- No. 362-1047 concerning the Canada Post Corporation. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-6-13;

-- Nos. 362-1050 and 362-1051 concerning breast cancer. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-65-07;

-- No. 362-1052 concerning pornography. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-81-07;

-- No. 362-1053 concerning parental rights. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-31-14.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Speller (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Trade) laid upon the Table, -- Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Canada's State of Trade for the year 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8525-362-16.

Statements by Ministers

Pursuant to Standing Order 33(1), Mr. Rock (Minister of Health) made a statement.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Keyes (Hamilton West), from the Standing Committee on Transport, presented the Second Report of the Committee (Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, the Competition Act, the Competition Tribunal Act and the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to amend another Act in consequence, with amendments). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-50.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 42 to 44 and 47 to 56) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

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

-- by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), one concerning nuclear weapons (No. 362-1204) and one concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (No. 362-1205);

-- by Mr. Calder (Dufferin -- Peel -- Wellington -- Grey), four concerning the Canadian census (Nos. 362-1206 to 362-1209);

-- by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), one concerning pornography (No. 362- 1210);

-- by Mr. Vellacott (Wanuskewin), two concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Nos. 362-1211 and 362-1212), two concerning marriage (Nos. 362-1213 and 362-1214) and one concerning immigration (No. 362-1215).

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-102 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-16, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, as reported by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 3 (Motions Nos. 6 to 8, 15, 16 and 18 to 21).

Group No. 3

Motion No. 6 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 24, be amended by replacing lines 43 to 48 on page 11 and lines 1 to 6 on page 12 with the following:

"24. (1) With the consent of the Prime Minister of Canada, the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons and the leader in the House of Commons of each party having at least 12 members sitting in that House, the Governor in Council may appoint a retired judge of a superior court for a period of three to five years to perform the duties and have the powers and functions of a Review Committee described in subsections 23 (4), (5) and (6)."

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 31, be amended

(a) by replacing line 22 on page 15 with the following:

"31. (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), the Governor in Council may"

(b) by adding after line 25 on page 15 the following:

"(1.1) The Governor in Council shall not appoint a person who has been convicted of an offence under section 39 or 40 as a Citizenship Commissioner."

Motion No. 8 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 32, be amended by replacing line 37 on page 16 with the following:

"32. Subject to the approval of the standing committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to citizenship and immigration, the Minister may designate a Citizen-"

Motion No. 15 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 40 on page 21 with the following:

"(b) subject to alternative resolution of the House of Commons, specifying who may make an applica-"

Motion No. 16 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 22 with the following:

"(e) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, providing for criteria to determine"

Motion No. 18 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by replacing line 31 on page 22 with the following:

"(i) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, defining what constitutes a relationship"

Motion No. 19 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by adding after line 34 on page 22 the following:

"(i.1) subject to affirmative resolution of the House of Commons, defining the expression "best interests of the child";"

Motion No. 20 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 43, be amended by adding after line 40 on page 22 the following:

"(j.1) defining the expression "public interest" for the purposes of section 21;"

Motion No. 21 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), -- That Bill C-16 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 23 the following new clause:

"43.1 The coming into force of any regulations made by the Governor in Council under paragraph 43(c) is subject to approval of the regulations by the committee of the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to citizenship."

The debate continued on the motions in Group No. 3.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 6 to 8, 15, 16 and 18 to 21 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Group No. 4

Mr. Bigras (Rosemont), seconded by Mr. de Savoye (Portneuf), moved Motion No. 9, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 33, be amended by adding after line 21 on page 17 the following:

"(2.1) The Commissioner presiding over a citizenship ceremony shall, during the ceremony and in the presence of a representative of the Government of Quebec, give to every new citizen residing in Quebec a copy of the following documents and an explanation of their purpose:

(i) the Charter of the French Language (R.S.Q., c. C-11);

(ii) The Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (R.S.Q., c. C-12);

(iii) the Election Act (R.S.Q., c. E-3.3); and

(iv) the Declaration by the Government of Quebec on Ethnic and Race Relations, signed on December 10, 1986."

Mr. Bryden (Wentworth -- Burlington), seconded by Mr. O'Reilly (Haliburton -- Victoria -- Brock), moved Motion No. 23, -- That the oath of citizenship in the Schedule to Bill C-16 be replaced with the following:

"In pledging allegiance to Canada, I take my place among Canadians, a people united by God whose sacred trust is to uphold these five principles: equality of opportunity, freedom of speech, democracy, basic human rights, and the rule of the law."

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 4.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 9 and 23 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Group No. 5

Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 10, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 39, be amended by replacing lines 25 and 26 on page 19 with the following:

"not more than $60,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years, or to"

Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 11, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 39, be amended by replacing lines 29 and 30 on page 19 with the following:

"more than $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both."

Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 12, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 39, be amended by replacing lines 33 and 34 on page 19 with the following:

"$60,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years, or to both, if the person"

Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 13, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 40, be amended by replacing line 44 on page 20 and line 1 on page 21 with the following:

"not more than $150,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than ten years, or to"

Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), moved Motion No. 14, -- That Bill C-16, in Clause 40, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 21 with the following:

"more than $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both."

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 5.

The question was put on Motions Nos. 10 to 14 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That Motion No. 15 be amended in the English version by replacing the word ``alternative'' with the following:

``affirmative''

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage.

By unanimous consent, the recorded divisions were further deferred until Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The debate continued.

Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Gilmour (Nanaimo -- Alberni), moved, -- That this question be now put.

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.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), -- That Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights;

And of the motion of Mr. Harris (Prince George -- Bulkley Valley), seconded by Mr. Gilmour (Nanaimo -- Alberni), -- That this question be now put.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until Monday, May 15, 2000, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

By unanimous consent, the deferred recorded division was further deferred until Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at the end of the time provided for Government Orders.

The Order was read for the second reading and reference to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development of Bill C-33, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada.

Mr. Gray (Deputy Prime Minister) for Mr. Anderson (Minister of the Environment), seconded by Mr. MacAulay (Solicitor General of Canada), moved, -- That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

Debate arose thereon.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:50 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Bryden (Wentworth -- Burlington), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), -- That Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and to make amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

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. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Amendments to the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-362-811-02. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2000-2001 to 2004- 2005 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000-2001 of the Farm Credit Corporation pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-362-818-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

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. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), one concerning the situation in Ethiopia (No. 362-1216) and one concerning marriage (No. 362-1217);

-- by Mr. Lee (Scarborough -- Rouge River), one concerning China (No. 362-1218);

-- by Mr. Ritz (Battlefords -- Lloydminster), one concerning children's rights (No. 362-1219).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 6:50 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 7:05 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).