I have the honour to inform the House that when the House went up to the Senate chamber 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 establish the Department of Public Works and Government Services and amend and repeal certain acts-Chapter 16.
Bill C-8, an act respecting the control of certain drugs, their precursors and other substances and to amend certain other acts and repeal the Narcotics Control Act in consequence thereof-Chapter 19.
Bill C-12, an act respecting employment insurance in Canada-Chapter 23.
Bill C-13, an act to provide for the establishment and operation of a program to enable certain persons to receive protection in relation to certain inquiries, investigations or prosecutions-Chapter 15.
Bill C-19, an act to implement the Agreement on Internal Trade-Chapter 17.
Bill C-20, an act respecting the commercialization of civil air navigation services-Chapter 20.
Bill C-31, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 6, 1996-Chapter 18.
Bill C-33, an act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act-Chapter 14.
Bill C-36, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, the Old Age Security Act and the Canada Shipping Act-Chapter No. 21.
Bill C-48, an act to amend the Federal Court Act, the Judges Act and the Tax Court of Canada Act-Chapter No. 22.
Bill S-8, an act respecting Queen's University at Kingston.
It being 7.05 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, the House stands adjourned until Monday, September 16, 1996 at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28 and 24.
(The House adjourned at 7.05 p.m.)