Peter Milliken

[Questions On The Order Paper, February 16th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, the following questions will be answered today: Nos. 46 and 128.

Question No. 46-

[Committees Of The House, February 16th, 1995]

moved:

That two Library of Parliament research officers assigned to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be allowed to travel to Toronto on February 19 and 20 in order to attend a conference of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Business Of The House, February 16th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent for a couple of motions. I move:

That notwithstanding any standing or special order of this House, when the House adjourns on Wednesday, February 22, 1995, it shall stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Friday February 24, 1995;

That the address of the President of the United States of America, to be delivered in the House Chamber on Thursday, February 23, 1995 before members of the Senate and members of the House of Commons, together with all introductory and related remarks, be printed as an appendix to the House of Commons Debates of Friday, February 24, 1995 and form part of the records of this House; and

That media recording and transmission of such address, introductory and related remarks be authorized pursuant to established guidelines for such occasions.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Motions For Papers, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, I ask that the notice of motion for the production of papers be allowed to stand.

[Questions On The Order Paper, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, I would ask that the remaining questions be allowed to stand.

[Questions Passed As Orders For Returns, February 15th, 1995]

If Questions Nos. 112 and 113 could be made orders for returns, these returns would be tabled immediately.

[Points Of Order, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, as always, the government tries to prepare responses to questions as quickly as possible. In this particular instance, I am informed that the response is almost ready to be tabled in the House. I will table it as soon as I receive it.

[Committees Of The House, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, I think you would also find that there is unanimous consent for the following motion:

That, regarding consideration of Bill C-64, an act respecting employment equity, the House authorize the necessary staff of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons to travel within Canada in order to prepare and hold videoteleconference hearings during the weeks of February 20 and 27.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Committees Of The House, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, I have the honour to table today the 60th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding the membership of the Standing Committee on Human Rights and the Status of Disabled Persons.

If the House gives its consent, I intend to move that the 60th report be concurred in later today.

I also have the honour to present the 61st report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs regarding changes to the Standing Orders as they relate to the printing of papers and evidence of standing committees.

Madam Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent of the House to dispense with the reading of the 60th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. If the House gives its consent I move that the 60th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs presented to the House earlier this day be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

[Government Response To Petitions, February 15th, 1995]

Madam Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the government's response to two petitions.