Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Agreed.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  When shall the bill be read the third time? By leave, now?

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

House debate  The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill S-21, an act respecting the corruption of foreign public officials and the implementation of the convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions and to make related amendments to other acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Madam Speaker, to reiterate where I was coming from, the first major concern we have is that the bill was put forward in December 1997. It is now a year later and the bill is coming before us to be rushed through on literally the last day of debate. That is the first point. The second is that this came via the Senate.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Is the House ready for the question?

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Question.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Agreed.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think you would find unanimous consent to proceed now to committee of the whole to do the next stage of the bill immediately.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Is there unanimous consent to proceed to committee of the whole?

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  Agreed. (Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and, by unanimous consent, the House went into committee thereon, Ms. Thibeault in the chair)

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  The hon. member has 28 minutes remaining. I know he is just getting into the body of his speech, however, he will have the floor after question period. It being almost 2 p.m. we will proceed to Statements by Members.

Corruption Of Foreign Public Officials Act  There is $50 billion in interest.

Business Of The House  We would following this deal with Bill C-35 respecting imports. There are also ongoing discussions concerning Bill S-21, the anti-corruption convention. I indicated that there were also discussions on Bill C-59. Finally I do believe that there is consent to do the report stage and third reading of Bill C-49, the native land claims bill.