10. Encourages the Turkish government, following the positive step taken with the adoption of the Law on Foundations, to fulfil its commitments regarding freedom of religion by establishing, in line with the ECHR and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, a legal framework enabling all religious communities to function without undue constraints, in particular as regards their legal status, the training of clergy, the election of the hierarchy, religious education and the construction of places of worship; calls for protection of the religious and cultural heritage; reiterates its call for the immediate re-opening of the Gr ...[+++]eek Orthodox Halki Seminary and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; shares the concern expressed by the Council on 24 July 2007 over the ruling of the Turkish Court of Cassation on the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and expects that this decision will not further impede the exercise by the Patriarchate and other non-Muslim religious communities of their rights guaranteed under the ECHR;

11. Encourages the Turkish government, following the positive step taken with the adoption of the Law on Foundations, to fulfil its commitments regarding freedom of religion by establishing, in line with the ECHR and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, a legal framework enabling all religious communities to function without undue constraints, in particular as regards their legal status, the training of clergy, the election of the hierarchy, religious education and the construction of places of worship; calls for protection of the religious and cultural heritage; reiterates its call for the immediate re-opening of the Gr ...[+++]eek Orthodox Halki Seminary and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarch; shares the concern expressed by the Council on 24 July 2007 over the ruling of the Turkish Court of Cassation on the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and expects that this decision will not further impede the exercise by the Patriarchate and other non-Muslim religious communities of their rights guaranteed under the ECHR;

* Ireland will publish a new general bill on disability which will include provisions for independent needs assessment; a bill on education for people with disabilities has been published.

MOTIONS By unanimous consent, it was ordered, That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice, when proceedings on the Business of Supply expire at 6:30 p.m. this day, the House shall continue to sit to consider the report stage of Bill C-30, An Act respecting the powers of the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia in relation to education; the report stage and third reading stage of Bill S-9, An Act respecting depository notes and to amend the Financial Administration Act; the third reading stage of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pensi ...[+++]on Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act; and the consideration of the Senate amendments stage of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts; That any division requested on the said business shall be deferred until the conclusion of the consideration of Government Orders on Tuesday, June 9, 1998; That, during the consideration of the aforementioned business, no quorum calls, requests for unanimous consent or dilatory motions shall be received; and That when no Member rises to speak during consideration of Bill C-4, the debate shall be adjourned and the House shall adjourn to the next sitting day.

Where the reform of the education system is concerned, a law on the right of entry and residence for foreign students entered into force in 2002.

During the session, your committee held 59 meetings and examined six bills including Bill C-8, an Act respecting an accord between the Governments of Canada and Yukon Territory relating to the administration and control of legislative jurisdiction in respect of oil and gas; C-6, an Act to provide for an integrated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments to other Acts; C-39, an Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867; C-30, an Act respecting the powers of the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia in relation to education; S-14, an Act prov ...[+++]iding for self-government by the First Nations of Canada; and C-49, an Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on the First Nation Land Management; and a special study on the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples (Sessional paper 2/35-508) respecting Aboriginal governance and, in particular, seek the comments of Aboriginal peoples and of other interested parties on: