Debates of Dec. 13th, 1994

Immigration Act

[Elsie Wayne, Progressive Conservative, Saint John, NB]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to point out to you that the name of the riding is Saint John and not St. John's as you said a little earlier. The members of the Conservative Party will vote against the motion.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

I vote yes, Mr. Speaker.

[Jag Bhaduria, Liberal, Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting with the government.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare Motions No. 1 lost. Consequently, Motions Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 and 23 are also lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 13, standing in the name of the hon. member for Bourassa.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote on the previous motion to this motion.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare the motion lost.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote in the same way to Motions Nos. 14, 15, 16 and 17.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Warren Allmand, Liberal, Notre-Dame-De-Grâce, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I do not want to vote against Motion No. 14.

[The Acting Speaker]

The next question is on Motion No. 14.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare the motion lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 15.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

The next question is on Motion No. 16.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

The next question is on Motion No. 17.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

The next question is on Motion No. 20.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find there is unanimous consent to having all members who voted on the previous motion recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House as follows: Liberals against the motion.

[Gilles Duceppe, Bloc, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Bloc Quebecois support this motion.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Reform Party vote against it, unless some members choose to vote differently.

[John Solomon, NDP, Regina—Lumsden, SK]

Mr. Speaker, members of the New Democratic Party now in the House vote nay.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote against it.

[Elsie Wayne, Progressive Conservative, Saint John, NB]

The hon. member for Saint John votes against the motion, Mr. Speaker.

[Jag Bhaduria, Liberal, Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON]

I vote nay, Mr. Speaker.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare the motion lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 21, standing in the name of the member for Bourassa.