Debates of March 17th, 1998

Division No. 100

[The Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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

Division No. 101

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion lost.

The House resumed consideration of the motion and the amendment.

[The Speaker]

Pursuant to the order made on Thursday, March 12, 1998, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment relating to the business of supply.

[Bob Kilger, Liberal, Stormont—Dundas, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to have members who voted on the preceding motion recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting nay.

[The Speaker]

Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Ivan Grose, Liberal, Oshawa, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Mr. Speaker, I would ask that my vote be recorded with my party.

[Tom Wappel, Liberal, Scarborough Southwest, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I would like my vote to be recorded as having voted no with my party.

[Jim Karygiannis, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I would like my vote recorded as having voted no with the government.

[Joe Comuzzi, Liberal, Thunder Bay—Nipigon, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I would like my vote recorded as having voted no with the government.

[Judi Longfield, Liberal, Whitby—Ajax, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I would vote no with my party.

[Bryon Wilfert, Liberal, Oak Ridges, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting no with my party.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote no and I would like to note that the member for Kelowna had to leave. He is not included in this vote tally.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, Bloc Quebecois members are obviously in favour of the motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, the New Democrats present will vote no but I would like to add two members who have just arrived: the member for Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar and the member for Churchill River. These members will also be recorded as voting no on this issue and on subsequent motions.

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, all members of our party present will be voting against the motion.

[John Nunziata, Independent, York South—Weston, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against the motion.

[Peter MacKay, Progressive Conservative, Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, NS]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The hon. member for Burin St. Georges will be voting no with his party to this motion.

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

Division No. 102

[The Speaker]

I declare the amendment lost.

The next question is on the main motion.

[Bob Kilger, Liberal, Stormont—Dundas, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the main motion.

[The Speaker]

Is it agreed to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.