Debates of March 19th, 2002

Supplementary Estimates (B), 2001-02

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

Motion No. 5

That Vote 1b, in the amount of $4,546,087, under PRIVY COUNCIL—Department—Program expenditures, in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, be concurred in.

(The House divided on Motion No. 5, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[The Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 5 carried.

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved: that supplementary estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, except any vote disposed of earlier today, be concurred in.

[Marlene Catterall, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find consent in the House that the vote taken on the previous motion be applied to the motion now before the House.

[The Speaker]

Is that agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

moved that Bill C-51, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002, be read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

moved that Bill C-51 be now read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[Marlene Catterall, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find consent in the House that the vote taken on the previous concurrence motion be applied to the motion now before the House for second reading and referral to committee of the whole.

[The Speaker]

Is it agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly the bill stands referred to a committee of the whole. I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole.

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee thereon, Mr. Kilger in the chair)

[The Chairman]

Order, please. House in committee of the whole on Bill C-51.

(On clause 2)

[John Williams, Canadian Alliance, St. Albert, AB]

Mr. Speaker, could the President of the Treasury Board confirm that the bill is in its usual form for an appropriation bill and that the $125 million donation to the Pierre Trudeau foundation and opposed by the opposition is actually in order?

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the presentation of this bill is identical to the one used for the previous supply period.

[The Chairman]

Shall clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Clause 2 agreed to)

[The Chairman]

Shall clause 3 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Clause 3 agreed to)

[The Chairman]

Shall clause 4 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Clause 4 agreed to)