Debates of June 13th, 2012

(The House divided on Motion No. 717, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #417

Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Denise Savoie]

I declare Motion No. 717 defeated.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

The next question is on Motion No. 718.

(The House divided on Motion No. 718, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #418

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

I declare Motion No. 718 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 719 to 763 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 764. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 764, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #419

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

I declare Motion No. 764 defeated.

The question is on Motion No. 765.

[Bernard Trottier, Conservative, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. It appears the member for Papineau voted and has since left the chamber, so his vote should not count on this one.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

First, I would ask that all hon. members, if they have a point to raise regarding the vote, wait until after the results are announced to do so.

Second, it is evident that the member for Papineau is not in the chamber and therefore I would instruct the Table not to count his vote if it did so.

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. I have a proposal. We have more than 20 votes left. We know the outcome of each vote. I would recommend that we pass these on division if the other parties are agreed.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

Order, order. Before I go to the opposition House leader, I would like to complete the vote that is before the House.

(The House divided on Motion No. 765, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #420

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Barry Devolin]

I declare Motion No. 765 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 766 to 781 also defeated.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order. I thank the Chief Government Whip for the offer. I know it came under some good advisement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The suggestion might work better for the opposition if it were combined with a unanimous resolution to then immediately move to question period, in which we could then put the government to account, an offer we made to the government before. We could consider such a motion, if given some time for that consideration.

Otherwise, I think we should continue with the process that we have before us.

[Marc Garneau, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on the same point of order. We are prepared to discuss what the chief whip is proposing, if he is prepared to split the bill. We have said that since the beginning.

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON]

Mr. Speaker, what I am prepared for is a defeat on division. That is what I want.

[An hon. member]

Or we will do it the slow way.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on the same point of order. We had attempted, at least on my part and I know the other opposition parties and certainly the official opposition made many attempts, to negotiate. I will make one attempt at least for my willingness to give unanimous consent for this--