This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
Rob Nicholson Conservative
In committee (House), as of April 16, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to provide for minimum penalties for serious drug offences, to increase the maximum penalty for cannabis (marihuana) production, to reschedule certain substances from Schedule III to that Act to Schedule I, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Some hon. members
Nay.
The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
It has been requested that this vote be deferred until 5:30 p.m. this day.
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts be read the second time and referred to a committee.
The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading of Bill C-26.
The Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip now has the floor.
Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, once again, if you were to seek it I think you would find unanimous consent to apply the result of the vote just taken to the motion presently before the House, with Conservative members present this evening voting yes.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting in favour of the motion.
Pauline Picard Bloc Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois will vote in favour of this motion.
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the members of the NDP will vote against this motion.
Blair Wilson Independent West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of the motion.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)