Bill C-268 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years)

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to include a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of five years for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years.

The House resumed from September 29 consideration of Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), as reported (with amendment) from the committee, and of Motion No. 1.

Criminal Code

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division at the report stage of Bill C-268. The question is on Motion No. 1.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #108

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare the motion lost.

[Joy Smith, Conservative, Kildonan—St. Paul, MB]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

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

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. If you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the votes from the previous motion to the current motion in reverse.

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

Is it agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

Vote #109

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare the motion carried.

When shall the bill be read the third time? By leave, now?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Joy Smith, Conservative, Kildonan—St. Paul, MB]

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

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

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I think you will find there is agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion.

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

Is it agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.