This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in December 2009.
Thierry St-Cyr Bloc
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Dec. 10, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)
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.
The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 98, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, December 9, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
The House resumed from December 2 consideration of the motion that Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171), be read the third time and passed.
Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business
December 10th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-291 under private members' business.
(The House divided on the motion:)
And the result of the vote having been announced: Yeas: 143; Nays: 143
Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business
December 10th, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.
NDP
Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. This will not change the vote at all, but I believe if you checked the official record the clerks inadvertently had named me the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North. Although he is much better looking than I am and much more intelligent, they just made a slight error on that.
Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business
December 10th, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The correction had been noted when the voting was done and accordingly the member was counted correctly I am told.
Now we have a problem because we have a tie vote on a motion respecting third reading of a bill to amend other acts. While I do have plenty of experience with such votes, this is the first time we have had such an outcome at third reading.
In this case, I am going to go with the practice that I believe is normal for Speakers and that is to vote in favour of the status quo, which is for no change in the law. Accordingly I will vote against third reading of this bill and I declare the motion defeated.
Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business
December 10th, 2009 / 6:25 p.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Order. Before I put the question on the last motion, since there might be a little noise in the chamber at the conclusion of the vote when things have completed, I would like to wish all hon. members the very best for the Christmas season.
I would like to extend my best wishes for a happy new year in 2010. We will meet again on January 25, and I look forward to seeing you all then.