Bill C-46 (Historical)

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama

This enactment implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on the environment and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Panama and done at Ottawa on May 13 and 14, 2010.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the agreements and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation.
Part 3 of the enactment contains coordinating amendments and the coming into force provision.

Canada-Panama Free Trade Act

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

Madam Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting no.

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

Does the hon. government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to proceed this way?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Madam Speaker, the Liberals will be voting no.

[Claude DeBellefeuille, Bloc, Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois will vote yes.

[Chris Charlton, NDP, Hamilton Mountain, ON]

Madam Speaker, New Democrats are voting yes.

[Helena Guergis, Independent, Simcoe—Grey, ON]

Madam Speaker, I vote no.

[André Arthur, Independent, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Madam Speaker, I vote no.

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

Vote #157

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

The question is on Motion No. 2.

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

Madam Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you will find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting no.

[The Acting Speaker, Denise Savoie]

Does the chief government whip have the unanimous consent of the House to proceed in this way?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Madam Speaker, I would like to add the member for Honoré-Mercier to our list.

The Liberals will vote no.

[Claude DeBellefeuille, Bloc, Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois will vote yes.