Bill C-299 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person)

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to prescribe a minimum punishment of five years when a kidnap victim is under sixteen years of age, unless the person who commits the offence is a parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of the victim.

The House resumed from October 5 consideration of Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), as reported (with amendments) from the committee; and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Criminal Code

[The Deputy Speaker]

It being 5:52 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at report stage of Bill C-299, under private members' business.

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

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

Vote #478

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

The question is now on Motion No. 2.

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #479

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 2 lost.

[David Wilks, Conservative, Kootenay—Columbia, BC]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

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

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting yes.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote, and will vote no.

[Judy Foote, Liberal, Random—Burin—St. George's, NL]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals agree to apply the vote and will be voting no.

[Louis Plamondon, Bloc, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois votes no.

[Bruce Hyer, Independent, Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting no.

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

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party is voting no.

[Peter Goldring, Independent, Edmonton East, AB]

I will be voting yes.

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

Vote #480

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[David Wilks, Conservative, Kootenay—Columbia, BC]

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

[The Deputy Speaker, Joe Comartin]

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Joe Comartin]

All those in favour, please say yea.

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, Joe Comartin]

All those opposed, please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, Joe Comartin]

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Vote #481

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)

[The Deputy Speaker]

It being 6:55 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private member's business as listed on today's order paper.