Nay.
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)
This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
Mathieu Ravignat NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Feb. 8, 2012
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment provides that a member’s seat in the House of Commons will be vacated and a by-election called for that seat if the member, having been elected to the House as a member of a political party or as an independent, changes parties or becomes a member of a party, as the case may be. A member’s seat will not be vacated if the member, having been elected as a member of a political party, chooses to sit as an independent.
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
Nay.
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
In my opinion, the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, February 8, 2012, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
The House resumed from February 1 consideration of the motion that Bill C-306, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
It being 6:00 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading of Bill C-306 under private member's business.
Call in the members.
(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion lost.
It being 6:42 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.