Bill C-72 (Historical)

Appropriation Act No. 5, 2017-18

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018

This enactment grants the sum of $4,030,119,633 towards defraying charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31,2018 that are not otherwise provided for.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2017-18

[Scott Brison, Liberal, Kings—Hants, NS]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

[The Speaker, Geoff Regan]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Geoff Regan]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Geoff Regan]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Geoff Regan]

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 #536

[The Speaker, Geoff Regan]

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee of the whole.

I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole.

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Mr. Bruce Stanton in the chair.)

(On clause 2)

[Gérard Deltell, Conservative, Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC]

Mr. Chair, tonight, which will soon be the morning of March 23, despite what it says on the table, I would like to ask the President of the Treasury Board whether the documents tabled are consistent with his budgetary policy.

[Scott Brison, Liberal, Kings—Hants, NS]

Mr. Chair, the form of this bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Shall clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. member]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.