All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis
This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.
This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.
Ralph Goodale Liberal
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
This enactment amends the Criminal Records Act to, among other things, allow persons who have been convicted under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Narcotic Control Act and the National Defence Act only of simple possession of cannabis offences committed before October 17, 2018 to apply for a record suspension without being subject to the period required by the Criminal Records Act for other offences or to the fee that is otherwise payable in applying for a suspension.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.
Normally at this time, the House would proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at report stage of the bill. However, pursuant to an order made on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, the divisions stand deferred until Monday, June 3, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.
It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business, as listed on today's Order Paper.
The House resumed from May 30 consideration of Bill C-93, An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis, as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.
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The Speaker Geoff Regan
It being 3:07 p.m., pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 28, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-93.
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
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The Speaker Geoff Regan
The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motion No. 2.
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The Speaker Geoff Regan
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. I therefore declare Motion No. 2 carried.
The question is on Motion No. 3.
The hon. member for Ajax is rising on a point of order.
Mark Holland Liberal Ajax, ON
Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, you will find consent to apply the results from the last vote to this vote, with Liberals members voting against.
Mark Strahl Conservative Chilliwack—Hope, BC
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply, with Conservative members voting yes.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau NDP Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the result from the previous vote, with the NDP voting no.
Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC
Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the result from the previous vote and we are voting in favour of the motion.
