Debates of Dec. 15th, 1994

Motions For Papers

[The Speaker]

It being 10 a.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, December 14, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division on Motion P-3 for the production of papers in the name of the hon. member for Perth-Wellington-Waterloo.

Call in the members.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from December 14 consideration of Bill C-53, an act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other acts, as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

Department Of Canadian Heritage Act

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a) the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions on report stage of Bill C-53, an act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage and to amend and repeal certain other acts.

The first question is on Motion No. 8 The vote on Motion No. 8 also applies to Motion No. 10.

An affirmative vote on Motion No. 8 obviates the necessity of the question being put on Motions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 21. A negative vote on Motion No. 8 necessitates the question being put on Motions Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The vote on Motion No. 1 also applies to Motion No. 9.

The vote on Motion No. 5 also applies to Motion No. 21.

The vote is on Motion No. 8, standing in the name of the hon. member for Rimouski-Témiscouata.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Madam Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to apply the vote just taken on Motion No. P-3 to the motion now before the House in reverse.

[Derek Lee, Liberal, Scarborough—Rouge River, ON]

Madam Speaker, I am certainly prepared to give my consent to this. In the last vote I was present but did not vote. I would ask that the record show that I abstained from voting on the last motion. I am certainly present for this vote and will vote with my caucus.

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Does the hon. member have unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

I declare the motion lost. The next question is on Motion No. 1.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

I declare the motion lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 2.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I think you would find unanimous consent that the members who have voted on the previous vote be recorded as having voted on the vote now before the House in the following manner: Liberal members voting nay.

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Do we have unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will vote nay on this motion.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Madam Speaker, Reform members vote yea, except those who wish to vote otherwise.

[Len Taylor, NDP, The Battlefords—Meadow Lake, SK]

Madam Speaker, New Democrats present in the House today vote nay.

[Jag Bhaduria, Liberal, Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON]

Madam Speaker, I will be voting nay.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

I declare Motion No. 2 negatived.

The next question is on Motion No. 3.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I think you would find unanimous consent that the members who have voted on the previous vote be recorded as voting on the motion now before the House in the following manner: Liberal members voting nay.

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois vote yea.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Madam Speaker, the Reform Party members who are present today will vote yea, except for those who wish to vote otherwise.

[Len Taylor, NDP, The Battlefords—Meadow Lake, SK]

Madam Speaker, New Democrats vote nay.

[Jag Bhaduria, Liberal, Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON]

Madam Speaker, I will be voting nay.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

I declare Motion No. 3 negatived.

The next question is on Motion No. 4, standing in the name of the hon. member for Rimouski-Témiscouata.

[Don Boudria, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I think you would find unanimous consent that the members who have voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House in the following manner: Liberal members voting nay.