Debates of April 12th, 1994

Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Suspension Act, 1994

[Some hon. members]

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 more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), a recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

The next question is on motion No. 2. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

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 more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), a recorded division on the proposed motion stands deferred.

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions on Bill C-18, an act to suspend the operation of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act. We will vote on the deferred motions as listed on the Order Paper. The first vote will be on motion No. 1.

Call in the members.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

[Alfonso Gagliano, Liberal, Saint-Léonard, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to apply the vote we just took to the remaining motions in amendment plus the report stage.

[Marcel Massé, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

I rise on a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I was not here for the first vote, but I would like to participate in the second one if I may.

[The Speaker]

Hon. members have heard the proposal. Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Elwin Hermanson, Reform, Kindersley—Lloydminster, SK]

Mr. Speaker, just to make it clear, we are supporting the second vote on the motions; only the vote on the report stage would be reversed. I think we better make that clear.

[The Speaker]

It is absolutely clear.

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

[Herb Gray, Liberal, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Solicitor General of Canada]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

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

The House resumed from April 11 consideration of the motion that Bill C-17, an act to amend certain statutes to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 22, 1994, be read the second time and referred to a committee; and of the amendment.

Budget Implementation Act, 1994

[The Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a), the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division on the amendment.

The question is on the amendment.

The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division: