House of Commons Hansard #50 of the 35th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was region.
The House resumed from April 14 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 motion.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
Resuming debate. The hon. member for New Westminster-Burnaby.
Is the House ready for the question? The question is on the motion of Mr. Milliken. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And more than five members having risen:
Peter Milliken Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
Madam Speaker, in case a vote is called for, I wonder if there would be unanimous consent of the House to defer the taking of the vote until 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.
Roger Pomerleau Bloc Anjou—Rivière-Des-Prairies, QC
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. We were supposed to have a debate today on Bill C-17.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
When I called the debate, not a single member rose to take the floor, and in that case, the question is put. Members who wish to speak in debate must be in the House and rise in their seat.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
Order, please.
Alfonso Gagliano Liberal Saint-Léonard, QC
Madam Speaker, if I am not mistaken, I believe you gave everyone plenty of time. Personally, I said "question" more than five times. You looked around the House. You even asked members whether they wanted to speak. When no one rose, you rose yourself to put the question. Everyone was given plenty of time. I am sorry. We were prepared to have a debate, but now the question has been put. That is how it is.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
A motion has been moved to defer the taking of the division until 6.30 p.m. next Tuesday.
Is there unanimous consent for deferring the division?
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
Pursuant to Standing Order 45(6), a recorded division on the motion stands deferred until 6.30 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1994.
On the Order: Government Orders: Bill C-9, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, reported by a committee without amendment.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
The hon. member for Richmond-Wolfe, on a point of order.
Gaston Leroux Bloc Richmond—Wolfe, QC
Madam Speaker, I told you, and I want to make it clear, that my colleagues and I did not hear the request for debate. We simply heard a question, not that debate was being called.
Madam Speaker, I would ask you to please reconsider your decision.
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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)
I called debate after the clerk read the Orders of the Day.