Debates of Nov. 28th, 1995

Small Business Loans Act

[John Williams, Reform, St. Albert, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as being opposed to the bill.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Agreed.

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

Agreed, Mr. Speaker.

[John Solomon, NDP, Regina—Lumsden, SK]

Mr. Speaker, I was saying that we agree with the chief government whip with respect to reversing the order. We were not supporting the motion; we were in fact opposing the motion.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-107, an act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, be read the third time and passed.

British Columbia Treaty Commission Act

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Pursuant to Standing Order 45 the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division at the third reading stage of Bill C-107, an act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission.

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

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal MPs voting yes.

[Gilles Duceppe, Bloc, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC]

The Bloc supports the motion, Mr. Speaker.

[Bob Ringma, Reform, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party votes no.

[John Solomon, NDP, Regina—Lumsden, SK]

Mr. Speaker, the New Democrats in the House vote yes to this motion.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

I vote yea, Mr. Speaker.

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

Mr. Speaker, yes.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed.)

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-78, an act to provide for the establishment and operation of a program to enable certain persons to receive protection in relation to certain inquiries, investigations or prosecutions, as reported (with amendment) from the committee.

Witness Protection Program Act

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Pursuant to Standing Order 45 the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division at the report stage of Bill C-78.

The first question is on Motion No. 1

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

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the results of the vote on report stage Motion No. 6 of Bill C-52 be applied in reverse to the motion now before the House. The same would apply to report stage Motion No. 2.

[Gilles Duceppe, Bloc, Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC]

Agreed, Mr. Speaker.

[Bob Ringma, Reform, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I understand that it is in reverse.

[John Solomon, NDP, Regina—Lumsden, SK]

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats agree except for one question that relates to the member for Sarnia. He had voted on that previous motion. Is he voting on this one or not?

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Agreed.

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

Agreed, Mr. Speaker.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

Therefore I declare Motions Nos. 1 and 2 lost.

(Motion Nos. 1 and 2 negatived.)

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

moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in.

(Motion agreed to.)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Kilger)]

It being 6.43 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.