Debates of Dec. 11th, 1995

Supply

[Marcel Massé, Liberal, for the President of the Treasury Board]

moved that Bill C-116, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1966, be now read for the first time and printed.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time.)

[Marcel Massé, Liberal, for the President of the Treasury Board]

moved that Bill C-116, An act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1996, be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

On division.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and the House went in committee thereon, Mrs. Maheu in the chair.)

(Clauses 2 and 3 inclusive agreed to.)

On Clause 4

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall clause 4 carry?

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

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We have debate on this.

[The Deputy Chairperson]

There is no debate. Standing votes can be taken.

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

Madam Speaker, is that a ruling from the Chair, that there is no debate?

[The Deputy Chairperson]

There is no debate.

On Clause 5

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall clause 5 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Clause 5 agreed to.)

On Clause 6

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall clause 6 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Clause 6 agreed to.)

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall the schedule carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Schedule agreed to.)

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall clause 1 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Clause 1 agreed to.)

[The Deputy Chairperson]

Shall the preamble carry?

[Michel Gauthier, Bloc, Roberval, QC]

Madam Speaker, I want to ask the President of the Treasury Board whether the bill before the House is identical, in every respect, to those of previous years.

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

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board, I would like to give my colleague the assurance that this bill is identical to those passed in previous years.

(Preamble agreed to.)

(Title agreed to.)

(Bill reported.)

[Marcel Massé, Liberal, for the President of the Treasury Board' Lib.]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We are passing through the House a bill which is going to spend $2.5 billion and you are telling us that there is no opportunity for debate on this bill?

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Maheu)]

Yes. There are just deferred divisions and no debate in the plenary session of this bill.