Debates of March 21st, 1995

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[The Speaker]

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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

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

I understand that the whips of the other parties will be indicating how their colleagues are voting.

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

Mr. Speaker, Bloc Quebecois members will support this motion.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, most Reform Party members will vote against this motion, except those members who would like to vote otherwise.

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

Mr. Speaker, the New Democrats present in the House today will vote no on this motion.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the independent member for the riding of Beauce will vote against this motion.

[Elsie Wayne, Progressive Conservative, Saint John, NB]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting nay.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion negatived.

The House resumed from March 16 consideration of the motion and of the amendment.

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[The Speaker]

Pursuant to order made Thursday, March 16, 1995, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions on the motion of Mr. Manning relating to Private Members' Business.

The question is on the amendment.

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

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find unanimous consent for the following. The members who have voted on the previous motion will be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House in the following manner: Liberal members will be voting yea.

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

The members of the Bloc Quebecois will vote against the motion.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, Reformers vote against the amendment.

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

Mr. Speaker, as whip of the NDP caucus, the NDP caucus members present this afternoon vote no.

[Elsie Wayne, Progressive Conservative, Saint John, NB]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting yea.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

[Guy Arseneault, Liberal, Restigouche—Chaleur, NB]

Mr. Speaker, as this is Private Members' Business, I go on record as supporting the amendment.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the amendment carried.

The next question is on the main motion as amended. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[An hon. member]

On division.

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried on division.

(Motion, as amended, agreed to.)