Debates of May 15th, 1995

Members Of Parliament Retirement Allowances Act

[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 yeas have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee.)

The House resumed consideration of the motion.

Cn Commercialization Act

[The Speaker]

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

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

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

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

The Bloc members will be voting no.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find that Reform Party members will vote yea, if it is done right, except for those members who wish to vote otherwise.

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

Mr. Speaker, members of the New Democratic Party present vote no on this motion.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Transport.

The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-67, an act to establish the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, to amend the Pension Act, to make consequential amendments to other acts and to repeal the Veterans Appeal Board Act, be read the third time and passed.

Veterans Review And Appeal Board Act

[The Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 45(5)(a) the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred division at third reading stage of Bill C-67.

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

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I think you would find unanimous consent to apply to the vote now before the House the vote taken on the main motion concerning Bill C-85.

Since the usual discussions did not take place, if the whip for the New Democratic Party wishes to say otherwise, I am sure he will do so in a moment.

[The Speaker]

Does the hon. whip for the Bloc Quebecois agree?

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

Agreed.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

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

The Democrats in the House vote no on this issue.

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed.)

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-54, an act to amend the Old Age Security Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act, as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

Old Age Security Act

[The Speaker]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions on Bill C-54.

The first question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on Motion No. 1 will also apply to Motions Nos. 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16 and 17.

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

Mr. Speaker, I think you would find unanimous consent to apply the vote in the following way: that the vote on second reading of Bill C-89 be applied in reverse to the motion now before the House.

If you were to seek it you might find similar consent to apply this vote to report stage Motions Nos. 4, 5 and 6, as well as to the amendment to Motion No. 7.

Mr. Speaker, I think you would also find consent that it be applied to report stage Motion No. 12.

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

Agreed.