Debates of June 12th, 1995

Firearms Act

[The Deputy Speaker]

Does the Chair take it the hon. member is not giving unanimous consent to deal with Motion No. 267 first?

[John Nunziata, Liberal, York South—Weston, ON]

I am content to deal with Motion No. 267 first but I would like someone to explain in 30 seconds what amendment 267 is all about.

[The Deputy Speaker]

I take it there is unanimous consent to deal with Motion No. 267 first. Is that agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Deputy Speaker]

The question is on Motion No. 267.

(The House divided on Motion No. 267, which was negatived on the following division: )

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 267 lost.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I noticed that the member for Mississauga East voted twice on the motion. Am I correct in assuming that the House would count her first vote in support of the motion?

[The Deputy Speaker]

The hon. parliamentary secretary rose to explain that she had been counted in error and therefore she was counted with her second vote.

The next question is on Motion No. 1. The Chair's understanding is that the Chair is not going to have to read each of the motions, that the number is sufficient.

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

Mr. Speaker, it appears that only two members are voting in favour of the motion. Perhaps I could ask for unanimous consent that the members who have voted on the previous motion be recorded as voting nay, with the exception of one or two who could rise to ask that their vote be recorded as yes.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker]

There is not unanimous consent to that motion.

[Bob Speller, Liberal, Haldimand—Norfolk, ON]

Mr. Speaker, there seems to be a bit of misunderstanding on how you vote on these issues. The clerk has looked on both sides of it. Can you explain to members which side you will be looking at first when you are voting?

[The Deputy Speaker]

Actually, neither side. The clerk has to do the counting. We try not to look on either side. We look wherever somebody is standing.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Deputy Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

[Jay Hill, Reform, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I was voting in favour of the motion and I inadvertently got a vote ahead. I want to make sure that my name was not recorded twice in error.

[The Deputy Speaker]

The next question is on Motion No. 10.

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

Mr. Speaker, in an effort to save a bit of time, I wonder if there would be a disposition that the members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House with Liberal members voting nay. Perhaps the mover of the motion and others could stand and indicate if they wish to vote differently.

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

The Bloc members will vote in favour of this motion.

[Jim Silye, Reform, Calgary Centre, AB]

Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party members vote no except for those members who wish to vote otherwise. As the member for Calgary Centre, I wish to record my vote as a yea.

[Len Taylor, NDP, The Battlefords—Meadow Lake, SK]

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats vote nay on this motion, including the member for Kamloops who had voted yea on the previous motion.

[The Deputy Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent among all the members to proceed as has been proposed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Andy Mitchell, Liberal, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. It would be helpful when the government whip rose if he stated which motion number it was applying to.

[The Deputy Speaker]

It is Motion No. 10. That has been agreed to and the vote will be counted shortly.