Debates of June 16th, 1995

Members Of Parliament Retiringallowances Act

[The Deputy Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), a recorded division on Motion No. 5 stands deferred.

The next question is on Motion No. 6. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 76, a recorded division on Motion No. 6 stands deferred.

The next question is on Motion No. 7.

The next question is on Motion No. 7. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

Pursuant to Standing Order 76, the division on Motion No. 7 stands deferred.

I understand there is a motion on behalf of the hon. member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. I understand the member wishes to ask unanimous consent to move his motion. Is there unanimous consent?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Deputy Speaker]

There is not unanimous consent. I will not therefore proceed with the matter.

[Stephen Harper, Reform, Calgary West, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I understood that there was also going to be a motion from the Minister of Justice to move this. He has repeatedly stated to the House that he supports amending the Canadian Human Rights Act and extending same sex benefits. I understood we were also going to have a motion from the Minister of Justice to seek unanimous consent to move these motions.

[The Deputy Speaker]

There is clearly not unanimous consent to the question proposed by the hon. member for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Accordingly, I will go to Motion No. 10 which is also in Group No. 2.

[Stephen Harper, Reform, Calgary West, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 10

That Bill C-85, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing lines 36 to 41, on page 4, with the following:

"an allowance equal to one half of the basic retirement allowance, but if more than one person is entitled to an allowance under this paragraph, the total amount of the allowances shall not exceed one half of the basic retirement allowance".

[The Deputy Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.