Debates of Nov. 5th, 1996

The House resumed from October 31 consideration of the motion that Bill C-49, an act to authorize remedial and disciplinary measures in relation to members of certain administrative tribunals, to reorganize and dissolve certain federal agencies and to make consequential amendments to other acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee; and of the amendment.

Administrative Tribunals (Remedial And Disciplinary Measures) Act

[Bob Kilger, Liberal, Stormont—Dundas, ON]

Mr. Speaker, you will find there is unanimous consent that those members who have voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with the Liberal members voting no.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

The members of the official opposition will vote yes.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley East, BC]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will be voting yes unless instructed otherwise by their constituents.

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

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic Party members present in the House this evening vote yes.

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

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes.

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

Mr. Speaker, I will be supporting the government's position on this matter.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare the amendment lost.

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions on Motion No. 221.

The House resumed from October 31 consideration of the motion and the amendment.

Senate

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

The question is on the amendment. The division will be taken row by row, starting with the mover and then proceeding with those in favour of the amendment sitting on the same side of the House as the mover. Then those in favour of the amendment sitting on the other side of the House will be called. Those opposed to the amendment will be called in the same order.

All those at my left in favour of the amendment will please rise.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare the amendment lost.

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare the motion lost.

The House resumed from November 1 consideration of the motion for an address to His Excellency the Governor General in reply to his Speech at the opening of the session; and of the amendment; and the amendment to the amendment.

Speech From The Throne

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

Pursuant to order made Thursday, October 31, 1996, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the amendment.

[Bob Kilger, Liberal, Stormont—Dundas, ON]

Mr. Speaker, if the House would agree, I would propose that you seek unanimous consent that members who voted on Bill C-49, with the exception of the member for Lanark-Carleton, be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting nay.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

Is there consent for the proposal of the chief government whip?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the official opposition will vote no.