House of Commons Hansard #17 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreed.
John Williams Reform St. Albert, AB
Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, we have moved from Bill C-21 to Bill C-22. Can you confirm that we are now on Bill C-22?
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The Deputy Speaker
The member is absolutely right. We are on Bill C-22. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
On division.
(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and the House went into committee thereon, Mr. Kilgour in the chair.)
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The Chairman
House in Committee of the Whole on Bill C-22.
(Clause 2 agreed to.)
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Some hon. members
On division.
(Clause 5 agreed to.)
Gilles Duceppe Bloc Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
Mr. Chairman, I want to raise a very important point. I would like the minister to tell the House if the presentation of this bill is exactly the same as in previous years?
Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Mr. Chairman, the proportions requested in the bill will be used for all essential requirements of the federal administration until October 31, 1996. The bill does not release the total amount of any of the items. The bill is in the usual form of interim supply bills.
Passing the present bill will not prejudice the rights or privileges of members to criticize the items in the estimates at committee stage. The usual commitment is hereby given that these rights and privileges will be respected and that they will neither be abolished nor limited in any way through passing the present bill.
(Schedule A agreed to.)