Debates of May 13th, 1996

Employment Insurance Act

[The Deputy Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

[Jan Brown, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 113

That Bill C-12, in Clause 96, be amended by replacing lines 45 to 48, on page 81, and lines 1 and 2, on page 82 with the following:

"$2,000-(IE-P)+I

where

P is the aggregate of all deducted amounts mentioned in subsection (4);

IE is the person's insurable earnings in the year; and

I is the interest at the prescribed rate on the deducted amounts calculated from the day they were paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund."

[The Deputy Speaker]

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]

A recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

[Chris Axworthy, NDP, Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing, SK]

moved:

Motion No. 111

That Bill C-12 be amended by deleting Clause 96.

[The Deputy Speaker]

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]

A recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

[Jan Brown, Reform, Calgary Southeast, AB]

moved:

Motion No. 128

That Bill C-12 be amended by adding after line 29, on page 96, the following new Clause:

"110.1 The Commission shall, no later than thirty days before a pilot project is tested, cause a notice to be published in the Canada Gazette that contains the following: a ) a statement that the Commission is preparing to test a pilot project; b ) the nature and objectives of the pilot project; c ) a description of the operation of the pilot project; d ) a statement of how long the pilot project will last and when testing will commence; e ) a statement that a detailed description of the pilot project may be obtained free of charge, on request by any person, from the Commission at the address set out in the notice; and f ) an invitation to all interested persons to make representations before the Commission respecting the pilot project and the time period for doing so.''

[The Deputy Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.