House of Commons Hansard #42 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was family.

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Some hon. members

No.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

All those in favour will please say yea.

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Some hon. members

Yea.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

All those opposed will please say nay.

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Some hon. members

Nay.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

A recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

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Liberal

Don Boudria Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

Madam Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe that you would find unanimous consent that all motions on today's Order Paper on Bill C-33 be deemed to have been read and that a recorded division be deemed to have been asked on the following: report stage Motions Nos. 18, 2, 3, 17, 19, 21, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A, because Motion No. 8 has been revoked, Motions Nos. 16 and 16A.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

Is there unanimous consent for the hon. whip's motion?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

Tom Wappel Liberal Scarborough West, ON

moved:

Motion No. 18

That Bill C-33, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 8, on page 2, the following:

"3.(2) For greater certainty, nothing in Sections 2 or 3 of this Act shall be construed by any court or tribunal in such a way as to add, read in, or include the words sexual orientation in Section 16 of this Act."

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

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

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

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

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Some hon. members

Yea.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

All those opposed will please say nay.

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Some hon. members

Nay.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

Pursuant to Standing Order 76(8), a recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

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Liberal

Tom Wappel Liberal Scarborough West, ON

moved:

Motion No. 2

That Bill C-33, in the Preamble, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 12, on page 1, with the following:

"And whereas the Government recognizes and affirms the importance of the traditional, heterosexual institution of marriage and family as the foundation of Canadian society and that nothing in this Act alters its fundamental role in society."

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

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

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)

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