Debates of Oct. 21st, 1997

Division No. 12

[The Speaker]

Colleagues, there is not unanimous consent to proceed the way we had started out.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I believe there was unanimous consent until the member awoke suddenly and asked to change the decision.

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

Mr. Speaker, I wonder if there might be a compromise to be considered by the hon. member for York South—Weston that if the question were read he could apply his vote and then we could continue with the other motions before us.

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

Mr. Speaker, if I may clarify the matter. When you were requested to dispense, I clearly said no and members in this corner of the House heard me say no at the time. I wanted the motion read. If the motion is read, I am happy to give my consent to allow the previous vote to be applied.

[The Speaker]

The motion reads as follows:

That this House condemn the attitude of the government, which refuses to introduce in-depth reform of the legislation on the financing of federal political parties even though the existing legislation allows for a wide range of abuses.

And the amendment reads as follows:

That the motion be amended by deleting the word “in-depth” and substituting the following therefor: “complete”.

The motion has been duly read. We are going to go through the whole vote again so there is no misunderstanding.

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

Mr. Speaker, Liberal members will be voting nay.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

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

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting yes.

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

Mr. Speaker, members of the NDP present this evening will vote yes.

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting in favour of this motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of York South—Weston, I will be voting in favour of the amendment.

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

Division No. 13

[The Speaker]

I declare the amendment lost.

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

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

Mr. Speaker, you will find unanimous consent for the members voting on the preceding motion to be recorded as having voted on the motion currently before the House, with the Liberal members voting no.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

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

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois votes in favour of this motion.

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

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

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the members of our party will vote in favour of this motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of York South—Weston, I will be voting in favour of the motion.

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion defeated.

The House resumed from October 10 consideration of the motion.

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[The Speaker]

Pursuant to order made Friday, October 10, 1997, the next recorded division is on the referral to committee before second reading of Bill C-9. The question is on the motion.

[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 the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House with Liberals members voting yea.

[The Speaker]

The House will note that all Liberal members will vote as the whip said. There is one member who is absent. He will not be recorded, the hon. member for Thunder Bay—Nipigon.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote no on this unless instructed otherwise by their constituents.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Bloc Quebecois will be voting in favour of this motion.