House of Commons Hansard #126 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was harmonization.

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Some hon. members

Nay.

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The Deputy Speaker

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

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The Deputy Speaker

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions at the report stage of the bill. The first question is on Motion No. 1.

Call in the members.

During the taking of the vote:

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley East, BC

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. I apologize. There was a lot of up and down here and confusion on the yeas and nays. We are voting nay at this time.

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The Deputy Speaker

The problem was created by the hon. member for Beauce. We were trying to fit him in. That is the problem that was created and it is the fault of the Chair. I should not have interrupted the vote. The hon. member is voting no.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was agreed to on the following division:)

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The Deputy Speaker

I declare Motion No. 1 carried.

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Liberal

Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON

Mr. Speaker, I believe that you will find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to Motions Nos. 4, 5, 63 and 120.

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The Deputy Speaker

Is it agreed?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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The Deputy Speaker

I declare Motions Nos. 4, 5, 63 and 120 carried.

The next question is on Motion No. 2.

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Liberal

Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON

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

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Bloc

Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Bloc Laval Centre, QC

Mr. Speaker, members of the official opposition will clearly vote yes.

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley East, BC

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote no.

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NDP

John Solomon NDP Regina—Lumsden, SK

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic members will vote yes on this motion.

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Progressive Conservative

Elsie Wayne Progressive Conservative Saint John, NB

Mr. Speaker, the PC members in the House will be voting yes.

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Independent

Gilles Bernier Independent Beauce, QC

Mr. Speaker, I vote no.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

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The Deputy Speaker

I declare motion No. 2 lost.

The next question is on motion No. 3.

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Liberal

Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON

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

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Bloc

Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral Bloc Laval Centre, QC

Mr. Speaker, members of the official opposition will vote yes.

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley East, BC

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote yes on this motion.

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NDP

John Solomon NDP Regina—Lumsden, SK

Mr. Speaker, NDP members in the House tonight will vote yes on this motion.

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Progressive Conservative

Elsie Wayne Progressive Conservative Saint John, NB

Mr. Speaker, the PC member in the House tonight will be voting yes.

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Independent

Gilles Bernier Independent Beauce, QC

No, Mr. Speaker.

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was negatived on the following division:)

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The Deputy Speaker

I declare Motion No. 3 negatived. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 6 to 14, 16 to 53, 55 to 59, 61, 64 to 100, 102 to 113, 115 and 117 negatived.

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Liberal

Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON

Mr. Speaker, I believe the House would give its consent to applying the result of the vote just taken to the following motions standing in the name of the hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot, in other words, report stage Motions Nos. 114, 118 and 125.