Debates of March 4th, 1997

Tobacco Act

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)]

I declare Motion No. 25 lost.

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

Madam Speaker, I believe you will find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to report stage MotionsNos. 20 and 32.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

Agreed, Madam Speaker.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley East, BC]

Madam Speaker, the previous vote can apply unless members of our caucus would like to stand to indicate otherwise.

[Jim Hart, Reform, Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt, BC]

Madam Speaker, I oppose the motion.

[Val Meredith, Reform, Surrey—White Rock—South Langley, BC]

Madam Speaker, I would like to go on record as opposing Motions Nos. 20 and 32.

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

Madam Speaker, the New Democratic Party members in the House vote no on these motions.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Madam Speaker, I will vote the same way as the hon. member for Hull-Aylmer.

(The House divided on the Motion No. 20, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)]

I declare Motion No. 20. I therefore declare Motion No. 32 lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 34.

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

Madam Speaker, you will find that 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 having voted yes.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the official opposition will vote no.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley East, BC]

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

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

Madam Speaker, NDP members present in the House today vote yes.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

I vote yes, Madam Speaker.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

Madam Speaker, I must point out to the Chair that the hon. member for Richmond-Wolfe was called away for this vote.

(The House divided on Motion No. 34, which was agreed to on division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)]

I declare Motion No. 34 agreed to.

The next question is on Motion No. 31.

The next question is on Motion No. 31.

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

Madam Speaker, you will find that 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 having voted no.

[Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Bloc, Laval Centre, QC]

Madam Speaker, the members of the official opposition will vote yes. The hon. member for Richmond-Wolfe is back; he will vote with his party.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley East, BC]

Madam Speaker, Reform Party members present will be voting yes unless instructed otherwise by their constituents.

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

Madam Speaker, could you clarify precisely what motion this is, please?

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)]

This is Motion No. 31.

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

Madam Speaker, New Democrat members in the House vote no on this motion.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Madam Speaker, as my allegiance is to Beauce, I vote with the government.

(The House divided on Motion No. 31, which was negatived on the following division:)

[The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)]

I declare Motion No. 31 negatived.

[Art Eggleton, Liberal, for the Minister of Health]

moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in.