Debates of April 15th, 1997

Budget Implementation Act, 1997

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

The members of the Bloc Quebecois will vote nay, Mr. Speaker.

(Motion agreed to and bill referred to a committee.)

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-55, an act to amend the Criminal Code (high risk offenders), the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Records Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Department of the Solicitor General Act as reported (with amendments) from the committee.

Criminal Code

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on Bill C-55. The question is on Motion No. 1.

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

Mr. Speaker, I 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 Liberal members voting nay.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

I vote yea, Mr. Speaker.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

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

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote yes.

[Bill Blaikie, NDP, Winnipeg—Transcona, MB]

Mr. Speaker, New Democratic Party members vote yes.

The next question is on Motion No. 2.

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

Mr. Speaker, I 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 Liberal members voting nay.

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will vote against Motion No. 2.

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

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote yes.

[Bill Blaikie, NDP, Winnipeg—Transcona, MB]

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats present vote no.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of the motion.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare Motion No. 2 lost.

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

Mr. Speaker, I ask that you seek the consent of the House to apply the result of the previous vote to report stage Motion No. 4.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

Is there unanimous consent to apply the vote taken on Motion No. 2 to Motion No. 4?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare Motion No. 4 defeated. The next question is on Motion No. 3.

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

Mr. Speaker, I 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 Liberal members voting nay.

[René Laurin, Bloc, Joliette, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Quebecois members will vote in favour of Motion No. 3.

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

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

[Bill Blaikie, NDP, Winnipeg—Transcona, MB]

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats vote yes on this motion.

[Gilles Bernier, Independent, Beauce, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the member for Beauce votes nay.

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

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. Milliken)]

I declare Motion No. 3 lost.

[Allan Rock, Liberal, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada]

moved that the bill be concurred in.