House of Commons Hansard #157 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was businesses.
Canada Small Business Financing ActGovernment Orders
The Speaker
All the questions necessary to dispose of the report stage of Bill C-53 are deemed put and the recorded divisions are deemed requested and deferred.
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe that you will find consent that the House proceed first with the deferred recorded divisions on the supply motion of the hon. member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie followed by all questions necessary to dispose of report stage of Bill C-53.
Canada Small Business Financing ActGovernment Orders
The Speaker
Does the hon. member have unanimous consent of the House to proceed in that fashion?
The House resumed from November 19 consideration of the motion; and of the amendment.
SupplyGovernment Orders
The Speaker
The question is on the amendment.
(The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division:)
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The Speaker
I declare the amendment defeated.
The next question is on the main motion.
Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON
Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the previous vote to the motion now before the House.
The House resumed consideration of Bill C-53, an act to increase the availability of financing for the establishment, expansion, modernization and improvement of small businesses, as reported (with amendment) from the committee.
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The Speaker
We will now proceed to Bill C-53 at report stage.
The question is on Motion No. 1.
Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. 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 with the exception of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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The Speaker
Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present vote no to this motion.
Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Verchères, QC
Mr. Speaker, Bloc Quebecois members are in favour of the motion.
John Solomon NDP Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Speaker, NDP members present vote yes on this motion.
André Harvey Progressive Conservative Chicoutimi, QC
Mr. Speaker, members of our party will be voting in favour of the motion.
(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)
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The Speaker
I declare Motion No. 1 defeated.
The next question is on Motion No. 2.
Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON
Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent to have members who voted on the preceding motion recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting nay.
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The Speaker
Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present vote yes to this motion.