House of Commons Hansard #75 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was flag.

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Division No. 103Government Orders

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The Speaker

Is it agreed we proceed in this fashion?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

(Motion agreed to)

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Liberal

Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the third time and passed)

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Hull—Aylmer Québec

Liberal

Marcel Massé LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure

moved:

That the House concur in interim supply as follows:

That a sum not exceeding $14,657,688,320.06 being composed of:

(1) three-twelfths ($2,486,268,410.25) of the total of the amounts of the items set forth in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 which were laid upon the Table Thursday, February 26, 1998, and except for those items below:

(2) eleven-twelfths of the total of the amount of Finance Vote L15, National Defence Vote 10, and Treasury Board Vote 5 (Schedule 1) of the said Estimates, $579,405,748.17;

(3) nine-twelfths of the total of the amount of Fisheries and Oceans Vote 10 (Schedule 2) of the said Estimates, $31,195,500.00;

(4) eight-twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 85, and Human Resources Development Vote 35 (Schedule 3) of the said Estimates, $4,166,666.66;

(5) seven-twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 30, Finance Vote 20, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Vote 5, and Parliament Vote 10 (Schedule 4) of the said Estimates, $784,050,749.99;

(6) six-twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Vote 140, Industry Vote 50, Public Works and Government Services Votes 10 and 15, and Transport Vote 1 (Schedule 5) of the said Estimates, $85,084,000.00;

(7) five-twelfths of the total of the amount of Canadian Heritage Votes 40 and 55, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Votes 15 and 30, Industry Vote 110, Justice Votes 1 and 50, National Revenue Vote 10, Public Works and Government Services Vote 1, and Solicitor General Vote 5 (Schedule 6) of the said Estimates, $2,799,449,166.66;

(8) four-twelfths of the total of the amount of Agriculture Votes 1, 10, 15 and 20, Canadian Heritage Votes 1, 20, 35, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 90, 105, 110, 120, 125, 130, and 135, Citizenship and Immigration Votes 1, 10 and 15, Environment Votes 1 and 15, Finance Votes 1, 30, 35 and 40, Fisheries and Oceans Vote 1, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Votes 1, 15, 20, 40, 45, 50 and 55, Governor General Vote 1, Health Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 25, Human Resources Development Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Votes 1, 5, 35 and 45, Industry Votes 1, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45, 55, 65, 70, 85, 95, 100, 105 and 115, Justice Votes 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45, National Defence Vote 1, National Revenue Vote 1, Natural Resources Votes 1, 20, 25, 30 and 35, Parliament Votes 1 and 5, Privy Council Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40, Public Works and Government Services Vote 20, Solicitor General Votes 1, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35, 45 and 50, Transport Votes 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35, Treasury Board Vote 1 and Veterans Affairs Votes 1 and 10 (Schedule 7) of the said Estimates, $7,888,068,078.33;

be granted to Her Majesty on account of the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.

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Liberal

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 yea.

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The Speaker

Is there agreement to proceed in this fashion?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Reform

Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote no. I would like to note that the member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands and the member for West Kootenay—Okanagan are not present for this vote.

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Bloc

Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Verchères, QC

Mr. Speaker, Bloc Quebecois members are opposed to the motion.

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NDP

John Solomon NDP Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK

Mr. Speaker, members of the NDP present vote no to this motion.

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Progressive Conservative

André Harvey Progressive Conservative Chicoutimi, QC

Mr. Speaker, members of our party present in the House will be voting against the motion.

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Independent

John Nunziata Independent York South—Weston, ON

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Division No. 104Government Orders

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The Speaker

I declare the motion carried.

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Liberal

Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

moved that Bill C-34, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the Public Service for the financial year ending March 31, 1998, be read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

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Liberal

Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

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Liberal

Bob Kilger Liberal Stormont—Dundas, ON

Mr. Speaker, I believe that you would find consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion for second reading.

Division No. 104Government Orders

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The Speaker

Is it agreed to proceed this way?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

(Motion agreed to and bill read the first time)

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee thereon, Mr. Milliken in the Chair)

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The Chairman

The House is in committee of the whole on Bill C-34.

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The Chairman

Shall clause 2 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

On division.

(Clause 2 agreed to)

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Reform

Monte Solberg Reform Medicine Hat, AB

Mr. Chairman, can the minister give the House his assurance that this bill is in the usual form?

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Liberal

Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Mr. Chairman, the proportions requested in the bill are intended to provide for all necessary requirements of the Public Service of Canada up to the second supply period in 1998-99. In no instance is the total amount of an item being released by the bill. The form of the supply bill is the usual one for interim supply bills.

The passing of this bill will not prejudice the rights and privileges of members to criticize any item in the estimates when it comes up for consideration in committee. The usual undertaking is hereby given that such rights and privileges will be respected and will not be curtailed or restricted in any way as a result of the passing of this measure.

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The Chairman

Shall clause 3 carry?