Debates of March 25th, 1998

Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

[The Deputy Speaker]

Call in the members.

Before the taking of the vote:

[The Speaker]

Colleagues, as it is the practice, the division will be taken row by row starting with the mover and then proceeding with those in favour of the amendment sitting on the same side of the House as the mover, and then those in favour of the amendment sitting on the other side of the House will be called.

Those opposed to the amendment will be called in the same order.

(The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division:)

Division No. 113

[The Speaker]

I declare the amendment lost.

The next question is on the main motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker]

All those in favour will please say yea.

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And more than five members having risen:

And the Clerk having announced the result of the vote:

[Grant Hill, Reform, Macleod, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I inadvertently voted for the motion and I have also voted against it. I want to clarify my position. I am profoundly opposed to this motion.

[The Speaker]

So noted.

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

Division No. 114

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion lost.

The House resumed from March 23, 1998 consideration of Bill C-28, an act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Employment Insurance Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the Old Age Security Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act, the Tax Rebate Discounting Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Western Grain Transition Payments Act and certain acts related to the Income Tax Act, as reported (with amendment) from the committee.

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1997

[The Speaker]

Pursuant to order made on Monday, March 23, 1998 the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of Bill C-28.

The question is on Motion No. 1.

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

Division No. 115

[The Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 1 lost. The next question is on Motion No. 2.

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

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find unanimous consent that the members who are recorded as having voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting nay on this motion.

[The Speaker]

Is there agreement to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Chuck Strahl, Reform, Fraser Valley, BC]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present will vote yes to this motion. I would like to add the member for North Vancouver as well.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, Bloc members are in favour of this motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, NDP members present in the House tonight vote yes.

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the members of our party vote yes.