House of Commons Hansard #118 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreed.

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Some hon. members

On division.

(Motion agreed to)

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Liberal

Marcel Massé Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

moved that Bill C-45, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999, 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 Bill C-45, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1999, be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

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The Deputy Speaker

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Some hon. members

No.

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The Deputy Speaker

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

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Some hon. members

Yea.

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The Deputy Speaker

All those opposed will please say nay.

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Some hon. members

Nay.

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The Deputy Speaker

In my opinion the yeas have it.

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An hon. member

On division.

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and the House went into committee thereon, Mr. Milliken in the chair.)

(On clause 2)

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Reform

Monte Solberg Reform Medicine Hat, AB

Mr. Chairman, could the President of the Treasury Board please confirm that the bill is in its usual form?

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Hull—Aylmer Québec

Liberal

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

Mr. Chairman, the form of this bill is the same as that passed in previous years.

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Independent

John Nunziata Independent York South—Weston, ON

Mr. Chairman, presumably hon. members are permitted to ask questions as we proceed through the clauses.

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The Chairman

No, because the rules provide that there is no debate on this bill. Standing Order 81 provides that at 10 o'clock p.m. on the last supply day the Speaker will interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of all proceedings under supply without debate or amendments.

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Independent

John Nunziata Independent York South—Weston, ON

Mr. Chairman, if that is the case, why did you permit the hon. member for Medicine Hat to ask a question?

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The Chairman

Because there is a longstanding tradition that that question is asked on each bill to assure the House that the bill is in the usual form.

Shall clause 2 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

(Clause 2 agreed to)

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The Chairman

Shall clause 3 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

(Clause 3 agreed to)

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The Chairman

Shall clause 4 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.