Debates of April 20th, 1999

Income Tax Amendments Act, 1998

[The Speaker]

Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Jay Hill, Reform, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party members present this evening, because it is such an excellent amendment, will be supporting the amendment.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Verchères, QC]

Mr. Speaker, Bloc Quebecois members, with the exception of the member for Laval Centre, who unfortunately had to be away, are opposed to this motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, NDP members present this evening vote yes on this amendment.

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party present will be voting against this motion.

[John Nunziata, Independent, York South—Weston, ON]

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of York South—Weston, I would vote yes on this motion.

[Gary Pillitteri, Liberal, Niagara Falls, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as voting no on this motion with my government.

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

Division No. 381

[The Speaker]

I declare the amendment defeated.

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe that you would find consent to have the question put on the main motion for second reading of Bill C-72 immediately.

[The Speaker]

Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Speaker]

The question is on the main motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, if the House would agree, I would 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 yea.

[The Speaker]

Is there agreement to proceed in such a fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Jay Hill, Reform, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

Mr. Speaker, Reform Party members present this evening will be voting 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 this evening vote no on the main motion.

[André Harvey, Progressive Conservative, Chicoutimi, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party present will be voting against this motion.

[John Nunziata, Independent, York South—Weston, ON]

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of York South—Weston, I would vote no to the main motion.

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

Division No. 382

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

The House resumed from April 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-71, an act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in parliament on February 16, 1999, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Budget Implementation Act, 1999

[The Speaker]

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, April 15, 1999, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-71.

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

Mr. Speaker, I think you will find unanimous consent that those members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as having voted on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting yea, with the exception of the member for Windsor West, who has had to leave.