All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
House of Commons Hansard #63 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was yea.
House of Commons Hansard #63 of the 36th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed to will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the nays have it.
And more than five members having risen:
(The House divided on Motion No. 370, which was negatived on the following division:)
Division No. 1131Government Orders
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
I declare Motion No. 370 lost.
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Bloc
Yvan Loubier Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. We have been voting for thirty hours or so now. I just noticed a common practice in this House, namely that the Chair first asks those in favour of the motion to say yea or oui, and then those opposed to say nay or non.
We realize that this practice gives an undue advantage to the no side, since when we yell yea first, the no side can adjust the level of decibels according to ours.
We were wondering whether, for the sake of justice, fairness, and democracy—
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Some hon. members
And clarity.
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Yvan Loubier Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
—and for the sake of clarity so dear to our Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and distinguished university professor, the Chair could start with those opposed to the motion and then go to those in favour of the motion for the remainder of the votes.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
That is a novel idea. Perhaps it is one that would have to go to procedure and House affairs. I am having enough trouble keeping things straight as it is. I will pay particular attention to the noes, though.
The question is on Motion No. 371. 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 Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the nays have it.
And more than five members having risen:
(The House divided on Motion No. 371, which was negatived on the following division:)
Division No. 1132Government Orders
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
I declare Motion No. 371 lost.
The question is on Motion No. 372. 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 Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.
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Some hon. members
Yea.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
All those opposed will please say nay.
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Some hon. members
Nay.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
In my opinion the nays have it.
And more than five members having risen:
(The House divided on Motion No. 372, which was negatived on the following division:)