Debates of June 2nd, 2000

Cape Breton Development Corporation Divestiture Authorization And Dissolution Act

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

The recorded division on Motion No. 5 stands deferred.

The next question is on Motion No. 12. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And more than five members having risen:

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

The recorded division on Motion No. 12 stands deferred.

We will now put to the House the motions in Group No. 2.

[Michelle Dockrill, NDP, Bras D'Or, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 6

That Bill C-11 be amended by adding after line 22 on page 3 the following new clause:

“(1.1) Section 4 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

(4) One director other than the Chairperson and the President shall be an employee of the Corporation.”

[Peter Mancini, NDP, Sydney—Victoria, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 7

That Bill C-11, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 3 the following:

“(1.1) Section 4 of the Act is amended by adding the following:

(4) The majority of the directors shall be residents of the Island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.”

Motion No. 8

That Bill C-11, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 3 the following:

“(1.1) Section 4 of the Act is amended by adding the following:

(4) At least one third of the directors shall be members of the Devco Pensioners' Association.”

[Michelle Dockrill, NDP, Bras D'Or, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 9

That Bill C-11, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 41 on page 3 the following:

“(4) One director other than the Chairperson and the President shall be an employee of the Corporation.”

[Peter Mancini, NDP, Sydney—Victoria, NS]

moved:

Motion No. 10

That Bill C-11, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 41 on page 3 the following:

“(4) The majority of the directors shall be residents of the Island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.”

Motion No. 11

That Bill C-11, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 41 on page 3 the following:

“(4) At least one third of the directors shall be members of the Devco Pensioners' Association.”

Motion No. 16

That Bill C-11, in Clause 13, be amended a ) by replacing line 13 on page 5 with the following:

“18. (1) The Corporation shall by by-law pro-” b ) by adding after line 23 on page 5 the following:

“(2) The by-law shall provide that at least half of the members of the board or committee that is charged with managing the pension fund are selected by the Devco Pensioners' Association.”

[Dick Proctor, NDP, Palliser, SK]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

We have completed the first round of the bill and I see that there are less than 10 minutes remaining before we go to Private Members' Business. I wonder whether there would be unanimous consent for you, Mr. Speaker, to see the clock as being 1.30 p.m., which would allow us to go to Private Members' Business, and we will resume on the bill next week.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to see the clock as 1.30 p.m. for the purposes of proceeding to Private Members' Business?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Marlene Catterall, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Discussions have taken place between all parties and the member for Wentworth—Burlington concerning the taking of the division on Bill C-206 scheduled at the conclusion of Private Members' Business today. I believe if you ask, you will find consent for the following. I move:

That at the conclusion of today's debate on Bill C-206, all questions necessary to dispose of the said motion for second reading be deemed put, a recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Tuesday, June 6, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

The House has heard the motion as presented by the deputy government whip. Is it the pleasure of the House to accept the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

Just as a word for our visitors, we have advanced the time so we can go right into the next bit of business and not have to step down.

It being 1.24 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's order paper.

The House resumed from May 11 consideration of the motion that Bill C-206, an act to amend the Access to Information Act and to make amendments to other acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Access To Information Act

[Ken Epp, Reform, Elk Island, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I need some clarification. When you asked for the unanimous consent for the motion which was put by the member on the Liberal side, I very distinctly said no. I want to know what the ruling was that you made on that point of order. I did not hear it.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

The ruling was on the deferral of the vote in private members' business. The ruling was that the vote would be deferred. I did not hear any negative comments. I asked for unanimous consent and hearing no dissent, we adopted the rule.

[Marlene Catterall, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I suggest that rather than take the time from Private Members' Business, perhaps we could have a discussion outside the House, resolve this and bring it back to you.

[The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)]

With respect, there is not a problem. I did not hear it. The motion was presented. We went further and we deferred the vote. We are in Private Members' Business.