Debates of June 6th, 2002

Main Estimates, 2002-2003

[Paul Martin, Liberal, LaSalle—Émard, QC]

Mr. Speaker, on this particular piece of legislation I wish to be recorded as voting with the government.

[Dale Johnston, Canadian Alliance, Wetaskiwin, AB]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Canadian Alliance will be voting nay.

[Pierre Brien, Bloc, Témiscamingue, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Quebecois will vote against this motion.

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

Mr. Speaker, the NDP members will vote against this motion.

[Rick Borotsik, Progressive Conservative, Brandon—Souris, MB]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Progressive Conservative Party will vote no to this motion.

[Reg Alcock, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

Mr. Speaker, I was regrettably absent for the former vote. I would like my vote recorded as voting with the government.

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, ON]

Mr. Speaker, my time this evening was in very short supply. I wish to be recorded as voting with the government.

[Andrew Telegdi, Liberal, Kitchener—Waterloo, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to be recorded as voting with the government.

[Chuck Strahl, Canadian Alliance, Fraser Valley, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the former finance minister would like to indicate how he would like to vote on the opposition motion presented earlier this evening.

[The Speaker]

Maybe he would but he is not going to because that is finished.

[Jean Guy Carignan, Liberal, Québec East, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote with the government.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare Motion No. 1 carried.

The next question is on Motion No. 2.

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

Que le crédit 20, au montant de 3 423 000 $, sous la rubrique CONSEIL PRIVÉ—Secrétariat des conférences intergouvernementales canadiennes—Dépenses du Programme, du Budget principal des dépenses pour l'exercice financier se terminant le 31 mars 2003, soit agréé.

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

Mr. Speaker, I believe you would find consent that the vote just taken be applied to Motions Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and the vote on concurrence in the main estimates.

[The Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That Vote 10, in the amount of $426,404,100, under FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE—Department—Grants and contributions, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, be concurred in.

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

The President of the Treasury Board — That Vote 10, in the amount of $110,372,000, under CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION—Immigration and Refugee Board—Program expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, be concurred in.

(The House divided on Motion No. 4, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $325,464,000, under JUSTICE—Department—Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, be concurred in.

(The House divided on Motion No. 5, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That Vote 5, in the amount of $398,715,000, under JUSTICE—Department—Grants and contributions, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, be concurred in.

(The House divided on Motion No. 6, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[The Speaker]

I declare Motions Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 carried.

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That the main estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, except any vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in interim supply, be concurred in.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

moved that Bill C-59, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2003, be read the first time.

(Motion agreed to, and bill read the first time)

[Lucienne Robillard, Liberal, Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC]

moved that Bill C-59, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2003, be read the second time and referred to Committee of the Whole.