Debates of Feb. 24th, 2004

Contraventions Act

[Paul Steckle, Liberal, Huron—Bruce, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I also am voting against this motion.

[Rose-Marie Ur, Liberal, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as voting no.

[Roy Cullen, Liberal, Etobicoke North, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting against this motion.

[Sophia Leung, Liberal, Vancouver Kingsway, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote against this motion.

[Judi Longfield, Liberal, Whitby—Ajax, ON]

I will be voting no, Mr. Speaker.

[Bill Matthews, Liberal, Burin—St. George's, NL]

I will be voting no, Mr. Speaker.

[Bryon Wilfert, Liberal, Oak Ridges, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting no.

[Alan Tonks, Liberal, York South—Weston, ON]

Please record me as opposed, Mr. Speaker.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was agreed to on the following division:)

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

[Irwin Cotler, Liberal, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada]

moved that the bill be concurred in at the report stage and read a second time.

[The Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Some hon. members]

No.

[The Speaker]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And more than five members having risen:

After the taking of the vote:

[The Speaker]

I am advised that the hon. member for Lac-Saint-Louis may have voted twice, yea and nay. Could he clarify for the House which way he is voting on this matter please?

[Clifford Lincoln, Liberal, Lac-Saint-Louis, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes.

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

[The Speaker]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from February 23 consideration of Bill C-12, an act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act, as reported from the committee, and of Motion No. 2.

Criminal Code

[The Speaker]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-12. The question is on Motion No. 2.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I believe you will find there is unanimous consent that members who voted on the previous motion be recorded as voting on the motion now before the House, with Liberal members voting no, except those Liberal members who wish to vote otherwise.

[The Speaker]

Is there unanimous consent of the House to proceed in this fashion?