Debates of April 18th, 2007

Environment and Sustainable Development

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division of the motion to concur in the third report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

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

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent to pass this motion unanimously.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Is it agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

(Motion agreed to)

The House resumed from March 29 consideration of the motion.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

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

Mr. Speaker, once again, if you were to seek it, you would find unanimous consent to unanimously pass this motion.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Is it agreed?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

(Motion agreed to)

The House resumed from March 29 consideration of the motion.

Textile Industry

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed of the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 158 under Private Members' Business in the name of the member for Montmagny--L'Islet--Kamouraska--Rivière-du-Loup.

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

Vote #158

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from April 16 consideration of the motion and of the amendment.

Persons with Disabilities

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of the hon. member for Chambly—Borduas to Motion No. 243 under private members' business.

The question is on the amendment.

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

Mr. Speaker, with the approval of the hon. member for Kitchener Centre, I think if you were to seek it you would find unanimous consent from all members present tonight to apply the results of the vote just taken to the amendment presently before the House with Conservative members in support voting yes.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Does the hon. member for Kitchener Centre consent to this way of taking the vote?

[Karen Redman, Liberal, Kitchener Centre, ON]

I agree, Mr. Speaker, and Liberals will be voting yes.

[The Acting Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Does the House grant consent to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Michel Guimond, Bloc, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC]

Mr. Speaker, members of the Bloc Québécois will vote in favour of this motion.

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

Mr. Speaker, members of the NDP are voting yes to the amendment.

[André Arthur, Independent, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I will vote in favour of this motion.