House of Commons Hansard #154 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was icsid.

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Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

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

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

All those opposed will please say nay.

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Vote #187

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

Budget Implementation Act, 2007Government Orders

6:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

Before I put the next question, I would like to remind hon. members of a rule that apparently has been forgotten.

Standing Order 16(1) of the House states:

When the Speaker is putting a question, no Member shall enter, walk out of or across the House, or make any noise or disturbance.

The House resumed from May 10 consideration of the motion.

Public AccountsCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

6:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

Pursuant to order made earlier today the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in the name of the hon. member for York West.

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

Vote #188

Committees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

6:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-53, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-53.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it I think you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote previously taken to the motion on Bill C-53, with Conservative members voting yea, and I would like to add the hon. member for Edmonton—St. Albert.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

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Liberal

Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting in favour of the motion.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Bloc

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

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

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Mr. Speaker, members of the NDP are voting no to the motion, and I would like to add the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Bloc

Louise Thibault Bloc Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

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

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Liberal

Joe Comuzzi Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of the motion.

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

Vote #189

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

6:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)