Debates of June 10th, 2008

Canada Elections Act

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Karen Redman, Liberal, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting no.

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

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

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

Mr. Speaker, the NDP is voting yes on this motion.

[Blair Wilson, Independent, West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against the motion.

[Louise Thibault, Independent, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.

[Bill Casey, Independent, Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS]

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

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

Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to vote when you give me the opportunity. I am voting for this motion.

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

Vote #145

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

I declare Motion No. 2 carried.

The next question is on Motion No. 3.

The hon. Chief Government Whip.

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

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote taken on Motion No. 1 to the motion now before the House.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

[Karen Redman, Liberal, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I believe the member from Thunder Bay has left the chamber.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

With that one change, is it agreed that we apply the vote on Motion No. 1 to Motion No. 3?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

Vote #146

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

I declare Motion No. 3 carried.

[Jay Hill, Conservative, Secretary of State and Chief Government Whip]

moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in.

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of vote just taken to the motion now before the House, with Conservative members present voting in favour.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Karen Redman, Liberal, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting against the motion.

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

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

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

Mr. Speaker, the NDP is voting yes on the motion.

[Blair Wilson, Independent, West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against the motion.

[Louise Thibault, Independent, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting in favour of this motion.