Debates of June 5th, 2008

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

Vote #131

Business of Supply

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed consideration of Motion No. 1.

Concurrence in Vote 1--Parliament

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

The question is on opposed Vote No. 1. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

If you were to seek it, I think that you might find unanimous consent to apply the results of the first vote to this vote, in reverse.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

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

Vote #132

Main Estimates, 2008-09

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

I declare the motion carried.

[Vic Toews, Conservative, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, be concurred in.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

[The Speaker, Peter Milliken]

The hon. NDP whip on a point of order.

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

Mr. Speaker, I think that all the parties in the House would agree to apply the results of the vote just taken to this vote, with NDP members voting nay.