Debates of March 24th, 2009

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2008-09

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[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 #33

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

I declare the motion carried.

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

moved that Bill C-21, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009, be read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Vic Toews, Conservative, Provencher, MB]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to committee of the whole.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

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

[Some hon.members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

All those opposed will please say nay.

nay.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The hon. chief government whip is rising on a point of order.

[Gordon O'Connor, Conservative, Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON]

Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you were to seek it, you would find agreement to apply the results of the vote on the previous motion to the motion currently before the House.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

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

Vote #34

[The Speaker, Liberal, Peter Milliken]

I declare the motion carried.

I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole.

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Mr. Andrew Scheer in the chair.)

[The Chair, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House is now in committee of the whole on Bill C-22.

[Dan McTeague, Liberal, Pickering—Scarborough East, ON]

Mr. Chair, I would like to ask the President of the Treasury Board whether the bill is presented in its usual form, yes or no?

(On Clause 2)

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

Mr. Chair, I can advise the member and others that the form of this bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period.

[The Chair, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Shall Clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

On division.

[The Chair, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

(Clause 2 agreed to)