Debates of June 22nd, 2011

Main Estimates, 2011–12

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

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 #14

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

[Tony Clement, Conservative, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario]

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-8, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2012.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

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

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

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find agreement to apply the last recorded division to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting yes.

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Chris Charlton, NDP, Hamilton Mountain, ON]

The NDP members will be voting no.

[Judy Foote, Liberal, Random—Burin—St. George's, NL]

The Liberal members will be voting no.

[Louis Plamondon, Bloc, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC]

Bloc members will be voting no.

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes no.

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

Vote #15

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

I will 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, Ms. Denise Savoie in the chair)

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Madam Chair, can the President of the Treasury Board confirm to members of the House that the bill is in its usual form?

(On clause 2)

[Tony Clement, Conservative, President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario]

Madam Chair, the presentation of this bill is identical to the one used for the previous supply period.

However, the supporting schedules have been modified to provide better clarity and transparency by reflecting the portion of funding that was provided through Governor General special warrants.

[The Chair, NDP, Denise Savoie]

Shall clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

On division.

[The Chair, NDP, Denise Savoie]

(Clause 2 agreed to)

Shall clause 2.1 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

On division.