Debates of March 14th, 2012

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

Vote #164

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2011-12

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

[Tony Clement, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

moved that C-34, An Act for granting to her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2012, be now read the first time.

(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Tony Clement, Conservative, Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON]

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

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you would find agreement to apply the result of the previous vote to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting yes.

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Chris Charlton, NDP, Hamilton Mountain, ON]

NDP members are voting no, Mr. Speaker.

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

The Liberals are voting no, Mr. Speaker.

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

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc is voting no.

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

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party is voting no.

[Peter Goldring, Independent, Edmonton East, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting yes.

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

Vote #165

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Ms. Savoie in the chair)

(On clause 2)

[Pierre-Luc Dusseault, NDP, Sherbrooke, QC]

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

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

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

[The Chair, NDP, Denise Savoie]

Shall clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

On division