Debates of May 16th, 2012

Employment Insurance Act

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at report stage of Bill C-316, under private members' business.

The question is on Motion No. 1. The vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 2 to 5.

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

Vote #221

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated, and I declare Motions No. 2 to 5 defeated as well.

[Dick Harris, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

moved that the bill be concurred in.

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

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

[Some hon. members]

yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

In my opinion, the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Vote #222

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare the motion carried.

When shall the bill be read a third time? By leave, now?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Dick Harris, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

On a point of order, the hon. Chief Government Whip.

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

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

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Madam Speaker, the NDP will be voting against this motion.

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

Madam Speaker, the Liberals will be voting no.

[André Bellavance, Bloc, Richmond—Arthabaska, QC]

Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois will vote against the motion.

[Bruce Hyer, Independent, Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON]

Madam Speaker, I will be voting no.

[Peter Goldring, Independent, Edmonton East, AB]

Madam Speaker, I will be voting yes.

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

Vote #223

[The Deputy Speaker, Denise Savoie]

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)

The House resumed from May 10 consideration of the motion.