Debates of April 9th, 2014

Victims Bill of Rights Act

[Ève Péclet, NDP, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I will ask my colleague the same question I asked my colleague from Gatineau.

Before Bill C-32 was introduced, the Attorney General of Manitoba, Andrew Swan, said that Ottawa should establish a national program together with the provinces. We know just how much the federal government tries to hand over matters to the provinces. Mr. Swan clearly said that the federal government must not pass laws and then wash its hands of them. If the government does not set up an entity to implement this bill, like the Manitoba Victim Rights Support Service, it is a meaningless bill.

My colleague is a former justice minister. He understands the provinces' situation and I would like him to tell us whether he agrees with the comments made by the Attorney General of Manitoba.

[Irwin Cotler, Liberal, Mount Royal, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I believe that the co-operation of the federal, provincial and territorial governments is a fundamental requirement for this bill and it is the point of the comments made by the Attorney General of Manitoba. I said in my comments that there must be co-operation.

The minister said that this bill was also based on provincial measures. I hope that the federal government will work not just with the provincial governments, but also with the people and witnesses that will appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights when we study this bill.

[The Acting Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

The hon. member for Mount Royal will have four minutes in questions and comments when the House resumes debate on this matter.

The House resumed from March 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-474, An Act respecting the promotion of financial transparency, improved accountability and long-term economic sustainability through the public reporting of payments made by mining, oil and gas corporations to foreign governments, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments Act

[The Acting Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

It being 5:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, April 2, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-474 under private members' business.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #100

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion defeated.

The House resumed from April 8 consideration of Bill C-525, Employees' Voting Rights Act, as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Employees' Voting Rights Act

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motions at report stage of Bill C-525, under private members' business.

The question is on Motion No. 1.

(The House divided on Motion No. 1, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #101

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 2. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 3 to 6.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #102

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare Motion No. 2 defeated. I therefore declare Motion Nos. 3 to 6 defeated.

[Blaine Calkins, Conservative, Wetaskiwin, AB]

moved that the bill as amended be concurred in.

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

The question is on the motion. 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 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 #103

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[Blaine Calkins, Conservative, Wetaskiwin, AB]

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