Debates of Feb. 4th, 2015

Victims Bill of Rights Act

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

It being 5:45 p.m., pursuant to an order made earlier today, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the report stage of the bill now before the House.

The question is on Motion No. 1. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 3 and 4. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

In my opinion the nays have it.

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated.

I therefore declare Motions Nos. 3 and 4 defeated.

(Motions Nos. 1, 3 and 4 negatived)

[Lynne Yelich, Conservative, Blackstrap, SK]

moved that the bill be concurred in, with amendments.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, NDP, Joe Comartin]

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

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

Vote #322

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from January 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-626, an act to amend the Statistics Act (appointment of Chief Statistician and long-form census), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Statistics Act

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-626.

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

Vote #323

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion defeated.

The House resumed from January 30 consideration of the motion.

Child Poverty

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recording division on Motion No. 534 under private members' business.

The question is on the motion.

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

Vote #324

[The Speaker, Conservative, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.