House of Commons Hansard #107 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was families.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I thank the hon. member for raising this issue. As he said, committees are masters of their own destiny, but I will look into the situation. I thank the member.
The House resumed from November 3 consideration of the motion.
Opposition Motion—Preferential access to governmentBusiness of SupplyGovernment Orders
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
It being 3:05 p.m., pursuant to an order made on Thursday, November 3, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of the hon. member for Red Deer—Lacombe relating to the business of supply.
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
The question is on the motion. Shall I dispense?
Opposition Motion—Preferential access to governmentBusiness of SupplyGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Opposition Motion—Preferential access to governmentBusiness of SupplyGovernment Orders
Liberal
Before the Clerk announced the result of the vote:
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, the NDP intended to vote for the motion, but when you asked all those in favour of the motion to rise, the Clerk named hon. members of the government when our leader was already on his feet. We therefore were unable to vote for the motion and we would like the House to consider that we voted for the motion.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I paused after what seemed to me to be the end of the votes in favour of the motion. I did not see anyone rise before I asked all those opposed to the motion to rise.
The hon. member for Cariboo—Prince George.
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Speaker, I think the hon. colleague from Parkdale—High Park was not in his seat during the entire time of the vote.
Andrew Leslie Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Speaker, in the past, when mistakes have been made, unanimous consent has sometimes not been granted. In the spirit of today's Parliament, if you seek it, I believe you would find unanimous consent to count the NDP vote for the vote just passed as for.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I am more than happy to ask it, but I see the hon. member for Hochelaga rising.
Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would just like to point out that before the end of the vote in favour of the motion, the hon. member for Outremont was already standing in his place.
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. government whip for the magnanimity in allowing the NDP votes to count. I was able to register my vote, but I was confused by the fact that I had not gotten to my seat yet, with the NDP votes first, as they usually would be, so I would also like my vote to count as for.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
The hon. chief government whip has asked if there is unanimous consent to allow the NDP member's vote to count in favour of the motion. Is there unanimous consent?
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I am told that we have to call upon those remaining members who have not voted yet in favour of the motion to please rise.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
Order, please.
The member for Cariboo—Prince George has suggested that the hon. member for Parkdale—High Park was not in his seat during the whole vote. The hon. member for Parkdale—High Park.
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, during the course of the voting I was in my place when I voted. However, after concluding the vote, I made the mistake of inadvertently getting up and going to sit next to Minister McCallum to discuss an issue with him—
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
Order, please. I think the hon. member knows that he has made a second mistake today. We do not use members' names in the House. I think he is referring to the Minister of Immigration.
I think the hon. member for Parkdale—High Park just wants to finish.
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
I will try to be three times lucky, Mr. Speaker.
I was in my seat during the course of voting. I apologize for having inadvertently left my seat after the act of voting. In the spirit of consent that seems to be permeating the House today in terms of what we allowed for the NDP, I would ask that my vote count today.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
There appears to be no consent, so the record will be corrected.
Members need to remember to stay in their seats throughout the vote until they hear the results, which they will momentarily.
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I declare the motion defeated.
I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded division, government orders will be extended by 14 minutes.
The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, be read the second time and referred to a committee, of the amendment and of the amendment to the amendment.