Debates of March 8th, 2016

Oral Questions

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I thank the member for her question. I point out to hon. members that question period went past the time allotted for question period; and I point out that I did give an indication earlier that question period might be a little shorter if there were not better decorum in the House. I encourage members to take that to heart and act accordingly. I would have thought, especially on International Women's Day, that we would have had different decorum here.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Mr. Speaker, while I respect your comments with regard to decorum in the House of Commons, I would be remiss if I did not point out that there are also women who heckle in the House. Therefore, rather than a focus on the gender of this, I would ask, Mr. Speaker, that you ask all of us to govern our own behaviour accordingly.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I appreciate the hon. member's comment, but I think that my noting of what was happening here was accurate. It is unfortunate that it was male members making most of the noise; some women perhaps, but mostly men.

The House resumed from February 24 consideration of the motion and of the amendment.

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

It being 3:10 p.m., pursuant to an order made on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment relating to government business no. 2.

Call in the members.

The question is on the amendment.

Shall I dispense?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

[Chair read text of amendment to the House]

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

Vote #18

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I declare the amendment lost.

The next question is on the main motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

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 #19

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I declare the motion carried.

The House resumed from March 7 consideration of the motion that Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee, and of the amendment.

Income Tax Act

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment.

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

Vote #20

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I declare the amendment lost.

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, government orders will be extended by 28 minutes.

Order. I would like to ask all hon. members who want to carry on conversations to make their way to their respective lobbies at this time.

The House resumed consideration of the motion.

Opposition Motion—Air Transportation

[The Deputy Speaker, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

When the House last took up this question, the hon. member for Toronto—Danforth had three minutes remaining in the time for questions and comments.

Questions and comments, the hon. member for Spadina—Fort York.

[Adam Vaughan, Liberal, Spadina—Fort York, ON]

Mr. Speaker, members on the opposite side have been quoting from a July 2013 study, page 18, that identifies that the economic impact at the airport as currently configured generates approximately 6,500 jobs, both inside the operation of the airport and outside.

If they read the full report, in fact the other half of the page, they would also see that the investment in transforming our waterfront has created 16,000 jobs, almost three times as many jobs, for a smaller investment than is now required to expand the airport.

The airport's flight capacity is capped, and all the jets will do is to change one aircraft for another aircraft but not expand the airport. Given the fact that there is phase two and phase three of waterfront development, which is cheaper than reconfiguring the airport, would the member not agree that the wiser economic investment, with the bigger spinoff, more employment, and more economic activity, would be to invest in the waterfront, not in the airport?