Debates of June 14th, 2016

Main Estimates, 2016-17

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I declare the motion carried.

[Scott Brison, Liberal, Kings—Hants, NS]

moved that Bill C-20, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 be now read the first time.

(Motions deemed adopted and bill read the first time)

[Scott Brison, Liberal, Kings—Hants, NS]

moved that the bill be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

The question is on the 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:

[Andrew Leslie, Liberal, Orléans, ON]

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, I believe you would find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to the current vote.

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House?

[members]

Agreed.

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

Vote #97

[The Speaker, Liberal, Geoff Regan]

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to committee of the whole.

I do now leave the chair for the House to go into committee of the whole.

(Bill read the second time and the House went into committee of the whole thereon, Mr. Bruce Stanton in the chair)

(On Clause 2)

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, I want to assure the President of the Treasury Board that my question relates strictly to the figures within the bill and whether they and it are in their usual and proper form.

[Scott Brison, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

Mr. Chair, I am glad the hon. member cleared that up. The form of this bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period, which was in its proper form.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Shall clause 2 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[An hon. member]

On division.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

(Clause 2 agreed to)

Shall clause 3 carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[An hon. member]

On division.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

(Clause 3 agreed to)

Shall clause 4 carry?