I declare the motion carried.
The next question is on the motion to adopt the main estimates.
House of Commons Hansard #194 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senate.
House of Commons Hansard #194 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senate.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I declare the motion carried.
The next question is on the motion to adopt the main estimates.
Scott Brison LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board
moved:
That the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, except any Vote disposed of earlier today and less the amounts voted in Interim Supply, be concurred in.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Liberal
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Liberal
Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS
moved that Bill C-53, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, be read the first time.
(Motion deemed adopted and bill read the first time)
Liberal
Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS
moved that the bill be read the second and referred to committee of the whole.
Liberal
Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC
Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to a committee of the whole and 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)
Conservative
Phil McColeman Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Mr. Chair, can the President of the Treasury Board assure the House, with utmost competence, with absolute certainty, with no election-style promises, please, that the bill is in its usual form?
Scott Brison LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Brantford—Brant for his continued interest in my figures. The form of the bill is the same as that passed in the previous supply period. It is a very fine form indeed, as solid as the last time he asked.
Conservative
