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.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried.

The next question is on the motion to adopt the main estimates.

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Kings—Hants Nova Scotia

Liberal

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.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

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

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

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

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Some hon. members

Yea.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

All those opposed will please say nay.

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Some hon. members

Nay.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

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

Vote #327

11:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried.

11:15 p.m.

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)

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Liberal

Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS

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

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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.

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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Geoff Regan

Is that agreed?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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

Vote #328

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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)

11:20 p.m.

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?

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Kings—Hants Nova Scotia

Liberal

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.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton

Shall Clause 2 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

On division.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton

(Clause 2 agreed to)

Shall Clause 3 carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

On division.