House of Commons Hansard #274 of the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was agreed.

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Concurrence in Vote 15—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 97, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #635

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare Motion No. 97 carried.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Kings—Hants Nova Scotia

Liberal

Scott Brison LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board

moved:

That Vote 20, in the amount of $6,943,170, under Department of Transport—Grants and contributions, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

The question is on Motion No. 98. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

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

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

All those opposed will please say nay.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Concurrence in Vote 20—Department of TransportGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 98, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #636

March 23rd, 2:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare Motion No. 98 carried.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Kings—Hants Nova Scotia

Liberal

Scott Brison LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $259,011,143, under Department of Veterans Affairs—Operating expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

The question is on Motion No. 99. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

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

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

All those opposed will please say nay.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment Orders

March 23rd, 2:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 99, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #637

March 23rd, 2:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Liberal Anthony Rota

I declare Motion no. 99 carried.

Liberal

I would like to return to a point of order raised earlier today by the member for Barrie—Innisfil. He questioned the validity of the vote on Motion No. 92, given that the seconder, the Minister of Finance, had left the chamber during the putting of the question by the Chair. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons suggested that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, who was present for the entirety of the putting of the question, could simply be replaced as the seconder.

The situation is similar to one in December 2012, when it was noticed the next sitting day after the taking of a vote that the minister moving the motion was not present as indicated when the Speaker put the question on a government bill to the House. The Speaker's ruling on December 5, 2012, included, as found on page 12908 of Debates, the following:

This kind of occurrence is, in my view, a minor oversight. It is our practice to consider that this progress of government bills represent the will of the cabinet.

That being the case for the mover of the bill, I am satisfied that it also holds for the case of a seconder. As has been pointed out, other government ministers were present for the duration of the putting of the question and as such, I am satisfied that the motion was properly before the House and the results of the vote are valid.

On a point of order, the hon. opposition House leader.

March 23rd, 2:40 p.m.

Conservative

Candice Bergen Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Mr. Speaker, I would like to give my intentions for the remaining notices of opposition for the interim estimates.

Before I do, I want to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who have sat in the chair over the last many hours. I would like to especially express my thanks to those who have been at the table, those who have been calling the votes hour after hour, each and every one of the pages, as well as the security personnel, the restaurant staff, and others for their efforts to facilitate this extended sitting of the House.

I would like to remind the Liberal members that they came to power on a promise to be transparent with Canadians and to govern with respect for Parliament. Today they had a chance to make good on that promise. However, they failed to do so.

All we have been asking is that the government give the same briefing to members of Parliament as it gave to the media regarding the Atwal affair. The message to the members of the Liberal backbench has been clear. The Prime Minister, who has not shared in any of their pain overnight, clearly expects that they will do anything to protect him, his staff, and their reckless decision.

Mr. Speaker, I note that the date on the table is still Thursday, March 22. I believe you would agree with me that this has been a very long day. Canadians can be assured that, while Thursday is coming to a close, the Conservatives will continue to fight on their behalf for the answers they deserve.

Therefore, I think if you seek it you will find unanimous consent for the following motion.

I move:

That motions to concur in all opposed items listed on the notice paper under interim estimates be deemed adopted on division, and that the motion to concur in the unopposed votes be deemed adopted on division.

That Bill C-73, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be deemed introduced and read a first time, deemed read a second time, deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered by the committee of the whole and reported back to the House without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, deemed read a third time and passed on division.