Debates of June 14th, 2018

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Justice

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The House divided on Motion No. 95, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #856

Main Estimates, 2018-19

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

I declare Motion No. 95 carried.

The hon. member for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot is rising on a point of order.

[Brigitte Sansoucy, NDP, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC]

Mr. Speaker, after all these hours, I believe it would be fitting to thank the staff here with us for these votes, specifically the clerks, pages, and security staff. I took the shuttle in the middle of the night. I would like to thank the people responsible for the food services in the lobbies, the staff in the anteroom, and the library staff. It is important to note this.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

That is an excellent point of order, or statement actually. It is well-deserved. Thank you on behalf of all the pages, officials, clerks, and Journals staff. A big team keeps the House running.

Concurrence in Vote 5—Department of Justice

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

moved:

That Vote 5, in the amount of $391,765,319, under Department of Justice—Grants and contributions, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

The question is on Motion No. 96. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 96, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #857

Main Estimates, 2018-19

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

I declare Motion No. 96 carried.

I see the hon. Leader of the Opposition on his feet on a point of order.

[Andrew Scheer, Conservative, Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK]

Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, I thought I would bring to the attention of the House that on the clerk's table, the calendar shows that today is June 14. It is the custom in this place that the day is not changed until the House adjourns for the day.

However, everywhere throughout the world outside these walls, today is June 15, and it was on this day, 803 years ago, that the people of England forced King John to sign the Magna Carta, which wrested control away from the king and onto the British people, especially when it came to the issue of taxation, establishing the principle that the governed need to grant consent for taxes.

I was wondering if, on this auspicious day, the Prime Minister would end this carbon tax cover-up by agreeing to table the documents that contain the information as to how much his carbon tax will cost the Canadian people.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

I am fairly certain that was really not a point of order but perhaps a point of debate, in a Runnymede sort of way.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Department of Citizenship and Immigration

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

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $822,861,988, under Department of Citizenship and Immigration—Operating expenditures, in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, be concurred in.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

The question is on Motion No. 97. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Deputy Speaker, Bruce Stanton]

All those opposed will please say nay.