Debates of March 20th, 2019

(The House divided on Motion No. 112, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1186

Interim Estimates

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I declare Motion No. 112 carried.

The hon. member for Carleton on a point of order.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Madam Speaker, I realize there has been some confusion. Earlier, I moved a motion asking for us to bundle up the motions and vote on them all as one and get that done before three o'clock. In exchange for that, the condition that the Conservative opposition would require is that all of the players in the SNC-Lavalin scandal be asked to appear under oath at the ethics committee without restriction, but I failed to specify. I had mentioned that I wanted the former Treasury Board president to appear before the committee. The problem is, which one. A lot of members were asking me which one I was trying to invite, because there are numerous among them. I am referring to the member for Markham—Stouffville.

Now that we have specified whom we have asked to come and appear—and it was a fair question for my colleagues across the way to ask, I know we all want to bring this voting to an end so we can move on to other things. Therefore, I ask that you, Madam Speaker, put forward a motion for those witnesses to appear before the ethics committee without restriction, in exchange for which we will bundle all the motions and have this voting done by 3 p.m.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I have my doubts that there was any misunderstanding, given the number of motions that actually went forward. However, I will allow a decision on this. Does the hon. member have unanimous consent to move the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I am sure the member will want to hear the next question that will be posed.

Concurrence in Vote 1—International Development Research Centre

[Joyce Murray, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $35,726,780, under International Development Research Centre — Payments to the International Development Research Centre, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, be concurred in.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

The next question is on Motion No. 113. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 113, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1187

Interim Estimates

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I declare Motion No. 113 carried.

Concurrence in Vote 1—International Joint Commission (Canadian Section)

[Joyce Murray, Liberal, President of the Treasury Board]

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $2,431,614, under International Joint Commission (Canadian Section) — Program expenditures, in the Interim Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, be concurred in.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

The question is on Motion No. 114. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

No.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

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

[Some hon. members]

Yea.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

All those opposed will please say nay.

[Some hon. members]

Nay.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on Motion No. 114, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1188