Debates of March 20th, 2019

Concurrence in Vote 5—Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

[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. 107, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1181

Interim Estimates

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I declare Motion No. 107 carried.

Concurrence in Vote 1—Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

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

moved:

That Vote 1, in the amount of $7,300,344, under Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario — Operating expenditures, 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. 108. 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. 108, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #1182

Interim Estimates

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

I declare Motion No. 108 carried.

The hon. member for Barrie—Innisfil has a point of order.

[John Brassard, Conservative, Barrie—Innisfil, ON]

Madam Speaker, on a point of order, a story that appeared in Maclean's this morning states that the former president of the Treasury Board said that there is much more to this story. We have now been voting for about 20 hours, and it can end in literally 10 minutes if the Liberals agree to a motion that I am seeking unanimous consent for.

I move that notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the motions to concur in all the opposed items listed on the Notice Paper under the interim estimates be deemed adopted on division; that the motion to concur in the unopposed votes be deemed adopted on division; that Bill C-96, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, be deemed introduced and read a first time, deemed read a second time, deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed on division; that the order made Tuesday, March 19, 2019, pursuant to Standing Order 45, respecting the deferral of the recorded division on the motion to concur in the 51st report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be discharged and the motion be deemed adopted on division; that the House order the Governor in Council to waive full solicitor-client privilege and all cabinet confidences to allow the member for Vancouver Granville to address events that occurred following January 14, 2019, including her time as the minister of veterans affairs, her resignation from that position and her presentation to cabinet that followed; that the House order the Governor in Council to waive all cabinet confidences to allow the member for Markham—Stouffville to address all matters touching upon the member for Vancouver Granville's removal as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, her later resignation from the cabinet and subsequent presentation to the cabinet; that the failure of the Governor in Council to undertake these actions within five days shall be deemed to be a prima facie case of privilege; and that this House do now adjourn.

This cover-up can stop in 10 minutes if the Liberals agree to this motion with unanimous consent.

[The Assistant Deputy Speaker, Carol Hughes]

Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to move the motion?

[Some hon. members]

No.

Concurrence in Vote 5—Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

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

moved:

That Vote 5, in the amount of $42,440,063, under Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario — Grants and contributions, 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. 109. 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.