Madam Speaker, I agree completely with the member about it being important to return to voice voting. The system that was adopted disenfranchises members of Parliament and prevents them from participating in the vote determination process, where they would have their voice heard in a voice vote.
However, it was her House leader at the time, Peter Julian, who was instrumental in giving us what we have today. I do want to give the member some time to further make that point that the absence of voice voting, and having the Speaker simply look at the government whip for direction on how a vote will unfold, is unfair to members of Parliament.
