38th Parliament, 1st Session (October 4, 2004 - November 29, 2005)

Bill C-24

An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories)

Adopted by the House on February 15, 2005

Report and Government Response

Report 6: Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories)
  • Adopted by the Committee: February 9, 2005
  • Presented to the House: February 10, 2005
  • No Government Response requested

Information

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Goodale (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Lapierre (Minister of Transport), — That Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:

(Division No. 31 -- Vote no 31)
YEAS: 220, NAYS: 47

Accordingly, Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.