Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of
Mr. Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands), seconded by
Mrs. Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne), — That Bill
C-243,
An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy and amending the Employment Insurance Act (maternity benefits), be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 135 -- Vote no 135)
YEAS: 231, NAYS: 78
Accordingly, Bill
C-243,
An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy and amending the Employment Insurance Act (maternity benefits), was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.