PRAYERS

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 11:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Martin (Esquimalt -- Juan de Fuca), -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take all necessary steps to release the 1911 census records once they have been deposited in the National Archives in 2003. (Private Members' Business M-160)

The debate continued.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

Notice having been given at a previous sitting under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Robillard (President of the Treasury Board), moved, -- That, in relation to Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the said Bill; and

That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the report stage and on the day allotted to the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 1265)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gallaway -- Godfrey -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Lastewka -- Lavigne -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Longfield -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- McCormick -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pillitteri -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Provenzano -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 124

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bigras -- Blaikie -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brison -- Cadman -- Casson -- Chrétien --  (Frontenac -- Mégantic) -- Cummins -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- Desjarlais -- Duceppe -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gagnon -- Gauthier -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Gruending -- Hanger -- Harris -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Jaffer -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Laliberte -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Mayfield -- Ménard -- Meredith -- Morrison -- Muise -- Obhrai -- Penson -- Price -- Proctor -- Ritz -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Solberg -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Stoffer -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Turp -- Vellacott -- 65

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 3 to 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 24, 27, 28, 31 to 33, 35, 37 to 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66 to 68, 70, 71, 73 to 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86 to 90, 94 to 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107 to 110, 113, 115, 116, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142 to 144, 146 to 149, 153 to 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166 to 169, 171 and 172).

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 1.1.

Motion No. 3 of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 1.1, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 10 on page 1 with the following:

"the word "marriage"."

Motion No. 4 of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 1.1, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:

"the word "marriage" which, for the purpose of any federal law, means the lawful union of"

Motion No. 5 of Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), seconded by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by replacing line 14 on page 1 with the following:

"(ii) marriage (being the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others)", in the sense that one is"

(b) by replacing "marriage" with "marriage (being the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others)'', wherever it occurs throughout the Bill after Clause 2, with any changes that the circumstances require.

Motion No. 7 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 30 on page 1 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 9 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 7 on page 2 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 10 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 7 on page 2 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 12 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 42 on page 3 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 13 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 8, be amended by adding after line 42 on page 3 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 15 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 6 on page 10 the following new clause:

"26.1 Section 31 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 16 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 6 on page 10 the following new clause:

"26.1 Section 31 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 18 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 21 on page 10 the following new clause:

"27.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 19 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 21 on page 10 the following new clause:

"27.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 21 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 36 on page 10 the following new clause:

"28.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 22 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 36 on page 10 the following new clause:

"28.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 23 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 11 the following new clause:

"29.1 Subsection 100(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 24 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 11 the following new clause:

"29.1 Subsection 100(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 27 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 30, be amended by adding after line 23 on page 11 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 28 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 30, be amended by adding after line 23 on page 11 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 31 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 40, be amended by adding after line 3 on page 14 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), moved Motion No. 32, -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 40, be amended by adding after line 3 on page 14 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 33 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 42, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 3 on page 16 with the following:

"42. (1) The definition "spouse" in subsection 2(1) of the Canada Pension Plan is replaced by the following:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 35 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 42, be amended by adding after line 15 on page 16 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 37 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 66, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 37 the following:

"(4) For the purposes of this Act, "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 38 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 66, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 37 the following:

"(4) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 39 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 72, be amended

(a) by replacing line 18 on page 39 with the following:

"12. (1) In subsections 10(1) and 11(1), "com-"

(b) by adding after line 22 on page 39 the following:

"(2) For the purposes of this Act, "spouse" means either a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage, which is the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 41 of Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), seconded by Mr. Epp (Elk Island), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 72, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 39 the following:

"(2) For the purposes of this Act, "spouse" means either a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage, which is the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 43 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 73, be amended by adding after line 39 on page 39 the following:

"In this paragraph, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 44 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 73, be amended by adding after line 39 on page 39 the following:

"In this paragraph, "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 46 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 74, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 40 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 47 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 74, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 40 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 49 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 77, be amended by adding after line 28 on page 40 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 50 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 77, be amended by adding after line 28 on page 40 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 52 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 78, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 41 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 53 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 78, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 41 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 55 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 84, be amended by adding after line 11 on page 43 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 56 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 84, be amended by adding after line 11 on page 43 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 58 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 87, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 44 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 60 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 39 on page 44 the following new clause:

"88.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 61 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 39 on page 44 the following new clause:

"88.1 Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 63 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 89, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 45 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 64 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 89, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 45 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 66 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 91, be amended by adding after line 43 on page 45 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 67 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 91, be amended by adding after line 43 on page 45 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 68 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 34 on page 46 the following new clause:

"96.1 Subsection 45(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 70 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 99, be amended by adding after line 20 on page 48 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 71 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 99, be amended by adding after line 20 on page 48 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 73 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 106, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 54 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 74 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 106, be amended by adding after line 8 on page 54 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 75 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 111, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 56 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 76 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 111, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 56 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 78 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 116, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 57 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 79 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 116, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 57 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 81 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 122, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 58 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 82 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 122, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 58 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 84 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 124, be amended by adding after line 30 on page 59 the following:

"(1.2) In subsection (1), "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage, which is the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 86 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 125, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 60 with the following:

"employee's child, and"

Motion No. 87 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 125, be amended by adding after line 4 on page 60 the following:

"(c) the spouse of the employee."

Motion No. 88 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 125, be amended by adding after line 4 on page 60 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 89 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 125, be amended by adding after line 4 on page 60 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 90 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 127, be amended by adding after line 37 on page 60 the following:

"4.3 For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 94 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 139, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 67 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 95 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 139, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 67 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 96 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 147, be amended by adding after line 34 on page 68 the following:

"(1.1) Subsection 20(1.1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (1.11):

(1.12) For the purposes of subsection (1.1), "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage, which is the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 98 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 148, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 69 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 99 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 148, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 69 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 101 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 153, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 70 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 102 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 153, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 70 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 104 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 159, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 72 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 105 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 159, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 72 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 107 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 170, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 76 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 108 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 176, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 81 the following:

"(3) Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 109 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 187, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 88 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 110 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 187, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 88 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 113 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 192.

Motion No. 115 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 192, be amended by adding after line 37 on page 91 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 116 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 192, be amended by adding after line 37 on page 91 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 135 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 210, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 100 the following:

"(3) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 137 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 211, be amended by adding after line 24 on page 101 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 138 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 211, be amended by adding after line 24 on page 101 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 140 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 243, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 116 with the following:

"plan, means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage, and includes a person who is a party to a"

Motion No. 142 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 243, be amended by adding after line 29 on page 116 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 143 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 243, be amended by replacing line 38 on page 116 with the following:

"`` époux'' S'entend d'un homme ou d'une femme unis par les liens du mariage et de la personne"

Motion No. 144 of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 254, be amended by replacing lines 2 to 6 on page 120 with the following:

"254. (2) The definitions "joint and survivor"

Motion No. 146 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 254, be amended by adding after line 33 on page 120 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 147 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 254, be amended by replacing line 34 on page 120 with the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage and, in relation to an individual, in-"

Motion No. 148 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 266, be amended by adding after line 7 on page 126 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 149 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 266, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 126 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 153 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 286, be amended by adding after line 29 on page 131 the following:

"(3.1) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 154 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 288, be amended by adding after line 43 on page 132 the following:

"(4) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 155 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 288, be amended by adding after line 43 on page 132 the following:

"(4) For the purposes of this Act, "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 156 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 291, be amended by adding after line 37 on page 133 the following:

"(a.1) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 157 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 295, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 134 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 158 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 295, be amended by adding after line 32 on page 134 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 160 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 298, be amended by adding after line 38 on page 135 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 161 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 298, be amended by adding after line 38 on page 135 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 163 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 303, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 137 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 164 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 303, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 137 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 166 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 311, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 139 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

Motion No. 167 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 311, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 139 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others;"

Motion No. 168 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 315, be amended by adding after line 12 on page 141 the following:

"(3) For the purposes of this Act, "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

Motion No. 169 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 315, be amended by adding after line 12 on page 141 the following:

"(3) For the purposes of this Act, "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 171 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 317, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 143 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage."

Motion No. 172 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 317, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 143 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

The debate continued on the Motions in Group No. 1.

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) laid upon the Table, -- Government responses, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8), to the following petitions:

-- Nos. 362-0679 and 362-0684 concerning the labelling of food products. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-29-11;

-- No. 362-0803 concerning marriage. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545- 362-28-10;

-- No. 362-0806 concerning the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -- Sessional Paper No. 8545-362-18-22.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Ms. Whelan (Essex), from the Standing Committee on Industry, presented the Third Report of the Committee (subject-matter of Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (letter that cannot be transmitted by post)). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-41.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 31, 32, 37 and 39) was tabled.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Ms. Meredith (South Surrey -- White Rock -- Langley), one concerning marriage (No. 362-0994);

-- by Ms. Bulte (Parkdale -- High Park), one concerning child poverty (No. 362-0995), one concerning breast cancer (No. 362- 0996), two concerning immigration (Nos. 362-0997 and 362-0998) and one concerning marriage (No. 362-0999);

-- by Mr. Williams (St. Albert), one concerning the agricultural industry (No. 362-1000) and one concerning child poverty (No. 362-1001);

-- by Mr. Shepherd (Durham), one concerning marriage (No. 362- 1002);

-- by Mr. Stoffer (Sackville -- Musquodoboit Valley -- Eastern Shore), 15 concerning health care services (Nos. 362-1003 to 362-1017) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 362-1018);

-- by Mr. Stinson (Okanagan -- Shuswap), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 362-1019) and two concerning marriage (Nos. 362-1020 and 362-1021).

Questions on Order Paper

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons) presented the answer to question Q-72 on the Order Paper.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration at report stage of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, as reported by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights with amendments;

And of the motions in Group No. 1 (Motions Nos. 1, 3 to 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 24, 27, 28, 31 to 33, 35, 37 to 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66 to 68, 70, 71, 73 to 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86 to 90, 94 to 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107 to 110, 113, 115, 116, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142 to 144, 146 to 149, 153 to 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166 to 169, 171 and 172).

The debate continued.

The question was put on Motions No. 1 and 5 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 24, 27, 28, 31 to 33, 35, 37 to 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66 to 68, 70, 71, 73 to 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86 to 90, 94 to 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107 to 110, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 143, 146 to 149, 153 to 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166 to 169, 171 and 172, was deferred.

The question was put on Motions No. 113 and 144 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded divisions were deferred.

Group No. 2

Motions Nos. 14 and 91 were not proceeded with.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 117, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 193.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 118, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 194.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 119, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 195.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 120, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 196.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 121, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 197.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 122, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 198.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 123, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 199.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 124, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 200.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 125, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 201.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 126, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 202.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 127, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 203.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 128, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 204.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 129, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 205.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 130, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 206.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 131, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 207.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 132, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 208.

Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), moved Motion No. 133, -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 209.

Debate arose on the motions in Group No. 2.

At 6:15 p.m., pursuant to Order made earlier today under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), the Speaker interrupted the proceedings.

The question was put on Motion No. 117 and, pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the recorded division, which also applies to Motions Nos. 118 to 133, was deferred.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(8), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions.

Group No. 1

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 1 of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 1.1.

The question was put on Motion No. 1 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1266)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bulte -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- Duceppe -- Folco -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Graham -- Harvey -- Jennings -- Kraft Sloan -- Lill -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- Ménard -- Muise -- Nystrom -- Price -- Proctor -- St-Jacques -- Turp -- 26

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Adams -- Alcock -- Anders -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bailey -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Bélair -- Bellemare -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Brown -- Bryden -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Cadman -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Casson -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Chatters -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Cummins -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Doyle -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Dubé --  (Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière) -- Duhamel -- Duncan -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Elley -- Epp -- Finlay -- Fontana -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Gilmour -- Godfrey -- Goldring -- Goodale -- Gouk -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harb -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvard -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Konrad -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Mark -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Matthews -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McNally -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Meredith -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Morrison -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Pagtakhan -- Pankiw -- Paradis -- Patry -- Penson -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proud -- Proulx -- Ramsay -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Ritz -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Torsney -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 186

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 3 of Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. Davies (Vancouver East), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 1.1, be amended by replacing lines 8 to 10 on page 1 with the following:

"the word "marriage"."

The question was put on Motion No. 3 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division No. 1267)
YEAS: 26, NAYS: 186. (See list under Division No. 1266)

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 4 of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland),

-- That Bill C-23, in Clause 1.1, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:

"the word "marriage" which, for the purpose of any federal law, means the lawful union of"

The question was put on Motion No. 4 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1268)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nunziata -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Price -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 66

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 150

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 5 of Mr. Wappel (Scarborough Southwest), seconded by Mr. Peric (Cambridge), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by replacing line 14 on page 1 with the following:

"(ii) marriage (being the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others)", in the sense that one is"

(b) by replacing "marriage" with "marriege (being the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others)'', wherever it occurs throughout the Bill after Clause 2, with any changes that the circumstances require.

The question was put on Motion No. 5 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1269)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chamberlain -- Chatters -- Comuzzi -- Cummins -- Discepola -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Guarnieri -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McCormick -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Price -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Ur -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Wilfert -- Williams -- Wood -- 83

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Harb -- Harvard -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Milliken -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Whelan -- 131

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 7 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 30 on page 1 the following:

" "marriage" means the lawful union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others."

The question was put on Motion No. 7 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1270)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Price -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Szabo -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 70

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélair -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Ianno -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 144

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 to 24, 27, 28, 31 to 33, 35, 37 to 39, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66 to 68, 70, 71, 73 to 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86 to 90, 94 to 96, 98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107 to 110, 135, 137, 138, 140, 142, 143, 146 to 149, 153 to 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166 to 169, 171 and 172 were also negatived on the same division.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 113 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 192.

The question was put on Motion No. 113 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1271)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunziata -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 54

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 159

The House proceeded to the putting of the question on Motion No. 115 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 192, be amended by adding after line 37 on page 91 the following:

" "spouse" means either of a man or a woman who has entered into a marriage;"

The question was put on Motion No. 115 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1272)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nunziata -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Price -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 66

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 144

Accordingly, Motion No. 116 was also negatived on the same division.

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 144 of Mr. Epp (Elk Island), seconded by Mr. Benoit (Lakeland), -- That Bill C-23, in Clause 254, be amended by replacing lines 2 to 6 on page 120 with the following:

"254. (2) The definitions "joint and survivor"

The question was put on Motion No. 144 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1273)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Harvey -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Muise -- Nunziata -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Price -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- St-Jacques -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 66

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 147

Group No. 2

The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on Motion No. 117 of Mr. Lowther (Calgary Centre), seconded by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), -- That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 193.

The question was put on Motion No. 117 and it was negatived on the following division:

(Division--Vote N^o 1274)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Casson -- Chatters -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunziata -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Vellacott -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 54

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Calder -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Comuzzi -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Hubbard -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Karetak-Lindell -- Karygiannis -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Longfield -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McGuire -- McKay --  (Scarborough East) -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McTeague -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peric -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Steckle -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Ur -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Volpe -- Wappel -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 163

Accordingly, Motions Nos. 118 to 133 were also negatived on the same division.

Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

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

(Division--Vote N^o 1275)

YEAS-POUR

Members--Députés

-- Adams -- Alcock -- Anderson -- Augustine -- Axworthy -- Bachand --  (Richmond -- Arthabaska) -- Bachand --  (Saint-Jean) -- Baker -- Bakopanos -- Barnes -- Beaumier -- Bélanger -- Bellehumeur -- Bellemare -- Bertrand -- Bevilacqua -- Bigras -- Blondin-Andrew -- Bonwick -- Boudria -- Bradshaw -- Brison -- Brown -- Bryden -- Bulte -- Byrne -- Caccia -- Caplan -- Carroll -- Catterall -- Cauchon -- Chamberlain -- Clouthier -- Coderre -- Collenette -- Copps -- Cullen -- Dalphond-Guiral -- Davies -- de Savoye -- DeVillers -- Dhaliwal -- Dion -- Discepola -- Dromisky -- Drouin -- Duceppe -- Duhamel -- Easter -- Eggleton -- Finlay -- Folco -- Fontana -- Fry -- Gagliano -- Gagnon -- Gallaway -- Gauthier -- Godfrey -- Godin --  (Acadie -- Bathurst) -- Goodale -- Graham -- Gray --  (Windsor West) -- Grose -- Guarnieri -- Harb -- Harvard -- Harvey -- Ianno -- Jackson -- Jennings -- Jordan -- Keyes -- Kilger --  (Stormont -- Dundas -- Charlottenburgh) -- Knutson -- Kraft Sloan -- Laliberte -- Lastewka -- Lee -- Leung -- Lill -- Limoges -- Loubier -- MacAulay -- MacKay --  (Pictou -- Antigonish -- Guysborough) -- Mahoney -- Malhi -- Maloney -- Manley -- Marchand -- Marleau -- Martin --  (LaSalle -- Émard) -- Martin --  (Winnipeg Centre) -- Matthews -- McCormick -- McDonough -- McLellan --  (Edmonton West) -- McWhinney -- Ménard -- Mifflin -- Mills --  (Broadview -- Greenwood) -- Minna -- Mitchell -- Muise -- Murray -- Myers -- Nault -- Normand -- Nystrom -- O'Brien --  (Labrador) -- Pagtakhan -- Paradis -- Parrish -- Patry -- Peterson -- Phinney -- Pickard --  (Chatham -- Kent Essex) -- Pratt -- Price -- Proctor -- Proud -- Proulx -- Redman -- Reed -- Richardson -- Robillard -- Rock -- Saada -- Sauvageau -- Scott --  (Fredericton) -- Sekora -- Sgro -- Shepherd -- St. Denis -- St-Jacques -- St-Julien -- Stewart --  (Brant) -- Stewart --  (Northumberland) -- Szabo -- Telegdi -- Thibeault -- Torsney -- Turp -- Valeri -- Vanclief -- Whelan -- Wilfert -- Wood -- 148

NAYS-CONTRE

Members--Députés

-- Abbott -- Ablonczy -- Anders -- Bailey -- Benoit -- Bernier --  (Tobique -- Mactaquac) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yellowhead) -- Breitkreuz --  (Yorkton -- Melville) -- Cadman -- Calder -- Casson -- Chatters -- Comuzzi -- Cummins -- Doyle -- Duncan -- Elley -- Epp -- Gilmour -- Goldring -- Gouk -- Grewal -- Grey --  (Edmonton North) -- Hanger -- Harris -- Hart -- Hill --  (Macleod) -- Hill --  (Prince George -- Peace River) -- Hilstrom -- Hoeppner -- Hubbard -- Jaffer -- Johnston -- Karygiannis -- Kenney --  (Calgary Southeast) -- Konrad -- Longfield -- Lowther -- Lunn -- Mark -- Mayfield -- McNally -- McTeague -- Meredith -- Mills --  (Red Deer) -- Morrison -- Nunziata -- O'Brien --  (London -- Fanshawe) -- O'Reilly -- Obhrai -- Pankiw -- Penson -- Peric -- Ramsay -- Ritz -- Schmidt -- Scott --  (Skeena) -- Steckle -- Stinson -- Strahl -- Thompson --  (Wild Rose) -- Ur -- Vellacott -- Volpe -- Wappel -- White --  (Langley -- Abbotsford) -- Williams -- 67

Accordingly, the Bill, as amended, was concurred in at report stage.

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

A Message was received from the Senate as follows:

-- ORDERED: That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed Bill C-13, An Act to establish the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to repeal the Medical Research Council Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), papers deposited with the Clerk of the House were laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Dhaliwal (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans) -- Response of the Government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, "The Marshall Decision and Beyond: Implications for Management of the Atlantic Fisheries", (Sessional Paper No. 8510-362-20), presented to the House on Thursday, December 16, 1999. -- Sessional Paper No. 8512-362-20-01.

-- by Mr. Gagliano (Minister of Public Works and Government Services) -- Report of the Royal Canadian Mint, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R. S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-176-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Government Operations)

-- by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) -- Report on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and on the Northeastern Quebec Agreement "Cree-Inuit- Naskapi" for the year 1998, pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Native Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1976-77, c. 32, s. 10. -- Sessional Paper No. 8560-362-438-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)

PETITIONS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, a petition certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions was filed as follows:

-- by Mrs. Chamberlain (Guelph -- Wellington), concerning breast cancer (No. 362-1022).

PROCEEDINGS ON ADJOURNMENT MOTION

At 7:51 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question "That this House do now adjourn" was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:58 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).