Bill to Amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)
Second Reading--Motion in Amendment--Vote Deferred
June 8, 2021
Are honourable senators ready for the question?
In amendment, it is moved by the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that Bill S-209 be not now be read a second time. May I dispense?
If you are opposed to the motion, please say “no.”
I hear a no. Those in favour of the motion who are in the Senate Chamber will please say “yea.”
Those opposed will please say “nay.” Sorry, Senator Plett?
Could you repeat the question, please?
In amendment, it was moved by the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that Bill S-209 be not read a second time but that it be amended by deleting all the — may I dispense?
If you are opposed to the motion, please say “nay.”
The “nays” have it.
I see two senators rising. Do we have agreement on a bell?
We’d like to defer to the next sitting of the Senate.
Pursuant to rule 9-10, the vote is deferred to 3:30 p.m. on the next day the Senate sits, with the bells to ring at 3:15.
