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Parliament Votes

CBC News Online | September 17, 2003



On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, the House of Commons voted 137 to 132 against the following Canadian Alliance motion:



"That, in the opinion of this House, it is necessary, in light of public debate around recent court decisions, to reaffirm that marriage is and should remain the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, and that Parliament take all necessary steps within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada to preserve this definition of marriage in Canada."



This is how each member of Parliament voted:



ABBOTT, James Yes Canadian Alliance ABLONCZY, Diane Yes Canadian Alliance ADAMS, Peter No Liberal ALCOCK, Reg No Liberal ALLARD, Carole-Marie No Liberal ANDERS, Rob Yes Canadian Alliance ANDERSON, David No Liberal ANDERSON, David L. Yes Canadian Alliance ASSAD, Mark Joseph Yes Liberal ASSADOURIAN, Sarkis Yes Liberal ASSELIN, Gerard Yes Bloc Québécois AUGUSTINE, Jean No Liberal BACHAND, Andre No Conservative BACHAND, Claude No Bloc Québécois BAGNELL, Larry No Liberal BAILEY, Roy H. Yes Canadian Alliance BAKOPANOS, Eleni Absent Liberal BARNES, Rex Yes Conservative BARNES, Susan No Liberal BARRETTE, Gilbert No Liberal BEAUMIER, Colleen No Liberal BÉLAIRE, Reginald Absent Liberal BELANGER, Mauril No Liberal BELLEMARE, Eugene Yes Liberal BENNETT, Carolyn No Liberal BENOIT, Leon Earl Yes Canadian Alliance BERGERON, Stéphane Absent Bloc Québécois BERTRAND, Robert Yes Liberal BEVILACQUA, Maurizio No Liberal BIGRAS, Bernard No Bloc Québécois BINET, Gerard No Liberal BLAIKIE, Bill No NDP BLONDIN-ANDREW, Ethel No Liberal BONIN, Raymond Yes Liberal BONWICK, Paul No Liberal BOROTSIK, Rick No Conservative BOUDRIA, Don No Liberal BOURGEOIS, Diane No Bloc Québécois BRADSHAW, Claudette No Liberal BREITKREUZ, Garry Yes Canadian Alliance BRISON, Scott No Conservative BROWN, Bonnie No Liberal BRYDEN, John H. Yes Liberal BULTE, Sarmite No Liberal BURTON, Andy Yes Canadian Alliance BYRNE, Gerry No Liberal CACCIA, Charles L. No Liberal CADMAN, Chuck Yes Canadian Alliance CALDER, Murray Yes Liberal CANNIS, John Yes Liberal CAPLAN, Elinor No Liberal CARDIN, Serge Absent Bloc Québécois CARIGNAN, Jean Guy No Independent Liberal CARROLL, Aileen Absent Liberal CASEY, Bill Yes Conservative CASSON, Rick Yes Canadian Alliance CASTONGUAY, Jeannot No Liberal CATTERALL, Marlene No Liberal CAUCHON, Martin No Liberal CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda Kay Yes Liberal CHARBONNEAU, Yvon Yes Liberal CHATTERS, David Cameron Yes Canadian Alliance CHRETIEN, Jean No Liberal CLARK, Joe No Conservative CODERRE, Denis No Liberal COLLENETTE, David Michael No Liberal COMARTIN, Joe No NDP COMUZZI, Joe Absent Liberal COPPS, Sheila Maureen No Liberal COTLER, Irwin Absent Liberal CRETE, Paul No Bloc Québécois CULLEN, Roy No Liberal CUMMINS, John Martin Yes Canadian Alliance CUZNER, Rodger No Liberal DALPHOND-GUIRAL, Madeleine No Bloc Québécois DAVIES, Libby No NDP DAY, Stockwell Yes Canadian Alliance DESJARLAIS, Bev Absent NDP DESROCHERS, Odina Absent Bloc Québécois DEVILLERS, Paul No Liberal DHALIWAL, Herb No Liberal DION, Stephane No Liberal DISCEPOLA, Nick No Liberal DOYLE, Norman E. Yes Conservative DROMISKY, Stan No Liberal DROUIN, Claude No Liberal DUCEPPE, Gilles No Bloc Québécois DUNCAN, John Morris Yes Canadian Alliance DUPLAIN, Claude No Liberal EASTER, Arnold Wayne No Liberal EFFORD, R. John Yes Liberal EGGLETON, Arthur C. No Liberal ELLEY, Reed Yes Canadian Alliance EPP, Ken Yes Canadian Alliance EYKING, Mark Yes Liberal FARRAH, Georges No Liberal FINLAY, John Baird No Liberal FITZPATRICK, Brian Yes Canadian Alliance FOLCO, Raymonde No Liberal FONTANA, Joe Yes Liberal FORSETH, Paul Eugene Yes Canadian Alliance FOURNIER, Ghislain Absent Bloc Québécois FRULLA, Liza No Liberal FRY, Hedy No Liberal GAGNON, Christiane No Bloc Québécois GAGNON, Marcel No Bloc Québécois GAGNON, Sebastien No Bloc Québécois GALLANT, Cheryl Yes Canadian Alliance GALLAWAY, Roger Absent Liberal GAUDET, Roger Yes Bloc Québécois GAUTHIER, Michel No Bloc Québécois GIRARD-BUJOLD, Jocelyne No Bloc Québécois GODFREY, John Ferguson No Liberal GODIN, Yvon No NDP GOLDRING, Peter Yes Canadian Alliance GOODALE, Ralph Edward No Liberal GOUK, Jim Yes Canadian Alliance GRAHAM, Bill No Liberal GREWAL, Gurmant Singh Yes Canadian Alliance GREY, Deborah C. Yes Canadian Alliance GROSE, Ivan No Liberal GUARNIERI, Albina Yes Liberal GUAY, Monique No Bloc Québécois GUIMOND, Michel No Bloc Québécois HANGER, Art Yes Canadian Alliance HARPER, Stephen Joseph Yes Canadian Alliance HARRIS, Dick Yes Canadian Alliance HARVARD, John No Liberal HARVEY, Andre No Liberal HEARN, Loyola Absent Conservative HERRON, John Yes Conservative HILL, Grant Yes Canadian Alliance HILL, Jay D. Yes Canadian Alliance HILSTROM, Howard E. Yes Canadian Alliance HINTON, Betty Yes Canadian Alliance HUBBARD, Charles Yes Liberal IANNO, Tony No Liberal JACKSON, Ovid Yes Liberal JAFFER, Rahim Yes Canadian Alliance JENNINGS, Marlene No Liberal JOBIN, Christian No Liberal JOHNSTON, F. Dale Yes Canadian Alliance JORDAN, Joe Louis No Liberal KARETAK-LINDELL, Nancy No Liberal KARYGIANNIS, Jim Yes Liberal KEDDY, Gerald Yes Conservative KENNEY, Jason Yes Canadian Alliance KEYES, Stan Kazmierczak No Liberal KILGER, Bob Yes Liberal KILGOUR, David Absent Liberal KNUTSON, Gar No Liberal KRAFT SLOAN, Karen No Liberal LAFRAMBOISE, Mario Absent Bloc Québécois LALIBERTE, Rick Absent Liberal LALONDE, Francine No Bloc Québécois LANCTOT, Robert Yes Bloc Québécois LASTEWKA, Walt Yes Liberal LEBEL, Ghislain Yes Independent LEBLANC, Dominic No Liberal LEE, Derek Vincent Yes Liberal LILL, Wendy No NDP LINCOLN, Clifford Yes Liberal LONGFIELD, Judi Yes Liberal LOUBIER, Yvan No Bloc Québécois LUNN, Gary Yes Canadian Alliance LUNNEY, James D. Yes Canadian Alliance MACKAY, Peter Gordon Yes Conservative MACKLIN, Paul Harold No Liberal MAHONEY, Steve No Liberal MALHI, Gurbax Singh Yes Liberal MALONEY, John Yes Liberal MANLEY, John Paul No Liberal MARCEAU, Richard No Bloc Québécois MARCIL, Serge No Liberal MARK, Inky Yes Conservative MARLEAU, Diane No Liberal MARTIN, Keith P. Yes Canadian Alliance MARTIN, Pat No NDP MARTIN, Paul No Liberal MASSE, Brian No NDP MAYFIELD, Philip William Yes Canadian Alliance MACAULAY, Lawrence Absent Liberal MATTHEWS, Bill Absent Liberal MCCALLUM, John No Liberal MCCORMICK, Larry Yes Liberal MCDONOUGH, Alexa No NDP MCGUIRE, Joe Yes Liberal MCKAY, John Yes Liberal MCLELLAN, A. Anne No Liberal MCNALLY, Grant Yes Canadian Alliance MCTEAGUE, Dan Yes Liberal MENARD, Real No Bloc Québécois MEREDITH, Val Yes Canadian Alliance MERRIFIELD, Rob Yes Canadian Alliance MILLS, Bob Yes Canadian Alliance MILLS, Dennis Absent Liberal MINNA, Maria No Liberal MITCHELL, Andy No Liberal MOORE, James Yes Canadian Alliance MURPHY, Shawn Yes Liberal MYERS, Lynn Absent Liberal NAULT, Robert Daniel No Liberal NEVILLE, Anita No Liberal NORMAND, Gilbert Yes Liberal NYSTROM, Lorne Edmund No NDP OBHRAI, Deepak Yes Canadian Alliance O’BRIEN, Lawrence Absent Liberal O'BRIEN, Pat Yes Liberal O'REILLY, John Francis Yes Liberal OWEN, Stephen Absent Liberal PACETTI, Massimo Absent Liberal PAGTAKHAN, Rey D. No Liberal PALLISTER, Brian William Yes Canadian Alliance PANKIW, Jim Yes Independent PAQUETTE, Pierre No Bloc Québécois PARADIS, Denis No Liberal PARRISH, Carolyn No Liberal PATRY, Bernard No Liberal PENSON, Charlie Yes Canadian Alliance PERIC, Janko Yes Liberal PERRON, Gilles Absent Bloc Québécois PESCHISOLIDO, Joe Yes Liberal PETERSON, Jim No Liberal PETTIGREW, Pierre No Liberal PHINNEY, Beth No Liberal PICARD, Pauline No Bloc Québécois PICKARD, Jerry Yes Liberal PILLITTERI, Gary Orazio Vincenzo Yes Liberal PLAMONDON, Louis No Bloc Québécois PRATT, David Yes Liberal PRICE, David No Liberal PROCTOR, Dick No NDP PROULX, Marcel No Liberal PROVENZANO, Carmen Yes Liberal RAJOTTE, James Yes Canadian Alliance REDMAN, Karen No Liberal REED, Julian Alexander Arnott Yes Liberal REGAN, Geoff No Liberal REID, Scott Yes Canadian Alliance REYNOLDS, John Douglas Yes Canadian Alliance RITZ, Gerry Yes Canadian Alliance ROBILLARD, Lucienne No Liberal ROBINSON, Svend Johannes No NDP ROCHELEAU, Yves Absent Bloc Québécois ROCK, Allan No Liberal ROY, Jean-Yves No Bloc Québécois SAADA, Jacques No Liberal SAUVAGEAU, Benoit No Bloc Québécois SAVOY, Andy Yes Liberal SCHELLENBERGER, Gary Yes Conservative SCHERRER, Helene C. Yes Liberal SCHMIDT, Werner Yes Canadian Alliance SCOTT, Andy No Liberal SERRE, Benoit Yes Liberal SGRO, Judy Yes Liberal SHEPHERD, Alexander James No Liberal SIMARD, Raymond No Liberal SKELTON, Carol Yes Canadian Alliance SOLBERG, Monte Yes Canadian Alliance SORENSON, Kevin Yes Canadian Alliance SPELLER, Bob Yes Liberal SPENCER, Larry Yes Canadian Alliance ST. DENIS, Brent No Liberal ST-HILAIRE, Caroline No Bloc Québécois ST-JACQUES, Diane No Liberal ST-JULIEN, Guy Yes Liberal STECKLE, Paul Daniel Yes Liberal STEWART, Jane No Liberal STOFFER, Peter Absent NDP STINSON, Darrel Yes Canadian Alliance STRAHL, Chuck Yes Canadian Alliance SZABO, Paul John Mark Yes Liberal TELEGDI, Andrew No Liberal THIBAULT, Robert No Liberal THIBEAULT, Yolande No Liberal THOMPSON, Gregory Francis Yes Conservative THOMPSON, Myron Yes Canadian Alliance TIRABASSI, Tony Yes Liberal TOEWS, Vic Yes Canadian Alliance TONKS, Alan Yes Liberal TORSNEY, Paddy Absent Liberal TREMBLAY, Suzanne Absent Bloc Québécois UR, Rose-Marie Margaret Yes Liberal VALERI, Tony Absent Liberal VANCLIEF, Lyle No Liberal VELLACOTT, Maurice Yes Canadian Alliance VENNE, Pierrette Yes Independent Bloc Québécois VOLPE, Joseph Yes Liberal WAPPEL, Tom Yes Liberal WASYLYCIA-LEIS, Judy No NDP WAYNE, Elsie Eleanore Yes Conservative WHELAN, Susan No Liberal WHITE, Randy A. Yes Canadian Alliance WHITE, Ted Yes Canadian Alliance WILFERT, Bryon Yes Liberal WILLIAMS, John G. Yes Canadian Alliance WOOD, Bob Absent Liberal YELICH, Lynne Yes Canadian Alliance



^TOP Terms of Use | Privacy | Copyright | Other Policies Copyright © CBC 2003 On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, the House of Commons voted 137 to 132 against the following Canadian Alliance motion:"That, in the opinion of this House, it is necessary, in light of public debate around recent court decisions, to reaffirm that marriage is and should remain the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others, and that Parliament take all necessary steps within the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada to preserve this definition of marriage in Canada."This is how each member of Parliament voted: MENU

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