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On appointing an independent ethics counsellor, as promised in the 1993 Liberal Red
Book, he voted against a CA motion: |
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February 13, 2001 That this House adopt the following policy from Liberal
Redbook 1 and call for its implementation by the government:
"A Liberal Government will appoint an independent Ethics Counsellor to advise
both public officials and lobbyists in the day-to-day application of the Code of
Conduct for Public Officials. The Ethics Counsellor will be appointed after consultation
with the leaders of all parties in the House of Commons and will report directly
to Parliament." Vote No 5) NAYS Martin -- (LaSalle -- Émard) |
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On the House having a chance to vote on the deployment of Canadian Forces in response
to the Sept. 11th attacks, he voted against a BQ motion: |
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September 25, 2001 Division--Vote No 141) That this House urge the
government, in any reprisals taken in reaction to the terrorist strikes in New York
on September 11, not to commit Canadian armed forces in any offensive action until
the House of Commons has been consulted and has voted on the matter. NAYS Martin
-- (LaSalle -- Émard) |
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On the House having a chance to vote on the deployment of Canadian Forces to Kosovo,
he voted against a BQ motion. |
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Apr. 20th, 1999 (Division No. 380) That this House demand that the
government submit to a debate and a vote in this House the sending of Canadian soldiers
to the Balkans who may be involved in military or peacekeeping operations on the
ground in Kosovo and the Balkan region. NAYS: Martin (LaSalle-Émard) |
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On the House having to approve all significant deployments of Canadian Forces to
active military missions outside of Canada he voted against: |
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Feb. 9th, 1999 (Division No. 314) M-380 That, in the opinion of this
House, the government should seek majority support, through an official vote in the
House of Commons, prior to committing a significant contingent of Canadian military
personnel to an active military mission beyond the boundaries of Canada. NAYS: Martin
(LaSalle-Émard). |
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On the House having approval over all important treaties before ratification he voted
against Bill C-214. |
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June 13, 2000 That Bill C-214, An Act to provide for the participation
of the House of Commons when treaties are concluded, be now read a second time and
referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Division--Vote
No 1358) NAYS Martin -- (LaSalle - Émard). |
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On establishing a parliamentary committee to oversee all government spending he voted
against: |
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March 12, 2002 That, in the opinion of this House, the government should
fully implement the recommendations of the 51st Report of the Standing Committee
on Procedure and House Affairs in the First Session of the 36th Parliament, entitled "The Business of Supply: Completing the Circle of Control".
(Division No. 245 -- Vote no 245) NAYS Martin (LaSalle--Émard) |
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On tabling in the House all Departmental audit reports he voted against the CA motion: |
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April 4, 2000 (Division--Vote No 1259) That an Order of the House do
issue for all departmental audit reports to be tabled within 15 days of their completion
and permanently referred to the appropriate standing committees, that audit reports
since January 1, 1999, be tabled within 15 days after the adoption of this motion,
and that all audit reports requested under the Access to Information Act be tabled
forthwith. NAYS Martin -- (LaSalle -- Émard) |
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On establishing an independent public commission to investigate abuses he voted against
the BQ motion: |
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Mar. 21st, 2000 (Division No. 1165) That this House condemn the government
for the poor management seen at the Department of Human Resources Development, particularly
in the award and use of grants for partisan purposes, and that it recommend the creation
of an independent public commission of inquiry, whose members will be appointed by
the House, and whose mandate will be to inquire into all practices of that Department
and to report to the House by September 19, 2000. NAYS - Martin (LaSalle-Émard);
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and the CA motion. |
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June 6, 2000: (Division No. 1334) That this House call for the establishment
of an independent commission of inquiry into the mismanagement of grants and contributions
in the Department of Human Resources Development, and into any attempts to control
the disclosure of this mismanagement to the public. NAYS - Martin (LaSalle-Émard). |
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On the House having approval over any Free Trade Zone of the Americas agreement before
ratification by Canada he voted against the BQ motion: |
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February 20, 2001(Division--Vote No 9) That this House demand that
the government bring any draft agreement on the Free Trade Zone of the Americas before
the House so that it may be debated and put to a vote before ratification by the
Government of Canada. NAYS Martin -- (LaSalle -- Émard). |
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On Parliament having approval over any peacekeeping operations he voted against (Division
No. 314) Bill C-295, an act to provide for the control of Canadian peacekeeping activities
by Parliament and to amend the National Defence Act in consequence thereof. |
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On strengthening democracy through parliamentary and electoral reform he voted against
an NDP motion: |
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March 12, 2002 (Division No. 246 -- Vote no 246)That, in response to
Canadians‚ desire to save Canada as a sovereign nation and strengthen our distinctive
contribution in the world, this House calls upon the government to reflect in its
budgetary policy the New Democratic Party 12-Point Plan to Save Canada. (#12. Strengthen
Canadian democracy through parliamentary and electoral reform, including proportional
representation). NAYS Martin (LaSalle--Émard) |
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On adopting the recommendations of the 51st Report of the Standing Committee of Procedure
and House Affairs (Wiliams-Catterall Report, "The Business of Supply: Completing
the Circle of Control") he voted against M-296: |
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March 12, 2002 51st Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
in the First Session of the 36th Parliament That, in the opinion of this House, the
government should fully implement the recommendations of the 51st Report of the Standing
Committee on Procedure and House Affairs in the First Session of the 36th Parliament,
entitled "The Business of Supply: Completing the Circle of Control". |
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On amending the Access to Information Act by defining more precisely what records
held by government are to be disclosed and by providing more severe penalties for
those who would willfully circumvent the intent of the legislation he voted against
Bill C-206: |
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June 6, 2000 That Bill C-206, An Act to amend the Access to Information
Act and to make amendments to other Acts, be now read a second time and referred
to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. NAYS Martin -- (LaSalle -
Émard |
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On tabling the Prime Minister's code of ethics in the House of Commons he voted against
M-31. |
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Apr. 20th, 1999 (Division No. 378) That a humble Address be presented
to His Excellency praying that he will cause to be laid before this House a copy
of the Prime Minister's ethics code for ministers. NAYS: Martin (LaSalle-Émard) |
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On making Crown Corporations subject to the Access to Information Act he voted against: |
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Bill C-216, Apr. 28th, 1998 (Division No. 131) Bill C-216 An Act to amend the Access
to Information Act (Crown corporations). NAYS: Martin (LaSalle-Émard); |
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M-304, Mar. 22nd, 1995 (Division No. 177) That, in the opinion of this House, the
Parliament and crown agencies should be subject to scrutiny under the Access to Information
Act. NAYS- Martin (LaSalle-Émard). |
