The Hon. the Speaker: In my opinion, the nays have it.

I see two senators rising.

And two honourable senators having risen:

The Hon. the Speaker: Call in the senators.

(1600)

Motion negatived on the following division:

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Grace Kaazan of St. Francis Xavier High School and Manelia Kaazan, former Senate employee. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Wells.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

The Hon. the Speaker: Order, please.

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Sheshka Sioui Audette. She is the daughter of the Honourable Senator Audette.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the second time?

(On motion of Senator Boisvenu, bill placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading two days hence.)

The Hon. the Speaker: All those opposed to the motion will please say, “Nay.”

The Hon. the Speaker: I am sorry to interrupt you, Senator Boehm, but the time for Question Period has expired.

Senators, I would like to make a comment on Question Period. On a normal day, we can get up to 10 or 11 senators asking questions. Today we’re down to six. As senators are very much aware, when we have a minister present for Question Period, questions are limited to one minute, and answers to two minutes. If there were an agreement among senators to do that for regular Question Period, I would be very happy to enforce it.

[Translation]

The Hon. the Speaker: Do we have agreement on a bell?

The Hon. the Speaker: All those in favour of the motion will please say, “Yay.”

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Niko Brown. He is the guest of the Honourable Senator Coyle.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.