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This article attempts to list the members of the 38th Parliament and their likely stand on the issue of same-sex marriage (SSM), which Bill C-38 proposes to legalize. Information is gathered by Wikipedians largely from published press reports on the stances of individual MPs and sourced whenever possible.
NB: Does not include one vacant seat and speaker.
With one vacancy in the House, 154 are needed for legislation to pass. This means that if enough of the members that favour same-sex marriage show-up, Bill C-38 will indeed pass, although marginally.
The Globe and Mail's own analysis (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20041213/SAMESSEX13/TPNational/) on December 13 placed the upper limit of opposed votes at 142.
However, should Bill C-38 pass the House, it would still need to pass the Senate before coming law. The intended voting positions of senators is less clear. Some observers argue that, even if a majority of senators are opposed, it is unlikely that they would vote as such and most would instead skip the vote rather than stop a bill passed by the House. This argument has weight as this has traditionally been the case on most issues, however the last time the Senate faced such a "moral" issue was in 1988 when the Senate defeated a bill that would legalize abortion.
Most of the cabinet, the BQ and the NDP are in favour of the resolution, while most of the Conservatives are against it. The difference lies in the Liberal backbench where about 2/3 of members are in favour.
See also Same-sex marriage in Canada.
House of Commons
Liberal Cabinet
As per the principle of cabinet solidarity, all cabinet ministers will be expected to vote in favour of government-introduced legislation. While backbench MPs in 2002, six future cabinet ministers voted in favour of a Canadian Alliance motion defining marriage in exclusively traditional terms. At least two, Joe Comuzzi and John Efford, have publically speculated that they would rather leave cabinet than vote in favour of SSM. Liberal MP Pat O'Brien has said he has personally been told by six ministers that they may leave cabinet rather than support SSM legislation. Stephen Harper has pressured Paul Martin to allow his cabinet members a free vote; citing the precedent of Brian Mulroney in a capital punishment vote in 1988.
| Name
| Likely vote
| 2002 CA motion
| Riding
| Notes
|
| Reg Alcock
| •
|
| No
| Winnipeg South, MB
|
|
| Carolyn Bennett
| •
|
| No
| St. Paul's, ON
|
|
| Mauril Bélanger
| •
|
| No
| Ottawa—Vanier, ON
|
|
| Ethel Blondin-Andrew
| •
|
| No
| Western Arctic, NT
|
|
| Claudette Bradshaw
| •
|
| No
| Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
|
|
| Scott Brison
| •
|
| No
| Kings—Hants, NS
| Is gay himself
|
| Aileen Carroll
| •
|
| Absent
| Barrie, ON
|
|
| Raymond Chan
| •
|
| n/a
| Richmond, BC
|
|
| Joe Comuzzi
|
|
| Absent
| Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
| Campaigned opposing SSM; has mused about resigning post so he may vote against.
|
| Irwin Cotler
| •
|
| Absent
| Mount Royal, QC
|
|
| Stéphane Dion
| •
|
| No
| Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, QC
|
|
| Ujjal Dosanjh
| •
|
| n/a
| Vancouver South, BC
|
|
| Ken Dryden
| •
|
| n/a
| York Centre, ON
|
|
| John Efford
| •
|
| Yes
| Avalon, NL
| After long having been undecided, indicated he would vote in favour [1] (http://stjohns.cbc.ca/regionalnews/caches/nf-efford-samesex-20050128.html)
|
| David Emerson
| •
|
| n/a
| Vancouver—Kingsway, BC
|
|
| Joe Fontana
| •
|
| Yes
| London North Centre, ON
| Will switch vote (London Free Press) (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/14/781410-sun.html)
|
| Liza Frulla
| •
|
| No
| Jeanne-Le Ber, QC
|
|
| John Godfrey
| •
|
| No
| Don Valley West, ON
|
|
| Ralph Goodale
| •
|
| No
| Wascana, SK
|
|
| Bill Graham
| •
|
| No
| Toronto Centre, ON
|
|
| Albina Guarnieri
| •
|
| Yes
| Mississauga East, ON
| Will switch vote (London Free Press) (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/14/781410-sun.html)
|
| Tony Ianno
| •
|
| No
| Trinity—Spadina, ON
|
|
| Jean Lapierre
| •
|
| n/a
| Outremont, QC
|
|
| Paul Martin
| •
|
| No
| LaSalle—Émard, QC
|
|
| John McCallum
| •
|
| No
| Markham—Unionville, ON
|
|
| Joe McGuire
| •
|
| Yes
| Egmont, PE
| Will switch vote (London Free Press) (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/14/781410-sun.html)
|
| Anne McLellan
| •
|
| No
| Edmonton Centre, AB
|
|
| Andrew Mitchell
| •
|
| No
| Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
|
|
| Stephen Owen
| •
|
| Absent
| Vancouver Quadra, BC
|
|
| Jim Peterson
| •
|
| No
| Willowdale, ON
|
|
| Pierre Pettigrew
| •
|
| No
| Papineau, QC
|
|
| Geoff Regan
| •
|
| No
| Halifax West, NS
|
|
| Lucienne Robillard
| •
|
| No
| Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
|
|
| Jacques Saada
| •
|
| No
| Brossard—La Prairie, QC
|
|
| Andy Scott
| •
|
| No
| Fredericton, NB
|
|
| Tony Valeri
| •
|
| Absent
| Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
|
|
| Joe Volpe
| •
|
| Yes
| Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
| Strongly opposed to SSM, but believed to be prepared to switch vote (London Free Press) (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/14/781410-sun.html)
|
|
| <p>36
| <p>0
| (1 Unknown/Expected Absentees)
|
Liberal backbench
Paul Martin has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote.
| Name
| Likely vote
| 2002 CA motion
| Riding
| Notes
|
| Peter Adams
| •
|
| No
| Peterborough, ON
|
|
| David Anderson
| •
|
| No
| Victoria, BC
|
|
| Jean Augustine
| •
|
| No
| Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
|
|
| Larry Bagnell
| •
|
| No
| Yukon, YT
|
|
| Navdeep Bains
| •
|
| n/a
| Mississauga—Brampton South, ON
| Says he will respect the charter (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35047)
|
| Eleni Bakopanos
| •
|
| Absent
| Ahuntsic, QC
| Supports SSM (paired Absenttention in 2002) (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24002)
|
| Sue Barnes
| •
|
| No
| London West, ON
|
|
| Colleen Beaumier
| •
|
| No
| Brampton West, ON
|
|
| Don Bell
|
|
| n/a
| North Vancouver, BC
| Publicly undecided (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=59019)
|
| Maurizio Bevilacqua
| •
|
| No
| Vaughan, ON
|
|
| Françoise Boivin
| •
|
| n/a
| Gatineau, QC
| CEM (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24020) says she is known to support SSM
|
| Ray Bonin
|
| •
| Yes
| Nickel Belt, ON
|
|
| Ken Boshcoff
|
| •
| n/a
| Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
| opposes same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35090)
|
| Don Boudria
| •
|
| No
| Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
|
|
| Bonnie Brown
| •
|
| No
| Oakville, ON
|
|
| Sarmite Bulte
| •
|
| No
| Parkdale—High Park, ON
|
|
| Gerry Byrne
| •
|
| No
| Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
| Voting Record Consitently Shows He Supports SSM
|
| John Cannis
|
| •
| Yes
| Scarborough Centre, ON
|
|
| Gary Carr
| •
|
| n/a
| Halton, ON
| Carr Appeared February 2nd on CPAC saying he was leaning towards supporting the bill.
|
| Marlene Catterall
| •
|
| No
| Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
|
|
| Brenda Chamberlain
|
| •
| Yes
| Guelph, ON
|
|
| Denis Coderre
| •
|
| No
| Bourassa, QC
|
|
| Roy Cullen
|
| •
| No
| Etobicoke North, ON
| Opposes SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35024), voted against 2002 CA motion but appears to be changing vote
|
| Rodger Cuzner
|
| •
| No
| Cape Breton—Canso, NS
|
|
| Jean-Claude D'Amours
| •
|
| n/a
| Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
| In favour (Telegraph-Journal) (http://canadaeast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050202/TPEBRIEF/302020032)
|
| Paul DeVillers
| •
|
| No
| Simcoe North, ON
|
|
| Ruby Dhalla
|
| •
| n/a
| Brampton—Springdale, ON
| Polling constituents to determine their views, then voting as such. Most likely = a vote against.
|
| Claude Drouin
| •
|
| No
| Beauce, QC
|
|
| Wayne Easter
| •
|
| No
| Malpeque, PE
| Appeared on CBC and said that he would vote for it.
|
| Mark Eyking
| •
|
| Yes
| Sydney—Victoria, NS
|
|
| Raymonde Folco
| •
|
| No
| Laval—Les Îles, QC
|
|
| Hedy Fry
| •
|
| No
| Vancouver Centre, BC
|
|
| Roger Gallaway
|
| •
| Absent
| Sarnia—Lambton, ON
|
|
| Marc Godbout
| •
|
| n/a
| Ottawa—Orléans, ON
| supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35063)
|
| Mark Holland
| •
|
| n/a
| Ajax—Pickering, ON
| supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35001)
|
| Charles Hubbard
|
| •
| Yes
| Miramichi, NB
|
|
| Marlene Jennings
| •
|
| No
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
|
|
| Susan Kadis
| •
|
| n/a
| Thornhill, ON
|
|
| Nancy Karetak-Lindell
| •
|
| No
| Nunavut, NU
|
|
| Jim Karygiannis
|
| •
| Yes
| Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
|
|
| Wajid Khan
|
| •
| n/a
| Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
| February 1, 2005 Globe and Mail Says Khan Will Vote Against
|
| David Kilgour
|
| •
| Absent
| Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB
| Says he will vote against any law changing marriage to include same-sex relationships
(LifeSite) (http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2005/jan/05010602.html)
|
| Walt Lastewka
|
| •
| Yes
| St. Catharines, ON
| Apparently the February 1, 2005 Globe & Mail made an error so it looks like Lastewka will state his original position.
|
| Dominic LeBlanc
| •
|
| No
| Beauséjour, NB
|
|
| Derek Lee
|
| •
| Yes
| Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
|
|
| Judi Longfield
|
| •
| Yes
| Whitby—Oshawa, ON
|
|
| Lawrence MacAulay
| •
|
| Absent
| Cardigan, PE
| An Anti Same-Sex Marriage Website says he supports it.
|
| Paul Macklin
| •
|
| No
| Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
|
|
| Gurbax Malhi
|
| •
| Yes
| Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
|
|
| John Maloney
|
| •
| Yes
| Welland, ON
|
|
| Diane Marleau
| •
|
| No
| Sudbury, ON
|
|
| Keith Martin
| •
|
| Yes
| Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
| Februray 1, 2005 Globe And Mail Indicates Vote For
|
| Bill Matthews
| •
|
| Absent
| Random—Burin—St. George's, NL
| While he is Publicly undecided(CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=10005)An Anti Same-Sex Marriage Website says he supports it.
|
| David McGuinty
| •
|
| n/a
| Ottawa South, ON
| Supports SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35064)
|
| John McKay
|
| •
| Yes
| Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
|
|
| Dan McTeague
|
| •
| Yes
| Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
|
|
| Maria Minna
| •
|
| No
| Beaches—East York, ON
|
|
| Shawn Murphy
|
| •
| Yes
| Charlottetown, PE
|
|
| Lynn Myers
| •
|
| Absent
| Kitchener—Wilmot—Wellesley—Woolwich, ON
| Supports SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35038)
|
| Anita Neville
| •
|
| No
| Winnipeg South Centre, MB
|
|
| Pat O'Brien
|
| •
| Yes
| London—Fanshawe, ON
|
|
| Massimo Pacetti
|
| •
| Absent
| Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
| February 1, 2005 Globe and Mail shows Pacetti will vote against it.
|
| Denis Paradis
| •
|
| No
| Brome—Missisquoi, QC
|
|
| Bernard Patry
| •
|
| No
| Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
|
|
| Beth Phinney
| •
|
| No
| Hamilton Mountain, ON
|
|
| Jerry Pickard
| •
|
| Yes
| Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
| Now supports SSM (London Free Press) (http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/12/14/781410-sun.html)
|
| Russ Powers
| •
|
| n/a
| Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
| Indicated in email letter he would vote for it
|
| Marcel Proulx
| •
|
| No
| Hull—Aylmer, QC
|
|
| Yasmin Ratansi
| •
|
| n/a
| Don Valley East, ON
| Supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35016)
|
| Karen Redman
| •
|
| No
| Kitchener Centre, ON
|
|
| Pablo Rodriguez
|
|
| n/a
| Honoré—Mercier, QC
|
|
| Anthony Rota
| •
|
| n/a
| Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
| February 1, 2005 Globe Indicates Vote For
|
| Michael Savage
| •
|
| n/a
| Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
| Supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=12003)
|
| Andy Savoy
|
| •
| Yes
| Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
|
|
| Francis Scarpaleggia
|
| •
| n/a
| Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
| February 1, 2005 Globe And Mail Indicates He Will Vote Against
|
| Judy Sgro
| •
|
| Yes
| York West, ON
| Will vote with government on SSM[2] (http://www.marriagevote.ca/news.html#mp_id153)
|
| Mario Silva
| •
|
| n/a
| Davenport, ON
| Supports SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35015). Is gay himself.
|
| Raymond Simard
|
| •
| No
| Saint Boniface, MB
| Personally opposes SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=46009), voted against 2002 CA motion but plans to change vote
|
| Scott Simms
|
| •
| n/a
| Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
| While he hasn't said how he will vote. It is most likely that he will vote against it because his riding is predominately rural.
|
| David Smith
|
|
| n/a
| Pontiac, QC
|
|
| Lloyd St. Amand
| •
|
| n/a
| Brant, ON
| Supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35009)
|
| Brent St. Denis
| •
|
| No
| Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON
|
|
| Paul Steckle
|
| •
| Yes
| Huron—Bruce, ON
|
|
| Paul Szabo
|
| •
| Yes
| Mississauga South, ON
|
|
| Andrew Telegdi
| •
|
| No
| Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
|
|
| Lui Temelkovski
| •
|
| n/a
| Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
| Personally supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35059)
|
| Robert G. Thibault
| •
|
| No
| West Nova, NS
|
|
| Alan Tonks
|
| •
| Yes
| York South—Weston, ON
|
|
| Paddy Torsney
| •
|
| Absent
| Burlington, ON
| Indicated support for SSM in December 9 Hamilton Spectator.
|
| Rose-Marie Ur
|
| •
| Yes
| Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
|
|
| Roger Valley
| •
|
| n/a
| Kenora, ON
| Supports same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=35035)
|
| Tom Wappel
|
| •
| Yes
| Scarborough Southwest, ON
|
|
| Bryon Wilfert
|
| •
| Yes
| Oak Ridges, ON
|
|
| Borys Wrzesnewskyj
| •
|
| n/a
| Etobicoke Centre, ON
| Says he will support it.
|
| Paul Zed
|
| •
| n/a
| Saint John, NB
| Opposes same-sex marriage (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=13009)
|
|
| <p>59</p>
| <p>33</p>
| (3 Unknown/Expected Absentees)
|
Conservatives
Stephen Harper has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote. Please note that in the absence of any information for any particular Conservative MP, this article presumes a "No" vote.
| Name
| Likely vote
| 2002 CA motion
| Riding
| Notes
|
| Jim Abbott
|
| •
| Yes
| Kootenay—Columbia, BC
|
|
| Diane Ablonczy
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary—Nose Hill, AB
|
|
| Dean Allison
|
| •
| n/a
| Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON
| Indicated opposition to SSM in December 9 Hamilton Spectator
|
| Rona Ambrose
|
| •
| n/a
| Edmonton—Spruce Grove, AB
|
|
| Rob Anders
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary West, AB
|
|
| David L. Anderson
|
| •
| Yes
| Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
|
|
| Dave Batters
|
| •
| n/a
| Palliser, SK
|
|
| Leon Benoit
|
| •
| Yes
| Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
|
|
| James Bezan
|
| •
| n/a
| Selkirk—Interlake, MB
|
|
| Garry Breitkreuz
|
| •
| Yes
| Yorkton—Melville, SK
|
|
| Gord Brown
|
| •
| n/a
| Leeds—Grenville, ON
|
|
| Colin Carrie
|
| •
| n/a
| Oshawa, ON
|
|
| Bill Casey
|
| •
| Yes
| Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
|
|
| Rick Casson
|
| •
| Yes
| Lethbridge, AB
|
|
| David Chatters
|
| •
| Yes
| Battle River, AB
|
|
| Mike Chong
|
| •
| n/a
| Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
|
|
| John Cummins
|
| •
| Yes
| Delta—Richmond East, BC
|
|
| Stockwell Day
|
| •
| Yes
| Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
|
|
| Barry Devolin
|
| •
| n/a
| Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
|
|
| Norman Doyle
|
| •
| Yes
| St. John's East, NL
|
|
| John Duncan
|
| •
| Yes
| Vancouver Island North, BC
|
|
| Ken Epp
|
| •
| Yes
| Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
|
|
| Diane Finley
|
| •
| n/a
| Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
|
|
| Brian Fitzpatrick
|
| •
| Yes
| Prince Albert, SK
| February 1, 2005 Globe and Mail indicated he could switch vote
|
| Stephen Fletcher
|
| •
| n/a
| Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB
|
|
| Paul Forseth
|
| •
| Yes
| New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
|
|
| Cheryl Gallant
|
| •
| Yes
| Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
|
|
| Peter Goldring
|
| •
| Yes
| Edmonton East, AB
|
|
| Gary Goodyear
|
| •
| n/a
| Cambridge, ON
| Told CEM that he will vote against SSM
|
| Jim Gouk
|
| •
| Yes
| British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
|
|
| Gurmant Grewal
|
| •
| Yes
| Newton—North Delta, BC
|
|
| Nina Grewal
|
| •
| n/a
| Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
|
|
| Helena Guergis
|
| •
| n/a
| Simcoe—Grey, ON
|
|
| Art Hanger
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary Northeast, AB
|
|
| Stephen Harper
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary Southwest, AB
|
|
| Dick Harris
|
| •
| Yes
| Cariboo—Prince George, BC
|
|
| Jeremy Harrison
|
| •
| n/a
| Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, SK
|
|
| Loyola Hearn
|
| •
| Absent
| St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
| Publicly opposes same-sex marriage according to CEM
|
| Russ Hiebert
|
| •
| n/a
| South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
|
|
| Jay Hill
|
| •
| Yes
| Prince George—Peace River, BC
|
|
| Betty Hinton
|
| •
| Yes
| Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
|
|
| Rahim Jaffer
|
| •
| Yes
| Edmonton—Strathcona, AB
|
|
| Brian Jean
|
| •
| n/a
| Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
|
|
| Dale Johnston
|
| •
| Yes
| Wetaskiwin, AB
|
|
| Randy Kamp
|
| •
| n/a
| Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, BC
|
|
| Gerald Keddy
| •
|
| Yes
| South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
| Stated his support upon seeing text of the bill (Star) (http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1107298214922&call_pageid=970599119419)
|
| Jason Kenney
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary Southeast, AB
|
|
| Ed Komarnicki
|
| •
| n/a
| Souris—Moose Mountain, MB
|
|
| Daryl Kramp
|
| •
| n/a
| Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
|
|
| Guy Lauzon
|
| •
| n/a
| Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, ON
| Said to be undecided [3] (http://www.marriagevote.ca/news.html#mp_id153) however will more likely vote against due to constituents in rural riding.
|
| Tom Lukiwski
|
| •
| n/a
| Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
|
|
| Gary Lunn
|
| •
| Yes
| Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
|
|
| James Lunney
|
| •
| Yes
| Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
|
|
| Peter MacKay
|
| •
| Yes
| Central Nova, NS
|
|
| Dave MacKenzie
|
| •
| n/a
| Oxford, ON
|
|
| Inky Mark
|
| •
| Yes
| Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, MB
|
|
| Ted Menzies
|
| •
| n/a
| Macleod, AB
|
|
| Rob Merrifield
|
| •
| Yes
| Yellowhead, AB
|
|
| Larry Miller
|
| •
| n/a
| Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
|
|
| Bob Mills
|
| •
| Yes
| Red Deer, AB
|
|
| James Moore
| •
|
| Yes
| Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC
| Indicated he would vote in favour in an email to constituents (Inkless Wells) (http://weblogs.macleans.ca/paulwells/archives/week_2004_12_12-2004_12_18.asp#000783)
|
| Rob Moore
|
| •
| n/a
| Fundy Royal, NB
|
|
| Rob Nicholson
|
| •
| n/a
| Niagara Falls, ON
|
|
| Gordon O'Connor
|
| •
| n/a
| Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
|
|
| Deepak Obhrai
|
| •
| Yes
| Calgary East, AB
|
|
| Bev Oda
|
| •
| n/a
| Durham, ON
| Personally in favour of SSM, will vote according to the will of her constituents regardless of what she thinks. Rural riding means this most likely would mean a vote against.(Globe and Mail) (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20041214/SAMESEX14/TPNational/Canada)
|
| Brian Pallister
|
| •
| Yes
| Portage—Lisgar, MB
|
|
| Charlie Penson
|
| •
| Yes
| Peace River, AB
|
|
| Pierre Poilievre
|
| •
| n/a
| Nepean—Carleton, ON
|
|
| Jim Prentice
| •
|
| n/a
| Calgary Centre-North, AB
| Will vote in favour (Inkless Wells) (http://weblogs.macleans.ca/paulwells/archives/week_2005_01_30-2005_02_05.asp#000906)
|
| Joe Preston
|
| •
| n/a
| Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
|
|
| James Rajotte
|
| •
| Yes
| Edmonton—Leduc, AB
|
|
| Scott Reid
|
| •
| Yes
| Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
|
|
| John Reynolds
|
| •
| Yes
| West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
|
|
| Lee Richardson
|
|
| n/a
| Calgary Centre, AB
| February 7, 2005 Hill Times says he is undecided [4] (http://www.thehilltimes.ca/html/index.php?display=story&full_path=/2005/february/7/election_risk/&c=1)
|
| Gerry Ritz
|
| •
| Yes
| Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
|
|
| Andrew Scheer
|
| •
| n/a
| Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
|
|
| Gary Schellenberger
|
| •
| Yes
| Perth—Wellington, ON
|
|
| Werner Schmidt
|
| •
| Yes
| Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
|
|
| Carol Skelton
|
| •
| Yes
| Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
|
|
| Joy Smith
|
| •
| n/a
| Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
|
|
| Monte Solberg
|
| •
| Yes
| Medicine Hat, AB
|
|
| Kevin Sorenson
|
| •
| Yes
| Crowfoot, AB
|
|
| Darrel Stinson
|
| •
| Yes
| Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
|
|
| Chuck Strahl
|
| •
| Yes
| Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, BC
|
|
| Belinda Stronach
| •
|
| n/a
| Newmarket—Aurora, ON
| In favour of SSM (CTV.ca) (http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1102277537516_76/?hub=Canada)
|
| Greg Thompson
|
| •
| Yes
| New Brunswick Southwest, NB
|
|
| Myron Thompson
|
| •
| Yes
| Wild Rose, AB
|
|
| David Tilson
|
| •
| n/a
| Dufferin—Caledon, ON
|
|
| Vic Toews
|
| •
| Yes
| Provencher, MB
|
|
| Bradley Trost
|
| •
| n/a
| Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
|
|
| Merv Tweed
|
| •
| n/a
| Brandon—Souris, MB
|
|
| Peter Van Loan
|
| •
| n/a
| York—Simcoe, ON
|
|
| Maurice Vellacott
|
| •
| Yes
| Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
|
|
| Mark Warawa
|
| •
| n/a
| Langley, BC
|
|
| Jeff Watson
|
| •
| n/a
| Essex, ON
|
|
| Randy White
|
| •
| Yes
| Abbotsford, BC
|
|
| John G. Williams
|
| •
| Yes
| Edmonton—St. Albert, AB
|
|
| Lynne Yelich
|
| •
| Yes
| Blackstrap, SK
|
|
|
| <p>4</p>
| <p>94</p>
| (1 Unknown/Expected Absentees)
|
Bloc Quebecois
Gilles Duceppe has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote. Please note that in the absence of any information for any particular Bloc MP, this article presumes a "Yes" vote.
| Name
| Likely vote
| 2002 CA motion
| Riding
| Notes
|
| Guy André
| •
|
| n/a
| Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
|
|
| Gérard Asselin
|
| •
| Yes
| Manicouagan, QC
| (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24039)
|
| Claude Bachand
| •
|
| No
| Saint-Jean QC
|
|
| André Bellevance
| •
|
| n/a
| Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
|
|
| Stéphane Bergeron
| •
|
| Absent
| Verchères—Les-Patriotes, QC
| Supports SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24074)
|
| Bernard Bigras
| •
|
| No
| Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
|
|
| Raynald Blais
| •
|
| n/a
| Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
|
|
| Alain Boire
| •
|
| n/a
| Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
|
|
| France Bonsant
| •
|
| n/a
| Compton—Stanstead, QC
|
|
| Robert Bouchard
| •
|
| n/a
| Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
| Likely to oppose government legislation according to CEM
|
| Marc Boulianne
| •
|
| n/a
| Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
|
|
| Diane Bourgeois
| •
|
| No
| Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
|
|
| Paule Brunelle
| •
|
| n/a
| Trois-Rivières, QC
|
|
| Serge Cardin
|
| •
| Absent
| Sherbrooke, QC
| Sources say opposes SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24070)
|
| Robert Carrier
| •
|
| n/a
| Alfred-Pellan, QC
|
|
| Roger Clavet
| •
|
| n/a
| Louis-Hébert, QC
|
|
| Bernard Cleary
| •
|
| n/a
| Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
|
|
| Guy Côté
| •
|
| n/a
| Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
|
|
| Paul Crête
| •
|
| No
| Montmagny-L'Islet-Kamouraska-Rivière-du-Loup, QC
|
|
| Nicole Demers
| •
|
| n/a
| Laval, QC
|
|
| Johanne Deschamps
| •
|
| n/a
| Laurentides—Deschamps, QC
|
|
| Odina Desrochers
|
| •
| Absent
| Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
| Opposes SSM (paired abstention in 2002) (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24036)
|
| Gilles Duceppe
| •
|
| No
| Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
|
|
| Meili Faille
| •
|
| n/a
| Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
|
|
| Christiane Gagnon
| •
|
| No
| Québec, QC
|
|
| Marcel Gagnon
| •
|
| No
| Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
|
|
| Sébastien Gagnon
| •
|
| No
| Jonquière—Alma, QC
|
|
| Roger Gaudet
|
| •
| Yes
| Montcalm, QC
| (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24043)
|
| Michel Gauthier
| •
|
| No
| Roberval-Lac Saint Jean, QC
|
|
| Monique Guay
| •
|
| No
| Rivière-du-Nord, QC
|
|
| Michel Guimond
| •
|
| No
| Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
|
|
| Maka Kotto
| •
|
| n/a
| Saint-Lambert, QC
|
|
| Mario Laframboise
| •
|
| Absent
| Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
| Supports SSM (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24004)
|
| Francine Lalonde
| •
|
| No
| Mercier, QC
|
|
| Réal Lapierre
| •
|
| n/a
| Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
|
|
| Carole Lavallée
| •
|
| n/a
| Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
|
|
| Marc Lemay
| •
|
| n/a
| Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
|
|
| Yves Lessard
| •
|
| n/a
| Chambly—Borduas, QC
|
|
| Yvon Lévesque
| •
|
| n/a
| Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik—Eeyou, QC
|
|
| Yvan Loubier
| •
|
| No
| Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
|
|
| Richard Marceau
| •
|
| No
| Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
|
|
| Réal Ménard
| •
|
| No
| Hochelaga, QC
| He is gay himself
|
| Serge Ménard
| •
|
| n/a
| Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC
|
|
| Pierre Paquette
| •
|
| No
| Joliette, QC
|
|
| Gilles-A. Perron
|
| •
| Absent
| Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
| Opposes SSM (paired abstention in 2002) (CEM) (http://www.equal-marriage.ca/riding.php?ridingcode=24057)
|
| Pauline Picard
| •
|
| No
| Drummond, QC
|
|
| Louis Plamondon
| •
|
| No
| Bas-Richelieu-Nicolet-Bécancour, QC
|
|
| Denise Poirier-Rivard
| •
|
| n/a
| Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
|
|
| Jean-Yves Roy
| •
|
| No
| Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
|
|
| Benoît Sauvageau
| •
|
| No
| Repentigny, QC
|
|
| Christian Simard
| •
|
| n/a
| Beauport, QC
|
|
| Caroline St-Hilaire
| •
|
| No
| Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
|
|
| Louise Thibault
| •
|
| n/a
| Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
|
|
| Robert Vincent
| •
|
| n/a
| Shefford, QC
|
|
|
| <p>48
| <p>6
| (0 Unknown/Expected Absentees)
|
NDP
Jack Layton has indicated that his caucus will obligated to vote in favour by the party whip.
| Name
| Likely vote
| 2002 CA motion
| Riding
| Notes
|
| Charlie Angus
| •
|
| n/a
| Timmins—James Bay, ON
|
|
| Bill Blaikie
| •
|
| No
| Elmwood—Transcona, MB
|
|
| Ed Broadbent
| •
|
| n/a
| Ottawa Centre, ON
|
|
| David Christopherson
| •
|
| n/a
| Hamilton Centre, ON
|
|
| Joe Comartin
| •
|
| No
| Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
|
|
| Jean Crowder
| •
|
| n/a
| Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
|
|
| Nathan Cullen
| •
|
| n/a
| Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
|
|
| Libby Davies
| •
|
| No
| Vancouver East, BC
| Is gay herself
|
| Bev Desjarlais
|
| •
| Absent
| Churchill, MB
| Will vote against party line; has ruled out abstaining from vote. (Vancouver Sun, January 27/05.)
|
| Yvon Godin
| •
|
| No
| Acadie—Bathurst, NB
|
|
| Peter Julian
| •
|
| n/a
| Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
|
|
| Jack Layton
| •
|
| n/a
| Toronto—Da | |
