Members of the 39th Canadian Parliament and same-sex marriage
Votes
House of Commons Vote, December 7, 2006 A majority of votes 154 were needed to ensure the motion passed, although the only formal requirement for passing one is the assent of a majority of members in attendance for the vote.

Members of the 39th Canadian Parliament and same-sex marriage

Section Title: Votes
Table Section Text: House of Commons Vote, December 7, 2006 A majority of votes 154 were needed to ensure the motion passed, although the only formal requirement for passing one is the assent of a majority of members in attendance for the vote.

Group	For*	Against*	Absent	Total

Conservative Cabinet	19	6	0	25

Conservative Backbench	91	7	1	99

Liberal	13	85	3	101

Bloc Québécois	0	47	4	51

NDP	0	29	0	29

Independents	0	1	1	2

Totals	123	175	9	307

House Speaker*	n/a	n/a	1	1

Sentence(s)

The motion was defeated by a vote of 123 to 175.

final_sentence: The motion was defeated by a vote of 123 to 175.