May 2005 in Canada - May 10, 2005

May 10, 2005

• House of Commons opposition members of parliament pass a motion to instruct a house committee to call for the resignation of the government. The 153 votes of the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois defeat the 150 votes of the Liberals and NDP. There are three absences on the government side. Although the motion is classified as a procedural instruction to a committee, the Tories and BQ call on the government to resign. (There is debate between parties and constitutional experts as to whether or not this is a no confidence motion.) (CBC)
• Judy Sgro controversy/"Strippergate": Harjit Singh, the deported pizza-store owner who accused MP Judy Sgro of influence peddling retracts his accusations. Judy Sgro withdraws her $750,000 defamation lawsuit. (National Post)