House tackles Maclean's

The House of Commons spoke with one voice on Wednesday night, but the subject matter may have caught some off guard.

They weren't speaking on a matter of policy, but rather about the cover of a magazine, Maclean's to be specific.

Here is the motion put forward by the Bloc Québécois:

"That this House, while recognizing the importance of vigorous debate on subjects of public interest, expresses its profound sadness at the prejudice displayed and the stereotypes employed by Maclean's magazine to denigrate Quebec nation, its history and its institutions."

The motion was passed unanimously, although Independent MP André Arthur did apparently express some concern about the motion in the House, and then promptly left when the Bloc tried to convince him.  

The count was done by voice and not by vote, meaning MPs did not have to stand and identify themselves as being for or against the motion.

Meanwhile, Maclean's columnist and funny guy Scott Feschuk tweeted his reaction:  

"I'd like to seek unanimous consent to describe the MPs of Canada as spineless weasels? Anyone opposed?"