Evidence of meeting #46 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was constitution.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
We will definitely do a little more checking. We'll check on that.
Mr. Goldring.
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Conservative
Peter Goldring Conservative Edmonton East, AB
Mr. Chair, I have a comment on that.
As I've said by going through all these constitutional matters here, my concern is on multiple levels. It's not just on the motion that's put forward, which I really disagree with, but my concern is that we're putting these motions forward, and we have a majority in the opposition parties. There's a very high risk that these motions will be just signed straight through.
9:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Order.
On that, Mr. Goldring, the question I have, and we will double-check.... Our clerk has great experience and I trust his decision on that. You can't have a vote to withdraw a motion. But when the mover withdraws the motion and then submits to the clerk that they want their motion to be withdrawn, could it go on ad nauseam and we would keep debating it? Or do they have the prerogative to withdraw their own motion? According to this.... We will double-check.
That's a good point, Mr. Dewar. Thank you for that.
9:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
I think it's also fair that we maybe just assess, although we do have a motion to adjourn, which means that I can't--
9:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
It's not debatable.
Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope we all come back in good spirits. When we do come back on Tuesday, it is my intention that on that first Tuesday we move to clause-by-clause. About five minutes ago we received some amendments for Bill C-300, so we would then move to proceed with Bill C-300 on the Tuesday.
The meeting is adjourned.
