Evidence of meeting #56 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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NDP
Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC
I'd like to ask the chair when he intends to report the bill to the House. Will it be tomorrow or Monday?
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I assume it would definitely be before we meet again, so yes, probably on Monday.
Mr. Savage.
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Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
I just want a clarification, because I want to understand what's going to happen. Will this be reported to the House as amended, and will the Speaker then rule if the amendments are acceptable to him?
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Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
In the event that he rules that they aren't, which is unimaginable, what follows after that? Can I ask the clerk.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
First of all, we'll need to raise it as a point of order, which I assume we would, and then the Speaker will have to rule after that.
5:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I would suggest that the Speaker will decide that the amendments will stand as they are. He will say they're out of order and they will, I would assume, go back to the.... We'll have to see what the Speaker says.
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Liberal
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Conservative