Justice Committee on Oct. 28th, 2010

Evidence of meeting #32 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

State of Organized Crime

Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings)

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Glenn Gilmour Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Wayne Cole greffier à la procedure

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Liberal

Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

I am a Francophile, but I am not perfectly bilingual. In the title, it's in the plural, but in the amendment, it isn't. Should we be saying “des bombes”?

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greffier à la procedure

Wayne Cole

No, it should be “à la bombe”.

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Liberal

Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

For them both?

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A voice

Oui.

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Liberal

Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

Very good. I just wanted to be sure.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Does everybody understand?

All those in favour of the amendment?

(Amendment agreed to)

Shall the title as amended carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Shall the bill as amended carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

[Inaudible--Editor]

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

On division?

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Bloc

Louis Plamondon Bloc Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC

No, not on division.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Not on division?

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An hon. member

It's unanimous.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Okay, that's great.

Shall the chair report the bill as amended?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Thank you.

Monsieur Petit.

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Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

I have a point of order. I would like to hear the opinion of the clerk or legislative clerk.

In terms of the amendments we just passed… If these are technical, as opposed to substantive amendments, because of the problem with the translation, I imagine there is no need to refer this back to the Senate. That is what I am seeking your opinion on. I'm sure there have been rulings in the past dealing with similar cases.

Are we required to refer this back to the Senate? It's not a substantive amendment; it only deals with a mistranslation. It doesn't even affect the interpretation.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

I'm advised by our analyst that the reprint is not permitted because it is a Senate bill.

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greffier à la procedure

Wayne Cole

That's another question--

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Yes, I know, that's another question. Do you want to answer the question?

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greffier à la procedure

Wayne Cole

I believe the bill should be referred back to the Senate.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

So it is being sent back.

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Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Okay.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

That's it for the bill. It will now go back to the Senate, at least with respect to the amendments.

[Proceedings continue in camera]