Debates of Dec. 12th, 2011

Paul Calandra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Mr. Speaker, I am glad that the member for Winnipeg North is trying to ask me questions through other members.

I note that this is the second time the member for Laval has spoken to the bill. I want to congratulate him for taking advantage of the extraordinary opportunity we are providing by allowing debate on this topic.

Paul Calandra Oak Ridges—Markham, ON

Mr. Speaker, of course the member for Malpeque could care less about artists and individual creators.

Does the member for Laval have any ideas on how we could protect the hundreds of thousands of jobs and creators in this economy? He is the last speaker today of over 50 NDP members who have spoken to this bill, and we still have not received that answer. I wonder if he might avail us with an answer to the question as to how we could protect and preserve jobs and investment in this country if we do not update the act.

José Nunez-Melo Laval, QC

Mr. Speaker, one way to protect current jobs is to refrain from putting restrictions in legislation. Bill C-11 in particular is very restrictive. If we want to maintain employment, and not just consider what affects the income of artists and all those who work in the media and elsewhere, the bill should be amended.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

It being 6:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motions at report stage of Bill C-20.

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The question is on Motion No. 1.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare Motion No. 1 lost.

The next question is on Motion No. 8.

Gordon O'Connor Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you would find agreement to apply the result from the previous motion to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting no.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Chris Charlton Hamilton Mountain, ON

Mr. Speaker, NDP members will be voting yes.

Judy Foote Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Mr. Speaker, Liberals will be voting no.