OK.That's fine.
Evidence of meeting #9 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #9 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Credit unions can decide which ones they want.
Mr. Bellavance is next, and then Mr. Atamanenko.
Bloc
André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
Mr. Chair, in the letter you want to send, it seems that you want to use the word “condemn”. That is a problem for me. I eat meat three times a day, seven days a week, and, as you can see, I am in great shape. Of course, that is not true, but I eat a lot of red meat. I do not agree with the message and I have a hard time with it.
We have freedom of expression, but we should be careful with our choice of words. Instead of saying “condemn”, I would prefer us to “express our disappointment with” or “our disagreement with” the message. I feel that would be more appropriate than “condemn”.
Bloc
NDP
Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
If we reworded the motion, does that...? We're not asking Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to investigate how it was funded; we've changed the motion to write a letter. Is that what we're saying?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
I believe Mrs. Skelton has already talked to Ag Canada and they've already looked into it. There were no government dollars used in this. Am I correct?
Conservative
Carol Skelton Conservative Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
Right now all the information I could get is that no public funds have gone into this. It's Credit Union Central of Canada that did it--and I love red meat too, André.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Okay.
We do have bells. We are going to vote on the amendment to the motion.
All those in favour--
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Then I'll read it back in English. It says:
That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food condemn the message in the calendar produced by the Kerrobert Credit Union and Credit Union Central of Canada for producing this template for their calendars; and that the chair of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food send a letter to Credit Union Central of Canada expressing this concern.
We are voting on the amendment.
Bloc
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Well, you never moved an amendment. Do you want to amend the amendment? Do you want a subamendment?
Bloc
André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
I would like to change the word “condemns” to “expresses its disagreement with” the message.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Okay, so “condemn” becomes “disagree with”.
We're voting on André's subamendment.
All those in favour of the subamendment?
(Subamendment agreed to)
(Amendment agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
We have two housekeeping items that I do have to deal with before we adjourn for the Christmas break.
The first one—I need somebody to move this—is for reimbursement of expenses to witnesses.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Okay. The motion is:
That the draft budget for the Committee’s study on the Collapse of the Beef and Pork Sector Revenues to the amount of $39,700 be adopted.
It is moved by Larry.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
The second one is:
That the draft budget for the Committee’s study on the Collapse of the Beef and Pork Sector Revenues to the amount of $18,700 be adopted.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
We still need to vote on the motion as amended, on the Credit Union Central.
(Motion as amended agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
I remind everyone that following votes I'm hosting a Christmas supper for members of the committee up on the ninth floor in Justice, room 901. I look forward to seeing everybody there.
Good Christmas cheer.
We are adjourned.
