Four months?
Evidence of meeting #36 for Agriculture and Agri-Food 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.
Evidence of meeting #36 for Agriculture and Agri-Food 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.
10:10 a.m.
Conservative
10:10 a.m.
An hon. member
Of course, it is, Wayne.
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Liberal
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
Well, I'd just as soon we vote on it, and vote on the amendment. It technically says “the government will study”.
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
She said it's up to me, so I'm going to bring the amendment forward and we'll vote on it.
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON
I need to know where he's added the words “conduct a study”. If it says “that the committee recommends that the government conduct a study to uphold the rights of farmers to load producer cars”, etc., and report, and take the necessary action and have it done in four months, then you have my support.
10:10 a.m.
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB
I would be open to that. I would consider that a friendly amendment, yes.
10:10 a.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Perhaps you could put the timeline amendment in there, Francis.
10:10 a.m.
Liberal
Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON
It would read, “that the committee recommend the government conduct a study to uphold the right of farmers to load producer cars”, etc., as it reads right now. Now, I'm not sure what legal requirements we can impose on them--“and to report within four months”. Is that to report to the committee within four months? No, it's to report to Parliament within four months.
10:15 a.m.
Conservative
10:15 a.m.
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
I don't know how they could report. You could say “completion of the study within four months”, but they don't need to report it to Parliament. I mean, all we're doing in here is reporting this motion to the House. What you're asking for under the amendment is for the government to do an internal study, or to do a study, complete the study within four months, and then come up with the necessary legislation after that. Basically, that's what you're saying.
10:15 a.m.
Liberal
10:15 a.m.
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Wild Rose, AB
I would have no issue with adding a time limit in there, certainly. I would consider that friendly.
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Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
Personally, I'd like to see us coming out with something unanimous here, ideally, on this.
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Liberal
Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON
Might I add, Mr. Chair, that if this motion should pass with the time requirement, I would ask the clerk to determine by the next meeting whether or not the imposition of a time limit is enforceable and is appropriate. If it's not, I would like Alex to be able to bring his motion back. I don't want to see this shelved and delayed because of improper wording of a motion.
10:15 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Mark Eyking
So my understanding from you, Mr. Valeriote, is that we'll park Alex's.... We'll come with this one, and we'll find out if they can work within the timelines. If they can't, we'll go back. Is that what you're suggesting?
10:15 a.m.
Conservative
Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
On a point of order, Chair, I don't think you can park the main motion, because the main motion is being amended. If the amendment passes, the motion has been dealt with. It can always come back in front of the committee later, perhaps, but you can't vote on the amendment and park the main motion at the same time. I think we have to deal with it.
10:15 a.m.
Liberal