Evidence of meeting #17 for Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was make.
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
Okay. Well, I moved my motion. I thought we were asking for unanimous consent on the motion.
Bloc
Benoît Sauvageau Bloc Repentigny, QC
Far be it from me to stop our tails, but, bearing in mind our agreed deadline, if Mr. Walsh were to suggest amendments when he appears before the committee, would they be in order?
Bloc
Benoît Sauvageau Bloc Repentigny, QC
Let us say, for example, that Mr. Walsh appears before the committee and Mr. Petit realizes that he is a non-partisan official who does not want to cause anybody any problems; if he suggests a major amendment would it be deemed to be in order? I ask the question in light of the schedule that we have just adopted.
Bloc
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Could you just give me a moment here to read what is going on here?
On Mr. Martin's amendment, which we voted on, the latter part of it says that the committee members may introduce additional amendments, provided they are submitted to the clerk 24 hours before the clause in question comes before the committee.
We've passed that. Okay. Where are we now?
Do you have a point of order, or what are you...?
Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
I have a point of clarification that I'm seeking from the chair before we go to a vote.
Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
If I understand the amendment, the motion of Mr. Poilievre, which we adopted, as amended by Mr. Martin, would then mean that if Mr. Walsh comes, and for instance if he is unable to come on Monday and comes on Tuesday, and suggests some amendments, there is theoretically, hypothetically a possibility that by the time the notice for amendments comes through we may have already dealt with a clause.
Conservative
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Miriam Burke
We're starting clause-by-clause next Wednesday.
Conservative
Bloc
Benoît Sauvageau Bloc Repentigny, QC
Mr. Chairman, could you simplify things for us and rule that any amendments suggested by Mr. Walsh when he appears before the committee will be deemed to be in order? Could we say that if Mr. Walsh tables amendments when he appears before the committee they will be deemed to be in order, whether we have had 24 hours notice, or a sleep, or not? Do you understand me.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Mr. Sauvageau, as you know, only members can make amendments. Mr. Walsh can't propose an amendment. You or anyone else can extrapolate from what he is saying and move an amendment.
We have a motion on the floor.
Bloc
Benoît Sauvageau Bloc Repentigny, QC
You are right. Does that mean that Mr. Walsh can give us his amendments?
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Now, Madame Jennings. You thought I forgot all about you, didn't you?
Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Chairman, I know that you could never forget me, because I'm always a thorn in your side.
My motion is very clear. The intent is to invite a panel of former chairs of the Public Service Labour Relations Board to appear before the committee to answer questions that several members, from all parties, asked of Ms. Sylvie Matteau, the board's acting chairperson, but which she was unable to answer given her position.
