Evidence of meeting #20 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 amendment.
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NDP
Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
What in Sam Hill is going on here? I can't get a word in edgewise. Every time it's my turn, it's no longer my turn.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Mr. Martin, I apologize for interrupting while you were speaking, but I believe the chair neglected to call the vote on my amendment, which I had moved.
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Conservative
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Liberal
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NDP
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
We're still on page 5.1. We're still there. It's going to take us a while to get on to this folks, so try to be patient and keep cool.
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NDP
Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
So the amendment we have on the floor, which is properly on the floor, I see as a very standard non-derogation clause.
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NDP
Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
It's 5.1. It deletes lines 12 to 17 on page 6, which we could stop and look at if it is necessary. Then it adds a very clear non-derogation clause, that nothing in this is supposed to abrogate or derogate from any of the privileges, etc.
Now, there's been a motion that we adopt it, and I'm favour of this. I don't agree that my motion following, 5.4, in any way contradicts this.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Okay. Then we're going to continue on with 5.1. Is there any further discussion on 5.1?
All those in favour of 5.1? All those opposed?
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Okay, Mr. Martin, we're on to 5.4.
Mr. Martin, are you proceeding on 5.4?
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Bloc
Monique Guay Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Chairman, when two amendments are similar, can you advise us of the fact? That way, we'll know where we stand.
You jump from 5.1 to 5.4 without telling us that 5.2 is moot. Let's proceed one page at a time, even though we know the same amendment is repeated three times. That way, we'll delete what should be deleted, and it'll be done. For the moment, it's not clear.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
That's what I thought we were doing. But thank you, and I'll do my best. The committee will have to bear with me.
We're on to page 6, which is government.
Mr. Poilievre.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Page 7, and G-5.
We're going too fast, apparently.
Okay, Mr. Poilievre, the question to you is whether you intend to move only the French, or would you intend to move the English?
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
The French and the English. There's G-5 here. It says “ministerial staff shall”. G-5 in French says “ministériel ou à tout personnel”.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])