No, I'm saying don't go on until 6 o'clock.
Evidence of meeting #22 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.
Evidence of meeting #22 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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Conservative
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NDP
Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
All right, thank you. I will wrap up quickly.
Judging from Ms. Jennings' comments, maybe I didn't make myself clear or maybe the clause is not abundantly clear, but we anticipated that the minor's contribution would be deducted from the donation limits of one of the guardians. In other words, in the analogy that Ms. Jennings used, if her 17½-year-old minor child did donate $1,000 to the CPCML and used up all of her contributions, her partner or husband would still be able to donate to the party of his choice.
What we envisioned was if it's a $1,000 spending limit that we arrive at—and I believe we will be passing that clause—if the minor child donates $50, which is much more likely, then the guardian or parent would still have $950 room.
I think Madam Jennings is using an extreme example to defeat a laudable principle. I would hope that more people could see fit to support this, because the public expects no less.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
I'm not going to stop you from talking, but we'll have to continue at 6 o'clock.
We will break until 6 o'clock.