Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) Committee on June 13th, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're going to vote on amendment BQ-18.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(On clause 111)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

On clause 111, amendment BQ-19 and amendment NDP-8.4 are the same.

Mr. Sauvageau, you could make a motion. That's on page 95.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

I believe this is a mistake, Mr. Chairman. I won't introduce amendment BQ-19.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

The amendment is withdrawn.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Mr. Martin.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

I will move this motion, that Bill C-2 be amended by deleting clause 111, because it deals with the same issue of secret ballot votes, and we were asked by the law clerk to address this, unless it....

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I'm going to rule it inadmissible. Do you want me to go through it?

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

No, that will be fine. It will save us all some time.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

All right.

We're voting on clause 111. Do you want to have a chat, or what do you want to do here? Is there debate on clause 111?

Monsieur Sauvageau.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

If we support clause 111, we're supporting a secret ballot. If we vote against clause 111, we're doing what we've done from the start, that is vote against a secret ballot.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Nepean—Carleton, ON]

Mr. Chair, could you give us 30 seconds?

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I'll give you a minute.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Nepean—Carleton, ON]

You're a good man, very generous.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

What are you going to do?

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Nepean—Carleton, ON]

We're with you. We'll call for the question.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

All right. We're going to vote on clause 111.

(Clause 111 negatived)

(On clause 112)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Clause 112 still is on the appointment process, and we go to Bloc Québécois amendment BQ-20. That's on page 96.

Mr. Sauvageau.

I might say, before Mr. Sauvageau speaks, that it is the same as amendment L-13.3 and amendment NDP-8.5.

Mr. Sauvageau, you can move amendment BQ-20.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Mr. Chairman, I'm pleased to introduce amendment BQ-20. Having regard to amendments L-13.3 and NDP-8.5 and the result of the last vote, I would be the most surprised man in the world if this amendment were negatived.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Let's have a vote and find out.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 112 as amended agreed to)

(On clause 113)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're going to move to clause 113, which is still on the appointment process, and to amendment G-35 on page 97.

Mr. Poilievre.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Nepean—Carleton, ON]

I move this amendment.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Is there debate? No.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Next is a Bloc amendment. It's on page 99, amendment BQ-21.

Monsieur Sauvageau, you could make that motion, please.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Mr. Chairman, I've just found the word I had been searching for since this morning, the word "concordance". So I'm tabling this amendment so that we can vote to withdraw this clause for reasons of concordance.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

You're going to withdraw it? That's fine, thank you.

We're going to vote on clause 113 as amended.

(Clause 113 as amended negatived)