It's Madame Guay; I'm sorry.
Evidence of meeting #26 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 #26 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.
Bloc
Monique Guay Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Chairman, I'm introducing the amendment. I hope it is admissible.
Bloc
Monique Guay Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC
This clause is the ideal place to add a clarification concerning the definition of the word "reprisal", because it concerns the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. Consequently, I'll read you part of the amendment:
(3.1) The definition of "reprisal" in subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (d), by adding the word "and" at the end of paragraph (e) and by adding the following after paragraph (e):
(f) any psychological harassment.
Then comes an exhaustive description of psychological harassment.
A number of people have mentioned this to us, and we moreover have tabled a bill on psychological harassment. Quebec already has legislation on that matter. Unions, including the Syndicat de la fonction publique du Québec, have asked us to find a part of Bill C-2 where reference could be made to psychological harassment, particularly where, in the event of a disclosure, a person may suffer significant trauma, that is psychological harassment.
We simply wanted to see this definition in the act.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
We now move to page 151, L-21.
Mr. Owen, would you move that, please?
Liberal
Stephen Owen Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
Yes. In the process of moving this, Mr. Chair, I would like to make the observation that this does not amend the Canada Labour Code. It simply provides that the provisions under consideration make the Canada Labour Code applicable. So I move this.
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Well, I'm going to make a ruling, and then we'll see what happens, Mr. Owen.
L-21 proposes to change the definition of “tribunal” to “the Canada Industrial Relations Board”, established in section 9 of the Canada Labour Code.
House of Commons Procedure and Practice states on page 654, “An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.” Since the Canada Industrial Relations Board is not referred to elsewhere in this bill, I will rule that L-21 proposes a new concept, which is beyond the scope of Bill C-2, and consequently it is inadmissible.
Mr. Owen, do you have a point of order?
Liberal
Stephen Owen Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
Yes, I do, Mr. Chair. My point of order is that there is no amendment to the Canada Industrial Relations Board contemplated by this. All this seeks to amend is Bill C-2, by changing the definition of “tribunal”. So therefore it is simply an amendment to the bill that's before us, and it has no substantive impact on the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
Yes. Evidently this would require a change, at least in the mandate of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, because it would require of that board to take on a whole list of new responsibilities related to whistle-blower protection, which are not part of the existing responsibilities of that board and are not contemplated or referred to anywhere in Bill C-2.
Therefore, I wish to congratulate and endorse your earlier ruling.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Well, we're talking about two points of order. I did rule, and my ruling stands that it's beyond the scope of the bill.
Liberal
Stephen Owen Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC
Would you remind me, Chair, of the procedure for me to challenge your decision?
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
It is indeed sustained.
(On clause 201)
We'll go to clause 201. There are some amendments. It's NDP-20, on page 151.
Mr. Dewar.
