Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) Committee on June 14th, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to call the meeting back to order.

In the break we agreed that perhaps we shouldn't be proceeding with the schedule at this time, so we'll delay that amendment, which was G-62, for the reason that we were starting to get into it and there's no point.

(Amendment allowed to stand)

We'll proceed to the vote on clause 239. The vote on clause 239 will apply to clauses 259 to 261 inclusive, clause 270, clauses 273 to 277 inclusive, and clause 299.

(Clause 239 agreed to)

(Clauses 259 to 261 inclusive agreed to)

(Clause 270 agreed to)

(Clauses 273 to 277 inclusive agreed to)

(Clause 299 agreed to)

(Clause 240 agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We have a problem with clause 241. This involves the Canadian Dairy Commission and it's consequential to clauses 242 and 244, so I guess we'll vote on that.

(Clause 241 agreed to on division)

(Clause 242 agreed to on division)

(Clause 244 agreed to on division)

(Clause 243 agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Monsieur Sauvageau.

[Benoît Sauvageau, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

On page 167 of the bill, subclause 5(1) of clause 243 is written in English, even in the French section. Is it a title?

Okay, thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

All right, thank you.

(Clause 245 agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Now we're on to clause 246. There are some consequential clauses, so the vote on clause 246 applies to clause 248, clauses 264 to 268, clause 271, and clause 297.

(Clause 246 agreed to on division)

(Clause 248 agreed to on division)

(Clauses 264 to 268 inclusive agreed to on division)

(Clause 271 agreed to on division)

(Clause 297 agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We'll go to new clause 246.1, and there's a government amendment. That's on page 177 of the amendments and it's G-53.

Mr. Poilievre, perhaps you could move that, please.

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

Yes, I so move.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

It's inadmissible.

Amendment G-53 proposes to define the term of office for directors of the Canadian Tourism Commission. House of Commons Procedure and Practice....

You're right, I should have this memorized by now.

[An hon. member]

Dispense with it.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Dispense.

So we go to proposed section 246.2 from the same amendment. It is on the same page. Guess what I'm going to do?

[An hon. member]

Rule it out of order.

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

Ouch.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

You've moved it and I've ruled it out of order. Right?

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

That's correct.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

It's inadmissible.

(Clause 247 agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We now go to clause 249. This is the Cape Breton Corporation Act.

The vote on clause 249 applies to 250 to 255.

(Clauses 249 to 255 inclusive agreed to on division)

(Clause 256 agreed to on division)

(Clauses 257 and 258 agreed to)

(Clauses 262 and 263 agreed to)

(Clause 269 agreed to)

(Clause 272 agreed to)

(Clauses 278 to 284 inclusive agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Now we have clause 285, which is consequential to clauses 286 to 291.

[Paul Dewar, NDP, Ottawa Centre, ON]

On clause 285 we have an amendment.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Yes, I was just about to---

There is a series of other clauses which relate to 285, so we'll deal with the amendments that pertain to that subject matter before we vote on clause 285.

We'll deal first with the amendments to clauses 287 and 288, and then we will vote on clause 285, and its results will apply to those two sections.

We will move to the first amendment, which is NDP-23 on page 179 of your package, which relates to clause 287.

Mr. Dewar.

[Paul Dewar, NDP, Ottawa Centre, ON]

Mr. Chair, I would like to move it and I'd like to propose a subamendment.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Your subamendment?

[Paul Dewar, NDP, Ottawa Centre, ON]

It would be beneficial if I could have this handed around to the committee.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're going to pass this around before we get into this.

Did you have some more comments on something?

[Paul Dewar, NDP, Ottawa Centre, ON]

No.