Evidence of meeting #1 for Bill C-35 (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.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
You still need 48 hours notice for other motions.
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Liberal
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
Next is about in camera meeting transcripts and keeping one copy of the transcript. Is it agreed?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
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Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
I would like the motion to read:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person or one person from his or her party at an in camera meeting.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
When we say “one staff person”, that can include, in my view, someone from the party. It is either one or the other, providing there is only one person.
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Liberal
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
March 29th, 2007 / 3:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
The final motion is that amendments to Bill C-35 be submitted to the clerk of the committee 48 hours prior to clause-by-clause consideration. Agreed?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
The next order of the day is a reminder about the documents that were sent by the clerk, Monsieur Dupuis.
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Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
Mr. chair, I had an amendment. I am sorry, it is my mistake. I would just like to clarify something.
We could add the words “without precluding supplementary amendments being tabled during the hearing”, pursuant to the rules of admissibility that govern our proceedings, to motion number 11, which reads:
That amendments to Bill C-35 be submitted to the clerk of the committee 48 hours prior to clause-by-clause consideration.
As you know, depending on the way our proceedings evolve, some amendments can be tabled during the hearing. I believe that there is no reason to deprive ourselves of this option.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
I don't see any problem. Do you all understand what Mr. Ménard said?
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Conservative
Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB
I want some clarification. If it says 48 hours, then it's 48 hours.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
If any party has an amendment and the other one agrees with it but wants to make a subamendment to your amendment, according to this it cannot do that. That is what Mr. Ménard just pinpointed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bernard Patry
No, but it could be an amendment. During the course of the discussion, you want to be able to introduce other amendments.
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Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
Pursuant to the rule that the committee is always the master of its own destiny, we accept, for planning purposes, that there be 48 hours notice because the clerk must organize them and rule on their admissibility.
However, it could happen, in the course of our proceedings, that someone wishes to introduce an amendment during the hearing. I believe that all committees are working in this fashion and that we should not deprive ourselves of this possibility.