Evidence of meeting #16 for Canadian Heritage in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was museums.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
Yes, to restore the funding. So what Mr. Scarpaleggia is saying is not quite correct.
Liberal
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Thank you.
We have to keep in mind that this committee has already taken a position. I don't have a problem after that, in listening to witnesses, and I don't have a problem listening to witnesses who may have applied and weren't successful. That implies we will take a very serious look at this particular program, and I'm quite for that. I think it's one of the more important programs of the Government of Canada.
We can uphold this motion whether or not it's amended as you want, Mr. Fast, and still say, because
in French, it says “qui ont fait appel”.
Qui ont fait appel does not mean “that have received help or not”.
I would suggest that by close of business this Friday, any one of us who has any--should this be approved--suggestions of witnesses should convey them to the clerk so that next week we can determine who we'll have.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
You're suggesting the motion would just delete “who have utilized the Court Challenges Program”.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
No, just leave it as it is. By applying, you've utilized it.
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
This is a very important point of order. In fact, there is a discrepancy between the English and the French.
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
If we were to accept the French and render it in English as “invite witnesses from organizations who have asked to use the Court Challenges Program”, that would be the end of the problem.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Point of order. It's my motion. If Mr. Bélanger wants to bring a motion inviting other groups on Friday, I'm more than willing to have him say that.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mine is in the English. It's very clear. I want to vote on this motion. If Mr. Bélanger wants to make another motion--
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Which motion do you mean, the French or the English motion?
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
The motion that says to invite “witnesses from organizations who have utilized the Court Challenges Program”.
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Okay, just a second. Then, Mr. Angus, the difficulty with the motion is that according to Mr. Bélanger--I apologize that I don't understand French-- your motion, when translated, is not the same motion.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Well, it's very clear what that motion was. If we want to vote on that, then let's vote on that. If Mr. Bélanger wants to bring forward another motion that opens it to anybody--
Conservative