Evidence of meeting #87 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was charlottetown.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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MPs speaking

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Diane Griffin  Senator, Prince Edward Island, ISG

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Liberal

Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB

Okay. That was my question.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Do you have no comments on the amendment per se?

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Liberal

Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB

No, I don't.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Mr. Nantel.

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NDP

Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, QC

By sensing the room, I can tell you right away that I will withdraw the second amendment I proposed because it was related to the first.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

You're going to withdraw the second? Do you want me to call a vote, or are you going to withdraw this other one too?

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NDP

Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, QC

No. I will not withdraw it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

You will not withdraw it.

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NDP

Pierre Nantel NDP Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, QC

Not the first one. No.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Mr. Casey.

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Liberal

Sean Casey Liberal Charlottetown, PE

Given that this hasn't received any real debate, consideration, or notice before today, given its significance, and given that we all agree it's true, is there any appetite on the committee to table this, to have all of us huddle and perhaps consult, and bring it back?

Is this something that merits a further discussion perhaps outside this room and then again in this room before we finally take a decision on it?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I'll get the sense of the committee.

Mr. Van Loan.

November 27th, 2017 / 5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Peter Van Loan Conservative York—Simcoe, ON

Again, my objections to it have nothing to do with that. It has to do with, does it have a place in this bill? I don't think any discussion is going to give it a place in this bill from my perspective because that's not what this bill is about. It's not about Prince Edward Island. It's about Charlottetown. It's about an event that took place in Charlottetown.

I might add that I know from the proponents of the bill that there is a desire to have it have some fighting chance of becoming law during this, the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Any amendment will send it back to the Senate, and I think significantly diminish the prospects of that objective of the proponents of the bill, not today, but once it goes through subsequent stages in the House. Then it would go back to the Senate.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Thank you.

I'll call the question on the amendment, which is putting in a new clause.

(Amendment negatived)

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Having had the addition of a fourth clause by Mr. Nantel withdrawn, I think we shall move on to clause 3.

(Clause 3 agreed to)

Shall the short title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Shall the preamble carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Shall the title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Shall the bill carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Shall the chair report the bill to the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Thank you very much. That was very well done.

What an efficient committee we have today.

Yes, Mr. Van Loan.