Canadian Heritage Committee on May 2nd, 2024

Evidence of meeting #117 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-316

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Geneviève Desjardins

Bennett Jensen Director of Legal, Egale Canada

Justin E. Kingston President, Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law inc.

Liane Roy President, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

Jennifer Khor Chair, Access to Justice subcommittee, The Canadian Bar Association

Ian Brodie Professor, University of Calgary, As an Individual

4:20 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

Thank you.

I'm just seeking clarification. This motion hasn't been tabled.

4:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

It has not been tabled.

4:20 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

An amendment cannot be moved to a motion that has not been tabled. I will seek clarification from the clerk on that, just to confirm.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

You're correct.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

Ms. Ashton would be out of order right now.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

I'm sorry, Ms. Ashton. You would be out of order.

We do not have UC motion on this. When I asked—

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I'm sorry. I have a point of order.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

Go ahead, Mr. Coteau.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

You didn't ask the question very clearly. I did not hear anyone say yes or no.

Please, Mr. Chair, can you ask the question again?

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Mr. Chair, it has already been asked.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

I'm going to ask if there is—

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

Mr. Chair—

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

Can I finish, for once?

Mr. Coteau asked me to make a ruling here.

Do we have unanimous consent, even though we did not receive 48 hours' notice on this motion, yes or no?

No. We don't.

Can we move on, Mr. Noormohamed?

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Mr. Chair, can I speak to what just took place?

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

Yes.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Here we have a very simple motion—

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I have a point of order.

The motion was not moved. We should go back to the questions.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I would like to ask a question, if that's okay, Mr. Chair.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

This is not in order.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

No.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Mr. Chair, would it be possible for me to ask a question?

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

Not on this, it isn't. We had the vote and someone said no, so we're going to move on now with the remaining two minutes.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I have a point of order, then, Mr. Chair.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Vice-Chair Conservative Kevin Waugh

Go ahead on a point of order, Mr. Coteau.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I just want to make it very clear that there was a motion asking to study items like far-right extremism and the Conservative Party said no.