Canadian Heritage Committee on June 2nd, 2022

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you.

Has the clerk had that clarity put in, and can we now read the new subamendment?

I will just let everyone know that we are coming close to having to adjourn this meeting. We have three minutes left.

[Alexie Labelle]

Madam Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Yes, Clerk. Go ahead.

[Alexie Labelle]

Before I read the subamendment, I just want to let you know that the other legislative clerk may want to have clarification on something. If you could recognize him sometime before the end of the meeting, that would be appreciated.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Yes.

[Alexie Labelle]

Meanwhile, I will read out the new subamendment moved by Mr. Perkins.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you.

[Alexie Labelle]

It would read, “That the deadline for amendments be three days prior to clause-by-clause and until we have the opportunity to hear from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and department officials from Canadian Heritage”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

All right. That's “and department officials”. Okay, good.

Now I think that subamendment is in order.

Mr. Housefather, do you think it's clear enough for you?

[Anthony Housefather, Liberal, Mount Royal, QC]

Thanks for asking, Madam Chair.

I don't understand the word “until”. I would think it would be “after”, but I'd leave that to you. Again, I don't have it in writing.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Well, maybe the clerk can send it to us in writing, please.

I'll suspend until that happens.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

We've resumed the meeting.

Mr. Méla.

[Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I have a question for Mr. Julian.

I heard that Mr. Bittle and Mr. Champoux will have their amendments ready to submit to the clerk of the committee tomorrow, but I think I heard Mr. Julian say that he would send his amendments to the law clerk's office.

Am I mistaken or will they be ready and be sent to the clerk of the committee rather than to the drafter?

[Peter Julian, NDP, New Westminster—Burnaby, BC]

You misunderstood me. I said that we would send this to the clerk of the committee by 4 p.m. tomorrow.

[Philippe Méla]

Perfect.

Madam Chair, if I may, I would like to ask you another question. Tomorrow, will I have to distribute the amendments I will have received?

Sorry, I was asking in French.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

That's all right.

[Philippe Méla]

The question was whether tomorrow I should distribute to the members the amendments that I will have received.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

If you're getting them at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Mr. Méla, will you be able to distribute them or would you wait until Monday? I don't know. That's up to you. Only you know what your time allows you to do with regard to any kind of translation or anything else that is needed.

[Philippe Méla]

Okay. I'll see what I can do, and I'll send them as soon as I can.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Thank you very much, Mr. Méla.

[Philippe Méla]

You're welcome.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

Now, have you sent the wording, please, Clerk?

[Alexie Labelle]

Yes, it has been sent.

[The Chair, Liberal, Hedy Fry]

I would like to ask the committee if they have all received the wording.

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

This is Rick Perkins.

Yes, Madam Chair, I have it. I don't know about the others.