Evidence of meeting #35 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 amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON
I would like to remove that one part, if it's okay, “by reaching their full potential”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Then please move a subamendment, Mr. Coteau, if that's what you would like to do.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
From what I heard you saying, you were asking that the words after “support them”, which are “in reaching their full potential”, should be removed. Is that what you're trying to say, Mr. Coteau?
Liberal
Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON
Yes, it's to remove the words “reaching their full potential” and to have “persons in Canada to support them by taking into account their specific needs and interests”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Thank you, Mr. Julian.
We now have an agreement. I gather everybody that else is in agreement and we don't want to vote on this formally. Everyone's in agreement—
Bloc
Martin Champoux Bloc Drummond, QC
Madam Chair, I'd like to ask the legislative clerk's opinion on the amendment in question, but also on the effect it might have on CPC‑3 and G‑2. Strictly speaking, I see no conflict, in that these amendments would be to the same lines in the bill, but they still represent the same content or the same requests. Therefore, I would like to know if the amendment we're going to vote on could have an effect on CPC‑3 and G‑2.
Legislative Clerk
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I need a clarification on the amendment. Mr. Coteau has indicated that he wants to remove part of it. To know if what I have in front of me is accurate, I will read it to you:
“provide opportunities to Black and other racialized persons in Canada, to support them”. Do you want to include the word “them” with it?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
There is no sound.
I'm sorry, Clerk. There's no sound from Mr. Méla and no translation.
Liberal
Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON
It would be “provide opportunities to Black and other racialized persons in Canada by taking into account their specific needs”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I cannot hear you at all. I thought that we had all been silent for quite a bit.
Legislative Clerk
Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Just to confirm with Mr. Coteau, you just want to remove the words “in reaching their full potential”. Is that it?
Liberal
Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON
I've said this a couple of times. It would be “provide opportunities to Black and other racialized persons in Canada by taking into account their specific needs”, etc.
The words “to support them in reaching their full potential” can be removed.
