Evidence of meeting #9 for Declaration of Emergency in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was laws.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Joint Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Paul Cardegna
François Daigle  Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice
Peter Harder  Senator, Ontario, PSG
Joint Chair  Hon. Gwen Boniface (Senator, Ontario, ISG)
Claude Carignan  Senator, Quebec (Mille Isles), C
Larry W. Campbell  Senator, British Columbia, CSG
Jenifer Aitken  Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Central Agencies Portfolio, Department of Justice
Rob Stewart  Deputy Minister, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

According to the list of speakers, only Mr. Campbell and Mr. Carignan want to come back to it.

Before I continue, Mr. Green, just tell me whether you would accept...

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NDP

The Joint Chair NDP Matthew Green

I don't have to accept. It's on the floor. It's good to go.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Do you accept the proposed amendment?

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NDP

The Joint Chair NDP Matthew Green

Yes.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

So we will continue to debate Mr. Green's motion as amended by Ms. Bendayan. Is that alright with everyone?

Mr. Campbell, the floor is yours.

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Senator, British Columbia, CSG

Larry W. Campbell

Thank you, Chair.

It's okay. You've answered my question. I appreciate it, and I'm sorry I interrupted.

Thank you.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Thank you, Mr. Campbell.

I now give the floor to Senator Carignan.

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Senator, Quebec (Mille Isles), C

Claude Carignan

I just wanted to point out that this is Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Notice was given on June 3, 2022.

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Senator, Quebec (Mille Isles), C

Claude Carignan

That's right. Today is the first time we have seen it.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Notice of the motion was filed on Friday, June 3.

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Senator, Quebec (Mille Isles), C

Claude Carignan

But the motion is being presented now.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

It is being presented...

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Liberal

Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC

The motion is being presented today, but it was circulated on Friday.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

The date of the motion is June 3.

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Senator, Quebec (Mille Isles), C

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Is that okay?

I give the floor to Mr. Virani. It will then be Mr. Motz's turn.

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Liberal

Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON

I have two notes. If any secret orders were ever passed, they would have to have been tabled with this committee by operation of the statute within two days of their passage in secret, and it would have required this committee to be sitting in camera. I think that underscores the fact that these things don't exist. I would put that out there for people to mull over.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Since there are no other speakers, we will call the question on Mr. Green's motion.

Mr. Clerk, will you call the roll?

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Liberal

Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC

Are we calling the question on the motion as amended, Mr. Chair?

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Yes, the question is being called on the motion as amended by Ms. Bendayan.

Do you want me to read it?

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NDP

The Joint Chair NDP Matthew Green

I read it into the record when I moved it.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Right.

In that case, Mr. Clerk, you can go ahead with calling the roll.

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A voice

It's unanimous.

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Bloc

The Joint Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin

Perfect.

(Motion as amended agreed to unanimously)

Mr. Green, I turn the meeting chair back over to you.