Evidence of meeting #43 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
The other point I'd like to make, Chair, is that if there is a problem with the wording, that's what the Senate is for. The Senate can clean this up when they pass the bill.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
That's great. That's why I don't understand the reasoning here.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Mr. Woodworth has the floor.
You have about a minute and twenty seconds.
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Conservative
Stephen Woodworth Conservative Kitchener Centre, ON
Thank you.
I just would like to certainly strongly, vehemently disagree with Ms. Duncan's interpretation of the definition of “entity”, because it quite clearly uses the word “or”. That's disjunctive: either they are authorized to carry on business in Canada, or that has an office or property in Canada. So they can have an office in Canada without being authorized to carry on business in Canada. And what Ms. Duncan has said, I'm sure, was unintentionally legally incorrect.
I also will take some small issue with Mr. Scarpaleggia and plead with him not to pass his responsibility as a member of the House of Commons to come up with a responsible bill on to the Senate, because really it's in the Commons where we should exercise common sense and responsibility.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
A recorded vote.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
So we're back to the point of order.
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Liberal
Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
On a point of order, I want to clarify that my comments were made in jest, so Mr. Woodworth should take it that way.
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A voice
Can't we do the—
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
No. He called for a motion to adjourn. That's non-debatable. It's a dilatory motion.
Before I call the question, I will say Merry Christmas to everyone, have a great break, and we'll see you in the new year.
All those in favour?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
