Evidence of meeting #77 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
My apologies; it's already been dealt with under NDP-28, so we'll move on.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I don't know if it's appropriate, Chair, but I see that differently. Could we have some interpretation of that? This is about the onus and where the burden goes in terms of getting a judicial review.
Conservative
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
While you're figuring that out, assuming this is defeated, can we, just for efficiency, start doing them in blocks where there aren't amendments?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
That would be an assumption that I would not make, that it would be defeated, but once this is voted on, we can vote in blocks. It depends on what the room wants to do but, as chair, certainly I would entertain that.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I don't have a ton of them after this.
Do you have a lot more?
Liberal
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Oh no, man. The serious consideration of legislation is the job.
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
Where there are no amendments, though, we might as well, right?
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
That's what I'm saying. We'll vote in blocks in between, where there are no amendments.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
All right. Sometimes it's tricky to do if [Technical difficulty—Editor]
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
We have some clarity. We can proceed. I can explain it, actually, or....
Go ahead.
Legislative Clerk, House of Commons
I saw a relationship between the two. My idea was that if NDP-28 were to be adopted, then NDP-31 would be adopted as well, but I think that since NDP-28 has been rejected, NDP-31 could live by itself, so I think it would—
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
It's where the burden of judicial review falls. Does it fall on the person making the request or does it fall on the institution denying the request, or having a conflict of request?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer
We can ask for legal advice at that end, if you wish, Mr. Cullen, but now we'll—