Thank you, Ms. Nash.
I have a ruling with respect to NDP-47.
Bill C-38 amends the Employment Insurance Act by replacing subsections 27(2) and 27(3) with a modified subsection 27(2), which defines employment that arises as a result of a labour dispute as not being suitable. The amendment attempts to leave intact the original subsection 27(2) but replace subsection 27(3) with a provision stipulating a set of factors upon which workers are not to be discriminated against.
As House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition, states on page 766, “An amendment to a bill that was referred to committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.” In the opinion of the chair, therefore, the introduction of this list of factors is a new concept to clause 605 that is beyond the scope of Bill C-38 and is therefore inadmissible.
That deals with the amendment. I will therefore call clause 605.
(Clause 605 agreed to on division)
(Clauses 606 to 619 inclusive agreed to on division)
Thank you.
I thank our officials for being here.
I'm actually going to take another health break, unless, Ms. Nash, you want to take the chair for 10 minutes...?