Okay.
Go ahead, Mr. Marston.
Evidence of meeting #90 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was unions.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #90 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was unions.
A video is available from Parliament.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Is that letter referring to Bill C-317, the previous edition? It's not referring to Bill C-377, which is the amended edition of Bill C-317, is it?
Conservative
Conservative
Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB
Sure, I'll respond.
Actually, it's exactly the same framework, so exactly the same costing would be in place. As I say, I have no problem voting in favour of asking him to do it, but he should explain why he didn't follow his mandate.
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
But he didn't have Bill C-377 in front of him in the incarnation it is now. That was my point.
Conservative
Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB
But it's exactly the same bill. It's just a different number.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Yes, but you said before there was royal assent required.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
There are indications that people may vote in favour of this motion.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I don't know whether we need to amend the motion or just indicate to the Parliamentary Budget Officer that we would like an explanation of why this was not done.
Is that acceptable to the committee?
Conservative
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
No, it's not. We still don't have the proposed amendments on the bill from Mr. Hiebert. I understand they are what most witnesses want. I understand he's amenable to that. Maybe what we should do is receive those amendments first from Mr. Hiebert, and then provide them to the PBO so that he can do a proper analysis of Bill C-377. I wouldn't be prepared to vote in favour of this motion right now. I wouldn't.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I'm going to take a vote on this, with the understanding that if members vote in favour we will ask the Parliamentary Budget Officer the question that Ms. Glover has asked.
Liberal
Rodger Cuzner Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Is the bill going to clause by clause in the next meeting? We would want the Parliamentary Budget Officer to weigh in on this before we went to clause by clause.
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I'm going to call the vote on this motion.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, I appreciate that very much.
We'll see you back here immediately after the vote.
The meeting is adjourned.