Finance Committee on Nov. 21st, 2012

Evidence of meeting #94 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was chair.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures

Committee Business

Also speaking

Ted Cook Senior Legislative Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Dave Van Kesteren Chatham-Kent—Essex, CPC

Mike MacPherson Procedural Clerk

Chad Mariage Procedural Clerk

Jean Michel Roy Procedural Clerk

Clerk

Paul Cardegna Procedural Clerk

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 144 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 145 carry?

2:10 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Let's check, Mr. Chair, with a recorded vote, please.

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have recorded vote.

(Clause 145 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 146 carry?

2:10 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Don't be surprised, but I think we once again need a recorded vote, Mr. Chair.

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 146 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 147 carry?

2:10 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Let's have a recorded vote on that, Mr. Chairman.

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 147 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 148 carry?

2:10 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Maybe, but I think it would be better to check with a recorded vote, Mr. Chair.

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 148 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 149 carry?

2:15 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, allow me to call for a recorded vote.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 149 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 150 carry?

2:15 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Perhaps, Mr. Chair, but let's check with a recorded vote.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 150 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 151 carry?

2:15 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chairman, could we have a recorded vote on that, please.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

You certainly can.

(Clause 151 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 152 carry?

2:15 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Perhaps, Mr. Chairman, but a recorded vote is required.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 152 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We seem to have a pattern of unanimous decisions. Would the committee permit your very hard-working chair to combine clauses 153 to 164, if I ask very nicely?

2:15 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

You have no unanimous consent, Mr. Chairman.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Okay.

Did you want a clarification on that, Ms. Glover?

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB

Yes. Would it be possible for the government side to indicate a vote of “yes” to every clause and “no” to every amendment? Could we apply the vote?

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

What I am going to do is have the clerks consider that. I will continue on as we are, and they will consult together and come back with a recommendation to me as the chair.

Is that okay?

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB

I appreciate that. Thank you.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative