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.
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Liberal
John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON
I'd like a recorded vote, please.
(Amendment negatived: nays 10; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I'll deal with the vote first.
Shall clause 7 carry?
Mr. McCallum has asked for a recorded vote.
Who's at the table for the Liberal Party of Canada? The clerk tells me it's Mr. Brison.
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Liberal
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An hon. member
What a shame.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
So it will be Mr. McCallum.
Mr. McCallum has asked for a recorded vote.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
The Liberal Party of Canada has one member on the finance committee. Who now is the person representing the Liberals on the finance committee?
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Liberal
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB
My understanding of the rules, Mr. Chairperson, is that all members—
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Just hold on. Mr. Brison is the full member of the finance committee and Mr. Brison is at the table. It should be Mr. Brison who speaks for the Liberal Party if he is at the table.
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Liberal
John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON
I am at the moment, Mr. Chair, but perhaps I could read this one Standing Order, “Any Member of the House—”
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay. Just hold on. Mr. McCallum, you're representing the Liberals. It's your point of order.
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Liberal
John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON
Yes, it's my point of order, if you will. I want to read section 119 from the Standing Orders. It says:
Any Member of the House who is not a member of a standing, special or legislative committee, may, unless the House or the committee concerned otherwise orders, take part in the public proceedings of the committee, but may not vote or move any motion, nor be part of any quorum.
I think that answers your question. The Liberal Party can have more than one person possibly speaking for it, but not more than one person voting for it. Is that a legitimate point?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Hold on. We're clarifying with the clerks. May I have your patience on this?
My perception, and I'm confirmed in this by the clerks, is that if Mr. Lamoureux wants to speak, he should be subbed in, unless the committee grants that they want to hear from Mr. Lamoureux. If not, he will have to be subbed in for Mr. Brison.
Does the committee wish to hear from Mr. Lamoureux?
