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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On the agenda

MPs speaking

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
Paul Cardegna  Procedural Clerk

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Sorry—

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

If I may—

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Right. It's a recorded vote.

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

I have the right to ask. And I will ask for it, Mr. Chair.

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Right. I recognize recorded votes.

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, may I have a recorded vote please?

2:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It's a recorded vote.

(Clause 232 agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 233 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, we've got a good thing going. With your permission, Mr. Chair, I request a recorded vote on Liberal amendment 233 to Bill C-45.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Yes. We will record the vote.

(Clause 233 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Don't be surprised, Mr. Chair. I'm here for a very special reason. I would like to request a recorded vote on Liberal amendment 234 to Bill C-45.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

This is clause 234.

(Clause 234 agreed to: yeas 8; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 235 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Let's figure it out, Mr. Chair, by means of a recorded vote.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It is a recorded vote.

(Clause 235 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 236 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, I think the best to way to find out is through a recorded vote on Liberal amendment 236 to Bill C-45, please.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It is a recorded vote.

(Clause 236 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 237 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chairman, why don't we determine that by having a recorded vote on amendment 237 to Bill C-45?

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 237 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 238 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chairman, why don't we find out through a recorded vote?

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you.

(Clause 238 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 239 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, I feel it would be best to proceed with a recorded vote.

2:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 239 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 240 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

I don't want to shock you, Mr. Chair, but I am going to ask for a recorded vote in this case as well.

2:20 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

I am actually very surprised. I thought this would go on division.

(Clause 240 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 241 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Perhaps, Mr. Chair, but I would prefer to determine that by means of a recorded vote, as in the previous cases.

2:20 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 241 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 242 carry?