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

Mike MacPherson Procedural Clerk

Chad Mariage Procedural Clerk

Jean Michel Roy Procedural Clerk

Clerk

Paul Cardegna Procedural Clerk

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

On division?

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

We can let one be negatived on division, Mr. Chair.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you.

[Applause]

It makes you very popular when you do that.

(Amendment negatived on division [See Minutes of Proceedings])

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

If I understood correctly, it was negatived on division.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Yes.

It was defeated by division.

We'll move on to amendment LIB-298-101. On division...?

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Let's not get carried away now. I would like a recorded vote on this amendment, Mr. Chair.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We'll have a recorded vote.

A point of order?

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

It may even be a question of privilege. I don't know if my colleagues would care for a coffee as much as I would, but it would certainly be nice to have one.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It was just brought in. It's at the back, actually. Your wish is our command.

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

No, don't say that. I don't believe you.

Thank you.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

And it could have been a coincidence that you let one go on division....

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Liberal amendment 298-100 was negatived on division.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

So you let one go on division and the coffee arrived.... If you let another one go on division, something else might appear in the room.

4 a.m.

Voices

Oh, oh!

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Okay. It's amendment 298-101 and a recorded vote.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Amendment LIB-298-102.

4 a.m.

An hon. member

Recorded vote, please.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Amendment LIB-298-103.

4 a.m.

An hon. member

Recorded vote, please.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Amendment LIB-298-104. On division?

4 a.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

No, Mr. Chair. I would like a recorded vote please.

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

A recorded vote, please.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

4 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Amendment LIB-298-105: on division?

Finance Committee on Nov. 21st, 2012

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