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

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Once again, Mr. Chair, I am calling for a recorded vote.

1:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 110 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 111 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, I would like to have a recorded vote.

1:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 111 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

I have a question, Mr. Chair.

Can we say “yes”, “no”, “absolutely”, in any way? Tell me.

1:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

I think as long as the clerk understands what you are voting in favour of or against....

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

So we can be creative. Okay. We will have a lot of fun.

1:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We're all about innovation at the finance committee.

Shall clause 112 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

I call for a recorded vote, please.

1:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 112 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 113 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Maybe, but only if it's following a recorded vote, Mr. Chair.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We will have a recorded vote.

(Clause 113 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Mr. Bélanger, wasn't your answer a “no”?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

No, I said “why not”, which means “yes”.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Good. It was another unanimous one. This is a very popular bill lately.

We will go to clause 114.

Shall clause 114 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, this may surprise you, but I will ask for a recorded vote again.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 114 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 115 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, go ahead with a recorded vote.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

We'll have a recorded vote.

(Clause 115 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We need to make sure the clerk understands clearly whether we're voting in favour or against. Thank you.

Shall clause 116 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Mr. Chair, I call for a recorded vote.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 116 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 117 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

Maybe, Mr. Chair, but we will have a recorded vote.

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 117 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 118 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

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

1:55 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 118 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 119 carry?

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

With a recorded vote, perhaps?