Finance Committee on Nov. 21st, 2012

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

I don't want this to come as a surprise, Mr. Chair, but I would ask that you kindly hold a recorded vote.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 242 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 243 carry?

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Chairman, why don't we determine that with a recorded vote?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 243 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 244 carry?

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Chair, I think it benefits, nay behooves, us to have a recorded vote.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It was already called before. Let's do a recorded vote.

(Clause 244 agreed to: yeas 7 ; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 245 carry?

It will be a recorded vote.

(Clause 245 agreed to: yeas 7 ; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 246 carry?

You want this recorded? Let's record this one.

(Clause 246 agreed to: yeas 7 ; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 247 carry?

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

With all due respect, Mr. Chair, I wish to point out that I had asked for the floor when the vote happened.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It's been called as a recorded vote.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Chair, I would like the floor on the next amendment.

I would also like a recorded vote. Actually, I have to wait until you ask, don't I?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

That's correct. You have to wait until I call the clause.

(Clause 247 agreed to: yeas 7 ; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Chair—

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

We will record the vote.

(Clauses 248 to 252 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7 ; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Shall clause 253 carry?

Is there a point of order?

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Point of order, Mr. Chair,

Is it customary for the chair to always look to the right when granting speaking time?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

No. In fact, I look to the first person who catches my eye. If you go through the clauses and the amendments, you'll see that probably 80% of the time I've, in fact, recognized a member of the opposition—

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Very well.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

—but if someone calls for a recorded vote, we go to a recorded vote. If anyone on the committee calls for a recorded vote, then we go to a recorded vote.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

But when we ask for a recorded vote, must we always ask for permission to speak first?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

If any member of the committee calls for a recorded vote, we go to a recorded vote.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Mr. Chair, my question is this: If we want a recorded vote, do we first have to ask you for permission to speak?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It doesn't matter who requests it. It's not noted in the record who requests it. If a member of the committee calls for a recorded vote, I go to a recorded vote.

[Mauril Bélanger, Liberal, Ottawa—Vanier, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

I don't need a speech every time someone calls for a recorded vote. A member of this committee can request a recorded vote, and we will have a recorded vote. I respect that member's wishes.

Shall clause 253 carry?

[Philip Toone, NDP, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC]

I would like a recorded vote, please.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Yes, we'll have a recorded vote.

(Clause 253 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 254 carry?