Thank you for that information.
(Clause 377 agreed to)
Evidence of meeting #39 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was amendment.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #39 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was amendment.
A video is available from Parliament.
10:50 p.m.
NDP
10:50 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
There are no amendments for clauses 378 to 482. Can I group these together?
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Conservative
10:50 p.m.
NDP
10:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Up to clause 420 it's okay? All right. I'll take it.
(Clauses 378 to 420 inclusive agreed to)
(On clause 421)
What would you like to do there, Monsieur Caron?
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
According to the rather compelling evidence we heard, especially from the Canadian Bar Association, integrating the Canadian Industrial Relations Board into the new administrative tribunal will lead to a loss of expertise when it comes to administering the Canada Labour Code.
For that reason, we will vote against this clause and ask for a recorded vote.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
We'll have a recorded vote on clause 421.
(Clause 421 agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4)
Can I group clauses 422 to 482?
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NDP
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
(Clauses 422 and 423 agreed to)
(On clause 424)
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
This clause and the ones that follow are designed to integrate the Canadian International Trade Tribunal into the new administrative tribunal. However, several witnesses told the committee that doing so could lead to a loss of expertise, even legal challenges under World Trade Organization rules. It would be reckless to adopt this clause without undertaking a more in-depth study, an idea the government seems to be resistant to.
Therefore, we are again asking for a recorded vote in this case.
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Conservative
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Yes.
(Clause 424 agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Those two clauses carry according to the previous recorded vote. Thank you.
Can I group clauses 426 to 482?
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NDP
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Conservative
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
No, it was only for clause 424. But I'll do clause 425.
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NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
He wanted the vote to apply to clause 424, and he wanted to comment on clause 425.
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
That's right. We can apply what was on clause 421 to clause 424. That's what I meant.
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NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
This will also be fast.
The clause pertains to the integration of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal into the new tribunal. That completely flies in the face of the tribunal's mandate of protecting whistleblowers. The tribunal is losing some independence, and that could deter potential whistleblowers from reporting wrongdoing.
That is why we are going to vote against this clause. I would like a recorded vote, and it can indeed be applied to the others.
10:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
The last recorded vote applies to clause 425.
(Clause 425 agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4)
So how far can I go then?
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NDP