If I'm suggesting that we apply it, it will be the same.
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.
9 p.m.
NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
If I'm suggesting that we apply it, it will be the same.
9 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay, I don't have unanimous consent, so we will do it this way.
We'll go to division 16, Telecommunications Act, clauses 239 to 241.
We'll have discussion on clause 239, please.
9 p.m.
Conservative
9 p.m.
NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
And include 241, if you want.
(Clauses 240 and 241 agreed to)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
That's unanimous as I see it. All right, thank you to our officials for being here. I apologize for the delay and waiting. Thank you so much.
We'll now move to division 17, Sickness Benefits.
Go ahead, Monsieur Caron.
9 p.m.
NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
I have the following suggestion.
We can have a recorded vote again and apply it to clauses 243 to 248.
9 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay.
(Clause 242 agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)
(Clauses 243 to 248 inclusive agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)
9 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Thank you, colleagues.
We'll now go to clause 249. Do we want to group 249 to 251?
9 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay.
(Clauses 249 to 251 inclusive agreed to: yeas 9; nays 0)
We're done with that division. Thank you. Merci.
We will go to division 18, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, clauses 252 and 253. Can we group these two clauses together?
(Clauses 252 and 253 agreed to)
9:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Thank you so much.
We are on division 19, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, clauses 254 to 298.
Colleagues, I do not have any amendments for this division, so I'm looking for suggestions on how to group these clauses.
Monsieur Caron.
9:05 p.m.
NDP
9:05 p.m.
NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Yes.
(Clauses 254 to 257 inclusive agreed to)
(On clause 258)
9:05 p.m.
NDP
Murray Rankin NDP Victoria, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In our view, this clause dramatically expands the monitoring of financial transactions from many Canadians and their family members and close associates. Included in the list, as you'll know, are judges, legislators, heads of government agencies, so this is a significant expansion of the monitoring of Canadians' personal financial information. We object to it being buried in a 359-page omnibus bill.
Twice the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has raised concerns about the potential violation of personal privacy under the FINTRAC system. The government has not addressed these serious questions. Frankly, it's alarming that they're trying to push this through under cover of a bill that changes more than 60 pieces of legislation.
We cannot and will not support such an initiative.
9:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Thank you, Mr. Rankin.
Is there any more discussion on clause 258?
Do you want a recorded vote?
9:05 p.m.
NDP
9:05 p.m.
NDP
Guy Caron NDP Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
(Clauses 259 to 293 inclusive agreed to)
(On clause 294)