Evidence of meeting #157 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
Jennifer O'Connell Liberal Pickering—Uxbridge, ON
I had said at the last meeting that I also had an amendment.
Liberal
Liberal
Jennifer O'Connell Liberal Pickering—Uxbridge, ON
Yes. This is a technical amendment. I think everybody has a copy from yesterday, but I'll read it.
I propose that Bill C-74, in section 1 of the schedule to part XXII.1 in schedule 6 on page 556, be amended by adding the following after proposed paragraph (z.3):
(z.4) section 462.31 (laundering proceeds of crime).
This is simply in the list of offences. It's my understanding that the—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
Ms. O'Connell, is the amendment you're talking about dealing with page 556?
Liberal
Liberal
Jennifer O'Connell Liberal Pickering—Uxbridge, ON
Yes, I have that. It's schedule 6, section 405. It's in the list of offences. It's the very last page of the bill.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
Could we have the legislative clerk talk to you for a minute? We want to get this right.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
My daughter got third place in a speech competition.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
Your daughter? Well, congratulations. She doesn't get it honestly. Oops, that's on the record. She does get it honestly.
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
I move that the committee unanimously congratulate this brilliant young lady.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
The chair will congratulate Dan Albas' daughter for coming in third in the speech competition.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
Okay, we've passed clause 404 as amended.
We'll come back to the schedules at the end, Ms. O'Connell.
On division 20, there are no amendments for clauses 405 to 409.
(Clauses 405 to 409 inclusive agreed to on division)
(On clauses 120 to 161)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
We are returning to part 4, “Canadian Forces Members and Veterans”.
There are some officials here from the great city of Charlottetown, the Department of Veterans Affairs. Officials, please come forward in case there are questions. There might be none.
We have Mr. Butler, assistant deputy minister, strategic policy and commemoration.
On “Canadian Forces Members and Veterans”, there are no amendments for clauses 120 to 161, but are there questions for officials by any members on the committee?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
No. It's related to schedule 6, so it can't come up yet. It's not on the floor yet.
Are there any questions for the officials?
Go ahead, Mr. Albas.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
This is in regard to the pension for life. I had raised issues with the Minister of Finance, and we had asked specifically for any kind of modelling to show the previous regime coupled with what is proposed. Mr. Julian also asked for that. I asked for that. There were some questions.
We had a veteran come and discuss that there was an inequity between males and females in terms of the pension for life. If they chose not to take a lump sum based on a monthly payment, females would receive less. Could you please inform us whether that information has come in? We've asked multiple times for that information.
Bernard Butler Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy and Commemoration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Chair, I'm not certain whether or not that has been provided. I will certainly check to see, because we do have a fair amount of detailed modelling showing what these impacts are and how those calculations are made for both males and females. You should have access to it relatively shortly, if not now.
Conservative