Evidence of meeting #205 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agreed.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Is there any discussion of this?

There doesn't seem to be any.

All those in favour of—

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

May I ask a question? Forgive me, I thought this was a notice of motion and therefore is not eligible.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

No, it is in order.

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

Oh, had it been sent before?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Yes, because it relates to committee business.

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NDP

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC

But we're not on committee business.

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An hon. member

We're on Bill S-6.

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An hon. member

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

According to the clerk, we are, because we discussed the letter, but it's not on the agenda.

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NDP

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC

It's not on the agenda. We would have been prepared for it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Yes, but it relates to committee business.

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

But we're not on committee business. That's the thing I'm trying to point out.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

The clerk is....

April 30th, 2019 / 3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB

It's not on the agenda.

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

Otherwise, we obviously would have looked back and done our research, just to make sure. I'm sure it's fine. We want to do our research on our side and look up this April 9 meeting.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Okay.

Can Mr. Sorbara give an explanation? Is that okay?

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

That would move into debating the motion.

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An hon. member

I think you're going to need to delay it 48 hours.

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

We're sticklers for the rules.

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An hon. member

The motion is in order.

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Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

We're not on committee business, and therefore it is not in order for us to debate it now. The contents of the motion are eligible to be put on notice.

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An hon. member

Yes. You've been able to properly give notice, and that's all you can do today.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Okay, I am going to rule it in order. The motion does relate to Bill S-6. The fact that we moved from the clause-by-clause examination of Bill S-6 to the letter from the committee also goes to committee business, and it doesn't necessarily have to be stated in the agenda.

The floor is yours, Mr. Sorbara.

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Liberal

Francesco Sorbara Liberal Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON

All this motion would do is officially read into the record and append to our website the remarks provided on April 9 by the CRA. Any individual or organization would then be able to view the remarks that were provided that day.

That is simply it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

The remarks were not made for what reason?