Evidence of meeting #147 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clauses.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
With your permission, I'd like to move this amendment. We've talked about these before. These are the provisions that would provide powers to the Minister of Health to act in a number of different situations. Essentially, my amendment would add the words “on reasonable grounds” to the Minister of Health's belief, just to put some guardrails around the exercise of his discretion, which I think is very reasonable.
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
We agree with this. I think I made it clear earlier that there's a package of amendments here that the NDP has put forward, which adds “reasonable grounds”. It obviously was consistent with the intention we had, but I think it adds some additional clarity.
Thank you, Mr. Davies, for putting them forward, and we will be supporting.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
I'd just like to ask for unanimous consent to support NDP-13, NDP-14, NDP-15, NDP-16 and NDP-17 to pass. They're all similar.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Members, we just have to vote on what MP Lawrence has requested from the members, that unanimous consent be given. It's just that the sequence on how we have to do that is that we would need to carry NDP-13, NDP-14 and NDP-15 first, if we have the unanimous consent. Then we would have to go to clause 326 to see if clause 326 would carry. Then we can get to NDP-16 and NDP-17.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
Mr. Chair, I think we can all agree unanimously.
(Amendments agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
NDP-13, NDP-14 and NDP-15 are carried with unanimous consent.
(Clause 326 as amended agreed to)
(On clause 327)
Now we will go to NDP-16.
Mr. Davies, are you moving NDP-16?
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Yes, I will. Also, in light of the generous position of my colleagues, I'd also move NDP-17, if we can group those at the same time, as long as it's recorded and written somewhere that the Conservatives have agreed with the NDP five times. I knew I pushed it too hard.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
That's great that you'll do that, but we need you to move one at a time, so first you'll move—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Okay, members, shall NDP-16 carry?
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 327 as amended agreed to on division)
Now we will go to NDP-17, MP Davies.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
It's so moved.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 328 as amended agreed to on division)
(On clause 438)
Liberal
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I move amendment NDP-26.1.
I should note that, on May 13, actually, more than 80 civil society organizations, settlement agencies and religious groups wrote a very strongly worded letter to the Prime Minister about these provisions in the budget implementation act—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
MP Kwan, I'm sorry to interject, but because you're not subbed in, it has to be MP Davies who moves it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Yes, for NDP-26.1.... You may be subbed in, but when MP Davies is in the room, the substitution does not take place.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Yes. MP Davies can move it, but if MP Davies doesn't move it, then MP Davies has to leave the room and MP Kwan can move it.
NDP
NDP
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
That is NDP-26.1. MP Davies moved that amendment.
MP Kwan, please go ahead.