Evidence of meeting #9 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was mclean.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Alexandre Roger
Trevor McGowan  Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Maximilian Baylor  Senior Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Benoit Cadieux  Director, Special Benefits, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

10 p.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I'm fine, thanks. I'm asking the chair a question.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are voting on Mr. McLean's subamendment.

10 p.m.

Legislative Clerk

Philippe Méla

Yes, Mr. Chair. We are voting on the subamendment to NDP-3 that was provided by the law clerk's office—the yellow part of the amendment that you have received—without the (b) portion of the amendment, which was removed prior.

10 p.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

Thank you for that clarity.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are voting on Mr. McLean's subamendment to NDP-3.

(Subamendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Now we move to the amendment as amended in NDP-3.

(Amendment as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Next will be NDP-4, with the new wording. For the new text, we will have a vote on the subamendment first, and then we will vote on the amendment as amended.

10 p.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

Before you call the vote, can you explain what you're talking about? I'm sorry.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

This is the new wording that was drafted for the subamendment, the new wording that was drafted for NDP-4.

10 p.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

Thank you.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

I have Madame Chatel.

10 p.m.

Liberal

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Just for clarification, we have adopted the NDP proposal and now we're voting for the yellow...?

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

The changes from Ms. D'Souza that were brought into NDP-3, we have also adopted those to NDP-4.

Is that correct?

10 p.m.

Legislative Clerk

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

No, that is not correct.

10 p.m.

Legislative Clerk

Philippe Méla

What we have adopted so far is the yellow portion in NDP-3.

Now, NDP-4 has been circulated to the members of the committee, and that's what we are voting on—the subamendment part.

10 p.m.

Liberal

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

I got it.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are voting on the subamendment to NDP-4.

10 p.m.

Legislative Clerk

Philippe Méla

Somebody should move it.

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Mr. Chambers...?

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON

I so move.

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are on the subamendment to NDP-4.

(Subamendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Now we move to NDP-4 as amended.

(Amendment as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Shall clause 1 as amended carry?

(Clause 1 as amended agreed to on division)

Mr. Poilievre, go ahead.

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Based on the advice from the legislative clerk, in paragraph 19.1(1)(b), I am removing the words “Canada Emergency Student Benefit”. Also based on his advice, in paragraph 19.1(1)(d), after the word “made”, I'm adding “under the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act, the Canada Recovery Benefits Act, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.”

The first change is because the Canada student benefit—

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

On a point of order, are we allowed to...?