Finance Committee on Dec. 13th, 2021

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

I have a point of order.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Mr. Poilievre, go ahead.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

I would like to have clarification that my amendment, which would amend part 3.1—I think it's going to become 3.2—has been received and that this amendment will be in the package on which we will vote at 10 p.m. if the time runs out.

[Philippe Méla]

Yes, it will. Would you like us to distribute it to the members of the committee at this point?

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Yes, please.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

I have a point of order as well, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

On a point of order, go ahead, Mr. McLean.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

Can I move an amendment from the floor to amend proposed section 41, in clause 18, to change “March 31, 2026” to “September 30, 2024”?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

That is not possible.

Go ahead, Philippe.

[Philippe Méla]

Mr. McLean, we have to go in the order in which the bill is studied. Is that in clause 18 as well?

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

I'm bringing that from the floor, to make sure the amendment gets on the table for us to discuss before we stop considering amendments at 10 o'clock.

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

Mr. Chair, I have point of order.

I'm sorry, but you can't move a motion on a point of order. I feel like we're all over the place right now.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Ms. Dzerowicz, you are correct. That cannot be done.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

I'd like to be recognized, if I can, please.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Go ahead, Mr. McLean.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

Do I have the floor, Mr. Chair?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

You do.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

Thank you.

Can I move a motion to amend clause 18 of the bill so that proposed section 41 changes the date from March 31, 2026 to September 30, 2024, please?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

I'll confer with the clerk.

[Philippe Méla]

Would you be able to provide us with a written copy of the amendment? Amendments have to be provided in writing.

[Greg McLean, Conservative, Calgary Centre, AB]

Okay. I'll give you that.

[Philippe Méla]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

The clerk has a question for you, Mr. Blaikie.

[Philippe Méla]

Just a minute ago, talking about NDP-3 and NDP-4, you indicated that you would have another amendment to NDP-4. Would you have the text for that one?

[Daniel Blaikie, NDP, Elmwood—Transcona, MB]

Yes. In NDP-3, Mr. McLean's amendment replaces the term “dividends” with “taxable dividends on common equity”. What I was proposing in my motion to table NDP-3 and NDP-4 was that an amendment be deemed moved to NDP-4 that would likewise replace the term “dividends” in NDP-4 with “taxable dividends on common equity”, so that they remain consistent with each other.