Evidence of meeting #92 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was employment.
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Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
I appreciate that, Ms. Gwyer.
Getting back to the $1,000 cap or limit, I want to once again confirm that you're unable to provide the committee at this point with any sort of substantive or policy reason why $1,000 was chosen.
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Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
As I said, I think it was a policy decision looking at the costs that are expended and the amount of the credit historically. It was determined that it would be appropriate to increase the credit to double the amount.
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Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
Okay.
Thank you, Ms. Gwyer, once again for your patience.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Clerk, please call the vote.
(Clause 3 agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0)
(On clause 4)
We're moving now to clause 4.
Shall clause 4 carry?
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Conservative
Anna Roberts Conservative King—Vaughan, ON
Excuse me. I didn't get to vote. I'm sorry. I didn't hear my name.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Well, the vote has already been taken, actually. I'm sorry, MP Roberts. You will not be able to vote on that, but it did carry.
Shall clause 4 carry, members?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
Thank you.
I'd like to bring forward a motion to continue the debate of my motion.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.
On my motion to continuing our debate of my motion—
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Liberal
Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Didn't we already vote on this? We made a decision about this.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
We did, but it is in order to bring it back.
MP Lawrence does have the floor and he has brought his motion back.
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Liberal
Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON
I have another point of order: If the committee has made a decision, can we bring it back again? Is it not ruled inadmissible? Should you not rule it inadmissible?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
As a clarification from the clerk, the committee will have to vote to resume debate on this motion.
(Motion negatived: nays 6; yeas 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We're back to where we were.
Shall clause 4 carry?
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Conservative
