Finance Committee on May 25th, 2023

[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.

[Lindsay Gwyer]

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.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Okay.

Thank you, Ms. Gwyer, once again for your patience.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Lawrence, are you finished?

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Okay.

Shall clause 3 carry?

[Adam Chambers, Conservative, Simcoe North, ON]

I'd like a recorded vote.

[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?

[Anna Roberts, Conservative, King—Vaughan, ON]

Excuse me. I didn't get to vote. I'm sorry. I didn't hear my name.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Roberts, how do you vote?

[Anna Roberts, Conservative, King—Vaughan, ON]

I vote in favour.

[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?

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Mr. Chair, my hand is up.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

I have MP Lawrence.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Thank you.

I'd like to bring forward a motion to continue the debate of my motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

We'll suspend for a moment.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

We're back, and MP Lawrence, yes on your motion.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Do I have the floor?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Yes, you do.

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that.

On my motion to continuing our debate of my motion—

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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?

[Philip Lawrence, Conservative, Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON]

Mr. Chair, my hand is up.