Finance Committee on May 29th, 2023

Evidence of meeting #94 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-47
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Peter Fonseca
Daniel Blaikie
Julie Dzerowicz
Philip Lawrence
Yvan Baker
Terry Beech
Adam Chambers
Gabriel Ste-Marie
Garnett Genuis
Leah Gazan
Tom Kmiec
Kelly McCauley
Marty Morantz
Sophie Chatel
Jasraj Singh Hallan
Ed Fast
Ben Lobb
Heath MacDonald
Stephen Ellis
Larry Maguire

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Alexandre Roger
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Ariane Gagné-Frégeau  Legislative Clerk
Miriam Burke  Legislative Clerk
Jean-François Lafleur  Legislative Clerk

2:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Genuis, you can vote now.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

It's a point of order. I was in the middle of speaking on the point of order when you began the vote.

There's a point of order on the floor.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We are in the midst of a vote—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

The committee is supposed to be suspended.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

I'm going—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Chair, this vote never started.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We're going to the next member.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Chair, check the Hansard. This isn't going to be valid.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Mr. Genuis—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

This isn't going to be recognized as valid by the House, Chair. Question period is going to start in five minutes. Members have questions—

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Stop talking.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

It's a point of order, Chair.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

I ruled on your point of order—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

No, you didn't. You said it was debate when it wasn't debate.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Yes, I did, MP Genuis.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

It's not a matter of debate. It's a matter of order.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

It's not a point of order. We were in the midst of a vote—

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

I'm asking for a suspension.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

—member.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

You started the vote in the middle of a point of order, Chair.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Lawrence, what's your vote?

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Chair, you started the vote in the middle of a point of order. I have a right to raise points of order, and you're showing flagrant disregard for the privileges of members.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Clerk, move to the next.

2:10 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

It's a point of order. You're supposed to suspend during question period. It's a well-established practice of committees that during question period, committees should be suspended.

2:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Morantz, your vote.