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

MPs speaking

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

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

I know. I said it was not a point of order.

Some hon. members

[Inaudible—Editor]

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Members, members, members, members. I see that food has arrived, so you can always go get your food, but we're on clause 351.

Shall clause 351 carry?

(Clauses 351 and 352 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

I find it interesting to hear the Liberals talk about fiscal restraint and responsibility. Giving—

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Just like the other, it is not a point of order.

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I would just ask for equal time.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

You're wasting taxpayers' money.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We'll continue to move forward, members.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

You are wasting taxpayers' money.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Members, MP Chatel, for everybody's sake here—

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

I'm sorry, Mr. Chair. I care when they're wasting taxpayers' money.

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

What's your budget deficit?

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Fast....

MP Chatel, please.

As you know, the motion—there's no debate, there's no talk, etc. This is not a point of order.

Shall clause 353 carry?

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

I just ask for equal time. I would say, briefly—

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

You're wasting taxpayers' money.

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

—every moment we stop this government spending trillions of dollars, we are saving—

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Please, members.

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Mr. Chair, she's talking over me. It's hurting the interpreters.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Yes, because it's not a point of order.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Chatel, please.

Thank you.

I will now call clauses 353 through to 369.

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I would like recorded votes.

(Clauses 353 to 369 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Shall clause 370 carry?

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We have Mr. Lawrence on a point of order.

11:40 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

How is the thumbs-down or thumbs-up recorded in the committee Hansard on our vote? Is it just put down as a “no” or a “yes” vote?