Finance Committee on May 29th, 2023

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

We have ruled—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

—in advance, and—

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

We have ruled—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

—I would like to be able to—

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

There has been a ruling, MP Genuis.

We are at—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

This is a different amendment. I think members were looking for further context. I provided that in writing, in advance, to the clerk. It can be distributed. I understand it hasn't been circulated, but it can be circulated, or simply read—

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Genuis, it's outside the motion. There is no debate.

We are moving on, members.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Members are allowed to move subamendments, and it's not in there. Are you—?

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Genuis, it's out of order.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

I'm going to challenge you on this, then, because it's a separate amendment. I think I should be able to move my subamendment. It's crazy that you're prohibiting the use of subamendments. It's unprecedented.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

There was a ruling. It was sustained. We are moving forward.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Chair, it's a new section. I challenge the Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

Shall Bloc-2 carry?

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

I challenge the ruling you just made.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

The ruling has been sustained. You cannot do that, MP Genuis.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

It's a separate amendment, and I'm challenging the Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Genius—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

You can't decide as the chair that it can't be challenged.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

MP Genuis, there has been a ruling.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Yes, and I challenge the ruling.

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

It's been sustained.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

I've challenged the ruling. I would like to be able move it on this clause.

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

To be clear here, on a point of order.... I guess it's a point of clarification—

[The Chair, Liberal, Peter Fonseca]

It is outside the motion.

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

I understand that. I just want to understand what you were saying.

Are you saying that you just ruled on this point of order that Mr. Genuis has come up with and talked about, or are you saying there's a precedent set and that now no more challenges to the Chair will be permitted?