On a point of order, I see MP Chatel.
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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.
Liberal
Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC
May we combine...? There are no amendments that I'm aware of between clause 138—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
No. We are not there yet.
We have to conclude clause 137. You can then do your point of order.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
I'd like a recorded division, or we could try defeating it on division, if you wish.
(Clause 137 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)
Liberal
Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC
I feel like we're all at school, having a time out. I don't know why.
If we can expedite this, the best way forward would be to combine clauses 138 all the way to 209. Combine them and vote, because there are no amendments.
Liberal
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
I appreciate it. If I were a member of the government, perhaps I would want to expedite this process as well. As I'm in His Majesty's loyal opposition, it's my job to perform my duties with all due diligence and due dispatch.
I wish to vote on every one, as is my right. I might add, as the chair and Mr. Beech said repeatedly, that we have to follow the letter of the law.
Liberal
NDP
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
I'm wondering if there's a plan to suspend at some point for five minutes.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
I call the meeting back to order.
Okay, everybody. We're back.
I see MP Hallan has joined us. I hope everybody got a little something to eat and stretched their legs.
I think what was asked—and I'll ask again, because MP Hallan wasn't in the room at that time—was, for clauses 138 to 210, could we get unanimous consent? Are members in agreement?
Conservative
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
(Clauses 138 to 140 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
If we were able to group clauses 141 to 147, because some of the members have talked to me from all sides and said smaller groupings may work.... I'm just looking for unanimous consent.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Okay. You may come around to it down the line.
On a point of order, I see MP Lawrence.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
I would like to test something here.
I know you ruled earlier—and, of course, you can shoot me down if you wish, Mr. Chair—but is it possible to read the section as we go?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
That is not possible, MP Lawrence.
We are now moving on.
(Clauses 141 to 147 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
On division 2, “Private Sector Pension Plans”, I do have a note. It says there are no amendments from clauses 148 to 180.
We would need unanimous consent to group those.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Okay. We will do recorded votes, but I will keep trying as we go along.
(Clauses 148 to 180 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)