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

9:10 a.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I request a recorded vote.

(Clauses 229 to 234 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

9:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We're on division 5, “Removal of Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff Treatment for Belarus and Russia”.

(Clauses 235 and 236 agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)

We're on on division 6, “Non-application of Sections 27 and 27.1 of the Bank of Canada Act”.

(Clause 237 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

We're on division 7, “Canada Innovation Corporation Act”.

(Clause 238 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

Shall clause 239 carry?

9:15 a.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I'd like a recorded vote.

(Clauses 239 to 241 inclusive agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We're on division 8, Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Canada Health Transfer)".

Shall clause 242 carry?

May 30th, 2023 / 9:20 a.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I'd like a recorded vote.

(Clause 242 agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4)

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We're on Division 9, “Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Equalization and Territorial Financing Renewal and Other Amendments)”. This is new clause 242.1

Shall amendment G-2 carry?

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We'll have a recorded vote.

9:20 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

It would be helpful to hear the amendment read out, but I know we are not allowed to read out the sections we are going to vote on. This is division 8 with respect to clause 242 and the government's second amendment. It has already passed—

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Lawrence, there is no discussion. It's yea or nay. It's your turn to vote.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Next, we have CPC-15, and I do have a chair's ruling.

Bill C-47 amends several acts, including the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act. The amendment seeks to make an amendment to the title of this act. As House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Third Edition, states on page 775:

Titles, whether it be the long, short or alternative title, may be amended only if the bill has been so altered as to necessitate such an amendment.

In the opinion of the Chair, no amendment has been made to the bill that would necessitate a change to the title of the act. Therefore, I rule the amendment inadmissible.

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I'd like a recorded vote.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

If there are amendments...?

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

There's no debate.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I'm not debating, Mr. Chair. I'm asking for clarification, and a bit of courtesy.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

It's inadmissible.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

You made a ruling. It's completely reasonable for me to ask for an interpretation.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

That's debate, and we are not debating.

You can challenge the chair, but it's not debatable, MP Lawrence. It's inadmissible.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I challenge the chair, then.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Clerk, call the vote.

(Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 6; nays 5)

Shall clause 243 carry?

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I would like a recorded vote.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

I see on my sheet CPC-15 to 21. They're for clause 244.

Are they for upcoming sections? I'm sorry. I must have misread that.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

That is coming later, MP Lawrence.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I would like a recorded division.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

We'll have a recorded vote.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

(Clause 243 agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Shall clause 244 carry?