Evidence of meeting #14 for Finance in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was havens.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
I apologize, Mr. Turnbull.
Chair, I wonder if you would, at this moment, grant a suspension for a few minutes to see if we have a solution for how to amend this motion.
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
It looks like we've agreed on a compromise here with an amended motion. I think the Conservatives have a version of that, if I'm not mistaken, that they can read into the record.
I'll cede the floor to have that introduced.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Karina Gould
Let me just check that the clerk has the motion.
I understand there might be some agreement.
Mr. Kelly, go ahead.
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
I was going to suggest that procedurally—of course we're in your hands, Chair—it will be up to Mr. Turnbull to proceed.
I understand that the first step is to withdraw the amendment, so that we would then have the ability to create the compromise amendment.
As chair, you would have to ask to him withdraw and ask for unanimous consent.
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
Yes, I ask for unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment under the condition that we will be proceeding with an amendment that was agreed upon by all parties.
Thank you.
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
The clerk is in possession of the text, and I'll be as accurate as I can be.
I propose that we amend Monsieur Garon's motion by deleting the preamble:
Given that, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, the projected deficit has more than doubled since the Fall Economic Statement of 2024, that the new spending measures transform what would have been a surplus operating balance into a deficit, that he considers that the overly broad definition of capital investments used by the government creates a major discrepancy with his estimates, that the lack of an objective definition of these investments directly influences budgetary decisions, and that the Parliamentary Budget Officer's stress tests indicate that it is unlikely that the government will meet its budgetary anchor of reducing the deficit-to-GDP ratio.
I'm deleting those words and adding the words in the third paragraph: “That the testimony of the Parliamentary Budget Officer must”....
I'm sorry, we've already deleted the reference, so the only other part that we add is in the third paragraph: “That the testimony of the Parliamentary Budget Officer must necessarily take place before the study of the budget implementation bill begins”. We also add: “that this testimony be considered part of the budget implementation act study”.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Karina Gould
I will suspend for two minutes.
In fact, it seems that it is not necessary.
Is there debate?
No.
Can we pass this on unanimous consent?
(Amendment agreed to)
Look at that. Okay, we did a good job.
Can we pass the motion on UC, as amended?
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings]
Do I have consent from the committee to adjourn?
