Evidence of meeting #106 for Fisheries and Oceans 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

Steve Gotch  Senior Director, Operations, Pacific Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Wes Shoemaker  Executive Head, Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Bryce Bekar  President, Yukon Fish and Game Association
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Geneviève Dubois-Richard

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Madam Desbiens has her hand up.

Caroline Desbiens Bloc Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d’Orléans—Charlevoix, QC

Sorry, Mr. Chair. The interpreter is telling us that, since he didn't have the text, he was translating as he went along. The pace was fast and it was a bit tricky.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Was it supplied in both languages?

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

The amendment is in both languages.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Okay. The amendment is in both official languages.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

Yes. Just flip the page over.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Mr. Arnold.

4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

Mr. Chair, I think if you look at this closely, as chair, you will see that the amendment significantly changes the intent of the original motion and should be declared out of order.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Do you want to respond, Mr. Kelloway?

4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

This is your decision, Chair.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Yes, but it's part of the debate, Mr. Arnold. I just thought the mover of the amendment might respond to it.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

I think the intent is implicit in the amendment. I have nothing more to add at this time.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

All right.

Mr. Small.

4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Clifford Small Conservative Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL

Mr. Chair, I move a motion to end debate and to vote on the main motion.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

I think we have to vote on the amendment first.

4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Clifford Small Conservative Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, NL

On the amendment first.... Sorry.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Madam Clerk, could you take the...?

Go ahead, Mr. Morrissey.

Bobby Morrissey Liberal Egmont, PE

Just so we're clear, did you make a ruling on the amendment?

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Yes. I think the amendment is satisfactory to the original motion.

Bobby Morrissey Liberal Egmont, PE

Okay.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

We'll now vote on the amendment, and then, depending on whether it passes or not, we will vote on the main motion.

A voice

We have a motion to end debate.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Oh, we have a motion to end debate.

Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC

On the amendment.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Do we want a recorded vote on the motion to end debate?