Evidence of meeting #3 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 amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Tina Miller
Michael Chalupovitsch  Committee Researcher

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

We're discussing the main motion, actually. After the amendment, we decided—

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

On a point of order, Mr. Chair.

The interpretation has stopped working.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

There is no translation.

Tina, could you check on that, please?

The Clerk

We can hear the French. Now we can hear the interpretation.

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

Thank you so much.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Thank you.

We'll go back to you, Mr. Kelloway, to finish off.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

I'll be very quick.

It's exceptionally odd for me to not have a government response to a study. It is absolutely mind-boggling—

11:50 a.m.

Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

I'll conclude.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Go ahead, Mr. Zimmer.

11:50 a.m.

Conservative

Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC

I know they may not have liked the last vote, but that previous motion was defeated, as my colleague Mr. Perkins just said, and they're still speaking to it. I just hope we can speak to the main motion.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

I believe that's what I asked to be spoken to. I think that if you're speaking to the main motion not requiring a response from the government, as Mr. Kelloway mentioned, in my view that would be considered discussing the motion itself.

If there's no further discussion, we'll go to a vote on the main motion as presented by Mr. Perkins.

Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Mr. Chair, on a point of order, please, I'm trying to follow here. Was the last motion defeated?

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

The proposed amendment was defeated.

Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Okay. Perfect.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Tina, when you're ready, please, we'll have a recorded vote.

The Clerk

Thank you.

This is on the motion of Mr. Hardie—

Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC

On a point of order, we've already voted on Mr. Hardie's motion, Madam Clerk. This is on the main motion.

The Clerk

Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. Thank you.

This is on the motion of Mr. Perkins. I correct the record.

Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB

The vote is on the motion of Mr. Perkins, you mean?

The Clerk

Yes. It's on the motion of Mr. Perkins.

Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB

I just want to make sure, because it seems to be a little bit confusing here, at least for me.

The Clerk

Would you like me to reread the motion?

Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB

The amendment that Mr. Hardie proposed was defeated. Now we're voting on Mr. Perkins' motion, right?

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Yes.