Evidence of meeting #36 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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Liberal
Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
As suggested, that's fine as an amendment to the amendment. We'll see what's going to happen.
Thank you.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Are we including it then, Madame St-Hilaire?
She says yes, a friendly amendment.
All right, so we'll call the question. I'll read it as the clerk has it transcribed:
“democracy” means political and civil rights as defined by but not limited to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
No, that's the wrong spot.
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Liberal
Keith Martin Liberal Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
So it's “...civil rights as defined by but not limited to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”.
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Conservative
Peter Goldring Conservative Edmonton East, AB
Perhaps, Mr. Chair,
“democracy” includes but is not limited to political and civil rights as defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
That might be a better place to put it.
(Amendment agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
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Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
They should not limit my democratic right. We should fight for the right to talk.
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NDP
Alexa McDonough NDP Halifax, NS
I'm looking to Keith Martin for a nod. I think I'm prepared to withdraw my amendment in favour of an amendment he's going to put forward. I don't mean to sound so tentative, but I want to make sure I know exactly what we're doing. It's a friendly alternative rather than a friendly amendment.
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Liberal
Keith Martin Liberal Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
Yes. The friendly amendment is adding after line 11 on page 2 “international assistance means funding provided by government agencies”.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Keith, she's making reference to the official development assistance, not the international assistance.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Keith Martin Liberal Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
The reference number is 2561052--that Bill 293 in clause 3 be amended by adding after line 19 on page 2 the following:
“official development assistance” means international assistance (a) that is administered with the principal objective of promoting the economic development and welfare of developing countries, that is concessional in character, that conveys a grant element of at least 25%, and that meets the requirements set out in section 4; and (b) that is provided for the purpose of alleviating the effects of a natural or artificial disaster or other emergency occurring outside Canada.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
It's adding “humanitarian assistance”. This is including emergency relief.
Mr. Patry.
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Liberal
Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Mr. McKay has the same new definition of “development assistance”. Now we have “official development assistance”. What's the difference between them?
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Liberal
John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
“International assistance” is the universe of assistance we give. “Official development assistance” is what this bill captures.
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Liberal
Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
What's going to happen with your definition of “development assistance”?
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Liberal