Evidence of meeting #4 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was afghanistan.
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Liberal
Bryon Wilfert Liberal Richmond Hill, ON
We have in the past. I'm just wondering. If there are no amendments and if I can get unanimous consent, then I would move it, and then we could move to the committee business.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
All right.
If we have consent, then, we can adopt Bill C-9 clause by clause, in a block of clauses 2 to 12.
Do we have a motion?
I recognize Mr. Goldring on that motion.
Conservative
Peter Goldring Conservative Edmonton East, AB
Well, I have a comment to make on the bill. My comment is on the summary. It indicates that this was first initiated in 1965. From the last meeting we had, and the testimony of witnesses who were here, I want to express my sincere concern that this has been so delayed for so long that it has cost not only the softwood lumber industry a lack of method to resolve, and not only Research In Motion in Kitchener a tool they could have used for their disputes, and not only the cattle industry for years and years another tool they could have used—
NDP
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
On a point of order, Chair, this is a point of debate. I don't agree with the comments made, and I'm not sure what it has to do with the bill.
Conservative
Peter Goldring Conservative Edmonton East, AB
I'll wrap it up soon.
I think the serious concern for the lack of attention to a very useful tool for so many years should be on the record.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
All right. Thank you.
We still have Mr. Wilfert's motion here.
Liberal
Bryon Wilfert Liberal Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Chairman, in the spirit of Mr. Goldring, I'm about to withdraw the motion, because I thought we were trying to move this along, and I don't really want to get into the....
But I'll leave it, because I want to get to the committee business.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Can we have, then, the motion for adoption of clauses 2 through 12?
Do we have unanimous consent, by the way, to do this?
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
I'm sorry; I was giving you unanimous consent to go ahead in this fashion. Now we're voting on all of those clauses as one package, and I would—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
All right. So you say we can go in this fashion, but you're opposed to those clauses.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
It's carried.
(Clauses 2 to 12 inclusive agreed to on division)
Shall the schedule carry?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
All right, the schedule carries on division.
Shall clause 1, the short title, carry?