Evidence of meeting #21 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Bloc
Kristina Michaud Bloc Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
I would like to withdraw my name from the speaking list as well, Mr. Chair.
Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you.
Now, given that there's no longer debate on the subamendment, is there unanimous consent?
Liberal
Conservative
Marty Morantz Conservative Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB
We'll vote on the subamendment now.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Yes, absolutely. We will put it to a vote.
(Subamendment agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you very much.
Now we go to the amendment. Is there unanimous consent to accept the amendment?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
We will call the vote.
(Amendment as amended negatived: nays 6; yeas 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
Liberal
Rob Oliphant Liberal Don Valley West, ON
I would have an amendment to that motion. I would like to add the words “and that this study does not begin prior to October 1, 2022”.
Liberal
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
To very briefly speak to the amendment, we have had throughout the debate members of the government professing that they didn't want the amendment to the motion, professing that this study would not proceed until the previous work was complete. Those statements are on the record, so I hope we will be able to hold the government to the statements they've made.
The October 1 date does not mean that it would begin right away after that, obviously, as we do have important work to complete on other fronts, but I do think this is a good amendment. Thanks.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you, Mr. Genuis.
Do we have unanimous consent?
Excellent. Is there unanimous consent for the adoption of the—
Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Chair, just to clarify, are we voting on the motion as amended?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
We're voting on the motion as amended. That's correct.
(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
The amended motion is adopted.
The meeting is adjourned.