Foreign Affairs Committee on May 16th, 2023

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

Procedurally, Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe, are you proposing a subamendment to that effect?

[Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bloc, Lac-Saint-Jean, QC]

It's a question I have for my colleague Mr. Oliphant before anything else is tabled. I would ask him if that's acceptable.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

Mr. Oliphant, go ahead.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

Mr. Chair, we would prefer “relevant ministers” to not create a hierarchy of ministers on the topic.

[Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bloc, Lac-Saint-Jean, QC]

That's fine. I won't take it any further.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

Are there others wishing to...?

Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe, go ahead.

[Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bloc, Lac-Saint-Jean, QC]

I have no further questions, Mr. Chair.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

Are there any other members wishing to speak to this amendment?

Seeing none, shall the amendment carry?

(Amendment agreed to)

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

I have one last one.

This relates to the second-last part of this motion. Where it says “and that the committee invite witnesses from Canadian civil society, international humanitarian organizations,” we would replace the “and” that follows with “as well as Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations and peacebuilding organizations”. One is sort of grammatical—“as well as Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations”, and then we would add “and peacebuilding organizations”.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

For my own clarity, I'll start a little bit earlier to make sure I see how it reads: “that the committee invite witnesses from Canadian civil society, international humanitarian organizations, as well as Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations and peacebuilding organizations; that the committee report its findings to the House”. That would be how it would read once revised.

Okay, that's the proposed amendment. Are there members wishing to debate the amendment?

(Amendment agreed to)

We will now proceed to debate on the main motion if there are other amendments or comments.

Are there other members wishing to speak to the main motion?

We will now proceed to a vote on the main motion.

[Hedy Fry, Liberal, Vancouver Centre, BC]

It's on the main motion as amended.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

I'm sorry, Mr. Chong. Go ahead. Did you ask for a recorded vote?

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills, ON]

Yes, please.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

We'll proceed to a recorded vote, then.

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Thank you, colleagues.

We'll now proceed to Mr. Epp.

[Dave Epp, Conservative, Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Given that we have a bit more time yet with much business and work to do, we have a notice on a motion that I would like to move at this time.

[Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Bloc, Lac-Saint-Jean, QC]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

I saw that you saw me raise my hand before Mr. Epp did. I saw you text your friend to give him the floor. He raised his hand after I did, so it's my turn to speak first.

We need to do things properly.

[Dave Epp, Conservative, Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON]

Mr. Chair, do I have the floor?

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

I can just say, colleagues, that it's up to the chair to recognize members.

Mr. Epp had indicated to me previously. He has the floor.

Is there a point of order? No.

Go ahead, Mr. Epp.

[Dave Epp, Conservative, Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

As the motion is on notice, I would like to move it at this time. It is:

That, as part of its study of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the committee study and report to the House on how Canada can support its allies who are affected by resources access challenges stemming from the invasion and steps that the Government of Canada should take to respond to these challenges and that the committee complete consideration of the motion before the meeting is adjourned.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

Thank you.

You're moving a motion.

[Dave Epp, Conservative, Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON]

That's correct.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

That's a different motion from what was on notice. It's a resumption motion with a condition. That's not dilatory. It's substantive.

We're now into debate on the motion that Mr. Epp has moved. Could that be distributed to members?

Are there any members wishing to speak to that motion?

Mr. Oliphant, go ahead.

[Rob Oliphant, Liberal, Don Valley West, ON]

Thank you for recognizing me.

I would move that we adjourn the meeting.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Garnett Genuis]

That's dilatory, so we'll proceed to a vote.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 7; nays 3)

The meeting is adjourned.