Procedure and House Affairs Committee on May 1st, 2014

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

I don't see a “14” anywhere.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We've revised to 16.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

I have it on mine. We have 14 here.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We have a version that was printed in error. Some members may have it incorrect in front of them. Your chair will fix it, but right now Bill C-23, in clause 58, be amended by replacing lines 29 to 31 on page 29 with the following:

open between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday that is the 16th day before polling day, and on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, the 10th, 9th, and 7th days, respectively, before

Mr. Lukiwski, are you okay on that now, then? I have the dates now and the numbers right. Okay.

Pardon me?

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON]

This wouldn't have happened if we'd all gone paperless. It's those of us who like to keep up with the paperless who were—

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Yes, you're looking for that paper, and the ink moves overnight while it sits in these stacks.

On the subamendment to change it from 13 to 16, all in favour?

(Subamendment agreed to)

On the amendment itself, PV-36, all those in favour?

(Amendment negatived)

(Clause 58 agreed to on division)

(On clause 59)

We have amendment G-13.

Mr. Lukiwski.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

I move, again, as I mentioned before, yet more consequential amendments to the attestation package.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Then your chair will assume that all has been said that could possibly be said on G-13 and call for the vote.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 59 as amended agreed to on division)

(Clause 60 and 61 agreed to on division)

(On clause 62)

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We're at Liberal-25 and it's got some neat things that happen.

PV-37 and Government-14 are identical. So we all know what happens then. If it's accepted, they obviously all would be the same.

But I have Liberal-25 first. So Mr. Simms, you get to move and start us off.

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

Yes, this is a technical amendment proposed—

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

This could be your shining moment. We could be voting in favour of this one.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Do this quick and get on with it.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

You got up before us. This could be your moment.

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

I'm a little nervous now.

Tom, you're making me nervous. What's going on?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Would you like the chair to bring in the cameras?

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

I don't know if I should say anything. I'm just going to spoil it.

A technical amendment the CEO asked for to make rules uniform; it was asked for. I so move, and enthusiastically so.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Excellent.

I see no one else on my speaking list and knowing that LIB-25 will also be PV-37, and Government-14, all those in favour?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

I should get one of the Diamond Jubilee medals now.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

On G-15....

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

I'll move that, Mr. Chair.

Again, it's another piece of the attestation package. Basically, I think you can all read it. It's pretty sensible restrictions on the practice. For example, someone who has had his or her residence attested to can then not go out and attest to somebody else's residence. It stipulates also that a person can only attest to one other person's residence. In other words you can't go around and be a serial attestor. So it's a common sense approach. You can only do it once, either if you're getting attested yourself or attesting to someone else, and if you were attested, you can't go out and attest to someone else.

Anyway, it's pretty straightforward and that's all I have to say.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Super. There's no one on my speaking list.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We have another. Liberal-26 is in first, and it matches PV-38 and Government-16.

So Mr. Simms, it's yours to move.

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

You said 26, right?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Yes.

[Scott Simms, Liberal, Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL]

Oh, the nervousness settles in once again.

I'm just going to say it directly:

following provisions apply, with any necessary modifications, in respect of the”

I so move.