Evidence of meeting #123 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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LCdr Jean-François Morin
No, we're from the democratic institutions group at PCO, so we're public servants. We will very likely inform you on technical questions related to the bill, but we cannot answer questions that relate to policy.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
No, of course.
I missed what you said. You're from which department of the PCO?
LCdr Jean-François Morin
We're from the democratic institutions group within the Privy Council Office.
NDP
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Then my question—again through you, Chair—is about there not being somebody from Minister Gould's office.
You're answering technical questions. My assumption is, then, that the bill was also designed within the—forgive me—democratic institutions department of the PCO. We're going to run through hundreds of amendments. I just want to know, before the committee launches into this, who we need to ask. Is there anybody else to ask?
If the bill was designed within the PCO, then great; let's roll. If the bill was designed in the minister's office, then I suspect we're concerned about bumps along the road when we're asking about things that you weren't involved in. Is my first assumption correct?
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
It was designed within your group.
Okay, that's all I needed to know, Chair. Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay. Thank you.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), the short title is postponed.
(On clause 2)
The chair calls clause 2, and we have Green Party amendment 1.
Do you want to speak to that?
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I will very briefly put on the record—
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Mr. Chair, pardon me; before we begin, I had a point of order, please.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
My apologies, and my apologies to you, Ms. May.
Before we begin our extensive clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-76, I want to give the courtesy of a heads-up to my colleagues about some additional Conservative amendments.
There are approximately 21 amendments that were drafted by legislative counsel between June and September, but for one reason or another, and maybe several, they did not not make it into the package that was circulated on October 2.
Mr. Chair, we intend to move each of these amendments from the floor at the appropriate point in our proceedings, but to ensure colleagues have the advantage of advance review, I'm happy to circulate copies of the amendments now.
These amendments are in both official languages and are in the manner and form produced by the law clerk's office.
Before members get worried that we may be unleashing a number of new issues, I should point out that most of the amendments in this supplementary package actually complement the existing amendments that have been previously circulated. In fact, I believe there are fewer than a handful of amendments that are not connected or related to amendments that have already been circulated.
To assist you, Mr. Chair and our clerks, with identifying where these amendments will be moved, considering line positions and so forth, I can advise that the first amendment for clause 2 will be moved before amendment PV-1 and the other amendment for clause 2 will be moved after amendment PV-1.
There is an amendment for clause 37 to be moved after amendment Liberal-2.
There is an amendment for clause 45.
There is an amendment for clause 70, to be moved after amendment Liberal-5.
There is an amendment for clause 102.
There is an amendment for clause 122, to be moved after amendment CPC-49.
There is an amendment for a new clause, clause 155.1.
There is an amendment for clause 191, to be moved before amendment CPC-69.
The first amendment for clause 223 will be moved after amendment CPC-88. The other amendment for clause 223 will be moved after amendment CPC-92.
There is an amendment for clause 225, to be moved after amendment CPC-101.1.
The first amendment for clause 234 will be moved after the amendment CPC-113. The other amendment for clause 234 will be moved after amendment CPC-114.
There is an amendment for clause 235.
There are two amendments for a new clause, 252.1.
There is an amendment for clause 326.
There is an amendment for clause 357, to be moved after amendment Liberal-60.
There is an amendment for a new clause, 365.1
Finally, there is an amendment for clause 377.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Liberal
Liberal
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
I tried to be more expressive than Bardish. That's a joke.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Ms. Kusie, you said you were going to move your first amendment now?
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Yes. The first amendment will be moved before amendment PV-1.
The first amendment, entitled CPC-10008563, is:
That Bill C-76, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 2 the following:
(e.1) the ballot reconciliation reports prepared under section 283.1;
Liberal
