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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6:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Before you think about this, know that it also applies to LIB-3 on page 37, LIB-4 on page 38, LIB-6 on page 40 and LIB-7 on page 41.
Is there any further discussion?
All in favour of Elections Canada having to produce the voters lists electronically as well? It seems to be of the age.
(Amendment agreed to)
Shall clause 37 carry as amended?
(Clause 37 as amended agreed to)
Okay, there are no amendments in clauses 38 to 46.
6:20 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Mr. Chair, on clause 37 we had amendment 9950142. That was the one that we—
6:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Oh, yes. Sorry, we do have another amendment.
Do you want to introduce it? Is it one of the new ones?
6:20 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Yes. It adds for the Register of Future Electors the express prohibition on sharing registered data with parties, candidates and MPs.
6:20 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
It's that it is absolutely prohibited to share the information obtained and retained within the Register of Future Electors with parties, candidates and MPs.
If we are going to put our children on the list without requiring parental consent, then at the very least what we can do is ensure that their data is not shared beyond the list.
Again, I think that's the minimum that we can do for our young people.
6:25 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
I would only comment that section 45 already provides the information that the Chief Electoral Officer is allowed to provide to the parties, and in administrative law, if a governing body is not given a specific power, it basically cannot do what is not specifically allowed.
6:25 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
Well, it would certainly add clarity, but I think it's already quite clear that the Chief Electoral Officer cannot provide that data to registered parties.
6:25 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Can you further define how it would provide clarity, please?
6:25 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
Sorry?
6:25 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Can you further provide...define how it is not clear in the existing legislation?
6:25 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
Provide how it is not clear? Sorry; could you repeat that?
6:25 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
You're saying it would provide clarity if we were to insert this amendment.
6:25 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
I'm just saying that it would provide a very special situation in which a power is denied to the Chief Electoral Officer. That would be very uncommon in the act. Yes, it would say that he or she cannot provide that information, but I think the act is already quite clear that he or she cannot provide it.
6:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
A recorded vote has been called.
(Amendment negatived: nays 5; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
6:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Just for the record, the amendment we just voted on is reference number 9950142.
For clauses 38 to 44, there are no amendments.
(Clauses 38 to 44 inclusive agreed to)
There's a new amendment for clause 45.
Would you like to introduce the new amendment, Stephanie?
6:25 p.m.
Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Sure. In a similar vein to the last amendment, this prohibits the Chief Electoral Officer from sharing data with provinces and territories that are obliged to share the information with parties, and so on.
