Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 15th, 2018

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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On the agenda

Bill C-76

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Linda Lapointe Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Lib.

Stephanie Kusie Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Jean-François Morin Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office

Manon Paquet Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

That has a consequential withdrawal.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Yes, I read that out. If you weren't listening, I read that out.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

Vance Badawey Liberal Niagara Centre, ON

Pay attention, will you?

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Okay.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

That means LIB-18 on page 110 and LIB-62 on page 351 also carry.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Yes, but there are also some withdrawals as a consequence.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

There are some what?

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

There are some withdrawals as a consequence. LIB-14, LIB-17 and LIB-42 no longer need to go forward.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

You're withdrawing Liberal....

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

We're withdrawing LIB-14, LIB-17 and LIB-42.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Okay, it's LIB-14, LIB-17 and LIB-42, when we get to them. We'll bring that up again.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

I'll try to remember.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

I just want to make sure everyone is in agreement.

(Clause 3 as amended agreed to)

(Clauses 4 and 5 agreed to)

(On clause 6)

Under clause 6, we have CPC-5.

I think it changes something from two days to seven days, but did you want to explain that, Mrs. Kusie?

5:50 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

Sure. We are requesting longer notice for MPs seeking re-election to change the voting location.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Say that again.

5:50 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

We are requesting requiring longer notice for MPs seeking re-election to change the voting location.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

You want longer notice to change the voting location of what?

5:50 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

It's to change their own voting location.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Do you mean where they vote?

5:50 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

Yes, it's to change the notice of where they vote to at least seven days.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Right now they only have to give two days' notice that they want to vote somewhere else, and the amendment is suggesting they have to give seven days' notice.

Go ahead, Mr. Graham.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Where does this come from? There's been no evidence or suggestion that we needed to do this from Elections Canada or in the reports or anywhere else.

October 15th, 2018 / 5:50 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

You know, two days isn't that long. Seven does seem like a more...but it is a longer period of time, obviously.

5:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Do you want to vote?

5:55 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

Sure.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])