Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 16th, 2018

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

If this passes, that wipes out LIB-30, doesn't it?

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but at page 124 of the bill, line 7, I think that proposed section 349.95 has been repealed by another Liberal provision.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

Just so you know, we're not planning to move amendment LIB-30.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

You're not moving LIB-30, so this would be a stand-alone. Then, what it's trying to do, this is not the commingling money, this is just preventing somebody from circumventing the intention of the bill to not have foreign money influence the election.

Am I right, John? That seems like a good idea.

[Stephanie Kusie]

Again, I think it outlines the definition of the actions of collusion, again, not with the specific actions for completely avoiding it, as we've discussed in detail earlier. I think it provides a more clear definition.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Yes.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Mr. Chair, am I right in thinking that amendment LIB-29 was carried as a result of either amendments LIB-27 or LIB-26 being carried?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

It was carried because LIB-26 passed.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Okay, amendment LIB-29 deleted from the bill proposed section 349.95.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

This is recreating it.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Is it?

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

If we deleted a section of the bill and now we have an amendment reintroducing a proposed section, but differently....

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

No, it refers to a proposed section that no longer exists. That's all.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Right, because it's not a stand-alone proposed section.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

So this should be cancelled by consequence.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Right, so that might be something that I'm not sure we can handle. If what the Conservatives are trying to do in their amendment is to strengthen the proposed section, which was eliminated three or five votes ago—

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

It's a house of cards.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

House of Cards is a great show—a little dark.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

Yes, very dark.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

But it's not as dark as the reality.

[Voices]

Oh, oh!

[John Nater, Conservative, Perth—Wellington, ON]

At the same time, the amendment deals with proposed section 349.95.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

You're not bringing forward LIB-30, right?

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

That's right. LIB-30 is withdrawn.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

It will not be brought forward.