Mr. Nater.
Evidence of meeting #126 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 agreed.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #126 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 agreed.
A recording is available from Parliament.
6 p.m.
Conservative
John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Before we go to the next clause, I just have some quick withdrawals, if that's okay.
Based on the decisions we made before our supper break, the Conservatives will be withdrawing the following amendments: CPC-124, CPC-151, CPC-152, CPC-153 and CPC-162.
6 p.m.
Liberal
6 p.m.
Conservative
John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Chair, this amendment removes the pre-election spending caps on political parties, but maintains the rest of the pre-writ regime.
6 p.m.
Liberal
David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Monsieur Morin, if I understand this correctly, the effect of this amendment, as well as the next one, I think, would be to remove the pre-writ spending limits for political parties.
Is that correct?
6 p.m.
LCdr Jean-François Morin
That is correct.
6 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
I can imagine how people are going to vote on this, so we'll go to a vote.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 256 agreed to on division)
(Clauses 257 to 261 inclusive agreed to on division)
(On clause 262)
6 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Amendments CPC-120, PV-11 and CPC-121 cannot be moved because they amend the same line that was amended by the adoption of the motion at the PROC meeting.
Amendment PV-12 was defeated because it was consequential to PV-3. That leaves amendment CPC-122 to discuss.
Would the Conservatives propose CPC-122.
6 p.m.
Conservative
John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Absolutely, Mr. Chair.
CPC-122 clarifies the rules of collusion between parties and riding associations as it relates to the pre-writ spending limit.
6 p.m.
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
This one just seems to create a loophole that would allow for the circumvention of the national spending limit. We're opposed.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
6 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Amendment LIB-37 is passed consequentially to LIB-26.
(Clause 262 as amended agreed to on division)
(On clause 263)
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
This amendment has to do with the pro-rated spending limit for a longer campaign in the event it's postponed for a given reason.
I suspect I know where things are going, so I don't think we need too much debate, Chair.
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
We'll find out if your suspicion is correct.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 263 agreed to on division)
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
On clause 264, there was amendment PV-13 , but that is defeated consequentially to PV-3.
(Clause 264 agreed to)
On clause 265, there was, before tonight, one amendment, CPC-124, but it was withdrawn a few minutes ago.
(Clause 265 agreed to)
(On clause 266)
We have amendment CPC-125.
Mr. Nater.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON
Chair, this is a fairly minor amendment, but it clarifies the quarterly financial obligations by adding the words “polling day”. Currently it reads:
that follows that general election, beginning with the quarter that immediately follows that general election and ending with the quarter in which the next general election is held.
We're amending it to say:
with the quarter in which polling day at the next general election is
It clarifies that.
6:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
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