Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 18th, 2018

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

That wasn't explained up until 30 seconds ago.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay.

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

Forgive me for going over the five minutes, but if anybody else had the insight, then they might have offered it at any point.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Is there any further debate on this amendment?

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

It was seven minutes well spent.

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

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

We will vote on Liberal-64.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

That's unanimous.

CPC-193 can't be moved because it's related to the same line as the amendment we just did.

(Clause 378 as amended agreed to)

Clause 379 had one amendment. It was CPC-193.1, but that was consequential to CPC-171, which was defeated.

(Clause 379 agreed to on division)

(Clauses 380 to 383 inclusive agreed to)

There is a new clause proposed. It was originally proposed by CPC-194, but that was withdrawn and it now will be proposed by the new CPC amendment with reference number 10008080.

[Stephanie Kusie]

This clause is in regard to third parties, to apply the pre-Bill C-76 rules in the event that Bill C-76 takes effect during the pre-election period.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Sorry. This is CPC-195. It's not a new one.

[Stephanie Kusie]

Yes, and it's in regard to political parties, not third parties. I'm sorry.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Is there debate on CPC-195?

Mr. Cullen.

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

Stephanie, can you explain what the impact of this would be?

[Stephanie Kusie]

Let's say that the election is called. If the election is called at a time when we are in the pre-election period and Bill C-76 has not taken effect yet, then we are applying the pre-existing rules prior to Bill C-76 during the pre-election period.

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

The circumstance you're imagining is that an election is called and Bill C-76 is not law.

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

The coming into force comes in during the pre-writ period. That's what they're talking about.

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

Bill C-76 comes into force—

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

The coming into force during the pre-writ period is what it's about.

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

Regardless of—

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

Just to clarify, because the bill has a six-month delay in coming into force, this amendment relates to the fact that if royal assent is received on January 6 and six months later—

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

The government decides to call an election....

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

The pre-writ period would have started on July 1.

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

The government doesn't call the pre-writ period.

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

This wouldn't come into effect until what the pre-writ period would have normally have been. We would have been into the pre-writ period. It's in a case like that.

[Stephanie Kusie]

Yes...in the context of calling an election.

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

To me, this is an incentive to delay this bill further at the Senate.