Evidence of meeting #127 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 elections.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Robert Sampson  Legal Counsel, Legal Services, Elections Canada
Trevor Knight  Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Elections Canada
Stephanie Kusie  Calgary Midnapore, CPC
Jean-François Morin  Senior Policy Advisor, Privy Council Office
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Andrew Lauzon
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Linda Lapointe  Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Lib.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Next is CPC-200.

1 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

This one is requiring one year, not six months, for the coming into force of the bill.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

We'll move on to CPC-201.

1 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

This one is to remove the Chief Electoral Officer's discretion to accelerate the bill coming into force.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Next is CPC-202.

1 p.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

This limits the Chief Electoral Officer's discretion to accelerate the bill's coming into force to five months after royal assent.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 401 agreed to on division)

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the schedule carry?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the short title carry?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

An hon. member

On division.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the title carry?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

An hon. member

On division.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the bill as amended carry?

1 p.m.

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

I request a recorded vote.

(Bill C-76 as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the Chair report the bill as amended to the House?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

An hon. member

On division.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Just so you know, next Tuesday we'll probably have a subcommittee meeting on the agenda.

1 p.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Are we meeting Thursday?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Next Thursday we won't meet because of the Dutch Prime Minister's visit.

I'd like to thank all the witnesses and also the clerk, as well as the interpreters and the researcher.

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Hear, hear!