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

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Yes.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

All right. Therefore, the committee would not have been under the impression that it was passing Liberal-45 as a consequence, because that would mean it would have to be withdrawn separately.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

Thank you.

Would you mind saying that affirmatively so that's actually there and we're—

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay. The intention to withdraw Liberal-45 was provided at the time we were talking about Liberal-30, so it is not consequential.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

Okay. Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

CPC-149 was withdrawn. Liberal-46 was passed consequential to Liberal-26. PV-15 was defeated consequential to PV-3. CPC-150 was withdrawn.

We have Liberal-47. It's still in play. Can someone introduce Liberal-47?

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

The new paragraphs 495.3(2)(h) and (i) should both begin with “being a third party” in the English version and “le tiers qui” in the French version, just as the corresponding offences in proposed paragraphs 495.3(1)(f) and (g) are limited to third parties. It's just a technical correction.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Are there any questions?

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

This was just a drafting oversight that was raised by the drafters when we drafted the amendments to the bill. It should have been included from the get-go.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 336 as amended agreed to on division)

(On clause 337)

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Clause 337 has eight amendments. Liberal-48 is passed consequential to Liberal-32.

We have Liberal-49.

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

I'll have to withdraw Liberal-49.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

You're not presenting Liberal-49?

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

I will withdraw LIB-49.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Liberal-50 is consequential to Liberal-26, so that means it's included. That amendment was adopted.

CPC-151 is withdrawn. PV-16 was lost consequentially to PV-3. CPC-152 is withdrawn.

Liberal-51 has passed consequentially to LIB-32.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Mr. Chair, may I ask a question?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Yes, Monsieur Morin.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Did you say that Liberal-49 has carried?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

No, Liberal-49 was not presented.

[LCdr Jean-François Morin]

Okay, thank you. It was consequential to another amendment that was withdrawn, so I wanted to make sure.

(Clause 337 as amended agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Clause 338 had two amendments from the Conservatives: CPC-153 and CPC-154. Both were withdrawn.

(Clause 338 agreed to on division)

On clause 339, Liberal-52 is consequential to Liberal-36, so that amendment passes.

(Clause 339 as amended agreed to on division)

(On clause 340)

Clause 340 has six amendments. The first, which I think is still open for discussion, is CPC-155.

Stephanie.

[Stephanie Kusie]

This essentially defers the implementation of the pre-election spending limits for political parties until after the 2019 election.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Ruby.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

It deletes any offences related to pre-election spending limits, and we are not in favour of that.

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

It nullifies the next two as well.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])