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.

10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

CPC-156 is on the same topic.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Is CPC-157 on the same topic?

10 a.m.

Liberal

Ruby Sahota Liberal Brampton North, ON

Yes, it's the same topic.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

PV-17 is defeated consequentially to PV-3.

Liberal-53 is passed consequentially to Liberal-38. Liberal-38 did pass, so Liberal-53 now passes.

(Clause 340 as amended agreed to on division)

(On clause 341)

Clause 341 has five amendments. We'll start with CPC-158.

10 a.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Isn't it a continuation of the last three?

10 a.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

Yes, it is, more or less.

10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Can we just go to a vote on it?

10 a.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

I think so.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Now we're on CPC-159.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Liberal-54 passes consequentially to Liberal-39. Liberal-39 passed, so Liberal-54 now passes.

(Clause 341 as amended agreed to on division)

(Clause 342 agreed to)

(On clause 343)

We go on to clause 343, and we have an amendment in place, CPC-160.

10:05 a.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

Stephanie Kusie

This is introducing coordination and collusion standards similar to those that we have discussed already, but I think they were touched upon when we had the Chief Electoral Officer here from Ontario. I think I'll leave it at that.

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Mr. Nater, did you want to add anything?

10:05 a.m.

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

Yes. I would just say this is kind of a precursory amendment for CPC-167. It would be important that we pass this, so that we can also pass CPC-167 as well.

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Okay.

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Can we vote on CPC-167 right now?

10:05 a.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

10:05 a.m.

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

If you want CPC-167, you have to pass this one too.

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Thank you for making my life so easy.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

PV-18 was defeated consequential to PV-3.

(Clause 343 agreed to on division)

(Clause 344 agreed to on division)

New clause 344.1 is proposed by Liberal-55, and that passes consequential to Liberal-38.

It's already adopted so we don't have to vote.

(Clause 345 agreed to)

(On clause 346)

Now we're onto clause 346, and there are roughly eight amendments.

The first was CPC-161, which has been withdrawn. I believe CPC-162 was also withdrawn.

10:05 a.m.

Calgary Midnapore, CPC

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Liberal-56 was passed consequential to Liberal-26. Liberal-57 is passed consequential to Liberal-38.

CPC-163, I believe, is still in play.

10:05 a.m.

Conservative

John Nater Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

Chair, I have a point of order.

Is there a line conflict between Liberal-56 and Liberal-57?

10:05 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

We will ask the legislative clerk that question.

Yes, Mr. Nater, you're right, there is a line conflict. I have no idea what that means, but we'll find out.

10:10 a.m.

LCdr Jean-François Morin

Mr. Chair, in Liberal-56, at paragraph (b) I think there is a typo. It should read, “replacing line 15 on page 201” instead of “line 16”. The French is good.

10:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Which one is that? That is Liberal-56?

10:10 a.m.

LCdr Jean-François Morin

Yes, that is what he said.

10:10 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Could everyone make that typo change on Liberal-56. In (b), replace “line 16” with “line 15”.