Evidence of meeting #36 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clauses.
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Liberal
Élisabeth Brière Liberal Sherbrooke, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is simply a consequential amendment concerning the coming into force. Clause 87 specifies the clauses of Bill C‑25 that will come into force after royal assent and the clauses subject to subsection 554(1), which gives the Chief Electoral Officer up to six months before the coming into force.
To ensure that all changes related to fundraising activities come into force upon royal assent, this proposed amendment is necessary.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
All those in favour?
(Amendment agreed to)
(Clause 87 as amended agreed to)
(On clause 88)
On CPC-9, we have Mr. Cooper.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
This is an amendment that was requested by Member of Parliament Shelby Kramp-Neuman, which is simply to remove the proposed riding name change. As a result, the riding would remain as is in terms of its name.
Liberal
Tim Louis Liberal Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
Thank you, Chair.
Just for clarification on what Mr. Cooper is saying, I think we're saying we're going to defer to the local MPs who are asking for the responsibility to make that change.
Can I get clarification from Ms. Pereira on that? Is that what these amendments are doing, putting the onus on the local MP to ask for that change?
Director, Democratic Institutions, Privy Council Office
Yes, that's correct. In part 2 of the bill, there is a preamble that states that these are changes proposed to the electoral districts they represent.
Bloc
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, QC
Mr. Chair, I would like to understand the reasons for the name change. Are there any historical reasons? Can we have a clearer explanation?
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB
Ms. Kramp-Neuman initially sought to remove...and it's incorporated in the bill because the approach the government took was that, for various members of Parliament who had requested name changes, it was taken at face value that those changes were appropriate. It appears the government deferred to each member of Parliament who requested a name change.
Ms. Kramp-Neuman requested that one of the names, Tyendinaga, be removed from the riding name so that it would revert to the name that has historically been the case, Hastings—Lennox and Addington. However, Ms. Kramp-Neuman is now content to leave the name as it is. This amendment would simply remove the proposed name change and leave the name of the riding as it is currently, which is Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
Arielle Kayabaga Liberal London West, ON
Thank you, Chair.
I'll read the amendment:
That Bill C-25, in clause 88, be amended by deleting lines 21 to 24 on page 43.
As per the letter received by the members of this committee, MP Gladu has asked to repeal the process change of the name of the electoral district. It's going to remain Sarnia—Lambton but with the extra word on it, leaving the name as it is: Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
Thank you so much.
Is there any further debate on this?
(Amendment agreed to)
We now move to BQ-19.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
I don't think it was in first. It deals with different lines.
Madam DeBellefeuille, go ahead.
Bloc
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We discussed it and, as a matter of courtesy, I would let the member for Longueuil—Charles‑LeMoyne move her amendment. I would be prepared, as a matter of courtesy, to not move ours and to let Mrs. Romanado move hers.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
Thank you so much.
We will now go to LIB-1.
I believe Ms. Romanado will go ahead.
Liberal
Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As part of Bill C‑25, I proposed to change the name of my electoral district from Longueuil—Charles‑LeMoyne to Longueuil—Greenfield Park in order to better align it with the naming conventions of neighbouring districts. This would more accurately reflect the geographic identity of the district and the Longueuil boroughs within it, as well as recognize the exceptional contribution of the Greenfield Park community to Canada's military history.
As a member of Parliament, and like all members of Parliament, I have always been committed to listening to the people in my constituency and to taking their views into account. The comments that I received from the residents of Longueuil—Charles‑LeMoyne on this proposal revealed a certain consensus. While they agree with the addition of Greenfield Park to the name of our electoral district, they want the name Charles‑LeMoyne, a key figure in the history of Longueuil and New France, to remain. Based on this feedback from residents, I propose to change the initial proposal to rename the constituency of Longueuil-Greenfield‑Park. I move that it be renamed Longueuil—Charles‑LeMoyne—Greenfield Park.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
Is there any debate on the issue?
(Amendment agreed to)
LIB-1 is carried.
I'll speak slowly as we move to CPC-10.
Do you need me to suspend?
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB
This is an amendment requested by the member to simply remove “Val-des-Sources” so that it would read “Richmond-Arthabaska-des-Sources”. He felt that “Val” should not be included, upon reflection.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
Thank you so much. Is there any dissent?
(Amendment agreed to)
(Clause 88 as amended agreed to)
On potential new clause 88.1, we have CPC-11.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB
This is a proposal by member of Parliament Todd Doherty to change the name of Cariboo—Prince George by the riding's inclusion in schedule 3 of the Canada Elections Act, which is consistent with a recommendation by the Chief Electoral Officer. It would make it a schedule 3 riding, and it would just add Omineca.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Chris Bittle
Thank you so much.
I'll go to you, Mr. Fanjoy, in one second.
I'll let you know that CPC-11 and G-7 introduce a similar amendment to schedule 3 of the Canada Elections Act. If both amendments are adopted, it could create a redundancy.
Go ahead, Mr. Fanjoy.
Liberal
Bruce Fanjoy Liberal Carleton, ON
Amendment G-7 deals with this in a manner that's aligned with how names appear in schedule 3 and is also consistent with other name changes to the schedule in G-8, so we will be opposing this amendment.
