Evidence of meeting #59 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I will move to amendment G-9 now.
Mr. Komarnicki, will you read that into the record?
Conservative
Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
It is:
That Bill C-56, in clause 16, be amended by replacing, in the French version, line 23 on page 43 with the following:
152.07(3)(b), “la détermination du nombre”.
(Amendment agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Next we have amendment NDP-2.
Mr. Martin, would you like to read that?
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Let me just start by saying to the government that I know there was some discussion about this, some expert panel, which is what this amendment is about. We want to have it established so we can keep track of this important piece of legislation to make sure it's working in the best interests of both the people who are going to benefit from it--the people of Canada--and the government itself. There was some indication that this panel would be set up. It was certainly promised in the budget. If the government were willing to bring it forward at the report stage and implement that panel, I would be more than willing to withdraw this amendment here this afternoon.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I'm going to rule that out of order because it goes beyond the scope of the bill and incurs other costs.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I'm sorry, I'm getting excited here. We're close to six o'clock.
Go ahead, Tony.
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Amendment NDP-2 reads:
That Bill C-56, in clause 16, be amended by replacing the heading “REVIEW OF THIS PART” and lines 29 to 32 on page 43 with the following:
PANEL AND REVIEW OF THIS PART
152.34 (1) The Minister shall appoint a panel of experts within six months of the day on which this Part comes into force to review the impact, administration and operation of this Part.
(2) Each year for a period of five years, the panel shall consult Canadians and report its findings to each House of Parliament with recommendations for improvements.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
It's because it goes beyond the scope and charges additional financial responsibilities in order to make that happen on a yearly basis versus every five years.
Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Does it actually do that? The government already promised to establish this panel of experts.
Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
That's okay. I'm just making the point that when we asked about this panel of experts, the response from the minister was that Marlene Jennings and I were the panel of experts. I never received an honorarium or anything like that, Mr. Chair, and I wonder if that's something you could bring back through the parliamentary secretary.
Conservative
NDP
Tony Martin NDP Sault Ste. Marie, ON
On a point of order, given that there are people in the country obviously willing to work without an honorarium and do this for free, perhaps it's not out of order.
Conservative
Maurice Vellacott Conservative Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
At their own expense--flights across the country?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
We have all the government amendments that were included in clause 16.
(Clause 16 as amended agreed to)
(Clauses 17 to 37 inclusive agreed to)
Shall the short title carry?
Bloc
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Okay.
(Bill C-56 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Shall I report the bill as amended back to the House?
