Evidence of meeting #35 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was death.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
There is a vote on the motion presented by Mr. Armstrong.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4)
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
We'll take a short pause so that the technical people can move us in to camera and we'll be right back.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
[Public proceedings resume]
I can open session now for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-247.
First of all, I'm going to postpone the preamble until the end. Clause 1, the short title, is going to be postponed until the end.
(On clause 2—Single point of contact)
We'll start with clause 2, which is actually an amendment proposed, G-1. I'll just mention that if amendment G-1 is adopted, so are amendments G-3, G-4, and G-5 as they are consequential to G-1. Likewise, if G-1 is defeated, so are amendments G-3, G-4, and G-5 as they are consequential to the vote on G-1.
I believe you've received the amendments. I'll look for any discussion on the amendments.
Mr. Armstrong.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Thank you.
I don't have to move my amendment. I think everyone has had a chance to read it. I think there is all-party support for the amendment, so I think I'll leave it at that.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Okay. I move:
That Bill C-247, in Clause 2 be amended by replacing line 20 on page 1 to line 11 on page 2 with the following: 2.(1) The Minister of Employment and Social Development must implement measures necessary to establish the Department of Employment and Social Development as the main point of contact with the Government of Canada in respect of matters relating to the death of a Canadian citizen or resident that pertain to the use of that person's social insurance number, so that no person is required to communicate directly with all persons to whom information about that deceased citizen or resident may be made available under subsection 28.2(5) or subsection 35(1) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act. (2) On receiving notification of the death of a Canadian citizen or resident, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission must, if it may make information relating to that deceased citizen or resident available to any persons under subsection 28.2(5) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, do so, subject to the conditions that would apply if the Commission were to make that information available under that subsection. (3) On receiving notification of the death of a Canadian citizen or resident, the Minister of Employment and Social Development must, if the Minister may make information relating to the deceased citizen or resident that pertains to the use of their social insurance number available to a minister or public officer of a prescribed federal institution, under subsection 35(1) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, do so, subject to the conditions referred to in that subsection.
(4) For the purpose of subsections 28.2(6) or 35(2) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act, the information made available to any person under subsection (2) or (3), is deemed to have been obtained, respectively, under subsection 28.2(5) or 35(1) of that Act.
12:45 p.m.
A voice
That was good.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
I'm not even a lawyer; I'm not like Frank.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Rodger Cuzner Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
No, just on a point of order I think.
My colleague, the proponent of the bill, the one and only Frank Valeriote, said that while reading it into the record he left out the point (5), the 28.2(5).
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
Duly noted.
Okay, now I'd like to call the vote so we can continue to move along.
(Amendment agreed to)
(Clause 2 as amended agreed to)
(Clause 3 agreed to)
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
Now we're on to new clause 4 and we are on amendment G-2.
It's not necessary to be read in unless desired by the mover.
October 30th, 2014 / 12:45 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Armstrong Conservative Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
I would like to read it in.
I move Government G-2, that Bill C-247 be amended by adding that after line 14.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
Shall amendment G-2 carry?
(Amendment agreed to on division [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 4 as amended agreed to on division)
Because the consequential amendments were carried, we'll now move to the short title, which was clause 1.
(Clause 1 as amended agreed to on division)
Shall the preamble carry, as amended?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
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Conservative
12:45 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
Agreed to on division.
Shall I report the bill as amended to the House?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Phil McColeman
Agreed to on division.
Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?
12:45 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
