Evidence of meeting #4 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vote.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Mr. Long.
Seeing no other discussion, I will call for a vote on the first amendment, Mr. Long's amendment.
Clerk, am I correct on that?
Liberal
Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB
I think the chair called the vote though before the hand went up, if I saw it correctly.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Madam Clerk.
Now, unless there is other discussion, we will move to vote on the main motion—
Liberal
Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB
I'm sorry, Chair, but can you reread that vote again, the yeas and nays?
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
It was a recorded vote.
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
Conservative
Alex Ruff Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
It's more of a point of order, Chair. I'm a little confused here. Are we going to vote on the subamendment?
There was a subamendment on the floor before the vote was called. I thought we actually had to deal with the subamendment before we deal with the actual amendment. We have to stay within procedure of the House of Commons here. Could I just get some clarity on that, please?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Mr. Ruff.
I opened and Madame Chabot did not indicate.... If Madame Chabot wants to return.... I wasn't clear if it was an amendment.
Bloc
Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC
I was going to ask the same thing, Mr. Chair. I formally announced that I was putting forward a subamendment, although I had not written out. It has now been written out.
I was going to ask that Mr. Long's amendment be sent to us in writing, but we made do without it. The amendment ended up going to a vote and, when I raised my hand, you told me that voting was in progress and that we needed to finish it. I should have objected to that.
My question is about procedure. Procedure should be at our service, but sometimes we need help. Perhaps I did not react quickly enough.
By adopting Mr. Long's amendment we have just precluded the ministers' appearance on this urgent issue. I simply cannot believe it.
Now, we are done with voting. I repeat that I'd like to introduce a subamendment so that we can also call Minister Gould, in addition to officials, on January 31. I would like my subamendment to be considered.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Of course, Madame Chabot. It just wasn't clear to me at the time. I was going to go back to you.
Madam Clerk, Madame Chabot had made a subamendment to the amendment. I'm correct...?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Okay. Can we be clear on the subamendment that Madame Chabot wants the committee to consider?
The Clerk
The committee has made a decision on the amendment. It can rescind that decision.