Does everybody understand that?
I call the question on the amendment.
(Amendment negatived)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Does everybody understand that?
I call the question on the amendment.
(Amendment negatived)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
The next one was an amendment from Mr. Siksay.
What was your amendment, Mr. Siksay?
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
My amendment was that Friday, May 9, be changed to Friday, May 16.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Okay, it is to change the date of May 9 to May 16.
I call the question.
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Could I have a recorded vote, Mr. Chair, and specifically spell it out?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
The amendment is to go from May 9 to May 16.
The Department of Finance, to make it clear, has asked for Friday, May 9. I don't know what the significance of that might be. It was unanimous by the finance committee.
Mr. Telegdi.
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Liberal
Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Chair, I'd like to make an amendment that the amendment state “preliminary”. I want “preliminary” on May 16 because this committee will continue to study the matter, obviously. We might want to travel around the country on that. I think it should be a preliminary on May 16 and then we will have.... So that is the amendment I make.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Ask Mr. Siksay if he wants to change it to “preliminary” as a friendly amendment.
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Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
Why don't you ask Mr. Khan if he wants to change it. He doesn't want to change it.
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Conservative
Ed Komarnicki Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
It's an amendment that needs to be dealt with. Call the question on the amendment when there is--
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
You have heard Mr. Siksay's amendment, from the 9th to the 16th. I call the question.
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Liberal
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Liberal
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Liberal
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NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
We can do that as a separate amendment, Chair. We can put it in now, if it is acceptable, as a friendly amendment. I'm easy either way.
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An hon. member
It's very friendly.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Okay, the amendment is then to add the word “preliminary” and to change May 9 to....
Mr. Carrier.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Could we stop for a moment, please? Order, please.
The clerk is making a very good point here that we can't accept--
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An hon. member
We accept it.