Evidence of meeting #86 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was treaties.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
Mr. Battiste has the floor, so we'll hear him out. Then we'll go to Madame Gill.
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Liberal
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Bloc
Marilène Gill Bloc Manicouagan, QC
I apologize, I didn't see that Mr. Battiste hadn't finished speaking.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
Wait one minute for Mr. Battiste, and then I'll come to you, Madame Gill.
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Liberal
Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS
I do want to talk to the technicians on Bill C-53, so I'd ask that we adjourn debate on this.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
The motion is to adjourn debate. We need to vote on that. We'll call the question and see what the results are. The question is being put, so I need to ask the clerk to call the vote.
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Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, adjourning debate isn't in order. We are to go straight to the vote on the actual motion.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
I'll consult with the clerk, but my understanding is that the dilatory motion needs to be dispensed with and would override the vote on the motion. Let me clarify.
I stand corrected. The technicality is that in order to resume debate, because it was brought forward before and debate was adjourned, as I understand, we need a vote then to resume debate on that motion. That's the same thing. It goes straight to a vote.
The motion that we have, then, is to resume debate on the motion. That will be the question that we put. If we vote in favour, then the debate continues.
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An hon. member
It's the same outcome.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
Exactly.
If it's voted against, then it still sits suspended.
I'll get our clerk to lead the calling of the vote, which can be recorded.
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An hon. member
If it's suspended, they'll just keep bringing it up.
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An hon. member
We can dispense with this really quickly and get back to our—
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Liberal
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An hon. member
So you're voting yes.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
Jaime Battiste Liberal Sydney—Victoria, NS
I will be voting no to resuming debate.
(Motion negatived: nays 6; yeas 5)
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John Aldag
That is not carried. We will not resume debate on that motion. At this time, it remains on the books, and at the next meeting or thereafter it can be brought forward.
With that, we have exhausted the five minutes on Mr. Zimmer's clock—and we've had that discussion before—so we will now move to the next person.
I have Mr. McLeod next on the list for five minutes of questions.
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Liberal
