Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on Dec. 13th, 2023

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

Then we can adjourn and finish up on Monday or whenever.

[An hon. member]

Let's do it on division.

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

We might win; it depends on the Bloc. I don't know.

Let's try CPC-8 first. We'll see what the Bloc does. If the Bloc says that, then we can say on division on the next one. How's that?

[Jaime Battiste, Liberal, Sydney—Victoria, NS]

We can apply it.

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

Then we can apply, yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

First of all, we need to have CPC-8 moved.

Mr. Schmale, this was yours.

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

I move CPC-8.

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

Is there any debate?

I'm hearing that we move to a vote, or is it on division?

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

Let's have a recorded vote to see what happens. Depending on what happens, we can do on division for the next one.

(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

I move CPC-9.

(Amendment negatived on division [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

Give me one second.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

Perhaps I can help you out there, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

I'm sorry, Mr. Viersen. I'm just having a quick discussion.

[Arnold Viersen, Conservative, Peace River—Westlock, AB]

I have something to say about CPC-10.

This is part of a whole series of amendments that I put forward. I asked the drafters to change “Métis collectivities” to “Métis communities” throughout the bill. I think this is one of the places where that is not really.... I see how the drafters understood me and did that. They just did a “control F” for “collectivities”. This is one place where it doesn't necessarily make sense to change it to “communities”, as I did in some of the other places.

I will not move CPC-10.

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

Thank you, Mr. Viersen. That's good.

That was the last amendment on the schedule, so I'll ask if the schedule shall carry.

[Jamie Schmale, Conservative, Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON]

On division.

(Schedule agreed to on division)

[The Chair, Liberal, John Aldag]

With that, colleagues, thank you so much. We will resume on Monday with clause 2 and then work through the remainder. Thank you so much for your assistance today.

Folks, we're adjourned.