Evidence of meeting #18 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was dollar.
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12:40 p.m.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
I think it's fair to say that the Liberal members will be supporting Mr. Carrie's subamendment.
Thank you.
12:40 p.m.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
The main reason we are making this motion is to make sure that the debate takes place in the House. Otherwise, the motion is not really of any interest to us. We therefore do not support the government's subamendment.
12:40 p.m.
Conservative
February 7th, 2008 / 12:40 p.m.
NDP
12:40 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay. We'll vote on the subamendment, then.
(Subamendment agreed to)
12:40 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Now the debate is on the amendment, as amended by the subamendment, so it's on Mr. McTeague's amendment.
12:40 p.m.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
I think you may want to call the question. We have no further interventions.
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Conservative
12:40 p.m.
NDP
Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON
I just have a point of clarification. Are we debating Madame Brunelle's amendment now, or are we just debating the motion as amended by Mr. McTeague?
12:40 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
We're debating Mr. McTeague's amendment. At this point, Madame Brunelle, if you wish, you can move your subamendment to Mr. McTeague's amendment as amended, to add in “to be administered by Quebec and the provinces”.
The debate right now is on Mr. McTeague's amendment, and if you would like to amend his amendment, you can do so now. It's your decision.
12:40 p.m.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Chair, is the fact that a subamendment has now been adopted going to change the part of my motion that says "and that the adoption of this motion be reported to the House ..."?
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
That's correct. Because the subamendment was adopted, that phrase is now out of the motion--if the motion passes--and it is replaced with “ while remaining consistent with our international commitments”.
12:45 p.m.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Chair, given that a majority of the committee members are in favour of a motion that is no longer of any interest and no longer means anything to us, we are not interested in debating it. So we are withdrawing it.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
The motion is up for discussion.
Madame Brunelle, if you wish to withdraw your motion, you need the unanimous consent of the committee.
12:45 p.m.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
We will allow the debate to conclude, Mr. Chair. I simply want to inform you that we will be voting against our own motion, given how it has been amended, and against Mr. McTeague's amendment.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
The debate now is on the main motion. Just to be clear, I think I should read it:
That the Committee recommend to the government, in view of the serious crisis in the forestry and manufacturing sectors, that it implement without delay an improved assistance plan for the forestry and manufacturing sectors, while remaining consistent with our international commitments.
Is there any debate on the motion?
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An hon. member
Question.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
All those in favour of the motion? There are seven in favour and two opposed. I declare the motion carried.
I'm sorry, we have a point of order.
12:45 p.m.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
In the last vote, Mr. Vincent and I voted in favour of the motion.
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
We should have no difficulty in having that re-recorded, I believe, since they were voting in favour of it.
12:45 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
You were voting in favour of the motion as amended? Okay, we can call the question again. Is everyone in favour, then, of the motion as amended?
(Motion as amended agreed to)
It's unanimous.
Okay, thank you. We will go now to the motion from Mr. Brison.
Mr. Brison, could I have you speak to your motion?
12:45 p.m.
Liberal
Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS
Mr. Chair, I move that the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology study the Government of Canada's decision to eliminate the position of national science adviser; that the committee invite Dr. Arthur Carty, national science adviser to the Government of Canada, to appear immediately before the committee; and that the committee report to the House its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.