International Trade Committee on Nov. 7th, 2006

Evidence of meeting #36 for International Trade in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Dennis Seebach Director, Administration and Technology Services, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Marc Toupin Procedural Clerk

Clerk

Mary McMahon Senior Counsel, Legal Services Branch, Canada Revenue Agency

Michael Solursh Counsel, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Cindy Negus Manager, Legislative Policy Directorate, Canada Revenue Agency

Paul Robertson Director General, North America Trade Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

7:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We go to NDP-68, for a recorded vote.

7:35 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

I won't be voting, Mr. Chair, because of the absurdity of what this committee is doing.

7:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Mr. Julian has chosen to abstain.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 87 carry?

7:35 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chair, you know my feeling about this incredibly pathetic process. It's a bad example to Canadians right across the country, who expect more from Parliament.

7:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Clause 87 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We go to clause 88, amendment NDP-69, for the recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall clause 88 carry? We'll go to the recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Clause 88 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

On clause 89, we go to NDP-70 for the recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Now to amendment NDP-71 for the recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We now go to the recorded vote on amendment NDP-72.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We now go to amendment NDP-73 for a recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Now to NDP-74 for the recorded vote.

7:40 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chairman, what we did today other Opposition parties will continue to do. Today it is me doing this, but in the coming days, another party will fall victim to this completely unacceptable and inconceivable method of chairing a meeting.

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We will go to the recorded vote on clause 89.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Clause 89 agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We've already carried clauses 90, 91, and 92.

On clause 93, we will go to NDP-75 for the recorded vote.

Mr. Julian has abstained.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

We go to NDP-76 for the recorded vote.

November 7th, 2006 / 7:40 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

I abstain, Mr. Chair, and I have a point of order.

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Okay.

(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

NDP-76 has failed. Mr. Julian.

7:40 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

It failed. Yes, you're right, Mr. Chair.

7:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

To a point of order, Mr. Julian.

7:40 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chair, even if you are refusing any debate, and even if you are refusing, except for the very occasional point of order, any motions, the amendments still have to be read out.

7:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

No, Mr. Julian, actually they don't.

7:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Yes, they do.

7:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit

Not under these circumstances. The committee has decided.