Evidence of meeting #20 for International Trade in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
No. There was no vote allowed. I call for a recorded vote on NDP-2.
Mr. Chair, I call for a recorded vote on NDP-2 on collective bargaining.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller
--I am now going to call clause 7.
(On clause 7--Purpose)
Is there discussion on clause 7?
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Conservative
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, I called for a recorded vote on NDP-2 and I now accept your decision on collective bargaining, so I have concluded my arguments. May we proceed to the vote that has not been allowed on collective bargaining?
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Conservative
The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller
No. As I said, the clerk reminded me of that. We had already moved on and we have the total, Mr. Julian, so we are now on to....
If you're not moving this.... I'll give you one last chance for NDP-3, but if you don't want to move it then we're moving on to clause 7 as a whole.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
I will move NDP-3, Mr. Chair. We did not vote on collective bargaining. I think in the public there will be great concern about how this committee has acted. That will be out in the public domain over the next few hours, Mr. Chair.
On NDP-3, I certainly hope there will be votes that will actually occur, that will actually allow the vote on sustainable development. Now--
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Paragraph (h) currently reads: “promote sustainable development”. This amendment would change paragraph (h)--and I certainly hope we get the opportunity to vote this time, Mr. Chair--and it would say: “promote sustainable development to protect the environment and natural resources of Canada and the Republic of Colombia”.
Mr. Chair, that would change the wording. It would provide for environmental protection. It would be a very small part of fixing a very, very bad agreement that people across the country are very clearly concerned about. This amendment is a small step in changing what is bad and egregious.
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Conservative
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NDP
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Conservative
The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Thank you.
Madam Clerk, we have a recorded vote requested by Mr. Julian. Please call the vote.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
I'm glad we have an opportunity to vote on this, Mr. Chairman. We didn't vote on union rights, and that is extremely bad. Nevertheless, I will be voting yes on this motion.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
It's a yes, Mr. Chair.
(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 3)
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Conservative
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An hon. member
We're on clause 7, Mr. Chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Yes. The question now is actually on clause 7. Is there any debate on clause 7?