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.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
We'll reconvene. It appears that we're all here. We're going to continue.
Thank you for your patience. I know how anxious everyone is to move on.
(On clause 11--Payment of Expenditures)
We have proceeded to clause 11 under administrative and institutional provisions. There are no proposed amendments, so I will ask if clause 11 shall carry.
Oh, sorry. We didn't vote on clause 10.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Yes. Mr. Chair, Mr. Miller, the acting chair, was requesting that for nominal votes—
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
He's a great Canadian, I would agree. I think everyone around the table is a great Canadian, Mr. Chair.
He suggested that we request a recorded vote for each and every vote—
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Now, certainly I can do that. I can move having a recorded vote. What I would like to suggest to you, Mr. Chair, is that all votes be recorded, both on amendments and on clauses.
If you want to slow things down, I could certainly propose it for each and every vote, but I—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
But it's your desire that we have a recorded vote on each clause...?
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
That's my request. The question is whether you'd prefer that I raise it each time.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
You know that whenever I can, I accede to your requests, Mr. Julian. You're so gracious—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
—and such a gentleman tonight, but we will proceed on that basis.
I'm going to go back to clause 10. I'm sorry I neglected to call the vote on clause 10 before our brief adjournment when we reached the hour.
We're back to clause 10. Again, I'll remind the committee, subject to a previous vote, that these clauses are now votable without debate. However, in each case, we are going to request a recorded vote, simply because we're going to pay the staff overtime.
(Clauses 10 and 11 agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)
(On clause 12--Powers of Minister)
All right. I'm moving now to clause 12, but before we vote on clause 12 we're going to vote on the NDP amendment.
I presume we'll have a recorded vote on the proposed amendment as well, Mr. Julian? Would that be your—
Conservative
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
—just to mention how illegitimate this process is that we can't even debate or discuss this important amendment--
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
--which actually allows for an impartial and independent human rights evaluation.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Exactly.
We're having a recorded vote on proposed amendment NDP-7 to clause 12.
(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 3)
(Clause 12 agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)
(Clauses 13 to 15 inclusive agreed to: yeas 6; nays 3)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
We have a new clause. This is a result of a Liberal amendment. This is clause 15.1.
This is your amendment, I take it, Mr. Brison?
There's a point of order by Mr. Julian.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, we've adopted clause 15, so the amendment would be out of order.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
No, no. That's subclause 15(1), but thank you for your note.
Now we're going to vote on proposed clause 15.1. It's a new clause.
