International Trade Committee on June 1st, 2010

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

We already concluded that one.

[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.

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Mr. Julian, if you don't want to call this amendment--

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

I call for a recorded vote on NDP-2.

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

--I am now going to call clause 7.

(On clause 7--Purpose)

Is there discussion on clause 7?

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

Mr. Chair--

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

We have no amendments, so we have clause 7 as a whole.

[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?

[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.

[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--

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

I'd ask you to please read the amendment, Mr. Julian.

[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.

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Thank you.

Is there further discussion on the amendment?

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

I ask that the vote be recorded, Mr. Chair.

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Thank you.

Madam Clerk, we have a recorded vote requested by Mr. Julian. Please call the vote.

[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.

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

Is that a yes or a no?

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

It's a yes, Mr. Chair.

(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 3)

[The Acting Chair, Conservative, Larry Miller]

The amendment is defeated. We'll move on to NDP-4.

[An hon. member]

We're on clause 7, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Yes. The question now is actually on clause 7. Is there any debate on clause 7?

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

Yes, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Well, go ahead.

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.