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.
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10:35 p.m.
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.
10:35 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Yes. Mr. Chair, Mr. Miller, the acting chair, was requesting that for nominal votes—
10:35 p.m.
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—
10:35 p.m.
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—
10:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
But it's your desire that we have a recorded vote on each clause...?
10:35 p.m.
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.
10:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
You know that whenever I can, I accede to your requests, Mr. Julian. You're so gracious—
10:35 p.m.
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—
10:40 p.m.
Conservative
10:40 p.m.
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--
10:40 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
--which actually allows for an impartial and independent human rights evaluation.
10:40 p.m.
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)
June 1st, 2010 / 10:40 p.m.
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.
10:40 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, we've adopted clause 15, so the amendment would be out of order.
10:40 p.m.
Conservative
10:40 p.m.
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.
