Justice Committee on Feb. 14th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #14 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendments.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Melissa Tkachyk Programs Officer, , World Society for the Protection of Animals (Canada)

Karen Markham Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

So no recorded vote.

(Amendments negatived--[See Minutes of Proceedings])

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

That deals with all the amendments.

Shall clause 1 carry?

5 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Can I be recorded as being opposed?

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

So you want a recorded vote on clause 1.

5 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Yes.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Sorry, Mr. Chair, but on a point of order, can we do all the clauses that way? I imagine that every one will be the same--

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

There is just one clause.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Larry Bagnell Liberal Yukon, YT

Oh, there's just one?

Okay, sorry about that.

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

So we'll have a recorded vote on clause 1.

(Clause 1 agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1)

Shall the title carry--

5 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

I'd like to do this on division.

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

On division?

5 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Yes. I don't want be seen to be supporting this at all.

5 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall the title carry?

5 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

On division.

February 14th, 2008 / 5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall the bill carry?

5:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

On division.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

Shall I report the bill to the House?

5:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

On division.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Art Hanger

That concludes our debate on Bill S-203.

Congratulations, Senator.

We have some committee business that we have to attend to right now. Members will be doing that in camera, so I'll ask all others present to leave.

[Proceedings continue in camera]