Evidence of meeting #14 for Justice and Human Rights in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
We're not going to offer any comments on clause 135. We don't agree that it actually enhances public safety, but we're not going to make any comment on that.
(Clause 135 agreed to on division)
(On clause 136)
Conservative
Liberal
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Yes, Mr. Chairman.
I move that clause 136 be amended by deleting line 28 on page 73 to line 45 on page 74.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
But I have a ruling on the motion. Let me give you the ruling.
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
Bill C-10 amends the International Transfer of Offenders Act to provide for the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to modify the list of factors to consider in deciding whether to consent to the transfer of a Canadian offender. This amendment proposes to delete the list of factors.
House of Commons Procedure and Practice, second edition, states on page 766:
An amendment to a bill that was referred to a committee after second reading is out of order if it is beyond the scope and principle of the bill.
In the opinion of the chair, the deletion of a key element is contrary to the principle of Bill C-10 and is therefore inadmissible.
So your motion is inadmissible, sir.
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
No, I don't want to challenge. I want to say something for the record on this point, if I may.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
You have seven amendments. The rules, which you set, are ten minutes per clause.