Evidence of meeting #30 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 denunciation.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
Robert Goguen Conservative Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
This is an inexhaustible a debate on whether or not there should be minimum sentences, minimum mandatories. The positions have been expressed clearly with regard to the other amendment. This one seeks to take out the minimums, so we'll be voting against it.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
Thank you. There will be a recorded vote.
(Amendment negatived: nays 7; yeas 4)
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Liberal
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Some people seem surprised by my vote; I just want to say it's because I was concerned by the overly broad nature of the language in this particular amendment.
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Conservative
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An hon. member
Is it amended?
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
We will have a recorded vote.
(Clause 1 as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Shall the title carry?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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An hon. member
May we have a recorded vote?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
(Bill as amended agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Shall I report the bill, as amended, to the House?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
I will report the bill to the House tomorrow.
Thank you to the legislative clerk for all his patience in sitting with us and thanks to the officials who were here to provide us with guidance.
We'll suspend for five minutes.