Evidence of meeting #113 for Justice and Human Rights in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agreed.
A recording is available from Parliament.
7:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
No, it comes into clause 75. We had passed the amendment, and then I asked whether we should have a vote and you said that we didn't need one.
7:05 p.m.
The Clerk
That was because the amendment was to create a new clause.
Sometimes members will think that we need to vote on the amendment, and then on the new clause. That's why I said we didn't need to.
7:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Okay, but clause 75 is replaced by the new clause.
Either we voted and accepted it and we now move on to clause 76, or we need to vote and we should vote now.
7:05 p.m.
The Clerk
My understanding was that we voted on LIB-6.
7:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
We voted on LIB-6 to replace what's there in clause 75 with a new clause. That's what the effect of it is.
7:05 p.m.
The Clerk
My understanding is that we did not vote on clause 75 as amended.
7:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
LIB-6 amends clause 75. It changes what's in clause 75 to repeal what's there. There is no clause 75 that remains, because of LIB-6.
I just need to understand. As a result of that past amendment, have we already achieved a new clause 75 or do we need to vote on LIB-6 being clause 75?
7:10 p.m.
The Clerk
There is still text in—
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
No, because it's repealed. The effect of LIB-6 is to repeal the clause that would have been in clause 75. Subsection 210(1) of the Criminal Code is now repealed, or would be repealed.
7:10 p.m.
The Clerk
That's what the new clause 75, as amended, says.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Yes. We're all in agreement. We're in violent agreement.
We passed that motion. Do we need to vote on clause 75?
7:10 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Got it.
We will now, just for the total sake of clarity, vote on clause 75 as amended by our having adopted the repeal under LIB-6.
(Clause 75 as amended agreed to)
(Clauses 76 and 77 agreed to)
(On clause 78)
For clause 78, we have CPC-43.
Mr. Clement.
7:10 p.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka, CPC
This is a provision pertaining to the offence of causing bodily harm by criminal negligence. I think we heard a number of deponents and witnesses who were concerned about this, if it's the clause that I'm thinking of. Regardless, it's our position that this should remain a solely indictable offence.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
I think you are thinking of the drunk driving clause, which would be later. That's where your testimony...but either way I would understand—
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
I see from the way your demeanour is that you're indignant. It's fantastic.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
That's magnificent. You should have been on the stage years ago.
7:10 p.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka, CPC
Show business for ugly people, that's my definition of politics.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
The good news is we can give a pitch for your wife's new book at this point, because that ties into the arts.
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
We will move to a vote on CPC-43.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 78 agreed to)
(Clauses 79 and 80 agreed to)
Do you want a break in the meeting at this point, Ms. Khalid, to have a discussion, or do you want to continue?
7:10 p.m.
Liberal
