Evidence of meeting #114 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 clause.
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1:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
We'll move to a vote on CPC-75.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings]).
(Clause 132 agreed to)
(On clause 133)
Next, we go to clause 133 and CPC-76.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
This amendment deals with reclassification under Bill C-75. This amendment would maintain the offence of possession of property obtained by crime as a strictly indictable offence, rather than a hybridized offence as proposed by Bill C-75.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 133 agreed to)
(On clause 134)
Next we have CPC-77.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
This is another reclassification amendment. The subject offence is bringing into Canada property obtained by crime. The amendment would be to maintain the status quo and to treat that offence as a solely indictable offence, rather than a hybrid offence as proposed by Bill C-75.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 134 agreed to)
(On clause 135)
We move on to CPC-78.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
This is also a reclassification amendment. It is in relation to false pretence or making a false statement, to treat that specific offence as a solely indictable offence, as opposed to a hybrid offence as proposed by Bill C-75.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 135 agreed to)
(On clause 136)
Next is CPC-79.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Chair, this amendment would maintain the offence of obtaining execution of valuable security by fraud as a strictly indictable offence, as opposed to a hybrid offence under Bill C-75.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 136 agreed to)
(On clause 137)
We move on to CPC-80.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this amendment, consistent with the other amendments related to reclassification, would maintain the offence of damaging documents as a strictly indictable offence.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 137 agreed to)
(On clause 138)
Next we have CPC-81.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this is another reclassification amendment that would maintain the offences in relation to registers as solely indictable.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion on CPC-81?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 138 agreed to)
(On clause 139)
On clause 139, we have CPC-82.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this is another amendment dealing with the reclassification under Bill C-75. This amendment would maintain the offence of using mails to defraud as a solely indictable offence.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Thank you very much. Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 139 agreed to)
(On clause 140)
On clause 140, we have CPC-83.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:40 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this deals with financial crime that Bill C-75 seeks to hybridize, namely the offence of fraudulent manipulation of a stock exchange transaction. We believe that this should be maintained as a solely indictable offence.
1:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Thank you very much.
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 140 agreed to)
(On clause 141)
Next is CPC-84.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Again, it's on another financial crime that Bill C-75 seeks to water down in the way of sentencing, namely the offence of prohibited insider trading. Unlike the government, we believe that this should be maintained as a solely indictable offence.
1:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 141 agreed to)
(On clause 142)
We move on to CPC-85.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
This amendment deals with subsection 383(1) of the Criminal Code, the offence of gaming in stocks or merchandise, whereby an individual is currently guilty of an indictable offence “who, with intent to make gain or profit by the rise or fall in price of the stock of an incorporated or unincorporated company....” Bill C-75 would make this specific offence a hybrid offence. We maintain that it should be a solely indictable offence.
1:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Thank you very much.
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 142 agreed to)
(On clause 143)
On clause 143, we have CPC-86.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this is another financial-related offence. The amendment deals with the offence of a broker reducing stock by selling for his own account. This would seek to maintain that offence as a strictly indictable offence.
1:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 143 agreed to)
(On clause 144)
We will move to CPC-87.
Mr. Cooper, go ahead.
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Mr. Chair, this is a reclassification amendment. Bill C-75 would make the offence of fraudulent concealment of title documents a hybrid offence. We maintain that it should be maintained as a strictly indictable offence.
1:45 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anthony Housefather
Is there any discussion?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clause 144 agreed to)
(On clause 145)
Next is CPC-88.
Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.