Official Languages Committee on June 6th, 2022

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Mr. Godin, we've already voted to continue debate on Ms. Ashton's amendment.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

That changes the entire motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Mr. Godin, the first vote we had concerned the resumption of debate on Ms. Ashton's amendment and the amendments she was proposing. We voted six to five to continue debate.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

I move to adjourn debate.

[The Clerk]

We've already decided on adjournment of the debate. The motion was negatived earlier in the meeting. You may not vote again on the same matter, Mr. Godin.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

I trust you, Madam Clerk.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Ms. Lattanzio is signaling that she has no further questions.

Mr. Beaulieu, the floor is yours.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

I just want to go back to paragraph c), which reads as follows, "the clerk invite witnesses to appear during the meetings on the weeks of June 6, 2022, and June 13, 2022". It doesn't say "only" on the weeks of June 6, 2022, and June 13, 2022. That doesn't preclude us from continuing to hear from witnesses after that.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

The clerk invite—

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

That's why I deleted it. The wording "the clerk invite witnesses to appear during the meetings on the weeks of June 6, 2022, and June 13, 2022" doesn't say "only" the weeks of June 6, 2022 and June 13, 2022.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

That's what's written.

[Mario Beaulieu, Bloc, La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC]

It doesn't exclude the option of subsequently continuing to hear witnesses.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Is there any further debate on Ms. Ashton's amendment?

Go ahead, Mr. Godin.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Mr. Chair, I just want us to consult the clerk.

I sense around the table that an individual who introduced a motion wishes to withdraw it if we have unanimous consent.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Ms. Ashton didn't consent.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

How can we vote on a subamendment once the motion is withdrawn?

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We will return to the motion once we have concluded debate on Ms. Ashton's amendment.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

All right, but the amendment concerns the motion, and we're going to reject it.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

That's correct.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

Got it.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Is there any further debate? I see there is none.

Madam Clerk, the vote on the Ms. Ashton's amendment.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

In accordance with procedure, we now return to the principal motion as amended as a result of the vote.

Is there any further debate on the amended motion?

Go ahead, Mr. Godin.

[Joël Godin, Conservative, Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC]

I'd like us to adjourn debate.

I now have the right to request it.

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

Madam Clerk, please proceed with the vote.

The vote concerns adjournment of debate on the amended motion.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)

[The Chair, Liberal, René Arseneault]

We will now resume debate with the witnesses.

Mr. Godin, I'm going to give the floor to you and then to Mr. Beaulieu. However, we must then resume the discussion with the witnesses.