Evidence of meeting #3 for Subcommittee on Private Members' Business in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
So we're clear? There is no bill currently before the House that's the same as Bill C-391, and I'm going to ask for a motion then to agree to allow this one to stand.
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Let's go to a recorded vote, Mr. Chairman, and then I'll have some comments to follow that.
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Conservative
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Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC
I want you to tell us what we are voting on so that it is perfectly clear.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
We've voting on whether or not Bill C-391 is votable as a private member's bill.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
So--sorry--there is going to be a motion?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Will it be a motion to negative? Is that how it works?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
Well, we'll have to decide. Someone is going to have to make a motion one way or the other.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
I have participated in subcommittee meetings in camera. Is a recorded vote normal? I have no problem, but is that normal practice that you have a recorded vote when you're in camera?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
Madam Jennings, we are not in camera, just to clarify. This is a public session.
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Liberal
Marlene Jennings Liberal Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
Well then let's go for a recorded vote. Thank you.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Well, it's automatically acceptable unless someone makes the motion that it not be acceptable.
12:15 p.m.
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC
A point of order, Mr. Chair. Why are we not in camera? We were told that we would be.
12:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
The notice that went out clearly indicated that it was a public meeting. I've checked with the clerks, and there are no rulings indicating that the private members' subcommittee needs to meet in camera. On that basis, we called the meeting as a public meeting.
12:15 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
As chair, I called the meeting as public after discussing with the clerk whether it was procedurally possible.
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Liberal