Evidence of meeting #6 for Subcommittee on Private Members' Business in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was business.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
This is the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, meeting number 6.
The orders of the day are determination of non-votable items pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(1).
November 28th, 2012 / 3:30 p.m.
Michel Bédard Committee Researcher
The first bill to examine is Bill C-419. This bill requires that any person appointed as an officer of Parliament understand and clearly express himself or herself in both official languages.
This bill does not concern questions outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions that are substantially the same as ones already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions currently on the order paper as items of government business.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
Are there any questions? Everyone's satisfied that it can go forward?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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Committee Researcher
Bill C-462 will restrict the amount of fees a consultant can charge in respect of a disability tax credit request.
This bill does not appear to be outside federal jurisdiction. It does not appear to clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions on private members' bills already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions currently on the order paper as items of government business.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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Committee Researcher
Bill C-444 proposes amendments to the Criminal Code that would establish personating a peace or public officer for the purpose of committing another offence as aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes.
This bill does not appear to concern questions outside federal jurisdiction. It does not appear to clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions currently on the order paper as items of government business.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Committee Researcher
Bill C-457 would repeal the Clarity Act.
This bill does not concern questions that are outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions that are substantially the same as ones already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions currently on the order paper as items of government business.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Committee Researcher
Bill C-452 would amend the Criminal Code in respect of exploitation of a person by another and procuring and trafficking in persons.
This bill does not appear to be outside federal jurisdiction. It does not appear to clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions similar to items of government business currently on the order paper.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Committee Researcher
Bill C-463 would amend the Income Tax Act and it would enact the Discover Your Canada Act. It would provide a new deduction for travel expenses for travel within Canada.
This bill does not concern questions that are outside of federal jurisdiction. It does not appear to clearly violate the Constitution, including the charter. It does not concern questions substantially the same as ones already voted on in the current session, and it does not concern questions currently on the order paper as items of government business.
