Subcommittee on Private Members' Business Committee on May 8th, 2014

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Mr. Toone, go ahead.

[Philip Toone, NDP, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC]

I will let it go.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

Bill C-574 amends the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act to give preference to the use of wood in federal bids.

The bill does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Act. It does not concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted on. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Did we not have several—three, four, five—some time ago, on something almost identical if not identical to this? Or was it cement?

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

I think it was in a previous Parliament.

[Dara Lithwick]

One element at a time. One building material at a time.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

It was in a previous Parliament?

[The Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Jacques Maziade]

I think it was.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

I didn't look further back.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Oh, it has to be this Parliament?

[The Clerk]

Right, this session.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

This session of Parliament. But you are astute; it was, and was defeated once before.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

Motion M-502 calls on the government to consider the advisability of measures to deepen and straighten the vessel navigation channel between Georgian Bay and the Trent-Severn Waterway, at Port Severn.

The motion does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Act. It does not concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted by the House of Commons. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Thank you.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

Bill C-592 replaces provisions in the Criminal Code dealing with cruelty to animals with broader ones.

The bill does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Act. It does not concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted on by the House of Commons. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Thank you.

We need a motion that the subcommittee present a report listing those items which it determined should not be designated non-votable and recommending that they be considered by the House.

[Philip Toone, NDP, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC]

You haven't had a chance to do this yet.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Will I violate the fact that I recused myself?

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

No, you're just doing the order.

[Frank Valeriote, Liberal, Guelph, ON]

Okay, fine.

I so move.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

The second motion is that the Chair report the subcommittee's findings to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs as soon as possible.

[Philip Toone, NDP, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC]

I so move.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.