Evidence of meeting #3 for Subcommittee on Private Members' Business in the 41st Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clearly.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Alexandre Lavoie  Committee Researcher
Dara Lithwick  Analyst, Library of Parliament
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jacques Maziade

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Mr. Toone, go ahead.

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

I will let it go.

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Committee Researcher

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.

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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?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

I think it was in a previous Parliament.

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May 8th, 2014 / 11:20 a.m.

Analyst, Library of Parliament

Dara Lithwick

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

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Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON

It was in a previous Parliament?

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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jacques Maziade

I think it was.

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Committee Researcher

Alexandre Lavoie

I didn't look further back.

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Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON

Oh, it has to be this Parliament?

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The Clerk

Right, this session.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

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

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Committee Researcher

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.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Thank you.

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Committee Researcher

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.

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Conservative

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.

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

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

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Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON

Will I violate the fact that I recused myself?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

No, you're just doing the order.

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Frank Valeriote Liberal Guelph, ON

Okay, fine.

I so move.

(Motion agreed to)

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Conservative

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.

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

I so move.

(Motion agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.

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