Evidence of meeting #6 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 item.
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Committee Researcher
The motion amends the Standing Orders of the House of Commons to: (a) govern the appointment of House leaders, deputy House leaders, whips, deputy whips and caucus chairs; (b) govern the number of questions opposition MPs have the right to ask during question period; and (c) govern the appointment of MPs to the various standing and joint committees.
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 on by the House of Commons. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper as an item of government business.
Conservative
Brad Butt Conservative Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
Can you amend the Standing Orders of the House of Commons through only a motion?
Conservative
Brad Butt Conservative Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
So you can? Okay, that's all. I didn't know if you could or not.
Conservative
Conservative
Committee Researcher
The bill amends the Holidays Act to make Remembrance Day a legal holiday.
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 as an item of government business.
Committee Researcher
The bill amends the Railway Safety Act to provide the authority to issue orders if a railway operation poses a threat to the safety of persons or property.
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 as an item of government business.
Committee Researcher
The bill designates the 5th day of May as the national day of the midwife.
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 as an item of government business.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dave MacKenzie
We're going to need more days in the year.
Next is Bill C-524.
Committee Researcher
The bill amends the Canada Elections Act to require candidates and registered parties who transmit election advertising to the public, whether during an election period or not, to specify in the advertising that they authorized its content. It also requires third parties who transmit such advertising to specify that they are responsible for its content.
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 in the current session. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper as an item of government business.
Committee Researcher
The motion proposes that the government, in exercising its jurisdiction, submit natural resources development projects to a broader public consultation.
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 on by the House of Commons. It does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper as an item of government business.
Committee Researcher
The bill amends the Statistics Act to establish a process to appoint and prescribe additional duties for and increase the independence of the chief statistician of Canada. It also provides for a long-form questionnaire to be used for taking the census of a population.
The bill does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Act. It does concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted on by the House of Commons. It doesn't concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper as an item of government business.