Subcommittee on Private Members' Business Committee on Jan. 27th, 2015

[Alexandre Lavoie]

The bill requires the Government of Canada to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to report on its implementation.

The bill does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Acts. 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.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Is everyone satisfied? Thank you.

Bill C-640.

Mr. Toone has already declared an interest in this and will not take part in the discussion.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

The bill enacts a new statute to regulate VIA Rail Canada's governance, operations, and obligations, and amends the Canada Transportation Act to enable a railway company to electrify the tracks of another railway company, to give priority to VIA Rail Canada trains on the track of another railway company, and to provide public passenger service performance standards.

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

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Mr. Valeriote? Okay.

Mr. Butt?

Thank you.

On Bill C-644, Mr. Hillyer.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

The bill amends the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to create a new offence for the breach of conditions of conditional release.

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

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Is everyone satisfied with this? Okay.

Now to motion M-550.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

The motion recommends that the government take steps to increase the level of rail service throughout Canada.

The motion does not concern a question that is outside federal jurisdiction. It does not clearly violate the Constitution Acts. 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.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Is everyone satisfied?

Thank you.

Senate Bill S-219.

[Alexandre Lavoie]

The bill designates the 30th day of April in each and every year as journey to freedom day in order to commemorate the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War.

The bill does not concern a question that is substantially the same as one already voted on by the House of Commons and does not concern a question that is currently on the order paper or notice paper as an item of government business.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dave MacKenzie]

Thank you.

Is everyone satisfied with that? Thank you.

Now I'll move that the subcommittee present a report listing those items that are determined not to be designated non-votable, and recommend that they be considered by the House.

Is everyone satisfied with that? Thank you.

That's all we have.

The meeting is adjourned.