Public Safety Committee on June 14th, 2018

[Blaine Calkins, Conservative, Red Deer—Lacombe, AB]

I'm guessing that needs to be amended. I don't have a problem with that.

If we can take a look at those things.... I know that we didn't hear from the Privacy Commissioner in regard to Bill C-71, but I am also worried just generally speaking, if you take a look at the Canadian Medical Association's website and so on, that we're going to be asking the Minister of Public Safety to do something without.... I'm sure the due diligence would be done, but I'm just a little worried about the confidentiality and the nature of it.

I think it's well intentioned. I don't have a problem with the intent of what the motion is trying to do, because it might actually improve public safety. I think it might have that effect if it's done right. If it's not done right, from the other side, it might actually hinder public safety if people are afraid to go to see their doctor if they are in a certain state.

As long as we take those things into consideration, I don't have a problem with the motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Mr. Dubé.

[Matthew Dubé, NDP, Beloeil—Chambly, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Would my colleague be open to my submitting an amendment identical to the one adopted for the previous motion, simply to clarify things regarding consultation? Otherwise, notwithstanding that amendment, I support this motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Do you want to respond to Mr. Dubé's suggestion, Ms. Damoff?

[Pam Damoff, Liberal, Oakville North—Burlington, ON]

Yes, I'm fine with that.

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

While we're on a roll here, the issue of “date” as opposed to “data” I assume is fine.

[Pam Damoff, Liberal, Oakville North—Burlington, ON]

Yes. That's a typo.

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Okay.

On the other issue of a change of wording from “likely” to something else, do you have any observations?

[Michel Picard, Liberal, Montarville, QC]

I'd like to talk about this.

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Sure. I just wanted to get the mover first.

[Matthew Dubé, NDP, Beloeil—Chambly, QC]

Can I propose my amendment and then...?

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Yes, I just want to see how friendly it is. That's all.

[Matthew Dubé, NDP, Beloeil—Chambly, QC]

It's pretty friendly.

[Pam Damoff, Liberal, Oakville North—Burlington, ON]

I'm fine with this amendment if we want to....

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

I just wanted to see.... As I say, I'm on a roll here.

[Pam Damoff, Liberal, Oakville North—Burlington, ON]

Will we deal with “data” and “date” or is it considered a typo?

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

We'll leave it as a typo. That way we don't have to deal with it as a problem.

Do you want to use any other word for “likely?”

[Pam Damoff, Liberal, Oakville North—Burlington, ON]

No. I would like to speak to that, if I could, but—

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Well, you can, after Mr. Spengemann, Mr. Picard, and—

[Matthew Dubé, NDP, Beloeil—Chambly, QC]

Mr. Chair, can I move my amendment, then, so that we get it done?

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Yes, we can deal with that since you're going to come into the chair very shortly. We might as well get it dealt with.

All those in favour of the amendment as proposed?

[Blaine Calkins, Conservative, Red Deer—Lacombe, AB]

I don't think he's actually moved it.

We're voting on your motion without you moving it.

[Matthew Dubé, NDP, Beloeil—Chambly, QC]

So moved.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

I thought he had moved it already.