Public Safety Committee on Feb. 3rd, 2022

Evidence of meeting #5 for Public Safety and National Security in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was gang.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Gun Control, Illegal Arms Trafficking and the Increase in Gun Crimes Committed by Members of Street Gangs

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Shawn Dulude Chief of Police, Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service

Chief Abram Benedict Grand Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

April Adams-Phillips Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

Maurice Sabourin President, Winnipeg Police Association

Philip Neyron Detective, Winnipeg Police Association

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Wassim Bouanani

Mitch Bourbonniere Outreach Worker, Ogijiita Pimatiswin Kinamatawin, As an Individual

Kevin Walker Interim Executive Director, Bear Clan Patrol Inc.

Marlene Orr Chief Executive Officer, Native Counselling Services of Alberta

Nicole Whiskeyjack Community Coordinator, Native Counselling Services of Alberta

1 p.m.

Conservative

Dane Lloyd Conservative Sturgeon River—Parkland, AB

Mr. Chair, on a point of order, did you see anyone indicate that there was not consent?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

Let me ask.

Is there unanimous consent that we pass Mr. McKinnon's amendment? That's the question.

Is there anybody opposed to the amendment? There is one.

Mr. MacGregor, are you opposed to the amendment?

Then we would have to have a recorded vote.

(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

We will move to the motion itself.

Is there any further debate on the motion, knowing that we have virtually no time?

We can then move to a vote.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Doug Shipley Conservative Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, ON

No, Chair. I have a point of order.

Just so everybody doesn't think I've disappeared, my video has completely stopped and I can't get it back on, but I am here.

Thank you.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

Mr. Shipley, we can hear you loud and clear.

1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Doug Shipley Conservative Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, ON

It does have sound. It's just a blank screen and I cannot get my video back on.

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

We'll make sure that, one way or another, your opinion is recorded.

The main motion is in front of us, with an amendment.

Do we have consent to approve the motion as amended?

1:05 p.m.

NDP

Alistair MacGregor NDP Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, BC

Mr. Chair, can I request a recorded vote, please?

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

Mr. Clerk, would you please administer the recorded vote?

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

1:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Jim Carr

That's excellent. It's very clear what the will of the committee is.

Thank you very much, Mr. MacGregor.

That completes the work of the committee this morning, and this week. I look forward to Tuesday and Thursday of next week. By the way, it's my hope to be there in the flesh. I don't know who else intends to be in Ottawa next week. That's my plan, depending on the way things go.

I will entertain a motion for adjournment. We don't vote on that, do we?

Everybody will know that officially this meeting—and you can see my gavel—is adjourned.