Evidence of meeting #66 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 amendment.
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11:50 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Can we suspend to discuss the resource issue?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Dane Lloyd Conservative Sturgeon River—Parkland, AB
No, we never said that. I want to know if there are resources.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
I don't believe there are resources, but I'll ask the clerk.
There's nothing firm after midnight. It's very doubtful that we could find resources.
The request was made. Do we have unanimous consent to carry on? That would depend on House resources in any event.
Is there unanimous consent?
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I'm sorry, Chair. I have a point of order.
You told the committee that there are not resources past midnight. I'm not willing to participate in a charade to justify the government's use of draconian time allocation by having us vote on a decision to extend in a context when we have just been told we can't extend. This is the most absurd, fictional situation ever.
11:50 p.m.
Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
I'm sorry. I have a point of order.
Is a UC motion debatable, Chair?
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
We're asking for unanimous consent to extend. If you don't like it, say no. If you say yes and we have unanimous consent, we can find out what resources we have.
Is it the will of the committee to extend past midnight? Does anybody wish to say yes or no?
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Some hon. members
No
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
That's a no. Okay, that's done.
Mr. Julian, you have two minutes and 38 seconds.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC
No, that's fine. I've said my piece.
It is 16 words in one clause. It is very clear. I'm not sure why we're spending a lot of time on this clause when it is very clear what it indicates and what it says.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Mr. Genuis, I believe you had your hand up. You have one minute and 35 seconds.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Before I get to my time for questions, I have a point of order, which is that I don't think Mr. Julian's comment was actually about the clause. It was to reflect and cast aspersions on—
11:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
You're not recognized on a point of order. This is your time. We don't have much time to spend.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I have a point of order. Can I be recognized on a point of order?
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Yes, it's a question of relevance.
We have very limited time. Mr. Julian was using his time to go off topic and cast aspersions on us. I would welcome the chance to respond to those.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Topicality is a point of order, Chair.
In the time I have, my question is—