Public Safety Committee on May 10th, 2023

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.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-21

MPs speaking

Ron McKinnon
Raquel Dancho
Peter Julian
Alex Ruff
Taleeb Noormohamed
Pierre Paul-Hus
Pam Damoff
Eric Melillo
Kristina Michaud
Earl Dreeshen
Iqwinder Gaheer
Michael Barrett
Stephen Ellis
Glen Motz
Doug Shipley
Philip Lawrence
Anthony Housefather
Richard Martel
Paul Chiang
Kody Blois
Dane Lloyd
Blaine Calkins
Garnett Genuis
Kelly Block

Also speaking

Sandro Giammaria  Counsel, Department of Justice
Phaedra Glushek  Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
Rachel Mainville-Dale  Acting Director General, Firearms Policy, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Kellie Paquette  Director General, Canadian Firearms Program, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Rob Mackinnon  Director, Canadian Firearms Program, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

11:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

I'm sorry. I didn't quite hear. Are we able to move the amendment?

Okay. We are able to move the amendment and we'll take it up when we return.

I'm sorry. I just wanted to make sure. Thank you, Chair.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

Mr. Chair, the time has expired, right?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

Yes.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

Then we would now vote on the clause.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

Well, no, our time for the meeting has expired. We don't have to time to do that.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

We have two minutes.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

By my watch, it's 23:59.

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

We have one minute. You could do it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

Well, Mr. Genuis wants to move an amendment. I think that's—

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

He just read the clause. He should have come prepared.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

We will adjourn at this time, because it is 11:59.

I'm sorry. Mr. Calkins...?

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Conservative

Blaine Calkins Conservative Red Deer—Lacombe, AB

It sounds like they're challenging the chair.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon

Thanks, all of you. The meeting is adjourned.