Evidence of meeting #57 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was employee.
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3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
We are in clause 12, Mr. Julian. The suggestion is that we deal with those. There was a request from the staff that we group them so that it would facilitate discussion. So the rest of the grouping, it was suggested, on voluntary reporting would bring in amendments BQ-21, BQ-22, and NDP-12.1.1. Then we would go into whistle-blower protection, on which again there is a grouping, and we would move through those individually.
Mr. Jean.
3:50 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Can't we just move forward the way we're going and just carry on? If there's consensus with the people who are moving those motions that are in the group, then we deal with them as a group, and if there's not, then we deal with them individually. Can we just move forward?
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
You're talking about the standard agenda, amendment BQ-19, then going back, or staying in the grouping that we're in? That's the issue before us.
3:50 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I think what matters at this stage, Mr. Chair, if I can just be blunt, is moving forward. I think if we move forward, that's the right direction.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
Is there agreement that we would move ahead based on the grouping that was requested to assist us in discussion, and that would mean we would move on amendments BQ-21, BQ-22, NDP-12, and then we would move to the next one, which is the whistle-blower protection grouping?
3:50 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
I think there's agreement.
I agree with Mr. Jean on the point that we proceed. We have an agenda, and the next amendment that would be up would be BQ-19.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
Do I hear a majority position that we should proceed based on the grouping?
3:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
We'll go with the grouping.
BQ-21, which is page 63, Mr. Laframboise.
3:50 p.m.
Bloc
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
So you're not moving BQ-21. That's withdrawn.
The next is BQ-22. That is page 64. Again, that is Mr. Laframboise.
3:55 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Laframboise Bloc Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Chairman, we did not decide at the outset on the other clauses concerning the Canada Labour Code. You decided to include this clause under the heading of “Voluntary Reporting”. I take the liberty of challenging that. I'm having a lot of trouble because we haven't yet discussed the clauses concerning the Canada Labour Code or the other acts that we are supposed to discuss and that we have set aside. This is clause 2. That's why I'm having trouble—
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
In effect, you want to move it....
I'm sorry, on a point of order, Mr. Jean.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I was only going to mention that that's what I explained earlier. I think it's within Mr. Laframboise's right to move it to a different timetable. I think it's up to him whether he wants it grouped in this particular case or not. If he doesn't, that's fine.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
Mr. Laframboise, that's fine. We would move it, then, I presume in this case, to the revision of other acts. This would be moving it down further. That's fine. We'll move it then.
NDP-12.11, Mr. Julian.
3:55 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, I'm jumping all over the place. If you'll give me a moment--
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Don Bell
What I'm saying is it's identical to BQ-22 and that would move it into the provision of other acts. We would move it farther down on the agenda, if that's agreeable with you.
3:55 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Give me a moment, Mr. Chair, because we have to consult three different sections to catch up.
