Transport Committee on Oct. 26th, 2010

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

I think they are in clause 2, but--

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

If it's to be part of clause 3, you should introduce it now.

[Bonnie Crombie, Liberal, Mississauga—Streetsville, ON]

Okay. Then I would like to introduce the motion. I can dictate the wording to 21.1, or we could make it 21.2, I guess.

I move that the government review the legislation at a 10-year period.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

Yes.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

I note that we have a legislative clerk here. I'm wondering if that, in his opinion, is the best place to put that amendment. He could tell the committee, or where he would recommend the best place to put it would be.

[Wayne Cole]

The committee would really need to consult the legislative drafter, which I am not. The section that is being discussed.... These are amendments to the regulation-making power of Canada Post Corporation provided for in the statute. It's not clear to me that this is the best place, but as I said, I'm not really qualified--

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

That's why we're asking you.

[Wayne Cole]

--to express an opinion.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Where would you recommend it?

[Wayne Cole]

If the regulations section, and the only amendment is to review one of the regulations—part of the regulations. I would presume it could be put at the end of the regulations section.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Which clause would that be?

[Wayne Cole]

It would have to be a new clause at the end of the section, so it would have to be a clause separate from the amendment that you have moved, G-3.

It would become a new clause.

[Bonnie Crombie, Liberal, Mississauga—Streetsville, ON]

It's clause 4.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

We'll put it separately as an additional clause 4. Is that what you're saying?

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Perfect.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

Okay. Then let's leave yours until we finish clause 3.

Is there any discussion of the amendment to clause 3?

(Amendment agreed to)

(Clause 3 as amended agreed to)

Now we go to a new clause 4.

[Bonnie Crombie, Liberal, Mississauga—Streetsville, ON]

I'd like to introduce the concept of a clause 4, which would read that the government review the legislation at a 10-year period.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

Do we have discussion?

Are all in favour of the new clause 4?

[Wayne Cole]

Just a moment. We need to have the committee agree to the exact wording. It's not enough to just agree to the idea.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

We vote separately on wording and then--

[Wayne Cole]

Hang on just a minute. We don't have any wording yet.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

Okay. Can you repeat that, please?

[Bonnie Crombie, Liberal, Mississauga—Streetsville, ON]

Are you ready? I move that the government review the legislation at a 10-year period.

The intent is, of course, to consider whether there are evolving media products and consideration of rates, etc.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, John McCallum]

That the government shall review the legislation--

[Wayne Cole]

You can't say “the legislation”. You have to make it “this legislation”, which is going to disappear because these are amendments to the Canada Post Act.

Is it “review after 10 years?”