Evidence of meeting #2 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 42nd 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.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
This is a very friendly point of order and can be dealt with after the vote on Ms. Duncan's motion.
I don't think we voted on my motion. I think we agreed to add what was suggested by Mr. Fraser, but I don't think we actually voted on the motion, so we can deal with it when Ms. Duncan's motion has been dealt with.
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Can I speak to that?
I think that's a good suggestion. My concern with it is that it needs to be written in a way that doesn't limit the witnesses.
I have absolutely no concern with bringing something forward. If your amendment was “...and hear testimony from the Transportation Safety Board and other witnesses, as deemed necessary”, does that sound okay? Are you okay if that would be the amendment?
Mr. Clerk, is that okay?
Should I repeat that on his behalf?
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
It's a friendly amendment. I've no problem. I'm just suggesting some wording.
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
It would be “implications for rail safety and hear testimony from the Transportation Safety Board and other witnesses, as deemed necessary.”
4:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
We have Ms. Duncan's motion on the floor, with a friendly amendment from Mr. Berthold.
Would you like to speak to Ms. Duncan's motion?
4:30 p.m.
Liberal
Angelo Iacono Liberal Alfred-Pellan, QC
Yes, I'd like to make an amendment to add at the end “as part of the committee's formal study on rail safety”. That will be to the second paragraph.
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Actually, it's a friendly amendment, so we can just vote on the whole thing, right? I have no problems with this friendly amendment.
4:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
All those in favour of the amendment?
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Then we have Ms. Block's amended motion. We kind of voted on it, but we need to have hands raised by those in support of Ms. Block's motion to call Mr. Dwight Duncan in regard to the Detroit-Windsor bridge.
All those in favour of the amendment?
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Are there any other motions before we move on to other business?
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Can I ask for clarification on that? Is that not a matter that's being referred to us in the estimates anyway?
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Well, I'm just wondering if they can be discussed together.
I don't know precisely what Ms. Block is suggesting, but that is the estimates matter that's referred to us. Will it be covered by that?
4:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
She has suggested that Mr. Dwight Duncan, the chairperson, appear before the committee, so certainly, if that's possible—
4:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Well, that's up to Ms. Block. She's moved her motion, and it has been adopted at this point.
I'm going to move to Mr. Fraser.
4:35 p.m.
Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
On quick point of order, I believe you said “all those in favour of the amendment”, but were we voting on the main motion of Ms. Block and Ms. Duncan as amended?
4:35 p.m.
An hon. member
It was a friendly amendment.
