Evidence of meeting #92 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities 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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8:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Strahl.
I don't see any further questions or comments.
8:35 p.m.
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
I'd like to add to that.
A 90‑day period would reduce expenses at small harbours.
The representative from the Port of Vancouver told us that there was an additional cost of $200,000 per year to produce the quarterly reports within 60 days.
That's the accounting standard, but it could be adapted to small harbours. I think that's the purpose of the NDP amendment.
8:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Savard‑Tremblay.
We'll go to the vote on CPC‑8.
(Amendment as amended negatived: nays 7; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
8:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
We will now go to NDP-15. We've had a robust discussion. We will go to a vote.
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
New NDP-15 carries. We will now go to new NDP-15.1.
Mr. Iacono, I know that you have signs with yes and no on them. Just to give you a heads-up without wasting any of your time, until you get your power back we won't be able to count your vote. Ms. Bennett is voting as a replacement on this committee.
8:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Colleagues, we will now go to new NDP-15.1. For that, I will turn the floor over to Mr. Bachrach.
8:35 p.m.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Let's do this efficiently. I move that clause 113 be amended by adding after line 3 on page 73 the following:
(4) Despite subsection (3), a port authority may publish on the port authority’s website the reports for each of the first three quarters of its first financial year after its letters patent are issued within one year after the day on which its letters patent are issued.
Essentially, this gives new ports with new letters patent a one-year deadline to publish their first quarterly report. It's just a little more flexibility for new port authorities.
8:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Bachrach.
Are there any questions, comments or concerns?
Mr. Badawey.
8:35 p.m.
Liberal
Vance Badawey Liberal Niagara Centre, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think we're all on the same page about Mr. Bachrach's intent with this amendment. We do want to give the ports a bit more time before these provisions come into force. I think it's a great idea and it's completely in line with the amendment we just passed.
For the sake of clarity and once again to get a bit more granular, we would like to propose a subamendment to make the timelines extremely clear for everyone. Our subamendment would make these base compliance timelines a year after this section comes into force. It will also give ports the ability to submit based on the date of their letters patent. Here we are with the letters patent again. That will give extra flexibility.
Mr. Chairman, I propose, as proposed subsection 37.1(4):
In the case of a port authority specified in subsection 37.3(a), the quarterly financial report must be prepared within a year after the day on which this section comes into force.
As well, Mr. Chair, as proposed subsection 37.1(4.1), we propose:
Despite subsection (3), a port authority must publish on the port authority’s website the reports for each of the first three quarters of its first financial year after its letters patent are issued within one year after the day on which its letters patent are issued.
8:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Are you prepared to have that distributed to members in both official languages?
8:40 p.m.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Could I ask, through you to Mr. Badawey, whether this lines up almost identically with NDP-16.1?
8:40 p.m.
Liberal
Vance Badawey Liberal Niagara Centre, ON
I still can't get over your last amendment, which was 25 pages.
8:40 p.m.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I'm going to read it, which is why we need to move these other ones swiftly.
8:40 p.m.
Liberal
Vance Badawey Liberal Niagara Centre, ON
I will say it's close, Mr. Bachrach, but I don't think it's identical.
8:40 p.m.
NDP
8:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
We will suspend until it's been circulated to all members in both official languages.
The meeting is now suspended.
8:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
I call this meeting back to order now that the subamendment has been distributed.
8:50 p.m.
Bloc
8:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Has the text of the subamendment not been distributed?
We will wait another minute until it's distributed.
I'm sorry, Mr. Savard‑Tremblay. I thought it had been distributed to all members of the committee.
8:50 p.m.
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
As I understand it, suspensions in this committee are rather multimodal.
8:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
I can now confirm that the text has been sent to you in both official languages.
Have all committee members received Mr. Badawey's subamendment?
