moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting the title.
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Randy White Reformfor Mr. Leon E. Benoit
moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting the title.
Randy White Reformfor Mr. Rob Anders
moved:
Motion No. 2
That Bill C-9 be amended by replacing the title with the following:
“An Act to implement the Nisga'a Final Agreement”
Keith Martin Reform Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
moved:
Motion No. 3
That Bill C-9 be amended by replacing the title with the following:
“An Act to give effect to the Agreement between Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of British Columbia and the Nisga'a Nation”
Motion No. 4
That Bill C-9 be amended by deleting the preamble.
Rob Anders Reform Calgary West, AB
moved:
Motion No. 5
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 1 to 5 on page 1.
Randy White Reformfor Mr. Leon E. Benoit
moved:
Motion No. 6
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 5 on page 1 with the following:
“Whereas it is desirable to resolve the land claims made by the Nisga'a people in order to facilitate the social and economic development of Canada;”
John Cummins Reform Delta—South Richmond, BC
moved:
Motion No. 7
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 1 with the following:
“significant social and economic importance;”
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Langley—Abbotsford B.C.
Reform
Randy White Reformfor Mrs. Diane Ablonczy
moved:
Motion No. 8
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 4 on page 1 with the following:
“social and economic importance to”
Garry Breitkreuz Reform Yorkton—Melville, SK
moved:
Motion No. 9
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 1 with the following:
“meaningful social and economic importance to”
Dale Johnston Reform Wetaskiwin, AB
moved:
Motion No. 10
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 4 on page 1 with the following:
“significant social importance to”
Randy White Reformfor Mr. Grant Hill
moved:
Motion No. 11
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 1 with the following:
“all Canadians;”
Ken Epp Reform Elk Island, AB
moved:
Motion No. 12
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 1 with the following:
“Canada;”
Randy White Reformfor Mr. Richard M. Harris
moved:
Motion No. 13
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 6 to 9 on page 1.
Randy White Reformfor Miss Deborah Grey
moved:
Motion No. 14
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 6 to 9 on page 1 with the following:
“Whereas reconciliation is best achieved through negotiation based upon the principles of equality, accountability and affordability;”
Philip Mayfield Reform Cariboo—Chilcotin, BC
moved:
Motion No. 15
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:
“mediation and agreement, rather than”
Mike Scott Reform Skeena, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on Bill C-9 at report stage. I want to inform the House at the beginning of my intervention that I recently had the privilege, I suppose, if one wants to put it that way, of travelling to—
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
I am sorry to interrupt the hon. member. I have just been informed that we can dispense with the reading of one motion, but we cannot dispense with reading all the motions. We will have to dispense with each one as they come up individually.
This is the procedure that needs to be followed. We have Motions Nos. 16 to 30 and each needs to be moved, seconded and deemed to have been presented to the House. If it would be possible to have that motion, we will deal with it.
Don Boudria LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I was just going to suggest to you precisely that in an an effort to have the debate start as quickly as possible.
I move that all the motions in Group No. 1 be deemed to have been moved, seconded and read.
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The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)
The House has heard the motion. Is there unanimous consent to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
(Motion agreed to)
Monte Solberg Reform Medicine Hat, AB
moved:
Motion No. 16
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 1 with the following:
“negotiation, rather than”
Chuck Strahl Reform Fraser Valley, BC
moved:
Motion No. 17
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 1 with the following:
“through litigation;”
Derrek Konrad Reform Prince Albert, SK
moved:
Motion No. 18
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 1 with the following:
“through conflict;”
Peter Goldring Reform Edmonton East, AB
moved:
Motion No. 19
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 15 on page 1.
Ted White Reform North Vancouver, BC
moved:
Motion No. 20
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 1 with the following:
“achieve this reconciliation and to establish an improved relationship among them;”
Jason Kenney Reform Calgary Southeast, AB
moved:
Motion No. 21
That Bill C-9, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 14 and 15 on page 1 with the following:
“achieve this reconciliation;”