Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
There have been consultations among all parties concerning additional report stage amendments to Bill C-29.
These amendments are necessary to ensure that other provisions of the Canada Elections Act are consistent with amendments that have been made to the bill by the procedure and House affairs committee.
Although report stage debate of the bill has already begun, and many of the amendments that have been under discussion are beyond the scope of Bill C-29, Mr. Speaker, I believe you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following six amendments.
I would ask for the indulgence of the House, as these amendments are lengthy. I move:
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29 be amended by adding after line 13 on page 1 the following:
2.1 Subsection 403.34(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
403.34(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 403.35(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the registered association made as of the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part
(a) 18 months after the end of the fiscal period to which the return relates, in the case of a claim to be paid for an expense; or
(b) three years after the day on which the amount is due according to the terms of the loan, in the case of a claim for a loan made to the registered association under section 405.5.
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 6 the following:
7.1 Subsection 423.1(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
423.1(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in the financial transactions return referred to in subsection 424(1) or in an election expenses return referred to in subsection 429(1) is deemed to be a contribution to the registered party of the unpaid amount on the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part
(a) 18 months after the end of the fiscal period to which the return relates or in which the polling day fell, as the case may be, in the case of a claim to be paid for on expense; or
(b) three years after the end of that fiscal period in the case of a claim for a loan made to the registered party under section 405.5
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29, in clause 10, be amended by:
(a) replacing line 1 on page 7 with the following:
10.(1) Subsection 435.24(1) of the Act is
(b) adding after line 8 on page 7 the following:
(2)The portion of subsection 435.24(2) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
(2) The requirement to pay a claim within three years does not apply to a claim in respect of which
435.29(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 435.3(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the leadership contestant made as of the day on which the expense was incurred if the claim remains unpaid, in whole or in part, three years after the end of the leadership contest.
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the house, Bill C-29 be amended by adding after line 28 on page 8 the following:
13.1 Subsection 435.29(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
435.29(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 435.3(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the leadership contestant made as of the day on which the expense was incurred if the claim remains unpaid, in whole or in part, three years after the end of the leadership contest.
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-29 be amended by adding after line 41 on page 10 the following:
19.1 Subsection 450(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
450.(1) An unpaid claim mentioned in a return referred to in subsection 451(1) is deemed to be a contribution of the unpaid amount to the candidate made as of the day on which the expense was incurred or the loan was made, as the case may be, if the claim remains unpaid in whole or in part
(a) 18 months after polling day for the election to which the return relates, in the case of a claim to be paid for a candidate's electoral campaign expense; or
(b) three years after that polling day, in the case of a claim for a loan made to the candidate under section 405.5.