Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-489 would amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act respecting prohibition orders. It would prevent the offender from knowingly being within two kilometres of the residence of the victim. It would also make amendments to the provisions respect

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  It's not necessarily a hesitation. As members know, the threshold is whether it's clearly unconstitutional. By looking at one provision, in particular clause 1, which would amend subsection 161(1) of the Criminal Code with respect to a prohibition order, it would prohibit the off

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  That's the proposal of the bill. This language is only to be found in this clause of the bill. The language in the other provisions of the bill is different. The language that we find elsewhere in the bill merely reproduces language that is already used in the Criminal Code with

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  There are some issues, but as long as the threshold is whether it's clearly unconstitutional, I suggest that it meets the criteria.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  When I provide information to you, it is based on the committee's practices. The fact that meetings used to be held in camera must also be taken into account. Obviously, I provide information to you using the tools that are available. As you mentioned, the subcommittee is the mas

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Yes, that is correct.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  I used the word "Parliament" because we sometimes refer to the House of Commons that way.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  The House of Commons is not even supposed to know what happens at the Senate, aside from the messages it receives. We are therefore dealing with House of Commons bills only.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Yes. An equivalent subcommittee does not exist in the Senate. In other words, there are no parliamentarians who gather, as with the subcommittee, to determine if bills tabled in the Senate can be put to a vote before being debated. However, as with any bill submitted to a commit

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, Standing Order 92.1(a) establishes the criteria for Senate public bills. Section 91.1 of the Standing Orders authorizes the standing committee to establish criteria that this subcommittee will use for House of Commons bills. If you would like to put in place

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-480 would amend the Old Age Security Act where the Income Supplement and funeral arrangements are concerned. The bill states that if a person withdraws money from their RRSP account in order to pay for funeral arrangements, the person would not be penalized by way of the I

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Bill C-476 would amend the Parliament of Canada Act to make the Parliamentary Budget Officer an independent officer of Parliament. The bill falls within federal jurisdiction. There is no clear violation of the Constitution. There is no similar legislation on the order paper right

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Exactly. If the other bill were to be added to the order of precedence, the subcommittee would be able to designate it as a non-votable item.

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  Since they are usually members from the same party...

Subcommittee on Private Members' Business committee  ...people are already aware.