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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 41
Thursday, November 8, 2001
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:17 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, John Harvard, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Aileen Carroll, Bill Casey, John Harvard, Marlene Jennings, Stan Keyes, Francine Lalonde, Hon. Diane Marleau, Pat O'Brien, Brian Pallister, Pierre Paquette, Bernard Patry.
Acting Members present: Mark Eyking for Jean Augustine.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Robin McKay, Gerald Schmitz Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Keith M. Morrill, Deputy Director, United Nations, Criminal and Treaty Law Division. From the Solicitor General Canada: Caroline Fobes, Counsel, Legal Services; Marian Harymann, Senior Policy Analyst, Law Enforcement Division.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 23, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, October 30, 2001, Meeting No. 37).
The Committee proceeded to Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
On Clause 1,
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 1, be amended by striking out lines 11 to 13 on page 1 and substituting the following therefor:
"states are members;"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.
Clause 1 carried.
On Clause 2,
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 20 on page 1 the following:
(a) subject to subsection (1.1), extend any of the privileges and
immunities accorded thereto under section 3, other than duty and tax relief
privileges;
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 3 NAYS: 6
Bill Casey moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 5 on page 2 the following:
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 3 NAYS: 7
Clause 2 carried.
On Clause 3,
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 3, be amended by striking out lines 19 to 36 on page 3.
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 2 NAYS: 7
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 3, be amended by striking out line 25 on page 4 and substituting the following therefor:
"section 19 prevails to the extent of the inconsis-"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 1 NAYS: 7
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 26 on page 4 the following:
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.
Clause 3 carried.
Clause 4 carried.
On Clause 5,
Marlene Jennings moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 5, be amended by striking out in the French version, line 25 on page 6 and substituting with the following therefor:
“sécurité pour le déroulement sans heurt de toute conférence”
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
Brian Pallister moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 5, be amended by adding after line 44 on page 6 the following:
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 4 NAYS: 7
Marlene Jennings moved, -- That Bill C-35, in Clause 5, be amended by adding after line 44 on page 6 the following:
“Arrangements
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
Clause 5, as amended, carried on the following division:
YEAS
Aileen Carroll |
Bill Casey |
Mark Eyking |
Stan Keyes |
Hon. Diane Marleau |
Pat O’Brien |
NAYS
Francine Lalonde |
Brian Pallister |
Pierre Paquette |
Clause 6 to 10, severally carried on the following division:
YEAS
Aileen Carroll |
Mark Eyking |
Marlene Jennings |
Stan Keyes |
Francine Lalonde |
Hon. Diane Marleau |
Pat O’Brien |
Pierre Paquette |
Bernard Patry |
NAYS
Bill Casey |
Brian Pallister |
|
Schedule I carried.
The Title carried.
The Bill, as amended, carried, on the following division:
YEAS
Aileen Carroll |
Bill Casey |
Mark Eyking |
Stan Keyes |
Hon. Diane Marleau |
Pat O’Brien |
Bernard Patry |
|
|
NAYS
Francine Lalonde |
Brian Pallister |
Pierre Paquette |
ORDERED, -- That the Chair report Bill C-35 with amendments to the House as the Eleventh Report of the Committee.
At 10:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee