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Minutes of Proceedings
The committee resumed its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.
The committee resumed clause-by-clause consideration on Clause 5 of the Bill.
“tion.”
And of the subamendment of Michael Cooper, — That the amendment be amended by adding the following after “tion.”:
“However, the first general election after this section comes into force is to be held on the later of
(a) Monday, February 24, 2025, and;
(b) subject to subsection (3), the Monday following the 50th day after the day on which this section comes into force.
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(b), if the Monday referred to in that paragraph is a holiday, polling day shall be held on the Tuesday after that Monday, and any time specified under this Act before or after polling day is to be calculated as if polling day were the Monday.”
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The chair ruled the proposed subamendment admissible.
Whereupon, Ryan Turnbull appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was overturned on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Luc Berthold, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Eric Duncan, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau — 5;
NAYS: Lisa Marie Barron, Francis Drouin, Mona Fortier, Jennifer O'Connell, Sherry Romanado, Ryan Turnbull — 6.
The committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Lisa Marie Barron.
At 11:28 a.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 11:35 a.m., the meeting resumed.
The committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Lisa Marie Barron.
At 12:32 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:44 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Michael Cooper moved, —
That the committee resume consideration of the motion of Michael Cooper moved on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, which read as follows:
That, given that the committee has learned that staff from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs met with New Democratic Party (NDP) representatives, representatives from the Privy Council Office (PCO), and the Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday, January 25, 2024 on matters relating to Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, and that the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, along with his Parliamentary Secretary and staff from his office and the Parliamentary secretary’s office met with NDP representatives, an NDP Member of Parliament, representatives from the PCO, and the Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday, March 30, 2024, on matters relating to Bill C-65, the committee:
- order the Office of the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to provide the committee with all of the dates on which any representatives from the Liberal Party, including Party Officials, Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries, Minister’s Office Staff, and Members of Parliament met with any representatives from the NDP, including Party Officials, and Members of Parliament on matters relating to Bill C-65, and the names and titles of the individuals who attended those meetings;
- order the production of any documents under the control of the PCO, PMO, any Minister’s office, and Elections Canada, including any documents used as briefing materials in any of those meetings, and any records of conversations, including emails, text messages, or any other form of communication, about those meetings, and any records of discussions that took place at those meetings and/or decisions that were made at those meetings, and that these documents are to be provided to the Clerk with no redactions within one week of the adoption of this motion; and
- invite Daniel Blaikie, former Member of Parliament for Elmwood–Transcona and former Democratic Reform Critic for the NDP and a co-author of Bill C-65, to appear before the committee on its study of Bill C-65.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Lisa Marie Barron, Luc Berthold, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Francis Drouin, Eric Duncan, Mona Fortier, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Jennifer O'Connell, Sherry Romanado, Ryan Turnbull — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The debate continued.
Ryan Turnbull moved, —
That the motion be amended by adding the following:
“(D.) Given that Bill C-65 is intended to strengthen the Canada Elections Act from attempts of foreign interference in Canada’s elections and given the recent allegations that agents of the Indian government interfered in the 2022 Leadership race of the Conservative Party of Canada, the committee invite the following individuals to appear before the committee on its study of Bill C-65:
- Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton
- Dan Muys, M.P., Flamborough—Glanbrook
- The Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner, P.C., M.P., Calgary Nose Hill
- Kyle Seeback, M.P., Dufferin—Caledon
- Doug Shipley, M.P., Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
- Jaskaran Sandhu
- Harkirat Singh″.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The chair ruled the proposed amendment admissible.
Whereupon, Luc Berthold appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was sustained on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Lisa Marie Barron, Francis Drouin, Mona Fortier, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Jennifer O'Connell, Sherry Romanado, Ryan Turnbull — 7;
NAYS: Luc Berthold, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Eric Duncan — 4.
The debate continued.
At 4:40 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, the meeting was adjourned due to the proclamation of prorogation, terminating the 1st Session of the 44th Parliament.