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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Bernadette Jordan, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
Chris Bittle moved, — That the Committee proceed to consideration of the motion of Ruby Sahota moved on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, and of the amendment of John Nater moved on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Chris Bittle, David Christopherson, David de Burgh Graham, Linda Lapointe, Ruby Sahota, Scott Simms — 6;
NAYS: Stephanie Kusie, John Nater, Scott Reid — 3.
The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Ruby Sahota, moved on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, — That the Committee commence clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-76 on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.;
That the Chair be empowered to hold meetings outside of normal hours to accommodate clause-by-clause consideration;
That the Chair may limit debate on each clause to a maximum of five minutes per party, per clause; and,
That if the Committee has not completed the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill by 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, all remaining amendments submitted to the Committee shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively, without further debate on all remaining clauses and proposed amendments, as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, as well as questions necessary to report the Bill to the House and to order the Chair to report the Bill to the House as soon as possible.
And of the amendment of John Nater, moved on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, — That the motion be amended
a) by adding after the words "That the Committee" the following: "do not"; and,
b) by replacing the words after "of Bill C-76" with the words: "before the Committee has heard from the Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario".
The debate continued.
John Nater moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Stephanie Kusie, John Nater, Scott Reid — 3;
NAYS: Chris Bittle, David Christopherson, David de Burgh Graham, Linda Lapointe, Ruby Sahota, Scott Simms — 6.
Scott Reid moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the words “Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario” the following: “nor until the Committee has heard from the Minister of Democratic Institutions for not less than one hour”.
Chris Bittle moved, — That the Committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Chris Bittle, David de Burgh Graham, Linda Lapointe, Ruby Sahota, Scott Simms — 5;
NAYS: David Christopherson, Stephanie Kusie, John Nater, Scott Reid — 4.
At 4:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.