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Minutes of Proceedings
The Committee resumed consideration of the motion moved by Blake Richards, on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, which read as follows:
That, in relation to its study on the question of privilege related to the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) and pursuant to the Handling and Safeguarding of Classified and Protected Information and Assets guidelines, and the requirement to maintain a distribution list of all SECRET information, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs request that the Government provide a full distribution list of all persons who had access to any copies of the legislation on Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) prior to its introduction, to the Committee no later than June 21st, 2016.
The Committee resumed consideration of the amendment moved by Jamie Schmale, on Thursday, June 16, 2016, which read as follows:
That the motion be amended by deleting the words “no later than June 21, 2016”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Jamie Schmale and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Arnold Chan, David Christopherson, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Blake Richards, Randeep Sarai, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck, Anita Vandenbeld — 9;
NAYS: — 0.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: David Christopherson, Blake Richards, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck — 4;
NAYS: Arnold Chan, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Randeep Sarai, Anita Vandenbeld — 5.
Blake Richards moved, — That the Procedure and House Affairs committee invite the Minister of Health to appear to answer all questions related to its study on the question of privilege related to “the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)”.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: David Christopherson, Blake Richards, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck — 4;
NAYS: Arnold Chan, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Randeep Sarai, Anita Vandenbeld — 5.
Blake Richards moved, — That the Procedure and House Affairs committee invite the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to appear to answer all questions related to its study on the question of privilege related to “the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)”.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: David Christopherson, Blake Richards, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck — 4;
NAYS: Arnold Chan, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Randeep Sarai, Anita Vandenbeld — 5.
Blake Richards moved, — That the Procedure and House Affairs committee invite the Director of Communications to the Prime Minister to appear to answer all questions related to its study on the question of privilege related to “the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)”.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: David Christopherson, Blake Richards, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck — 4;
NAYS: Arnold Chan, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Randeep Sarai, Anita Vandenbeld — 5.
Blake Richards moved, — That the Procedure and House Affairs committee invite the Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister to appear to answer all questions related to its study on the question of privilege related to “the matter of the premature disclosure of the contents of Bill C-14 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)”.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: David Christopherson, Blake Richards, Jamie Schmale, Robert Sopuck — 4;
NAYS: Arnold Chan, David de Burgh Graham, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Randeep Sarai, Anita Vandenbeld — 5.
At 11:51 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.