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Minutes of Proceedings
The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.
The Chair called Clause 1.
On Clause 1,
Ryan Turnbull moved, — That Bill C-234, in Clause 1, be amended by deleting lines 4 to 10 on page 1.
Debate arose thereon.
Leah Taylor Roy moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “lines 4 to 10” with the words “lines 16 to 19.”
After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Leah Taylor Roy and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6.
The question was put on the amendment of Ryan Turnbull and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6.
“ing or cooling to a building or similar structure used for raising or housing livestock or for growing crops;”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Alistair MacGregor and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Mike Kelloway, Richard Lehoux, Tim Louis, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
(a) by adding after line 10 on page 1 the following:
“(1.1) Paragraph (b.1) of the definition eligible farming machinery in section 3 of the Act is repealed.”
(b) by adding after line 15 on page 1 the following:
“(2.1) Paragraph (c) of the definition eligible farming machinery in section 3 of the Act is replaced by the following:
(c) an industrial machine or a stationary or portable engine; or”
(c) by adding after line 19 on page 1 the following:
“(3.1) The definition eligible farming machinery in section 3 of the Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (e) and by adding the following after that paragraph:
(f) property that is used for the purpose of providing heating or cooling to a building or similar structure; or”
(d) by adding after line 2 on page 2 the following:
“(5) The definition qualifying farming fuel in section 3 of the Act is replaced by the following:
qualifying farming fuel means a type of fuel that is gasoline, light fuel oil or a prescribed type of fuel. (combustible agricole admissible)”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of John Barlow and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6;
NAYS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5.
Ryan Turnbull moved, — That Bill C-234, in Clause 1, be amended
(a) by adding after line 2 on page 2 the following:
“2 Subsection 1(2.1) comes into force on the eighth anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent.”.
Rechie Valdez moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “eighth anniversary” with the words “fourth anniversary”.
The question was put on the subamendment of Rechie Valdez and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5;
NAYS : John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6.
The question was put on the amendment of Ryan Turnbull and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6.
Clause 1 carried on division.
On new Clause 2,
John Barlow moved, — That Bill C-234 be amended by adding after line 2 on page 2 the following new clause:“Coming into Force
2 (1) Subsections (1.1), (2.1), (3.1) and (5) come into force on the day that is the 10th anniversary of the day on which this Act comes into force, unless, before that day, their coming into force is postponed by a resolution — whose text is established under subsection (2) — passed by both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the rules set out in subsection (3).
(2) The Governor in Council may, by order, establish the text of a resolution providing for the postponement and specifying the period of the postponement.
(3) A motion for the adoption of the resolution may be debated in both Houses of Parliament but may not be amended. At the conclusion of the debate, the Speaker of the House of Parliament must immediately put to a vote every question that is necessary to determine whether or not the motion is concurred in.
(4) The postponement may be further extended in accordance with the procedure set out in this section, but the reference to “the day that is the 10th anniversary of the day on which this Act comes into force” in subsection (1) is to be read as “the day on which the most recent postponement under this section expires”.”
Debate arose thereon.
Yves Perron moved, — That the amendment be amended by deleting the words “but may not be amended”.
The question was put on the subamendment of Yves Perron and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Mike Kelloway, Richard Lehoux, Tim Louis, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
Alistair MacGregor moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the word “10th” with the word “8th”.
The question was put on the subamendment of Alistair MacGregor and it was agreed to.
The question was put on the amendment of John Barlow, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The Title carried on division.
The Bill, as amended, was adopted on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Richard Lehoux, Alistair MacGregor, Yves Perron, Lianne Rood, Warren Steinley — 6;
NAYS: Mike Kelloway, Tim Louis, Leah Taylor Roy, Ryan Turnbull, Rechie Valdez — 5.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House
ORDERED, — That Bill C-234, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House of Commons at report stage, on division.
At 4:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.