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Tuesday, December 4, 2007 (No. 30)

Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-29

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — November 30, 2007 — — That Bill C-29, in Clause 4, be amended by deleting lines 13 to 17 on page 2.

Motion No. 2 — November 30, 2007 — — That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 29 to 35 on page 4 with the following:

“case of a candidate, the selection date as defined in section 478.01 in the case of a nomination contestant, the end of the leadership contest in the case of a leadership contestant, and the end of the fiscal period during which the loan was made in the case of a registered party and registered association, is deemed to be a contribution of the”

Motion No. 3 — November 30, 2007 — — That Bill C-29, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing lines 32 to 35 on page 5 with the following:

“Officer shall inform the lender of his or her decision; furthermore, the candidate's registered association or, if there is no registered association, the registered party becomes liable for the unpaid amount as if the association or party had guaranteed the loan.”


Bill C-253
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions)
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motions:
Group No. 1 -- Motions Nos. 1 and 2.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of November 28, 2007.

Resuming Debate

Group No. 1

Motion No. 1 -- Question put separately.

Amendment to Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 2 -- Question put separately.

Motion No. 1 — November 28, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-253, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 10 to 24 on page 1.

Motion No. 2 — November 28, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Bill C-253, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 8 and 9 on page 2 with the following:

“(b) the RESP lifetime limit minus the total of all contributions made by the taxpayer into a registered education savings plan in previous taxation years.”

Amendment to Motion No. 2 — November 28, 2007 — , seconded by , — That Motion No. 2 be amended by adding after the word “years” the following:

“, to a maximum of $5,000”.