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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 (No. 82)

Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-6

An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — February 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting the short title.

Motion No. 2 — February 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting Clause 11.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

— February 10, 2014


Bill C-23
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 2 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 2.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 3 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 3.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 4 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 5 with the following:

“(2) The mandate of the Chief Electoral Officer is renewable once only; however, a person who has served as Chief”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 5 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 4.

Motion No. 6 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 5.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 7 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 5, be amended

(a) by replacing line 6 on page 6 with the following:

“Chief Electoral Officer within 20 days after the”

(b) by replacing line 20 on page 6 with the following:

“subsection (5) within 65 days after the day on”

“65-day period coincides or overlaps with the”

(d) by replacing line 25 on page 6 with the following:

“65 days after polling day for that election.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 8 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 5, be amended

(a) by replacing line 11 on page 7 with the following:

“Chief Electoral Officer within 20 days after the”

(b) by replacing line 16 on page 7 with the following:

“(4) Within 65 days after the day on which the”

“expiry of that period. However, if the 65-day”

(d) by replacing line 24 on page 7 with the following:

“notice shall be published no later than 65 days”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 9 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 5.1, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 8 with the following:

“under this Act, including information relating to the commission of an offence against a law of Canada or a province by an individual if, in the Chief Electoral Officer’s opinion, there is evidence of such an offence.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 10 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 6.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 11 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 7.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 12 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 7, be amended by adding after line 22 on page 9 the following:

“(2) The Advisory Committee of Political Parties, established pursuant to subsection 21.1(1), shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with its opinion on the impact of this section within two years after the first general election held after the coming into force of this section.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 13 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 9 with the following:

“levels or to any targeted groups.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 14 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 15 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 10.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 16 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 18.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 17 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 19.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 18 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 20.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 19 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 21.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 20 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 22.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 21 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 25.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 22 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 26.

Motion No. 23 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 30.

Motion No. 24 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 31.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 25 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 32.

Motion No. 26 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 37.

Motion No. 27 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 39.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 28 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 41.

Motion No. 29 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 43.

Motion No. 30 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 48.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 31 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 49.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 32 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 52.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 33 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 53.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 34 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 54.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 35 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 56.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 36 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 56, be amended by deleting line 9 on page 32.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 37 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 57.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 38 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 58.

Motion No. 39 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 59.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 40 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 62.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 41 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 64.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 42 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 67.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 43 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 67.1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 44 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 69.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 45 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 73.

Motion No. 46 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 77, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 49 with the following:

“years after the end of the election period, and provide to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 47 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 77, be amended by adding after line 20 on page 49 the following:

“348.161 For the purposes of determining the period of time during which each script is to be kept in accordance with section 348.16, the three-year period starts from the last time that the same or substantially similar script is used by the same caller.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 48 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 77, be amended by adding after line 20 on page 49 the following:

“348.161 For greater certainty, the requirement referred to in section 348.16 to keep the scripts and recordings described in that section for three years does not preclude the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission from establishing a system of voluntary commitments for calling service providers in which they pledge to keep scripts and recordings for periods longer than three years.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 49 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 27 on page 51 the following:

“351.11 No third party that failed to register shall incur election advertising expenses of a total amount of $500 or more.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 50 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 80.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 51 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 81.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 52 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 82.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 53 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 83.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 54 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 84.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 55 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 55 the following new clause:

“84.1 Subsection 435.01(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

(2) The total allowance fund for a quarter is the product obtained by multiplying:

(a) $0.44 multiplied by the number of valid votes cast in the election referred to in subsection (1); and

(b) the inflation adjustment factor established under subsection 405.1(1) in effect for the quarter in question.”

Motion No. 56 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 85.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 57 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 86.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 58 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 86, be amended by adding after line 31 on page 77 the following:

“(3) The auditor for a registered party or an eligible party is to be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer.”

Motion No. 59 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 86, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 99 the following:

“(1.1) The Chief Electoral Officer may require a registered party and its chief agent to provide him or her with documents and any other information that the Chief Electoral Officer believes are necessary to exercise or perform his or her powers, duties and functions under this subdivision in respect of election expenses returns.”

Motion No. 60 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 86, be amended by adding after line 25 on page 105 the following:

“(3) The auditor for a registered association is to be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer.”

Motion No. 61 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 87.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 62 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 88.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 63 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 88, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 192 the following:

“480.2 Every person is guilty of an offence who, with intent to influence the political preferences of electors or the outcome of an election, contacts electors during the election period from any place outside Canada, whether by live voice calls, voter contact calling services or mail.”

Motion No. 64 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 89.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 65 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 90.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 66 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 91.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 67 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 92.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 68 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 93.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 69 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 94.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 70 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 94.1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 71 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 95.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 72 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 96.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 73 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 97.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 74 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 97, be amended

(a) by replacing line 30 on page 195 with the following:

“(a.1) section 351.1 (registered and non-registered foreign third party ex-”

(b) by replacing line 4 on page 196 with the following:

“(a.1) section 351.1 (registered and non-registered foreign third party ex-”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 75 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 98.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 76 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 99.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 77 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 100.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 78 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 101.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 79 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 102.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 80 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 103.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 81 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 104.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 82 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 105.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 83 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 106.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 84 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 107.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 85 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 108.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 86 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 108, be amended by replacing lines 4 to 8 on page 225 with the following:

“behaviour for a term of 10 years and may be removed by the Director of Public Prosecutions for cause.

(2) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall consult Elections Canada with”

Motion No. 87 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 108, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 227 the following:

“510.01 (1) If, on the ex parte application of the Commissioner or his or her authorized representative, a judge of a superior or county court is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an investigation is being conducted under section 510 and that a person has or is likely to have information that is relevant to the investigation, the judge may order the person to

(a) attend as specified in the order and be examined on oath or solemn affirmation by the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner on any matter that is relevant to the investigation before a person designated in the order;

(b) produce to the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner within a time and at a place specified in the order, a record, a copy of a record certified by affidavit to be a true copy, or any other thing, specified in the order; or

(c) make and deliver to the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner, within a time specified in the order, a written return under oath or solemn affirmation showing in detail such information as is required by the order.

(2) Where the person against whom an order is sought under paragraph (1)(b) in relation to an investigation is a corporation and the judge to whom the application is made under subsection (1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an affiliate of the corporation, whether the affiliate is located in or outside Canada, has records that are relevant to the investigation, the judge may order the corporation to produce the records.

(3) No person shall be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) or (2) on the ground that the testimony, record or other thing or return required of the person may tend to criminate the person or subject him or her to any proceeding or penalty, but no testimony given by an individual pursuant to an order made under paragraph (1)(a), or return made by an individual pursuant to an order made under paragraph (1)(c), shall be used or received against that individual in any criminal proceedings thereafter instituted against him or her, other than a prosecution under section 132 or 136 of the Criminal Code.

(4) An order made under this section has effect anywhere in Canada.”

Motion No. 88 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 109.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 89 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 110.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 90 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 6 on page 229 the following new clause:

“110.1 (1) The portion of subsection 524(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

524. (1) Any elector who was eligible to vote in an electoral district, and any candidate in an electoral district, may, by application to or action in a competent court, contest the election in that electoral district on the grounds that

(2) The Act is amended by adding the following after subsection 524(2):

(3) Under an application or action brought under subsection (1), the elector may name as a respondent any person or entity, including a political party, whose actions may have given rise to the irregularities, fraud or corrupt or illegal practices.”

Motion No. 91 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 111.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 92 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 111, be amended by adding after line 17 on page 229 the following:

“(3) Subsection 525(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

(3) An application or action shall be dealt with without delay and in a summary way. The court may, however, allow oral evidence to be given at the hearing of the application or action in specific circumstances.”

Motion No. 93 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 17 on page 229 the following new clause:

“111.1 Subsection 526(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

526. (1) An application or action must be accompanied by security for costs in the amount of $1,000, and must be served on the Attorney General of Canada, the Chief Electoral Officer, the returning officer of the electoral district in question and all the candidates in that electoral district.”

Motion No. 94 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 17 on page 229 the following new clause:

“111.1 The portion of section 527 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

527. An application or action based on a ground set out in paragraph 524(1)(b) must be filed within one year after the later of

Motion No. 95 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by adding after line 17 on page 229 the following new clause:

“111.1 Subsections 531(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:

531. (1) The court may at any time dismiss an application or action if it considers it to be vexatious, frivolous or not made in good faith.

(2) After hearing the application or action, the court may dismiss it if the grounds referred to in paragraph 524(1)(a) or (b), as the case may be, are not established and, where they are established, shall declare the election null and void or may annul the election, respectively.

(2.1) The court may award the elector referred to in subsection 524(1) costs of the hearing of the application or action if the grounds of the contestation are fraud and if the court considers the grounds to be established.”

Motion No. 96 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 112.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 97 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 113.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 98 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 114.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 99 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 115.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 100 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 115, be amended by adding after line 36 on page 230 the following:

“535.4 (1) Within two years after the coming into force of this section, the committee of the Senate and the committee of the House of Commons that normally consider electoral matters shall each undertake a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Act, that includes a consideration of the matters referred to in subsection (3).

(2) Within one year after undertaking the comprehensive review referred to in subsection (1), each committee referred to in that subsection shall submit a report on that review to its House containing any recommendations in respect of the provisions and operation of this Act.

(3) The review referred to in subsection (1) shall include a consideration of the feasibility of adopting existing proportional electoral systems to replace the current first-past-the-post system, with a view to providing electors with equal, effective votes and representation in the House of Commons that reflects closely the distribution of votes cast, to the extent that such systems are consistent with the Constitution of Canada.”

Motion No. 101 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 116.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 102 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 117.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 103 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 118.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 104 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 119.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 105 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 120.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 106 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 121.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 107 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 122.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 108 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 123.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 109 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 124.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 110 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 125.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 111 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 126.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 112 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 127.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 113 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 128.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 114 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 129.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 115 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 130.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 116 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 131.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 117 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 132.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 118 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 133.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 119 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 134.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 120 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 135.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 121 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 136.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 122 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 137.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 123 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 138.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 124 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 139.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 125 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 140.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 126 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 141.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 127 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 142.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 128 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 143.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 129 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 144.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 130 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 145.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 131 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 146.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 132 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 147.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 133 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 148.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 134 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 149.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 135 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 150.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 136 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 151.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 137 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 152.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

— May 6, 2014

Motion No. 138 — May 6, 2014 — — That Bill C-23, in Clause 152, be amended by adding after line 11 on page 242 the following:

“(1.2) The report shall also include any concerns regarding the powers granted to the Commissioner by the Canada Elections Act.”

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 6, 2014

Motion No. 139 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 153.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 140 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 154.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 141 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 155.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 142 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 156.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 143 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 157.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 144 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Clause 158.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

, and — May 5, 2014

Motion No. 145 — May 5, 2014 — — That Bill C-23 be amended by deleting Schedule 1.

Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(2), notice also received from:

and — May 5, 2014


Bill C-479
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims)
Pursuant to Standing Order 76.1(5), the Speaker selected and grouped for debate the following motion:
Group No. 1 -- Motion No. 1.
Statement and selection by Speaker — see Debates of April 30, 2014.

Deferred Recorded Divisions

Motion No. 1 — April 30, 2014 — Deferred recorded division on the motion of , seconded by , — That Bill C-479, in Clause 6, be amended by

(a) replacing line 9 on page 5 with the following:

“6. (1) Subparagraph 142(1)(b)(iii) of the Act is repealed.

(2) Subparagraphs 142(1)(b)(v) and (vi) of the Act are repealed.

(3) Paragraph 142(1)(b) of the Act is”

(b) replacing line 18 on page 5 with the following:

“(4) Subsection 142(1) of the Act is”

“(5) Section 142 of the Act is amended by”

(d) replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 6 with the following:

“information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) at least 14 days, where”