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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.
Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 (short title) was postponed.
The Chair called Clause 2.
Clause 2 carried on division.
Clause 3 carried on division.
Clause 4 carried on division.
Clause 5 carried on division.
On Clause 6,
Jake Stewart moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 6, be amended(a) by adding after line 15 on page 7 the following:
“(3.1) Section 118.3 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1.1):
(1.2) Despite subsection (1.1), an individual who is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus is deemed to require therapy to be administered at least two times each week for a total duration averaging not less than 14 hours a week.”
(b) by replacing line 16 on page 7 with the following:
“(4) Subsections (1) to (3.1) apply to the 2021 and”
Debate arose thereon.
The Chair ruled the proposed amendment inadmissible because it infringed on the financial initiative of the Crown, as provided on page 772 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Third Edition.
Whereupon, Jake Stewart appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was overturned on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Heath MacDonald — 5;
NAYS: Dan Albas, Daniel Blaikie, Adam Chambers, Philip Lawrence, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 6.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Jake Stewart and it was agreed to.
Clause 6, as amended, carried on division.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 7 to 15 inclusive carried on division severally.
On Clause 16,
Philip Lawrence moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 16, be amended(a) by replacing line 11 on page 18 with the following:
“(ii) the charity takes reasonable steps to ensure that the disbursement is ex-”
(b) by replacing lines 13 to 15 on page 18 with the following:
“ance of a charitable purpose of the charity, including by
(A) collecting the information — namely, on the identity, experience and activities of the grantee organization — necessary to satisfy a reasonable person that the resources will be applied accordingly before making them available to the grantee organization, and
(B) establishing measures, imposing restrictions or conditions or otherwise taking actions necessary to satisfy a reasonable person that the resources are being applied accordingly when making them available to the grantee organization; (versement admissible)”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Philip Lawrence and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Dan Albas, Adam Chambers, Philip Lawrence, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 5;
NAYS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Heath MacDonald — 6.
Gabriel Ste-Marie moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 16, be amended by deleting lines 14 and 15 on page 18.
The question was put on the amendment of Gabriel Ste-Marie and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Dan Albas, Adam Chambers, Philip Lawrence, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 5;
NAYS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Heath MacDonald — 6.
“(iii) the charity maintains documentation sufficient to demonstrate
(A) the purpose for which the disbursement is made, and
(B) that the disbursement is exclusively applied by the grantee organization to charitable activities in furtherance of a charitable purpose of the charity;”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Daniel Blaikie and it was agreed to.
Clause 16, as amended, carried on division.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 17 to 20 inclusive carried on division severally.
On Clause 21,
Philip Lawrence moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 21, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 23 with the following:“charity, association or organization making a gift that is not a qualifying disbursement to”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Philip Lawrence and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Dan Albas, Adam Chambers, Philip Lawrence, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 5;
NAYS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Heath MacDonald — 6.
Clause 21 carried on division.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 22 to 39 inclusive carried on division severally.
On Clause 40,
Philip Lawrence moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 40, be amended by deleting line 32 on page 41 to line 13 on page 43.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Philip Lawrence and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Dan Albas, Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Adam Chambers, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Philip Lawrence, Heath MacDonald, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
Clause 40, as amended, carried on division.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 41 to 51 inclusive carried on division severally.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 52 and 53 carried on division severally.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 54 to 130 inclusive carried on division severally.
On Clause 131,
Gabriel Ste-Marie moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 131, be amended by replacing lines 15 to 19 on page 106 with the following:“(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to wine
(a) that is produced by an individual for their personal use and that is consumed in the course of that use; or
(b) that is produced in Canada from honey or apples and composed wholly of agricultural or plant product grown in Canada.
(2) Subsection (1) applies after June 29, 2022.”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Gabriel Ste-Marie and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Dan Albas, Daniel Blaikie, Adam Chambers, Ben Lobb, Gabriel Ste-Marie, Jake Stewart — 6;
NAYS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Sophie Chatel, Peter Fragiskatos, Heath MacDonald — 5.
Clause 131, as amended, carried on division.
Clause 132 carried on division.
On Clause 133,
Dan Albas moved, — That Bill C-19, in Clause 133, be amended by replacing lines 1 and 2 on page 107 with the following:“(2) Subsection (1) comes into force on January 1, 2023.”
Debate arose thereon.
At 5:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.
“(2) Subsection (1) comes into force on January 1, 2023.”
The debate continued.
At 5:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.
“(2) Subsection (1) comes into force on January 1, 2023.”
The debate continued.
On motion of Terry Beech, it was agreed, — That the committee do now adjourn.
At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.