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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 74
Thursday, October 19, 2017, 11:02 a.m. to 12:37 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Larry Bagnell, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Olivier Champagne, Legislative Clerk
• Kenza Gamassi, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Andre Barnes, Analyst
Privy Council Office
• Riri Shen, Director of Operations, Democratic Institutions
• Madeleine Dupuis, Policy Advisor, Democratic Institutions
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, June 15, 2017, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing).

The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Riri Shen and Madeleine Dupuis answered questions.

The Chair called Clause 1.

Clause 1 carried on division.

On Clause 2,

David de Burgh Graham moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 5 on page 2 with the following:

“of the registered party for whose financial benefit the event is organized or the registered party described in subparagraph (a)(ii), or a minister of the Crown or minister of state who is a member of the registered party for whose financial benefit the event is organized or the registered party described in that subparagraph, and”

Debate arose thereon.

Scott Reid moved, — That the amendment be amended by adding after the word “state” the words “, or a parliamentary secretary,” and by adding after the word “subparagraph” the words “, or any person appointed under subsection 128(1) of the Public Service Employment Act”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the subamendment of Scott Reid and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: David Christopherson, Randy Hoback, Scott Reid, Blake Richards — 4;

NAYS : Chris Bittle, Nicola Di Iorio, David de Burgh Graham, Ruby Sahota, Filomena Tassi — 5.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of David de Burgh Graham and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 8; NAYS: 0.

David Christopherson moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting lines 3 to 9 on page 3.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of David Christopherson and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 8.

David Christopherson moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by replacing line 15 on page 3 with the following:

“contestants, the registered party shall give written notice to that effect to the Chief Electoral Officer at least five days before the day the regulated fundraising event is to take place and shall publish the infor-”

(b) by replacing line 15 on page 4 with the following:

“registered party shall give written notice to that effect to the Chief Electoral Officer at least five days before the day the regulated fundraising event is to take place and shall publish that information in a”

Debate arose thereon.

By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

David de Burgh Graham moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 4 the following:

“(4.1) If a registered party is required to publish information under subsection (1) or (4), it shall also notify the Chief Electoral Officer of the regulated fundraising event no later than five days before the day the event takes place.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of David de Burgh Graham and it was agreed to.

The Chair ruled that the following amendment was consequential to the previous amendment and therefore it was also adopted:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 9, be amended by adding after line 13 on page 14 the following:

“(b.1) being a registered party, contravenes subsection 384.2(4.1) (failure to notify Chief Electoral Officer of regulated fundraising event);”

David Christopherson moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended

(a) by adding after line 35 on page 4 the following:

“(7.1) A registered party referred to in subsection (1), or a person or entity referred to in subsection (3), must prohibit any person referred to in subparagraph 384.1(1)(b)(i) whose name has not been published under subsection (1) or (4) at least five days before the day the regulated fundraising event is to take place from attending the event.”

(b) by replacing line 36 on page 4 with the following:

“(8) Subsections (1) to (7.1) do not apply in respect of a reg-”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of David Christopherson and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 4.

The Chair ruled that the following amendment was consequential to the previous amendment and therefore it was also negatived:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 9, be amended by adding after line 19 on page 14 the following:

“(d.1) being a registered party, or being a person or entity, contravenes subsection 384.2(7.1) (failure to prohibit attendance at regulated fundraising event);”

David de Burgh Graham moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 7 and 8 on page 5 with the following:

“scribed form, on the regulated fundraising event.”

(b) replacing lines 34 to 36 on page 6 with the following:

“fundraising event setting out that information.

(6.1) The registered party’s chief agent shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the reports referred to in subsections (1) and (6) within 30 days after the day the regulated fundraising event takes place.

(7) Subsections (1) to (6.1) do not apply in respect of a reg-”

(c) replacing lines 1 to 5 on page 7 with the following:

“(8) A registered party’s chief agent shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with a single report, in the prescribed form, on all the regulated fundraising events that were held during the election period for a general election”

(d) adding after line 14 on page 7 the following:

“(8.1) The registered party’s chief agent shall provide the Chief Electoral Officer with the report referred to in subsection (8) within 60 days after polling day at the general election.”

Debate arose thereon.

Scott Reid moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “do not” with the words “continue to”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the subamendment of Scott Reid and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 2; NAYS: 5.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of David de Burgh Graham and it was agreed to on division.

The Chair ruled that the following amendment was consequential to the previous amendment and therefore it was also adopted:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 9, be amended by

(a) replacing line 21 on page 14 with the following:

“384.3(1), (6) or (6.1) (failure to provide report on regulated”

(b) replacing line 33 on page 14 with the following:

“384.3(8) or (8.1) (failure to provide report on all regulated”

David de Burgh Graham moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 34 on page 5 the following:

“(a.1) any person who attended the event solely to assist a person with a disability;”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of David de Burgh Graham and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

Pursuant to the order adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the following amendment, submitted by Elizabeth May for the consideration of the Committee, was deemed moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by deleting line 35 on page 5 to line 6 on page 6.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 0; NAYS: 9.

David de Burgh Graham moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 2, be amended by

(a) replacing line 21 on page 6 with the following:

“(4.1) If a person or entity referred to in subsection (4) becomes aware, after providing information to a registered party under that subsection or this subsection, of any change to that information, the person or entity shall provide the new information to the registered party as soon as feasible after becoming aware of the change.

(5) No person or entity referred to in subsection (4) or (4.1) shall”

(b) replacing line 28 on page 7 with the following:

“(9.1) If a person or entity referred to in subsection (9) becomes aware, after providing information to a registered party under that subsection or this subsection, of any change to that information, the person or entity shall provide the new information to the registered party as soon as feasible after becoming aware of the change.

(10) No person or entity referred to in subsection (9) or (9.1)”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of David de Burgh Graham and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 0.

The Chair ruled that the following amendment was consequential to the previous amendment and therefore it was also adopted:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 14 with the following:

“384.3(4), (4.1), (9) or (9.1) (failure to provide information about”

Clause 2, as amended, carried on division.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 3 to 8 inclusive carried on division severally.

Clause 9, as amended, carried on division.

Clause 10 carried on division.

On Clause 11,

Pursuant to the order adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the following amendment, submitted by Elizabeth May for the consideration of the Committee, was deemed moved:

That Bill C-50, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing lines 24 and 25 on page 15 with the following:

“tion 497.01 is liable on summary conviction to a fine equal to double the amount that the person obtained by committing the offence.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 0; NAYS: 9.

David Christopherson moved, — That Bill C-50, in Clause 11, be amended by replacing line 25 on page 15 with the following:

“not more than $5,000.”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of David Christopherson and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: David Christopherson, Randy Hoback, Scott Reid, Blake Richards — 4;

NAYS: Chris Bittle, Nicola Di Iorio, David de Burgh Graham, Ruby Sahota, Filomena Tassi — 5.

Clause 11 carried on division.

By unanimous consent, Clauses 12 to 15 inclusive carried on division severally.

The Title carried on division.

The Bill, as amended, carried on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Nicola Di Iorio, David de Burgh Graham, Ruby Sahota, Filomena Tassi — 5;

NAYS: David Christopherson, Randy Hoback, Scott Reid, Blake Richards — 4.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-50, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:32 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, the Committee commence consideration of a draft report in relation to its review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment; and that the Committee commence a study of services and facilities provided to Members of Parliament with young children.

At 12:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Andrew Lauzon
Clerk of the Committee