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House Hansard - 31

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. John Nater (Perth—Wellington, CPC)
  • Feb/15/22 5:46:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member mentioned he was a business Liberal, which I think might be an endangered species within the Liberal Party, but I will take him at his word on that. My question to him is this. Here we are debating a programming motion, one that does not allow for a full study of this bill. It does not allow for committee study. It does not allow for the minister to appear before the committee and it does not allow for meaningful conversation and amendments at the committee. As a business Liberal, would he not agree that we should do our due diligence, have the minister come to committee to explore and debate this bill, and then move along quickly to report stage and third reading, rather than rushing it through in a single night of debate?
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Mr. John Nater (Perth—Wellington, CPC)
  • Feb/15/22 9:26:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, I worry that perhaps the Liberal Party is keeping its own members in the dark. It did look awfully dimly lit out there in Nova Scotia. I hope it is not a matter of a failure to pay the hydro bill out there. I do send my colleague all the best. I am happy to help contribute to that bill if that is an issue. Back to the point, we did just have a programming motion that cut short debate on this matter. Would the member not agree that it would have been preferable if this bill could have gone to committee where we would have heard from stakeholders and made amendments if possible at committee?
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