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Jamie Schmale

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 3, 2023
Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, CPC)
  • 05:26:30 p.m.
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Thank you, Mr. Zimmer. That's so kind. Thank you, everyone, for being here today. I want to echo the words, Minister, that you said at the beginning. It's great work by every member here to move this piece of legislation through: Mr. Battiste, Madame Gill, Ms. Idlout and, of course, the team here. My question goes to the process now. I believe we're expected to do clause-by-clause on Monday, so we'll wrap this up. Do we see a sense, on the government's side, that we'll have this on the agenda in the House to debate as soon as possible, before we rise in June?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale
  • 05:28:09 p.m.
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You can see my concern. It wasn't even on the calendar to debate it at second reading, to send it to committee. Although it was a great sign of a unified front, it wasn't even on the calendar in the near future. I don't want to see Bill C-45 disappear into the abyss when it is a priority for everybody. While unanimous consent is a tool that can be used from time to time, I don't think it should be the tool used all the time. It deserves debate in the committee room. It deserves debate in the chamber. I'd like to, if possible—I know you don't control the House agenda—see it given a bit of priority on the government side, in order to get it on the table and in front of the House for debate, so we can push it to the Senate as quickly as possible.
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale
  • 05:29:27 p.m.
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If you want suggestions on what legislation we can take off this calendar, I'm sure we have a whole bunch we could throw in front of you, if you need that help.
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale
  • 05:29:45 p.m.
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Do you have any questions?
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Context: Subject Matter of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (INAN) - May/3/23
Mr. Jamie Schmale
  • 05:38:10 p.m.
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Thank you very much, Madam Chair. As Mr. Zimmer said, I will continue my “nice” streak here. Thank you, Minister, for staying late and finishing off that round. That was very kind of you, and I appreciate the questions and answers. Let's try two for two for UCs today. Since the answers were good and we're agreed on this legislation, I have a motion to adjourn.
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