The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities met at 8:49 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Merv Tweed, presiding.

The Committee resumed the debate of May 17, 2012, on the motion of Élaine Michaud, — That, the Committee call on the Government to amend the provisions of the Aeronautics Act related to the development of new aerodromes, to require that developers consult with local authorities and neighbouring property owners, ensure compliance with provincial and municipal legislation governing land use and municipal planning, and obtain approval from municipal and provincial governments before the development of a new aerodrome is formally considered; and that the Committee report this motion to the House.

and on the amendment of Olivia Chow, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “and obtain approval from municipal and provincial governments before the development of a new aerodrome is formally considered”.

Pierre Poilievre moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

A point of order was raised regarding the impact of a motion to adjourn debate on the amendment before the Committee.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

A motion to adjourn debate on an amendment adjourns the debate on the issue currently before the Committee and, as such, adjourns the debate on both the motion and the amendment.

Whereupon, Olivia Chow appealed the decision of the Chair.

The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was sustained, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mark Adler, Ed Holder, Pierre Poilievre, Blake Richards, Lawrence Toet, Jeff Watson — 6; NAYS: Robert Aubin, Olivia Chow, Denis Coderre, Élaine Michaud, Mike Sullivan — 5.

At 9:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:02 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Étienne Lyrette, François Chamberland and Serge Carignan made statements and answered questions.

At 10:42 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.