Finance Committee on Oct. 24th, 2013

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

You can't propose a motion on a point of order on that subject. I'm being very generous in saying that's even somewhat linked to being a point of order. It's a proposal made in a very generous spirit, so let's hear some reaction to that.

As the chair, I just have to say that prior to becoming chair, I did a lot of work with the clerk and the analysts, and I feel that all that work is going down the drain as this is going on. This is why I encourage political parties to talk to each other, which I will just say is my own independent view.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

Do we have unanimous consent, then, Chair?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

We need unanimous consent to adjourn debate on the motion. Do we have that?

Mr. Caron, on the proposal?

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

I just want to clarify something.

Does the motion focus solely on adjourning the debate? Is there nothing else in the motion?

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

I have no further motions.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

This would deal with motions, and as I understand it, this would allow the chair to go to the calendar. I'm suggesting we do that in camera if we have any discussion there.

Then on the Tuesday—we haven't agreed to anything yet—we would have an hour of debate on this specific motion by Mr. Saxton.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

A continuation of where we are right now.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It would be a continuation of discussion of this motion. That's the proposal.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

For the first hour of....

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

For the first hour on Tuesday, October 29.

Ms. Nash.

[Peggy Nash, NDP, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

Just for clarification, given that my remarks were interrupted, would that mean I would resume my remarks when we resume?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Yes, my understanding is you would have the floor, and then I'd go to Mr. Côté, Mr. Hoback, Mr. Jean, and Monsieur Caron.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

Please take me off that list.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Okay.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

We'll just carry on where we left off.

[An hon. member]

Let's get the calendar business done.

[Peggy Nash, NDP, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

In the interests of recognizing the hard work of our hard-working chair, we'll do that.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

We will then start with this debate on October 29 at 11 a.m.

Thank you. That deals with all the motions.

Colleagues, I am going to suspend and go in camera, and then we will do the calendar.

[Proceedings continue in camera]