Government Operations Committee on April 28th, 2009

[Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal, Willowdale, ON]

For the record, the reason we asked for the report was so that we understood what PWGSC was doing in order to help us make most effective use of all the witnesses we have seen, because we found we were putting the cart before the horse. I would just want to reinforce that the very reason for that report, in fact, relates to all the work we're doing on procurement.

[The Chair, Liberal, Derek Lee]

So it might be difficult for us to conclude our study without it.

[Chris Warkentin, Conservative, Peace River, AB]

I agree.

[Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal, Willowdale, ON]

That would have been my point.

[The Chair, Liberal, Derek Lee]

Is there any other business, Mr. Clerk?

On Thursday, May 7, on the Hill there will be an exercise in accessibility for those who are challenged physically or otherwise in getting around the Hill. If any members have any concerns about that or issues in terms of accessibility to our committee premises you should let the clerk know. I don't know whether any members here are going to be participating in that. We have at least one member who will be participating. It may involve a wheelchair. I don't know.

Second, a contingent is visiting Canada from Pakistan. We have been asked by the Parliamentary Centre to meet as a committee, or at least informally, with this group from Pakistan. So I'm extending that invitation. It's now proposed for Wednesday, May 13, caucus day. I've asked that they try to move it up into the morning at some point, where it would allow us to get to regional caucuses and certainly national caucus. They couldn't put it on during our national caucuses. If that's okay, I'll commit myself and ask other members to try to attend that. It could end up being a breakfast. I'll work with them, I think it's fair. I think we would probably enjoy hearing from our parliamentary colleagues from Pakistan, and I hope they would enjoy hearing from us.

Mr. Warkentin, have you anything on that?

[Chris Warkentin, Conservative, Peace River, AB]

I was just going to suggest lunch, if that would work, because most times our caucuses all break at noon or shortly after noon. We could have them at duration until Question Period.

[The Chair, Liberal, Derek Lee]

Thank you. The clerk can mention that to the organizers.

I think we have everything done. Good work, colleagues. Thank you very much. See you at the next meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.