Evidence of meeting #2 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ndp.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
That's a very good question. Last year we were very strict with time, and everybody adhered to that. Is the opposition in agreement?
Can we say all in favour that the times will remain the same as they were last year when the minister appears, with the understanding that you will watch me closely, and I'll rap this little thing here when the time is up? Can we agree to that?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
Is the understanding that the minister's opening remarks be 10 minutes? For estimates I guess it's different, but are there no opening remarks for the minister on this?
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Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
If I could, Dr. Bennett, what we had written in the past with this committee, and we didn't have it in our other committee, but during the appearance of the minister the chair directs that the first 15 minutes, I believe, be for the minister. Sorry--
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
For members of the opposition.
Can we talk about the minister's time? Last time the minister did have some opening remarks. It was 10 minutes, was it not, at that time?
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
Not for estimates, though; it's just if she's coming to talk about a bill or a topic. For estimates she's just answering questions.
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Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
It's not normal for estimates. They just come and answer questions.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Dr. Bennett, I was trying to say that during estimates.... Mr. Carrie.
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Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
I know she will have some statements to make because, one, it's her first appearance before the committee. I know she would like to talk to committee members--
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Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
But she said she's taking us out to dinner. She can do it then.
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Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
That's what I heard too.
She hasn't had a lot of questions in the House of Commons, so I think she would like to make a statement.
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Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
I don't know exactly, but I'd say a time limit of up to 15 minutes is reasonable.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
With the indulgence of the committee, seeing as we have a new Minister of Health, and I know she has expressed to me as well that she would like to say hi to the committee, could we agree that--
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Could we agree, out of respect for the minister, up to 15 minutes? She might not even use it when she appears before us on Tuesday.
I am going to have to call this unruly committee to order.
All in favour of this suggestion?
