Evidence of meeting #48 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was loans.
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12:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Thank you, Mr. Garneau.
Thank you, Monsieur Mayrand and friends, for being with us today.
I think we've pretty much talked that one through, so I will excuse our witnesses, with thanks for them coming today.
Mr. Lukiwski.
12:30 p.m.
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
I just wanted to make sure that Marc now fully understands what he'll be looking for when he announces his candidacy.
We're all here for Marc. That's all I'm saying.
12:30 p.m.
Liberal
Marc Garneau Liberal Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
May I thank both Tom and Nathan for being my campaign co-chairpeople.
12:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
They're your fundraising team, Mr. Garneau.
On that note, there's been some discussion, among some, about having the Canadian Bankers Association and the caisses populaires come as a group of witnesses. It's the chair's omission for not having them on the original witness list, and I'll take that.
If it's all right with the committee, we'll try to get them as early as this Thursday. We're having quite a bit of trouble getting other witnesses for Thursday. I think they will be able to come.
Do I see nods of the committee that this is all right?
12:35 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Let's do that.
Monsieur Garneau can talk to them at that time too.
Is there anything else for the committee?
There will be another group in here at one o'clock. If you're still not finished or want to eat lunch, you'll need to do that at the back so you're out of television shot.
Madame Latendresse.
12:35 p.m.
NDP
Alexandrine Latendresse NDP Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
Would it be possible to perhaps have Equal Voice or aboriginal groups on Thursday?
12:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
We keep asking. The best we can do is take the witness list and ask the groups. In some cases we have no answers and in some cases we have no absolute answers as to when they can come. At some point we'll make a decision as a committee that we can't fill the spots, but we'll keep doing our best. The clerk is doing her best to get them.
12:35 p.m.
NDP
Alexandrine Latendresse NDP Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
I just want to make a general recommendation. If it's possible to have them before the banks, it would be really useful.
12:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
We've asked them. We've told them our open spots. We do not yet have a commitment that they will be coming. We'll do our best.
12:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Great.
Is there anything else for the good of the committee today?
Seeing nothing, we are adjourned.