Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Oct. 24th, 2013

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

Can we provide additional names then?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

You can do it, but if there isn't time to see them we'll make a decision on the steering on how to schedule those meetings.

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

But as of right now it would be two people on November 5.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

As quickly as you can.

Madam Turmel.

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Mr. Chair, before we close...

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

I'm very [Inaudible--Editor] but go ahead.

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

I know we are running out of time, but we nevertheless have to finish our study of the motions of the Board of Internal Economy. I have one to submit. I believe you have been given a copy. This is what it says:

That the committee may meet in camera only for the purpose of discussing: (a) wages, salaries and other employee benefits; (b) contracts and contract negotiations; (c) labour relations and personnel matters; (d) a draft report; (e) briefings concerning national security; and That all votes taken in camera be recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings, including how each member voted when recorded votes are requested.

I would like to provide a few explanations. Citizens have the right to know. We talk about transparency, democracy and open debate. It is important that citizens be able to know what is discussed in our committee. We know, however, that certain matters have to be debated in camera.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

On a point of order, Mr. Chair—

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

We are also going to be asking for a vote...

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Excuse me.

Madam Turmel, I have a point of order and then I've got to go.

Go ahead.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

I appreciate the fact that the motion is coming forward. Since we're over time right now, certainly I would say there's going to be a discussion on this.

I, and I believe my government colleagues, have some severe reservations about this motion, which I would welcome going into detail about, but now is not the time since we're already five minutes past our adjournment.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

If I can help the committee, we have the motion by Mr. Lukiwski of what will happen in the next meeting. I promised that this motion would be delivered and it will be the next thing we discuss before we move on to any other further business.

[Nycole Turmel, NDP, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

That's fine.

[Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal, Winnipeg North, MB]

Mr. Chair, I think the next thing on the order immediately following the vote has to be the study of the committee. I thought that was going to be the next thing on the committee list.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Mr. Lamoureux, we're still on routine proceedings for this committee. I've got to go that route, with your knowing now what's hanging over us. We'd love to ensure that we could discuss it all. That's exactly what we'll attempt to do. Your chair will try to move the committee as quickly as we can.

Mr. Lukiwski, one more time.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

The last thing, for the benefit of Kevin and everyone else, quite frankly, on the motion presented by Madam Turmel, we will have one very short speaker on this one. We do not intend to filibuster this motion; we want to come to a vote and get to the study.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We can get to it pretty quickly provided we now know how we can do it.

Thank you.

Is there anything else for today?

We are adjourned until Tuesday.