Evidence of meeting #63 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was shall.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Well, it's an e-petition, so I thought it would be nice to say that we're going to send all the stuff to you that way.
Thank you very much. We will do that.
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An hon. member
We've just learned that the chair has a bonsai collection.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Is there anything else besides the chair wishing all of you a very merry Christmas?
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Just to go back to your previous point, Chair, do you know when that might be? I know that we weren't anticipating it until some time in the new year.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Well, the clerk will make it so that they can come out to you that way.
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Andre Barnes Analyst
It will be seven to ten days before the House returns.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Yes.
Is there anything else for the great good of this committee?
I'll say that 2014 has been a wonderful year with all of you.
Mr. Reid.
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
I know that you're going to do the Christmas wishes to everybody, but I want to say, and I think I reflect what all of the Conservative members here feel, that not just the staff but the opposition members here are a real pleasure to work with, and it's an honour to have had the last year to work in their company.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Agreed. There are times when we differ philosophically, but this committee always seems to be able to leave the room with a smile on its face. We did some tough legislation this year when you consider the finishing of redistribution and the Fair Elections Act, so I thank all of you for that hard work.
I thank you for making your chair's job about as easy as it could possibly be.
Did you notice that we came second as best committee in the Hill Times survey? We tied with the defence committee, but they're far less than us anyway....
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
—and the finance committee beat us by a good chunk. You know Mr. Rajotte....
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
He lobbies, you know. They think if they vote for him that somehow finance is going to give them more things.
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
There's a special budget in that committee for taking reporters out to dinner too.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Yes, we don't have that.
To finish, I'll thank our clerk and analysts. It's been a great year with you.
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NDP
Craig Scott NDP Toronto—Danforth, ON
Just to echo all of that, happy holidays to everybody, and thank you, everybody, for being such hard workers and for being so civil in this committee. Thanks to all of you.