Justice Committee on Feb. 27th, 2007

Evidence of meeting #52 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was dna.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

  • Joe Buckle  Director General, Forensic Science and Identification Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Anne-Elizabeth Charland  Officer in Charge, Management Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • David Bird  Senior Legal Counsel, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • J. Bowen  Acting Director, Biology Project, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

Mr. Petit has some input here, but we have now run out of time on the clock.

11 a.m.

Some hon. members

Call the question.

11 a.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Hochelaga, QC

Do you wish to continue debating the matter?

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

There'd have to be unanimous agreement to call the question.

11 a.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Hochelaga, QC

If my colleagues wish to continue debating, we can do so at the next meeting. I do not want to take away anyone's right to speak.

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

There's going to be--

11 a.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

It is 11 o'clock and I would ask that we adjourn. The last time that we wanted to discuss this, it was automatic. We are gathering our things together. I am entitled to request the adjournment.

February 27th, 2007 / 11 a.m.

Conservative

An hon. member Jim Abbott

Mr. Speaker, we need to vote.

11 a.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

All right. So, vote.

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

There is no debate now.

We'll have a vote on whether to adjourn.

11 a.m.

Liberal

Marlene Jennings Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC

Can we have a recorded vote, please?

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

Okay, a recorded vote it shall be.

(Motion negatived: nays 7; yeas 4)

11 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

You leave the chair no choice. We have to vacate this room. We will have to take up the discussion and debate at another time during this day, as soon as we can find a room. We will have to find another room.

Let's find another room; it doesn't matter where it is.

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Art Hanger

I call the meeting to order.

11:25 a.m.

Liberal

Brian Murphy Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

Until what time did you adjourn the meeting?