Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure Committee on Nov. 2nd, 2016

[The Chair, Conservative, Marilyn Gladu]

I'll call the meeting to order.

Before we begin the meeting, I want to thank the clerk who is helping train us. We had originally said we were going to be in public for this meeting, but she has reminded me that notices of motion are confidential until they are moved. So we should go in camera because of the motions that are coming.

We have to unanimously agree, or we have to debate for our new PROC rules. Is there any discussion?

[Sheila Malcolmson, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

Can you explain to me the notice of motions being secret until they are moved?

[The Chair, Conservative, Marilyn Gladu]

Yes. The notices of motion are confidential until they are moved in committee.

[Sheila Malcolmson, NDP, Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC]

Is that our rule? Where does that come from?

[The Chair, Conservative, Marilyn Gladu]

That is a committee rule. It's a standing order.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

I wanted to go in camera because, obviously, it's against the spirit of this new motion we just passed, but if we're going to be unable to debate confidential notices of motion, I don't see a way around that.

Will we not be able to consider the confidential notices of motion, if they haven't been moved?

[The Chair, Conservative, Marilyn Gladu]

That's the situation.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

Can I move that we go in camera?

[The Chair, Conservative, Marilyn Gladu]

All right. Is there any discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

[Proceedings continue in camera]