Evidence of meeting #2 for Status of Women in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was move.

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9:20 a.m.

Conservative

Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB

Call the question.

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

All right. We'll have a recorded vote, please. Ms. Smith had asked for a recorded vote.

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

Maria Minna Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

It's a point of order, Madam Chair, but if there's agreement and consensus, why do we need a recorded vote?

9:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Ms. Smith has asked for a recorded vote.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

We move on now to item number five, “Witness travel expenses”.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Patricia Davidson Conservative Sarnia—Lambton, ON

I so move.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Number six, the 48-hour notice.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

I so move.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Number seven, working meals.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Maria Minna Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

I so move.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Number eight: distribution of documents in both official languages.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

I so move.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Number nine: reduced quorum.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

I so move.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Item number ten: time allowance for witness presentations and questioning by member rounds.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

Madam Chair, could you tell us what the procedure was last year? Does the clerk have the information on what this was last year?

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

The one in bold is the one that was used last year, which was seven minutes for each party in the following order, which has to be changed to reverse it to....

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

That's my point, yes.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

So it would have to be switched. The Liberal would be the first to go, then the Bloc.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB

“Liberal” and “Conservative” would be changed in both places.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Yes. That's the suggestion. Right now we've agreed to switch “Conservative” to “Liberal”, then the Bloc, then the Conservatives, then the New Democratic Party. Seven minutes will be allotted to a representative of each of the parties.

Is there any further discussion on that issue?

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB

Yes. That's for round one. Looking at round two, I'd also like to address that. I have an amendment here on motion ten, if I may present it now, Madam Chair.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Please do.

9:25 a.m.

Conservative

Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB

Motion ten will be amended by deleting everything after the second colon and adding the following, and this is for round two:

On the second round of questioning, five minutes per party, in the following order: Liberal, Conservative, BQ, Conservative. And on the third round and each subsequent round, at five minutes: Liberal, Conservative, BQ, and NDP.

That will be if we have that time.

9:25 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro

Are you suggesting that on the second round, the NDP...? Could you repeat that, Ms. Smith?