Debates of Oct. 29th, 2002
House of Commons Hansard #17 of the 37th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was appointments.
Topics
- Government Response to Petitions
- Citizenship Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Supply
- Arts and Culture
- Post-Secondary Education
- Kids for A Cure
- Saint-Hyacinthe Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- National Defence
- Kyoto Protocol
- Women's History Month
- Social Housing
- Queens's Jubilee Medal
- Chinese Canadians
- Health
- Brazil
- Agropur Plant in Chambord
- Diabetes
- Man Booker Prize
- Diwali
- Father Lindsay
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Kyoto Protocol
- Government Contracts
- Taxation
- National Defence
- Health Care
- Government Contracts
- National Defence
- Softwood Lumber
- National Defence
- Currency
- Student Loans
- Financial Institutions
- Student Loans Program
- National Defence
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Health
- Firearms Registry
- Foreign Affairs
- Regulatory System
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Grain Transportation
- Chinese Communities
- Presence in Gallery
- Privilege
- Committees of the House
- Supply
- Nuclear Safety and Control Act
- Canada Pension Plan
- Supply
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
Order. As I indicated yesterday when the matter was first raised, I will take the matter under advisement and get back to the House with a ruling on this point promptly. I became aware that the minister wanted to make submissions on this, and the parliamentary secretary of course was unable to be here yesterday when the original comments were made, so I thought it appropriate that he have some intervention on the matter, which he has now had.
Does the hon. member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke wish to add more to this before I make a ruling?
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
Cheryl Gallant Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Speaker, first I would like to say that I would never dispute the parliamentary secretary's reputation. Second, today I will be tabling the internal memo, dated October 15, which states:
The Canadian Emergency Preparedness College... will relocate to the Federal Study Centre at 1495 Heron Road in Ottawa. The projected relocation date is March 2003.
This verifies that the decision has indeed already been made.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to table the document?
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
An hon. member
No.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:05 p.m.
The Speaker
There is no agreement.
The hon. minister is rising with respect to this memorandum.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:10 p.m.
Liberal
John McCallum Markham, ON
Mr. Speaker, under our parliamentary system, ministers decide and officials carry out those decisions. To the extent that officials produced a document indicating a decision had been made, I would say that in that particular case they were slightly ahead of their time because I have not made a decision yet.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:10 p.m.
Liberal
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order to seek unanimous consent to return to presenting reports from committees. By way of explanation, it has to do with presenting the second report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:10 p.m.
The Speaker
Is there unanimous consent to revert to presentation of committee reports?
Privilege
Oral Question Period
3:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
October 29th, 2002 / 3:10 p.m.
Liberal
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present the second report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs concerning conducting committee elections by secret ballot.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Canadian Alliance
John Reynolds West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like to seek unanimous consent for the House to concur in the report.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast is seeking leave to move a motion for concurrence in the report. Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
No.