Evidence of meeting #12 for Afghanistan in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ground.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
Mr. Baker, before I give you the floor, can we tell the deputy minister and the leadership team in uniform that they can go? This has nothing to do with them.
We do appreciate this, and thank you for your time and efforts today.
There's a motion on the floor. We still have quorum.
Mr. Baker and Mr. Sidhu, I see that your hands are up.
Mr. Baker, the floor is yours.
Liberal
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Chair, I wonder if you can help me understand. The request is for IRCC, which is not before us at the moment. Could I just ask you to consult with our clerk as to whether this request is even in order?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
The committee has its own destiny, Mr. Baker, and we can bring whatever we want to. Making that decision depends on having a majority of the membership on the committee.
Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe, I'll come back to you. Mr. Sidhu had his hand raised before.
Mr. Sidhu, go ahead, please.
Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think out of respect for both official languages, the norm with the committee is that these motions be presented in both official languages so we can have a look at them.
Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
On a point of order, that is incorrect, Mr. Chair. Motions that are presented orally, because of translation that is made available ubiquitously throughout the committees and the chamber, can be presented in the language of the member's choice.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
That is correct.
If Mr. Sidhu is finished, I'll go to Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe.
Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
I've been on other committees in the past, my honourable colleague, where it's happened that we had it in writing.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
Mr. Sidhu, the general rule is that it can be in any language when it's brought forward verbally, so thank you.
Liberal
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Even though the motion was submitted in English, I got the interpretation so I know what it concerns. It's fine. I would ask that the motion be put to a vote.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
Before I call the vote, there are two hands up.
Mr. El-Khoury and Mr. Baker.
Liberal
Fayçal El-Khoury Liberal Laval—Les Îles, QC
I have a question, Mr. Chair. Can we move a motion before a notice?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sukh Dhaliwal
We're fine.
Okay, should we go to the vote now? I'm going to call on the honourable clerk of the committee to call the vote.
Mr. Baker, you had something to add? I see you have your hand up.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Miriam Burke
On the motion by Ms. Kwan, I'll call the vote.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
