Evidence of meeting #12 for Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was number.
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3:35 p.m.
Bloc
Claude Bachand Bloc Saint-Jean, QC
Can I ask for a five-minute break so I can see where we're going exactly?
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An hon. member
Maybe a two-minute break?
3:35 p.m.
Bloc
Claude Bachand Bloc Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Chair, I attended the committee meeting. As an MP, I feel it is my duty to speak up when I think something is missing or when there's an issue of some kind. Otherwise, all we do is simply vote down the motion. Therefore, I don't appreciate the parliamentary secretary's comments.
I'm here to do my job, and I would like to have two minutes to do just that as effectively as possible. Do I have your consent?
3:40 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
You know what? Thank you, Mr. Bachand. I don't think it's part of what you were debating for, but I would also just.... Because this has been moved and I think this has been a misprint or whatever, I'm going to ask that we take out those two words “without delay”.
3:40 p.m.
An hon. member
Yes.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Okay. So I'll just reread that: “That the Committee begin to investigate and study Canada's preparation and plans for the withdrawal of Canadian Forces from Afghanistan in 2011, and Canada's Whole of Government efforts and plans in Afghanistan post 2011”.
June 16th, 2010 / 3:40 p.m.
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Mr. Chair, I don't think we have completed number two.
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An hon. member
No, we haven't.
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Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
We have to complete number two before we get to number three.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
All right. So that will be amended.
Are we all in favour of number two?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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NDP
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, maybe the clerk can help here. Are these actually in the form of motions that are being accepted? Because we just don't agree with number two. There would have to be a motion to rescind the previous motion, I assume. Because all we're dealing with is suggestions here, according to the documents--
