Evidence of meeting #71 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Chad Mariage  Procedural Clerk

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

Is it the wish of this committee, then, for the vice-chair to table that report?

5:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK

You can use the standard timeline, which is three days.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

It can be tabled tomorrow, though.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

It can be tabled tomorrow. But do I have majority support for the chair to table it?

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Yes.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Miller Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON

On a point of order, is it still the standard time--three days? If there's a set time, then we need to....

Could the clerk read me the procedure on that, please?

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

I think there are times when it isn't three days. I know that, because I've tabled them.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Miller Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON

I honestly do not know, Mr. Chairman. That's why I'm asking.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

Yes.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

I think we can expect, Mr. Chairman, that it will be tabled forthwith. That's what we said the other day.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

That was in the original wording. I know that.

“Opportunity” appears to be in the wording, but we'll clarify that.

Mr. Gaudet.

5:05 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Gaudet Bloc Montcalm, QC

Mr. Chairman, why do you need—

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

Sorry, Mr. Gaudet. Mr. Atamanenko is first. I've been working on semantics here.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC

Just as a clarification, it's my understanding that this letter that's going to be composed will be available to us on Thursday, so we can approve it and then get on with the other business.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

Yes.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC

It is a question for Jean-Denis.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

Mr. Gaudet.

5:05 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Gaudet Bloc Montcalm, QC

I would also like to have some clarification on the question. You are the Chairman, are you not? So we do not have to ask anyone permission to—

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

I'm vice-chair, yes.

5:05 p.m.

Bloc

Roger Gaudet Bloc Montcalm, QC

All right.

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Paul Steckle

I have the authority of the chair while I'm in this position. Sometimes I'm relegated to the other side, where I don't have this position. I rather like it on that side, as well.

Now, since the next order of business is to move to the report, can we do that? Do all of you have copies of the report with you?

We need someone to move that the committee go in camera. Do we have a motion to go in camera? Yes, we do have.

We'll suspend for just a few moments, and then we'll reconvene.

[Proceedings continue in camera]