We have an amended motion, which was agreed upon. We now have another proposed amendment by Mr. Storseth.
I would suggest, Mr. Storseth, that you read it back in for the record.
Evidence of meeting #3 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
We have an amended motion, which was agreed upon. We now have another proposed amendment by Mr. Storseth.
I would suggest, Mr. Storseth, that you read it back in for the record.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I'll ask the clerk to read it.
Can he resubmit the same amendment?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Okay.
Could I have everybody's attention? Mr. Storseth wants to present an amendment that he had previously presented and then had withdrawn. In order for him to re-table that amendment, I need the committee's permission. Do I have that approval?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Okay. I have that approval. I'll now ask the clerk to reread that amendment.
The Clerk
Here's how the amendment would read after the fourth line of the paragraph of the motion of Mr. Atamanenko. I'll read the last words. After “usual consultations with the Whips”, it would read: “the composition of the Subcommittee be proportionally the same as that of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, with the Chair being a member of the government”.
The Clerk
Okay, After “usual consultations with the Whips”, on the fourth line, it would read: “the composition of the Subcommittee be proportionally the same as that of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, with the Chair being a member of the government”.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
It's just a technicality. That's the way you wanted it anyway.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Just to be clear, Mr. Storseth, there was some indication over here, and over there, that you wanted to take the subcommittee part out of it. Is it your intention to have the subcommittee--
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
No. I just wanted to be clear on that. The way the subcommittee is structured would be proportionally the same.
That's not saying that there have to be 12, Wayne. That's just saying that if you guys decide to go to five, it's proportionally the same--
Liberal
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
It's my understanding that that's where you guys were going anyway, so yes.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
You've heard the amendment. Is there discussion on the amendment?
Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
Just to be sure, Mr. Chair, could we please read the whole motion with the amendment in it so that we're not missing anything?
Conservative
The Clerk
The motion, as amended, would read as follows:
That, given the listeriosis crisis that occurred last summer, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food establish a Subcommittee on Food Safety; and that the members of the subcommittee be named after the usual consultations with the Whips; the composition of the Subcommittee be proportionally the same as that of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, with the Chair being a member of the government, and that the Subcommittee be granted all of the powers of the Committee pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) except the power to report directly to the House.
Conservative
Conservative
Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Just before we vote on this, I appreciate the suspended meeting you gave us to consult, but I want to clarify something now. Mr. Easter was talking about the subcommittee, whether or not we should have it, before the suspension. We discussed it again during the suspension. I just want to confirm through you, Chair, if Mr. Easter is planning to amend this motion to remove the subcommittee or not? I'm just following up on his earlier comments. It's still a little unclear to me.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I've never been able to guess what Mr. Easter might say, so I'm going to ask him.