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.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:20 p.m.
Conservative
12:20 p.m.
NDP
Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
I agree with my honourable colleague, Brian, and it's probably time to call the question.
(Amendment agreed to)
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
12:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Now we can hopefully move ahead.
We need a motion to revert to the report.
Mr. Atamanenko.
12:20 p.m.
NDP
Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
The composition of the subcommittee has to be decided. There's some thought that it should have the same number as the regular committee, so we should probably get clarification on that and decide.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
I no longer have my copy of the motion in front of me, but I believe Mr. Atamanenko's motion called for there to be some discussion with the whips' offices. So I think they will decide.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I need a motion to move back to the subcommittee report.
It is moved by Mr. Shipley.
12:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Randy Hoback Conservative Prince Albert, SK
Will the two meetings on listeriosis be going to subcommittee now so they will not be committees of the committee of the whole?
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
My understanding--and correct me if it's not your intention--is that there will be two meetings on food safety at the agriculture committee as a whole.
Mr. Atamanenko.
12:25 p.m.
NDP
Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
My intention is that we shift this over to the subcommittee. That will give us an extra couple of days to really get into the other items.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Thank you very much.
I'd like to take the opportunity to move my motion in the same manner as we did Mr. Atamanenko's.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
We need a motion again from the committee to move from the committee report to Mr. Storseth's motion.
Mr. Atamanenko is moving that.
12:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:25 p.m.
NDP
Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC
There probably won't be a lot of discussion on these motions, so maybe we should get them out of the way and get right back to the--
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I believe I have the floor, but if Mr. Easter wants to call a point of order, that's fine.
12:25 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB
I would like to move that the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food conduct a study of the Competition Act and make recommendations on potential changes in light of the global economy and the effect the lack of competition and pricing is having on the farmers’ ability to produce and sell their products.
