Evidence of meeting #40 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 chair.

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5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

That's fair enough. You have the right to that opinion.

I have Mr. Shipley, Mr. Storseth, Mr. Lemieux, and Mr. Eyking.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

I support the motion, obviously, because what Mr. Easter had read earlier basically was talking about funding available for SRMs. Within the call of the SRMs, this motion talks about solutions. And the solutions may or may not, Mr. Chair, involve dollars. They may involve programs that are already funded.

So with that, just as a comment, I support the motion, because it's actually open enough for us to look at solutions. That's what the intent is, to look for solutions and not have a predetermined amount. I believe what you have done, Mr. Chair, is correct. The amount directed in terms of the one proposal that has come forward is substantively different and it talks only about the dollar figure as the solution.

So I would support this motion, and quite honestly, why don't we just call the question on it?

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Mr. Storseth, Mr. Lemieux, and Mr. Eyking, are you--

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Pierre Lemieux Conservative Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

I'll drop my slot here.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB

Mr. Chair, to be up front, I want to make sure Mr. Dhaliwal gets signed in, and then I'm fine with....

5:05 p.m.

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Newton—North Delta, BC

Brian, thank you for worrying about me. You're a good friend.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

I believe the three that I had on the list have all agreed to....

Mr. Hoback.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Randy Hoback Conservative Prince Albert, SK

I would like to bring a point of order.

I had an agreement with Mr. Easter that we'd pair off, and if I hadn't run into Mr. Dhaliwal in the elevator, it would have created an unfair balance on the committee. I think that's unethical.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Well, that's an issue you'll have to take up with Mr. Easter

I'm going to call the question.

(Motion agreed to)

As the next order of business, we have our report.

Just before we get into this, I have seen reports done in different ways. My intention would be to start and go through this clause by clause and deal with recommendations as we get to them. I have also seen it done where recommendations have been dealt with and then the final text is dealt with. How do you wish to proceed?

We'll just start on page 1 and go. Is everybody okay with that?

Oh, sorry. We have to shut down and go in camera, so right now we don't have translation. My apologies.

Alex.

5:10 p.m.

NDP

Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC

We have five minutes. Is it worth shutting down and going in camera for five minutes?

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Larry Miller

There is a suggestion that we see the clock as 5:15 and that the meeting adjourn. We'll be ready to go at the report first thing on Tuesday.

The meeting is adjourned.