Evidence of meeting #70 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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5:30 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Perron Bloc Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
I'm always shocked when Mr. Barlow agrees with me.
I, too, want to thank the committee staff and the whole gang. We argue from time to time, especially with Mr. Drouin. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. At the end of the day, we are all members of Parliament trying to do the right thing for people in the agriculture and agri-food community. I think that's what sets us apart from other House committees. That's an important factor.
Our staff are amazing, especially the interpreters. Agriculture and agri-food is an extremely complex subject with a lot of technical jargon. I want to thank the interpreters for their incredible work. They know that they can always whisper in my ear when something is wrong and that I will flag it immediately.
I want to thank all the staff members. I hope our Library of Parliament analyst will never tell me “no” again. It happened just once, so it's okay.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Kody Blois
Look, we'll all second that, Mr. Perron. I know that when I try to work on my French our translators do a great job, and even with my English. Being a maritimer, I'm sure that sometimes it's hard for them to keep up with me.
Thank you to our translation team.
Colleagues, the last thing I'll say is just what has already been said, which is that we do have good collaboration on this committee. I think it is a bit symbolic of how this place should operate at the best of times. Let's keep up the good work.
The only thing on the subcommittee, John, is that it will have to be in person if we do it.
Let's do this. I have all your numbers. We can keep in touch over the summer. I know what my first bit of business is in September, which is the environmental report. If we really feel the need to do the subcommittee, we can, but if not, I'm sure we can manage even by just having a conversation amongst colleagues.
We will see you in September. Enjoy your summer. Enjoy your time with your family and your constituents.
The meeting is adjourned.