Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) Committee on May 3rd, 2006

[An hon. member]

So moved.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

The next motion is for the distribution of documents: that the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the committee only documents that are available in both official languages.

[An hon. member]

I so move.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

The next motion is on working meals: that the clerk of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.

Are you moving, or do you have a question?

[Marlene Jennings, Liberal, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC]

I have an amendment.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Well, let's get the motion first. Maybe nobody will even move it. You never know.

Mr. Tonks is going to move the motion, and Ms. Jennings is going to say something.

[Marlene Jennings, Liberal, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC]

I would add, at the very last line, following the word “subcommittees”, “as long as it's sushi”.

[Voices]

Oh, oh!

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Well, I don't know what to do now.

All those in favour of the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

You haven't changed at all, Ms. Jennings, since I last sat with you on a committee.

[Marlene Jennings, Liberal, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC]

And aren't you pleased about that?

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

The next motion is on notice of motions: that 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; and that the notice of motion be filed with the clerk of the committee and distributed to members in both official languages.

Mr. Martin.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

I would like to move an amendment to this motion that we change “48 hours'”--

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

What are you doing? I want a mover first.

Mr. Lukiwski is moving it and then you're going to make an amendment.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I got ahead of myself.

I'd like to change 48 hours to 24 hours notice, and following the word “committee”, delete the words, “unless the substantive motion relates directly to the business then under consideration”. So removing those words and changing 48 to 24 is what I'm seeking to do.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Debate on the amendment.

[An hon. member]

A point of order.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Someone said point of order.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

I'm sorry. I understand the translation did not pick that up.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Well, then, let's do it again.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

Do you want me to repeat that?

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Yes.

[Pat Martin, NDP, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

All right, I'll say it more clearly.

I'd like to delete “48 hours' notice”, and replace that with “24 hours' notice”, and to delete the words following “committee”: “unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration”.

That would be my motion.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

On the amendment, James Moore.