Evidence of meeting #1 for Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was hours.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

I'll put the motion on the floor.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Mr. Ménard.

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

We would like to make an amendment. Given the importance of this bill, and the seriousness of our work, we do not want the reduced quorum to be three; we want it to be five.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Five, one of whom is an opposition member?

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Five, two of whom are opposition members.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

Agreed. Do you see the fine distinction?

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Yes, two members of the opposition. That is what we passed last time, if memory serves.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

All right. So we're changing “three” members to “five”, and we'll include two members of the opposition rather than one.

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion as amended agreed to)

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

On the distribution of documents, that only the clerk....

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Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON

I so move.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

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The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Next is working meals.

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An hon. member

I so move.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Now is witness expenses.

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An hon. member

I so move.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Next is staff at in camera meetings.

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

We want to move an amendment like the one we passed in our last legislative committee, Mr. Chair.

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11:25 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

I just need a mover. Sorry, Mr. Ménard.

Ms. Jennings so moves.

Mr. Ménard.

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Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

At the end of the motion, it says “[...] be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person [...]”. We would like to add one member of the staff of each party's whip. Mr. Chair, you know how gregarious and invaluable these people are. In their minds, at least.

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11:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Mr. Moore.

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11:30 a.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

I agree with Mr. Ménard, but instead of saying “from the whip's staff”, could we say “from party staff” or something to that effect, because it might be someone from a House leader's office, not the whip's office.

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An hon. member

But it would be one.

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11:30 a.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

One.

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11:30 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Dykstra

Mr. Ménard, is that acceptable?

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