Bill C-20 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session) Committee on April 2nd, 2008

Evidence of meeting #3 for Bill C-20 (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 votes.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-20, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Dan McDougall Director of Operations, Democratic Reform, Privy Council Office

Isa Gros-Louis Director, Democratic Reform, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office

Grégoire Webber Policy Analyst, Democratic Reform, Legislation and House Planning, Privy Council Office

5 p.m.

Liberal

John Maloney Liberal Welland, ON

I don't want to ask a question, just whether we could have this panel back again. There are some members of the committee who haven't had an opportunity to ask one question, and I think there are others who would like to ask more too. Could we continue this briefing at another meeting?

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Albina Guarnieri

There will probably be an opportunity to have you back, if you're willing.

Mr. Reid.

5 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON

We're about to discuss the glacial pace at which this committee is scheduled to move here, and I can't help but observe that Mr. Maloney never bothered to ask whether he could split his time with anybody.

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Albina Guarnieri

Mr. Reid, we're about to go into committee business, where we're going to be discussing the schedule, so I'd really just like to thank our—

5 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON

We're discussing the schedule publicly right now.

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Albina Guarnieri

Okay.

I'd like to thank our witnesses very much.

We will suspend for two minutes. Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]