Evidence of meeting #1 for Canada-China Relations in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON
On staff at in camera meetings:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to have one staff member at an in camera meeting and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.
(Motion agreed to)
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Liberal
Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON
On in camera meeting transcripts:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Committee Clerk's office for consultation by members of the Committee or by their staff.
(Motion agreed to)
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Liberal
Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON
Finally, on notice of motions:
That a forty-eight (48) hours notice, interpreted as two (2) nights, shall be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that (1) the notice be filed with the Clerk of the Committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday; that (2) the motion be distributed to Members in both official languages by the Clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour; and that (3) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day and that when the committee is travelling on official business, no substantive motions may be moved.
1:45 p.m.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
As a British Columbian I am always keenly aware of Pacific Standard Time versus Eastern Standard Time. I'm assuming, just so that we have clarity, that the four o'clock cut-off is Eastern Standard Time.
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Liberal
Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON
Yes, that's my understanding, unless there's a different view on that.
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Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Perhaps, if the Chair wills it, it can just be done as a friendly amendment. I would love it to be Pacific Standard Time—
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Some hon members
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
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Liberal
Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON
It's a good compromise.
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Liberal
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Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Mr. Chair, I have a motion I'd like to move forward with, “That all meetings other than those deemed in camera be televised.”
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Geoff Regan
I'm told that, with your agreement, your motion might be advised to say “if possible”, because only two meetings at a time can be televised. We can also do webcasting, so regardless of whether or not we could televise a meeting, we could certainly do a webcast.
What I'm proposing to you is that the motion read, “All meetings other than those deemed in camera be televised or webcast, when possible.”
1:50 p.m.
Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Geoff Regan
So that it says, “televised or webcast, when possible”, right? My understanding is that, unless you've got a major problem with the Internet, it's always possible to webcast, but sometimes it's not possible to televise.
Madam Alleslev.
1:50 p.m.
Conservative
Leona Alleslev Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
Let's clarify that. Is it an either-or?
I don't know. Maybe we want it always webcast and always televised when possible.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Geoff Regan
It should be one or the other, I'm told, in terms of the way the place works, and therefore the priority....
If you'll permit me, I think what you want to say is, “All meetings, other than those deemed in camera, will be televised or, if that is not possible, then webcast.” Does that work?
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Conservative
Leona Alleslev Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
Yes.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Liberal
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Conservative
Leona Alleslev Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
If possible, Mr. Chair, I would like to put forward a motion that everyone should have received in advance, which states:
That the committee invite the Ambassador of Canada to the People's Republic of China, Mr. Dominic Barton to appear in person before the committee for a two-hour televised meeting on Monday, January 27th, 2020. That Mr. Barton be given 20 minutes to update the committee on the state of relations between Canada and the People's Republic of China and that the remaining time be allotted for questions and comments from Members of the committee.