Evidence of meeting #20 for Canadian Heritage in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Viviane Gray  Manager, Indian and Inuit Art Centres, Corporate Services Sector, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jacques Lahaie

5:25 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

“If a report”--it would have to be “if”, because as Mr. Bélanger said, we have not committed to a report, so “if a report”.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Okay, here we are: that the motion be tabled until such time...if a report is presented to the committee.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC

Could you reread that? You said until a report is tabled to the committee; do you mean to the House?

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

That this motion be tabled until such time as a report, if considered, by the committee....

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Yes, Mr. Angus.

5:25 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Before we close to run for the vote, my concern is that, because we have been going here and there, we need to spend a bit of time. I'd like a brainstorming session where we could all put our axes at the door and talk about what we could possibly achieve by the spring. It could be museums, it could be television, it could be a number of things, but I really feel we need to focus on an area and produce a report, because we will not have much to show for this fall session.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Just before Mr. Kotto speaks, one thing is that we could have one of those brainstorming meetings on where we're going on museums on Monday.

5:25 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Where we're going on museums or where we're going in general?

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Where we're going in general, where we're going, are we going to work on a report? What are we going to accomplish, so we can bring in a report?

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

As we wait for legislation.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

Just one thing, Mr. Kotto first.

5:25 p.m.

Bloc

Maka Kotto Bloc Saint-Lambert, QC

Mr. Chair, there is one issue that completely escapes me. I was not informed of the fact that the committee had a report to submit about the museums.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON

This is exactly what needs to be determined.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Schellenberger

We aren't. This is the thing--are we or are we not? Are we going to table anything? What we'll do on Monday is have a brainstorming. This is what will go on on Monday: we are going to be in camera because we're going to deal with the draft report on the Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Act, and we could then also deal with this.

We are adjourned.