Evidence of meeting #1 for Canadian Heritage in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was move.
A recording is available from Parliament.
February 4th, 2016 / 9:20 a.m.
Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
Madame Chair, I'd like to move the next motion on the distribution of documents.
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Conservative
Peter Van Loan Conservative York—Simcoe, ON
I want to correct this.
At the procedure and House affairs committee, there was a change in the rotation, as Mr. Nantel had suggested, and that is what I thought I was voting for. At the procedure and House affairs committee, the second round went Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Liberal, NDP.
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Conservative
Peter Van Loan Conservative York—Simcoe, ON
I thought we were voting for what procedure and House affairs did.
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Liberal
Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
Just to clarify, the rotation that was adopted by PROC, as I understand it, was that the first round was Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Liberal, and the second round was Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Liberal, NDP.
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
No, I don't think that was what we voted on. We did not vote on the change in the second round. We only voted on the second round moving to five minutes and the NDP having three minutes.
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
All right, but that was not the motion that was put out there. We weren't voting on the full PROC package.
It is my understanding now that the Conservatives thought that they were voting on the full PROC package, so let us now go back and vote on the full PROC package.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
All right. Shall we agree, then to rescind the earlier motion and then to vote on the full PROC package?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
The motion reads:
That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; and that during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows: for the first round of questioning, seven (7) minutes to a representative of each party in the following order: Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Liberal; for the second round, five (5) minutes be allocated in the following order: Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Liberal; followed by NDP, three (3) minutes.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Next is distribution of documents.
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Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
Yes, Madam Chair. I move—
That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when the documents are available in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Is there any further discussion on this issue?
(Motion agreed to)
Now we move to working meals. Would someone like to move that?
Ms. Dabrusin.
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Liberal
Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
I'd like to bring a motion for working meals. I move:
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Is there any discussion on that motion?
(Motion agreed to)
Now we move to witnesses' expenses. Would anyone like to move that motion?
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Liberal
Seamus O'Regan Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
I move:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses, not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Is there any further discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
Would someone entertain the next motion and move it forward?
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Liberal
Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
I would like to move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to have one staff member present from their office and from their party at in camera meetings.