Evidence of meeting #127 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was hours.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I call the meeting to order. The meeting is now in public. Please remember that.
I see Mr. Noormohamed's hand, and then Mr. Kurek's. Then, Mr. Jivani, was your hand up, or were you just pointing to somebody?
Conservative
Conservative
Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
I believe, if I'm recalling—and of course we all just came back from the summer recess—that one still has the floor when moving from a meeting with a dilatory motion. It's my recollection of the rules, but I certainly look to the clerk to clarify that.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I don't think so, but go ahead.
The bottom line is that you had the floor. Your motion was passed, so you're no longer discussing your motion, and so I think the floor is open.
Go ahead, Mr. Noormohamed.
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I move the following motion.
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
It's a motion for which I had given notice on May 7, 2024, and it reads as follows:
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than—
Conservative
Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
It is just to challenge the decision to cede the floor.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
All right. The chair is being challenged. I shall call a vote on those who agree with the challenge or those who agree with the chair.
Go ahead.
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
Just to clarify, Madam Chair, if I vote no, it is to challenge. Just give us.... Let's make sure we're voting the correct way.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
If you vote with Mr. Kurek, who is challenging the chair, then you are agreeing with him. If you vote against Mr. Kurek, you are supporting the chair's decision.
Liberal
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Danielle Widmer
The question is, shall the decision of the chair be sustained?
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
I'm sorry, but you said, “Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?” Then that's a yes in support of the chair.
The Clerk
You vote yes if you agree to sustain the chair's decision. You vote no if you wish to overturn it.
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
Okay, so yes, I wish to sustain the decision of the chair—just so we're clear.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
The chair's decision to not allow Mr. Kurek the floor and open up the meeting is not sustained, so we go ahead.
Mr. Kurek, you have the floor.
Liberal
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
Mr. Kurek sought to challenge the chair, and that has happened. Under which Standing Order was that challenge made, and under which Standing Order specifically did Mr. Kurek seek to reference that in fact your ruling was inaccurate?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
The bottom line is that the chair ruled, and he disagreed and challenged the chair. It's straightforward.
Mr. Coteau, go ahead.