Evidence of meeting #93 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 cbc.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Geneviève Desjardins

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

It is not a point of order.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Ms. Thomas—

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

It is not a point of order.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

You do not chair this committee, Ms. Thomas.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

It is not a point of order.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I'm allowing the point of order.

I'm sorry, Mr. Julian. You were asking...?

12:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC

Could you confirm, once again, that Ms. Tait is coming next week before committee?

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

It is not a point of order. If you're not going to be [Inaudible—Editor]

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I would like to say, for the ninth time, that Ms. Tait is coming next week, on November 2.

Thank you.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

Madam Chair, I have a point of order.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Go ahead.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC

I would like to simply point out that the threat issued by Ms. Thomas towards the chair, that she “will make this hell”, is incendiary and inappropriate.

I would ask that Ms. Thomas apologize to the committee and the chair, and, if not, that the chair take whatever action she feels appropriate. That is not the environment that any of us need to be working in, and certainly not in this current climate.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

I'll wait for you to give me the floor.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Go ahead, Ms. Thomas.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

Thank you.

Point taken. It was inappropriate for me to say that. I extend my absolute, unreserved apology to this committee.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

To the chair as well.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

Thank you, Madam Chair—to you as well. I apologize.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Thank you, Ms. Thomas.

Do you still want to debate the subamendment? I want to ask you not to verge into being repetitive and redundant. You are making the points that you have been making over and over now. Perhaps we can recognize, as Mr. Noormohamed talked about, that respect to the committee means that I have three of your colleagues here lining up to speak on this subamendment. I have five other people on the committee lining up to speak on the subamendment—

Ms. Thomas, I'm speaking. Thank you.

We have a lot of people wishing to speak. Being respectful of the committee means that you acknowledge that everyone else has a right to speak. If you choose to filibuster this committee, Ms. Thomas, then remember that I can ask you not to be repetitive and not to be redundant.

Thank you.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Is there a list, Chair?

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

I have a list.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Can I put my name on it, if that's possible?

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Yes.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Michael Coteau Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Thank you.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry

Thank you, Mr. Coteau.

The speakers who are lined up, in order, are Ms. Gladu, Mr. Shields, Mr. Julian, Mr. Champoux and Mr. Coteau. They're waiting patiently to be able to speak once Ms. Thomas has made her points that are not repetitive and redundant.

Thank you.

Go ahead, Ms. Thomas.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB

Madam Chair, I would just raise a point of order before I continue.

I'm just curious; can you clarify the reason for Ms. Tait being brought in for two hours, according to the subamendment currently being discussed?