Evidence of meeting #2 for Declaration of Emergency in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
Thank you, Mr. Green.
The clerk advises me that under the housekeeping motions we adopted at our March 14 meeting, witnesses are strongly encouraged to submit their speaking notes 72 hours prior to the meeting.
In theory, this should work, but I don't think we can force them to do so. It is already in our housekeeping rules.
Do you agree with that, Mr. Green?
Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
Is everyone in agreement, or does anyone want to speak on Mr. Motz's friendly amendment?
Shall we proceed to the vote or is there unanimous consent?
I find that there is unanimous consent.
(Motion agreed to)
The Co‑Chair Mr. Rhéal Fortin
We will now work on Mr. Brock's motion, which has been amended by Mr. Motz. The proposal is to allow an hour and a half for each witness, for a total of six hours.
Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
In fact, there was unanimous consent. We are now dealing with Mr. Brock's motion as amended by Mr. Motz.
Could you call the question, Mr. Clerk?
There is unanimous consent.
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Chair (Mr. Rhéal Fortin):
This is too easy; I am not used to this. So we'll move on to the next item.
Mr. Virani, do you want to speak?
Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Yes. I would like to move another motion, which all members of the committee have already received.
Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
I have a point of order.
We have not voted on the last one. We voted on the amendment for 1.5 hours, but we didn't vote on the main motion.
Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
I had understood that it was done. That's what I asked for. I wanted us to vote, but I was told that Mr. Brock's proposal, which you amended, Mr. Motz, was unanimous.
That is the motion that we have just adopted unanimously. If I have misunderstood, please correct me. If not, I think we are ready to return to the agenda.
Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
So now we're going to vote on the main amendment and—
Conservative
Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
So we're going to vote.
You may proceed to the vote, Mr. Clerk. We'll vote on Mr. Brock's motion, as amended by Mr. Motz.
The Joint Clerk Mr. Paul Cardegna
In my view, the confusion arises from the fact that it was Mr. Motz's subamendment, and by the same token, Mr. Brock's amendment, which were referred to, but both of these proposals related to Mr. Naqvi's motion. In my view, Mr. Motz is suggesting that the committee be asked whether it is in favour of Mr. Naqvi's amended motion.
Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
Before we vote on Mr. Naqvi's motion, I think it's fair that we actually adjourn that vote and adjourn the debate on that. I think at this stage we are now receiving witness testimony when we get to this motion, and we need to sort out the legal issue first before we start dealing with witness testimony.
I don't disagree with it. I'm just saying let's hold it in abeyance until we sort out the legal issue.
Conservative
Glen Motz Conservative Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB
It's a motion to adjourn debate on this motion.
Bloc
The Joint Co-Chair Bloc Rhéal Fortin
All right.
Does anyone wish to speak to the motion to adjourn? I see that you don't.
So we will vote on Mr. Motz's motion that we adjourn the debate on the fourth motion, which was made by Mr. Naqvi.
Mr. Clerk, you may proceed to the vote.
