Declaration of Emergency Committee on May 3rd, 2022

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

That has been duly noted.

I want to make sure that everybody understands at this moment that there is a motion on the floor that has been duly put. We are debating the motion.

Are there any other speakers—

[A voice]

It is a motion as amended.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

It is a motion as amended. Are there any other speakers on the motion as amended?

[Rachel Bendayan, Liberal, Outremont, QC]

Mr. Chair, I'd like to request a clarification.

I might have meant missed something in the amendment. How long would be for? Would it involve adding another three hours next week?

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

You mentioned, Glen, with respect to two weeks later—

[Glen Motz, Conservative, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB]

After the week [Inaudible—Editor] we need to set time aside for the committee.

[Arif Virani, Liberal, Parkdale—High Park, ON]

Are you proposing all three hours?

[Glen Motz, Conservative, Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, AB]

No, I think half.

[An hon. member]

Is that part of this motion?

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

It's not this meeting; it's the one after that.

[An hon. member]

Could we vote on this motion?

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

If people want to speak, they can speak.

Mr. Fortin.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

I just wanted to say that I would have liked it to be in the same motion. What I understand out of all this is that we are preparing to vote in favour of a meeting with these witnesses next week. The reason we have given for this is for us to settle the housekeeping motions.

I respect that point of view, but don't want to be cornered. I want to make sure that it's clear for everyone, unless I"ve misunderstood. But if that's the agreement, then I think the motion should reflect it and state immediately that next week, we will be hearing two witnesses, the RCMP and CSIS, and the week after that, the housekeeping motions.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

Mr. Fortin, I would like to—

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

That would take as much time as is needed. We could put them on the Order Paper for the May 17 meeting, which is not the next meeting, but the one after that. If, the following week, we were to conclude that we could deal with this matter in an hour or two, then we could add the witnesses. However, this question is a priority; it has to be dealt with before hearing other witnesses. Otherwise, as I was saying earlier, will be putting things off and will only receive documents in July, and nobody will be happy about that.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

Monsieur Fortin, I want to make sure there is procedural fairness around the committee. We've heard your request and I'm going to ask you to clarify it. Are you moving an amendment?

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Yes, Mr. Chair.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

Okay, there is now an amendment on the floor that in the following week we set aside time for committee business. Does anybody want to speak to the amendment on the floor?

The date is May 17. We will now call the vote, unless there is any other input on that.

Madam Clerk, could we please call the vote?

[The Clerk]

No, everyone agrees—

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

Everybody agrees. Oh, hallelujah.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We will now go to the motion as amended.

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

It is agreed unanimously.

[Rachel Bendayan, Liberal, Outremont, QC]

I move that we adjourn, Mr. Chair.

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

The meeting is adjourned.