Declaration of Emergency Committee on June 7th, 2022

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

According to the list of speakers, only Mr. Campbell and Mr. Carignan want to come back to it.

Before I continue, Mr. Green, just tell me whether you would accept...

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

I don't have to accept. It's on the floor. It's good to go.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Do you accept the proposed amendment?

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

Yes.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

So we will continue to debate Mr. Green's motion as amended by Ms. Bendayan. Is that alright with everyone?

Mr. Campbell, the floor is yours.

[Larry W. Campbell]

Thank you, Chair.

It's okay. You've answered my question. I appreciate it, and I'm sorry I interrupted.

Thank you.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Thank you, Mr. Campbell.

I now give the floor to Senator Carignan.

[Claude Carignan]

I just wanted to point out that this is Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Notice was given on June 3, 2022.

[Claude Carignan]

That's right. Today is the first time we have seen it.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Notice of the motion was filed on Friday, June 3.

[Claude Carignan]

But the motion is being presented now.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

It is being presented...

[Rachel Bendayan, Liberal, Outremont, QC]

The motion is being presented today, but it was circulated on Friday.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

The date of the motion is June 3.

[Claude Carignan]

Right.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Is that okay?

I give the floor to Mr. Virani. It will then be Mr. Motz's turn.

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

I have two notes. If any secret orders were ever passed, they would have to have been tabled with this committee by operation of the statute within two days of their passage in secret, and it would have required this committee to be sitting in camera. I think that underscores the fact that these things don't exist. I would put that out there for people to mull over.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Since there are no other speakers, we will call the question on Mr. Green's motion.

Mr. Clerk, will you call the roll?

[Rachel Bendayan, Liberal, Outremont, QC]

Are we calling the question on the motion as amended, Mr. Chair?

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Yes, the question is being called on the motion as amended by Ms. Bendayan.

Do you want me to read it?

[The Joint Chair, NDP, Matthew Green]

I read it into the record when I moved it.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Right.

In that case, Mr. Clerk, you can go ahead with calling the roll.

[A voice]

It's unanimous.

[The Joint Chair, Bloc, Rhéal Fortin]

Perfect.

(Motion as amended agreed to unanimously)

Mr. Green, I turn the meeting chair back over to you.