Electoral Reform Committee on Aug. 31st, 2016

Evidence of meeting #21 for Electoral Reform in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was change.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Committee Business

Electoral Reform

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Richard Johnston Professor, Department of Political Science, University of British Colombia, As an Individual

Darrell Bricker CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs, As an Individual

Gordon Gibson As an Individual

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Christine Lafrance

5:45 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON

Yes. If we take Mr. Cullen's proposal, I would only mention the part about language there. This was the reason, by the way, for wanting to be in public, so this stuff would go on the record—

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Right. Sure.

5:45 p.m.

Conservative

Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON

—and we could establish a consensus, rather than the formalities of an amendment.

So simply, it's that the committee confirm, publish and advertise its travel to Iqaluit as soon as possible; and, when the committee holds its hearings in Iqaluit, full Inuktitut translation services be made available to the public.

August 31st, 2016 / 5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

So, translation services.

Is everyone in agreement with the amendment?

(Amendment agreed to)

Is everyone in agreement with the motion as amended?

(Motion as amended agreed to)

5:45 p.m.

Liberal