Evidence of meeting #45 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was role.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Morgan Williams  Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment for New Zealand
Dyane Adam  Former Commissioner of Official Languages, As an Individual
Roberta Santi  Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government, Privy Council Office

5:20 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

I can assure Mr. McGuinty that we're not about delay. We're about getting it done.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Geoff Regan

Mr. Rota.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON

On Mr. Dewar's question, is this something for which they have to ask permission of us? Is there a vote? Is it unanimous? What exactly are the rules? Maybe that's something the clerk can speak to.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Geoff Regan

Why don't I read you the standing order? I hope it isn't too long, but it reads: 108.(1)(a) Standing committees shall be severally empowered to examine and enquire into all such matters as may be referred to them by the House, to report from time to time and to print a brief appendix to any report, after the signature of the Chair, containing such opinions or recommendations, dissenting from the report or supplementary to it, as may be proposed by committee members, and except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records, to sit while the House is sitting, to sit during periods when the House stands adjourned—

I could go on, but basically what it's saying is that the committee may do it. The committee may report and print an appendix containing a dissenting opinion. In other words, because the committee may do it, it requires the consent of the committee, which I think we have.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON

Is it unanimous consent?

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Vice-Chair Liberal Geoff Regan

I've heard no dissenting opinion on this, so I think we have consent for it. I think it's been agreed to, so that's what we're going forward with.

On that happy note, I thank you very much, and I think we can now adjourn the meeting.