Evidence of meeting #12 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ceaa.
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Centre-North, AB
On a point of order, don't we discuss committee scheduling in camera?
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Conservative
Stella Ambler Conservative Mississauga South, ON
I'd like to make a motion to go in camera, Mr. Chair.
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Conservative
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NDP
Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS
Mr. Chair, with all due respect, this isn't about scheduling. It is very common practice to have this kind of discussion in public. I accept the motion to go in camera--I'd asked for a vote on it--but I hope we can resolve it otherwise.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa
We had a motion, and Ms. Leslie had the floor. We've had a point of order.
Your point of order is noted, but Ms. Leslie still has the floor. Until she has given up the floor, she has this opportunity to make her motion.
If we want to have a subsequent motion that we go in camera, I would entertain that, but at this point, Ms. Leslie has the floor.
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NDP
Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS
Thank you.
I believe people have copies of my motion in front of them. Certainly it was sent via e-mail. I move as follows:That the Committee invite the Minister of the Environment to appear before the Committee, no later than on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, to discuss the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-12; that the Minister's opening statement not exceed ten (10) minutes; and that the Minister's appearance be televised.
That is the motion as it was circulated. I put forward this motion because it's standard to have the minister appear to be questioned about supplementary estimates.
I would also note that on December 10, all committees need to send the estimates, as voted on, back to the House. So we do have a time restriction here. Hopefully this will be something the minister can do, since we do deal with estimates on a regular basis. He knows that committee is on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so hopefully this will work out.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Stella Ambler Conservative Mississauga South, ON
Can I put forward a motion to go in camera at this point?
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa
So what you're doing is amending the motion, that this be dealt with in...?
It's a dilatory motion, which is non-debatable, and therefore we'll call the question.
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Conservative
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Conservative