Evidence of meeting #1 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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11:30 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Hearing no opposition, I declare the motion carried.
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Longfield, please read the next motion.
11:30 a.m.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
On travel, accommodation and living expenses of witnesses, I move:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representative be made at the discretion of the Chair.
11:30 a.m.
Conservative
11:30 a.m.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
I really appreciate how the previous committee was.
I would just like to hear the commitment of the clerk that reasonable costs.... If there's a person with a disability who needs extra help and assistance, that's considered reasonable. I just want to hear from the clerk that the taxpayer will also be considered in his decisions, especially when we're in the realm of so much Zoom business and telecommunications, like phone and videoconferencing.
11:30 a.m.
The Clerk
Reasonable expenses will be held.
As of right now, the routine motion that was passed in the House on November 25 said that all witnesses are to appear virtually for the time being. As long as that motion is still in effect, witnesses will be appearing virtually for committee meetings.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Thank you for raising that, Mr. Albas.
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Longfield, can you read the motion on in camera meetings?
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
On access to in camera meetings, I move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff member at in camera meetings and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.
(Motion agreed to)
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
Thank you.
On transcripts of in camera meetings, I move:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the committee clerk's office for consultation by members of the committee or by their staff; and that the analysts assigned to the committee also have access to the in camera transcripts.
11:35 a.m.
Conservative
11:35 a.m.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
If a member of this 44th Parliament committee would like to look at some of the in camera discussions or whatnot, what would be the protocol for that for the previous committee? Are they authorized access to that?
11:35 a.m.
The Clerk
As of right now, the committee information is archived, so they would need to pass a motion to bring that evidence back and to reaccess it at the present time.
11:35 a.m.
Conservative
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
That's a good question, Mr. Albas.
(Motion agreed to)
Go ahead, Mr. Longfield.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
On the notice of motion, I move:
That a 48-hour notice, interpreted as two nights, be required for any substantive motion to be moved in committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that: (a) the notice be filed with the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday; (b) the motion be distributed to Members and the offices of the whips of each recognized party in both official languages by the clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour; (c) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day; and that when the committee is holding meetings outside the Parliamentary Precinct, no substantive motion may be moved.
11:35 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Thank you.
I have a point of clarification, for my own understanding. If a motion is submitted before 4 p.m. on a Friday, do the Saturday and Sunday count as two nights, or do they have to be business-day nights?
11:35 a.m.
The Clerk
It's business-day nights. If members submitted a motion on Friday before 4 p.m., it would be admissible on Tuesday at that point.
11:35 a.m.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Is that on Tuesday at 11 a.m., or would that be on Tuesday at 4 p.m.?
11:35 a.m.
The Clerk
It could be moved on Monday. My apologies.