Information & Ethics Committee on May 10th, 2007

[Robert Vincent, Bloc, Shefford, QC]

I challenge the Chair's ruling and I request that it be put to a vote. Ask the Clerk to respond.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

Understand, the ruling of the chair has been contested.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

Is it the will of the committee to support the ruling of the chair?

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

Would you please call the vote, a recorded vote? Quickly. We're running out of time.

(Ruling of the chair overturned [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

The chair is not sustained. What does that mean? That means we have to have a motion to adjourn. Is this what you're suggesting?

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

I still have the floor, then, I believe.

[An hon. member]

No.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

He stopped me in the middle of my conversation to adjourn the meeting.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

I stopped him in the middle of his sentence because we had reached 11 o'clock.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

I still have the floor.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

This is a point of order, now.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

I ruled the point not well taken. You appealed. The point was taken as well taken. So you have stated that a motion is necessary in order to adjourn the meeting. That's the ruling that the committee apparently seems to think is in order.

But I interrupted Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace had the floor.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Fine.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[Carole Lavallée, Bloc, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC]

Go ahead. We are in debate.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Can I ask a procedural question? Maybe you'll have the answer--whether the committee agrees with you or not.

Since I have the floor, I can move an adjournment. Is that correct?

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

Apparently so.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

If it fails, do I still continue to have the floor?

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

As long as there's quorum.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Okay.

I move an adjournment of today's meeting, with the motion that's been presented to us to be the first item on the agenda the next time.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

There are no conditions. You move the adjournment and--

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

I move the adjournment. That's my expectation.

[The Chair, Liberal, Tom Wappel]

Is there any debate on the motion?