Evidence of meeting #40 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
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11:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Could you write it out for us and then pass a copy to the clerk, so that—
11:25 p.m.
Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Do you not want me to read it so that other members can hear it?
11:25 p.m.
Liberal
11:25 p.m.
Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
Well, it's changed, so I'd have to rewrite it.
11:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Okay. Could you rewrite it so that we're absolutely sure that whatever you say is what's there on paper?
11:30 p.m.
Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
I do think there would be a benefit to all members hearing it.
11:30 p.m.
An hon. member
It doesn't matter, Mr. Chair.
11:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Yes, it does, because we're in the middle of something else. You can't do it without the consent of the committee.
11:30 p.m.
An hon. member
I can, under Standing Order 119.
11:30 p.m.
Liberal
11:30 p.m.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Chairman, if I could read to you Standing Order 119, it says:
Any Member of the House who is not a member of a standing, special or legislative committee, may, unless the House or the committee concerned otherwise orders, take part in the public proceedings of the committee, but may not vote or move any motion, nor be part of any quorum.
I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, that you look at that standing order.
11:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Paul Szabo
Thank you.
Colleagues, order, please.
We are having some difficulty, because I'm concerned that Madame Lavallée has not been able to get the amendments and subamendment in the language of her choice. I'm going to require that we have amendments and copies of proposed amendments circulated to members whenever we have these things. It's the only way to make the committee run efficiently, and we will try to get Madame Lavallée a quick translation. But this idea of dictating it on the fly is not working.
It's 11:30. I think we are probably hitting a point at which the committee has had a long day. Tomorrow is a very special day. And we do have a meeting on Thursday, from 3:30 to 5:30—or to the call of the chair.
I think at this point we need to have another break. It appears that we're going down a road that may not be in the best interests of the committee and I think of the parties. Because of the direction it's going in here, with amendments and subamendments, people may want to consider their own positions and have an opportunity to discuss them.
As a consequence, I think what I'm going to do is adjourn the meeting to the call of the chair, till Thursday at 3:30.
11:30 p.m.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, do you have the authority to do that?
11:30 p.m.
An hon. member
Yes.
11:30 p.m.
An hon. member
Of course.
11:30 p.m.
Conservative
11:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
11:30 p.m.
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
He can't testify on Thursday. He's not a public office holder.
11:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
11:30 p.m.
An hon. member
Are we seeking witnesses?
