Evidence of meeting #7 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
I wish to be added to the speakers list. Could you tell us what it is?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rachael Thomas
Sure. For Mr. Kurek's motion, we have Madame Gaudreau, Mr. Green, Mr. Barrett, and Madame Shanahan.
Having heard Mr. Kurek's opening remarks with regard to the motion and having briefly conferred with the clerk, I would like some further time to determine whether or not this motion is in fact admissible.
If I may, at the will of the committee, I would suggest that we adjourn the meeting and suspend the debate. We would then pick it back up tomorrow, at which point we would be entering into committee business once again. Madame Gaudreau, you would have the opportunity to move your motion.
Do I hear any objection?
Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
I'd just like some clarification on the timing. We had scheduled a subcommittee meeting, so that would fall.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rachael Thomas
Correct.
Because it's now 7:15 p.m., we've missed the opportunity that we had for a subcommittee, so what I would look to do, then, is bring the committee back tomorrow. Hopefully we can move through committee business fairly efficiently, and then we would be able to do our subcommittee meeting tomorrow.
Conservative
Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
We had substitutes with us today. We have no idea what anyone's availability is. With all due respect, I think this motion deserves all of the attention that it merits. I can see the reason for the adjournment.
I propose that we let our whips work together to propose an appropriate date, and we adjourn now and come up with a date to reconvene.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rachael Thomas
As the chair, I am not able to commit to a specific time. I am not able to make any promises to the committee members here today.
What is on the floor right now is whether or not we wish to adjourn this meeting, suspend the debate and reconvene, or whether we wish to continue going forward.
Seeing no objection to adjourning....
I'm sorry. Are we going to put it to a vote as to whether or not we're going to adjourn?
NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
If it requires a motion, I'm happy to move it; if it does not, I'm happy to withdraw.
Conservative
NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
It's nice to get my name on the record books here at the committee.
I move that we adjourn. I will be the most popular motion.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rachael Thomas
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. That concludes our meeting. We will see you again soon.