Evidence of meeting #32 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
A video is available from Parliament.
NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
On a point of order, because it hasn't been discussed, the report does come back to us as we prepare recommendations. We are sending it off to be prepared, but it does come back to the committee, and then we have to agree, within that timeline, to be able to meet those deadlines for recommendations as well. That's just something I want my colleagues to be aware of.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin
We'll move to a vote now on the motion that Mr. Barrett circulated.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Colleagues, I'll ask the analyst over the next couple of days about this.
The clerk will circulate the draft, the work that has been done thus far, to allow members to review that before we meet next time. That will give everybody a chance to be prepared for our next meeting. I know the analysts have done some work. That will allow members to get up to speed, and then be able to provide suggestions and clarifications and additional recommendations at that point.
I see that one of our analysts has raised her hand.
Alexandra Savoie Committee Researcher
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to specify that we obviously wrote the draft in one language, so it would also require translation. Normally the way we proceed is that we would send a final draft to be translated. Of course, if the members have questions at the next meeting, we can tell them....
You also have the outline, so we could provide information and details about what's in the report as it is drafted right now. However, it would be hard for us to have anything translated and—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin
Thank you.
I think I misspoke there. It's the outline that, I believe, has been translated. I'm not sure that it has been circulated to all members yet, so we'll make sure that gets circulated to all members to allow them to review it.
Bloc
Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC
I want to be sure I understand.
The draft report will be distributed in both official languages, and not just English. We have to work in both official languages. I don't imagine I'll surprise anyone by saying this, but I must mention that, for us, this is what is known as a deal breaker.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin
Thank you, Monsieur Fortin.
You are right that it is the practice of this committee and all committees to only circulate documents that have been fully translated, so of course, that would be the same moving forward in this process.
Mr. Angus.
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank all my colleagues for showing up ready to work. I put forward a motion that we now adjourn.
Liberal
Han Dong Liberal Don Valley North, ON
I believe it must be something I said in my debate that got Michael to propose such a [Inaudible—Editor] report.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0)
Conservative