Evidence of meeting #129 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
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Bloc
Gabriel Ste-Marie Bloc Joliette, QC
Excuse me, Mr. Morantz, I'm speaking on a point of order, so I'm going to finish.
I think there is unanimous consent to release the witnesses, since I gather that we will be discussing the motion and the amendments for the remaining minutes.
Thank you.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Members, is there unanimous consent to allow the witnesses to be released?
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Do we have unanimous consent, as MP Ste-Marie has said, to allow the witnesses to be released?
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Conservative
Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
If they wish, but I think we might be able to fix this in probably two minutes if they want to stay and Mr. Morrice has more questions. I don't want to.... If you're open to doing that as an option—
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NDP
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Okay. We're proceeding. We do not have unanimous consent.
Go ahead, MP Chambers.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Adam Chambers Conservative Simcoe North, ON
That's correct. It's on the amendment. If my friend would withdraw the amendment—and I'm looking for some direction from the government on this—and if this motion included a clause that this information would represent the fullness of the evidence to be considered for the study, i.e., no more meetings, then I think we'd pass this right away.
If that's acceptable, then I can try to make that happen, and we could get back to these wonderful witnesses and give some time to Mr. Morrice.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Thank you, MP Chambers.
The current amendment is also inadmissible, just so members are aware.
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An hon. member
Also...?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Yes, on that preamble, it's inadmissible. The amendment is inadmissible.
Do you need time or...?
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An hon. member
No.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Then, from our end, we're comfortable with what Mr. Chambers has proposed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
We'll have a recorded vote.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Great.
Do we have any time left for MP Baker? Are you good?
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Liberal
