Mr. Poilievre, we'll stick to “AG”.
Evidence of meeting #7 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Evidence of meeting #7 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A video is available from Parliament.
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Okay. It's AG.
All right. Listen, we are somewhat perplexed as to why you guys won't put that in writing if the AG has put it in writing. I've never seen anything quite like this—being told that something is going to happen but being asked to do it on faith. We will accept it this time, but we're early in this Parliament, and if there is a breach of trust on something like this, I can assure the committee, as you all know, that it would cause this committee to devolve into unproductive chaos for the rest of this Parliament.
The only way things ever work on these committees is if there is some level of trust that when one party.... While we fight tooth and nail, when we make deals, we shake hands, we make commitments and we keep them to each other. That's how parliamentary committees—and, frankly, this place—actually get things done.
We will assume, as I have every reason to believe that Mr. Beech is acting honourably here and that you, Mr. Chair, are likewise, that the Auditor General will be here. If that doesn't happen, then it would be a tremendous breach of trust towards the committee by the government.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
Terry Beech Liberal Burnaby North—Seymour, BC
Mr. Chair, I'd just like to put on the record that I appreciate the goodwill of the member opposite in this case. I do also hope that we avoid extreme chaos at this committee and that we're able to complete some good work on behalf of Canadians.
With that, I hope we can call the question.
4:10 p.m.
Liberal
4:10 p.m.
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Can you read the final motion that we're voting on? It's been a little bit of a journey since it was moved.
4:10 p.m.
The Clerk
The motion is as follows: “That pursuant to the motion adopted on Monday, December 6, 2021, the Standing Committee on Finance reinvite the Minister of Canadian Heritage and officials to appear before the committee for one hour at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 13; that the committee invite the Auditor General, the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canadian Labour Congress on Monday, December 13, from noon to 1 p.m.; that all amendments to the bill be submitted to the clerk of the committee by 4 p.m., Saturday, December 11; that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-2 at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 13; that at 10 p.m. on Monday, December 13, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the bill shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment; and that the chair be ordered to table the bill in the House on Tuesday, December 14.
4:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Shall we put the motion to a vote? Okay.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 7; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
4:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
I'm looking for adjournment. I think everybody's ready to go.
This meeting is adjourned.