Evidence of meeting #1 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Bloc
Yvon Lévesque Bloc Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, QC
Mr. Chairman, are you still on the amendment?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
Yes, we are.
Mr. Allen put forward an amendment discussing one representative versus two per organization.
Mr. Kamp.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
Okay. Is everybody clear on what we're doing here?
We have a motion put forward that says “not exceeding two representatives per organization”. There's an amendment put forward referring back to our May 9 deliberations where we agreed on one representative per organization. So we have an amendment to change the motion that's before us to one representative per organization.
Is everybody clear?
(Amendment negatived)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
We're back to the main motion now, which says two representatives. I'm not going to read it all over again.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
Mr. Blais moved that the motion be adopted as presented, “two representatives per organization”, “at the discretion of the chair”.
Is there any discussion?
What's that, Mr. Epp?
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Conservative
Ken Epp Conservative Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
If you accepted an amendment to this motion, surely the motion must have already been moved. So did he move it contrary to some—or was he the original mover? I don't remember that.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
No. What we voted on was the amendment put forward to refer this to one representative. That motion was defeated.
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Conservative
Ken Epp Conservative Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Yes, I'm aware of that, but what I'm saying is he just moved the motion. However, if you have been accepting an amendment to the motion, that means you have already accepted the motion before; otherwise it couldn't be amended.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Ken Epp Conservative Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Yes.
If there was a previous mover, then we should not have a second mover. If it was the same person, then this is just a confirmation that he moved it before. This is just a little technicality, but I think it should be done right.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
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A voice
I'm not quite sure, Mr. Chair.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
Mr. Byrne moved the motion in the beginning. Is that okay?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
It's for two representatives, and at the discretion of the chair.
Staff at in camera meetings: that unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person at an in camera meeting.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Fabian Manning
In camera meeting transcripts: that one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the committee clerk's office for consultation by members of the committee.
I realize it's earth-shattering, but does anybody have any...?
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An hon. member
No problem.
