Evidence of meeting #1 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 43rd 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.
The Clerk
Ms. Gill, since we don't know when the next meeting will take place, it would be better to change the wording of your motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
Madam Gill, before we try formulating at the end, we've just gone past our two-hour time slot that was allocated for the meeting. To go on any further, I would need unanimous consent of the committee to continue.
I don't know yet if the table staff and the clerk are prepared to go any further. I would ask them, if there is anything wrong with continuing, to let us know.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
We do not have unanimous consent to continue on, so I think we'll close off here. I thank everyone for their participation today, including the clerk, the table staff and the interpreters, of course.
I have a couple of reminders for people before you leave. One is that when you're not speaking, please put your system on mute. I know I'm guilty of it as well, as are others. As well, please try to speak slowly and clearly when you're reading out a motion or statement so the interpreters can try to keep up. Again, we know we have to have everything in both official languages from now on. There will be no excuses.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
We don't have unanimous consent to continue, Mr. Bragdon, so I don't think I can entertain a point of order.
Conservative
Richard Bragdon Conservative Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
Just in regard to that, does it require a majority vote? A majority vote can ask for the committee to continue. Is that correct?
The Clerk
Technically, pursuant to Standing Order 116, if the majority of members want to continue the meeting, they can.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
Perhaps I'm wrong on unanimous consent. I thought it required unanimous consent in the past.
The Clerk
No, the call of the chair to adjourn is considered implied consent technically, so usually we go with the implied consent that the members are done with the meeting, unless the debate has already started. If some members want to keep the debate going, the chair should not interrupt the debate. What usually goes on is that the members are willing to adjourn the meeting, and that's when the chair calls for the implied consent of the members to adjourn.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
Nancy, Mr. Bragdon is asking if we can vote on it to extend, and it was—
The Clerk
You would not need unanimous consent, but if the members of the committee want to keep on meeting, and if, considering we are virtual, the room is available and the resources are available....
I can start by looking into this before anything else.
The Clerk
If it were the will of the committee to pursue the meeting, I would first have to verify that the room was available and that the resources of the House were available at this time.
Do you want me to look into this?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
I think some on the committee were saying no and some were obviously saying yes. Should we get a vote on it to see? I don't remember who said no for unanimous consent and I don't remember who said yes. I think the only way we can find that out is to go to a vote.
Mr. Arnold.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Mr. Chair, I'd like to move that the committee continue further business today if the resources are available.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
All right. So moved.
Is there any discussion?
Nancy, can you do a recorded vote, please?
The Clerk
Well, I will first see if there are any resources.
Mr. Chair, I see that there are no meetings in this room until 3:30. Staff would be able to pursue the meeting if there was quorum and the members wanted to pursue the meeting.
The Clerk
The motion of September 23 is that votes should be recorded unless there is clear unanimous consent, so yes.
Mr. Battiste.
Liberal
Terry Beech Liberal Burnaby North—Seymour, BC
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Battiste is in the waiting room and is trying to get back into the meeting.
The Clerk
Yes, I see that.
He was admitted and is on his way back. He will be a second.
Perhaps I will ask Mr. Beech for his recorded vote during this time.
