Evidence of meeting #1 for Fisheries and Oceans 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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11:50 a.m.
Liberal
Serge Cormier Liberal Acadie—Bathurst, NB
If I'm not mistaken, this week was just the meeting for the founding of the committee.
I do not think there were any other opportunities to sit this week. The committees have agreed on this issue.
Is that correct, Mr. Chair?
11:50 a.m.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I would concur with my colleague Mr. Arnold, and as a caucus we would support having a meeting Thursday at the same time as today, 11 to one. I would support that.
Thank you.
11:50 a.m.
NDP
Lisa Marie Barron NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
Thank you.
Very similar to what my colleague Caroline Desbiens was saying, I would like to see us have some sort of a working session, however that looks, in the new year, where we sit down to look at timeline priorities. I have some motions I'd like to bring forward as well, and I want to make sure we have the time to think about them thoroughly, have them available in both languages, and process and develop a timeline and priorities. I think that would be better suited to the new year than to Thursday.
11:50 a.m.
Conservative
Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
I appreciate that, but we have a limited number of days to meet, and we already have a heavy schedule. I don't think we should pass up the opportunity to meet this Thursday or, frankly, even, as was suggested on the other side, to start in January and not wait until February to come back, because there's a lot of opportunity for us to get to work, and we need to get to work.
11:50 a.m.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I support what my colleague Mr. Perkins has said. As a former member of many committees and chair of one, I will say that if we get our studies figured out, work can be done over the next four to five weeks to organize witnesses and get everything ready for us to come back at the end of January so we hit the ground running. I think it's a great plan by Mr. Perkins.
Thanks.
December 14th, 2021 / 11:50 a.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Thanks, Mr. Chair.
The first thing I want to do is to take a course on putting my earphone in my ear.
I'm wondering if there's an openness among the committee here to look to you to see if you can touch base with whoever is doing the scheduling to ascertain, number one, whether there are translation services available on Thursday, there is space available on Thursday and things of that nature. There does seem to be some confusion as to what's on the schedule and what's not on the schedule. That's what I'm hearing, at least. That would be through you to whoever organizes the schedule and puts it together and depending on what's available and what's not available.
11:50 a.m.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As far as we've seen, the committee is scheduled to meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 until one, so I don't know if the scheduling would be a challenge or not.
There have been a number of notices of motion served today. If on Thursday we could at least get through the discussion of whether or not those motions would be approved, that would give us a much better opportunity to start forward planning so that when we come back in January, we could lay out timelines so that we know what motions we may be looking at. I would encourage us to meet on Thursday if possible.
11:50 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
Can I suggest that I allow the clerk to check on availability of room, time, translation and everything else that goes with it in order to be able to do that meeting on Thursday? If everything lines up, we'll probably plan a meeting for Thursday from 11 to one. If not, we'll send out a notification to everybody contrary to having a meeting and why it couldn't go ahead, so everybody would know and could make their plans around that, if everybody is okay with that suggestion.
Mr. Zimmer.
11:55 a.m.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Since the clerk is sitting right beside you, is there a way to ask the clerk now if that's possible?
11:55 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
As far as the clerk knows, time and space are available for Thursday, slotted out for 11to 1. We'll make sure that is confirmed.
The only thing that would knock it off the rails would be if the House decided to recess on Wednesday instead of Friday, which, of course, for any of us who have been here for a little while, is not abnormal to have happen either. If that happens, we'll all know the meeting won't go ahead, but if the House is still sitting, it is scheduled for 11 to 1 on Thursday, and we'll try to get through as much business as possible.
We have Mr. Perkins.
11:55 a.m.
Conservative
Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
Can I suggest that if we get thrown off that we hold a meeting as soon as possible in January to do the work that Mr. Arnold has outlined?
11:55 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald
We'll work on that as well. Do you mean before coming back on the 31st?
11:55 a.m.
Conservative
Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
Yes. If something happens and we have votes—or whatever may happen on Thursday—if we're not sitting, I suggest that we organize a meeting as soon as possible after that and not wait until February.
11:55 a.m.
Liberal
11:55 a.m.
NDP
Lisa Marie Barron NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
Thank you.
I have just a question. There are a couple of points if we do meet on Thursday. The first is on the motions that are being moved. Will we be having a later conversation to determine prioritization and the timeline around those motions being moved? On the other piece, will I or any other members here today have an opportunity to bring forward new motions on Thursday?
11:55 a.m.
Liberal
11:55 a.m.
Liberal
Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
I think we all need something to do with headphones and masks....
I would suggest to the committee that if we are able to meet on Thursday, we think about the timeliness of some of the issues that have been brought up. I would note in particular the tubbing issue on the west coast. Decisions have to be made on that, because they're due to go out fishing in a couple of months, and the sooner they know, the better. I'd just put that stake in the ground right now so that our discussion is focused.