Evidence of meeting #9 for Subcommittee on Food Safety in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was inspectors.
A recording is available from Parliament.
8:35 p.m.
Bloc
André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
I move: "That the subcommittee instruct the clerk to invite the former Minister of Health, the Hon. Tony Clement, to come and testify before the subcommittee stops sitting."
May 25th, 2009 / 8:35 p.m.
Cypress Hills—Grasslands, CPC
On a point of order, that needs 48 hours' notice, and we'd certainly be glad to consider it after that. So I'd like you to rule that out of order.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
I just checked that with the clerk. As it relates to the list, it's not out of order.
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Liberal
Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE
I'd just state that I'm in favour of the motion, Mr. Chair. It is a request that was made, as André said, in your office. We also put it on our original list that went to the clerk. Time is running out, and I would express to the minister that he urgently needs to come before this committee. When we're looking at a food safety issue in which he was involved, then I would expect that he would arrive here.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Larry Miller
Is there any further discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
The meeting is adjourned till Wednesday.