Evidence of meeting #33 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was reduction.
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5:25 p.m.
Liberal
John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
Mr. Chair, can we move on that last one before we leave?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
I'll tell you, Mr. McKay, I think we're going to conclude, as the agenda said, at 5:30. Wednesday—
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
We'd still encourage you to get any of those amendments in. We'll be coming back to this as soon as possible. If we have some of these submitted, I think it can speed up the process, as well. Now that we've seen most of these amendments, and we recognize which direction we want to take, I think the next day should be fairly quick.
Madam McDonough, did you have something to add?
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Alexa McDonough NDP Halifax, NS
I was only going to reiterate that if we had some of the friendly amendments that you've brought in today in writing and before us, they could be translated for the francophone members, and we'd be able to move more quickly, because we'd really know what they were.
So can we ask everybody to try to put any friendly amendments that they have in mind into writing so that they can be properly translated, out of respect?
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
I think some of the individuals here felt there'd be a better chance of getting this bill if it was moved from the opposition, and so they didn't.
If there are some amendments that you can submit, we would encourage you to do that. It would speed the process up.
We are adjourned.
To the Liberal members, good luck in your convention. To the Bloc and the NDP and the Conservatives, have a good weekend.