Foreign Affairs Committee on Feb. 5th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #11 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was obhrai.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Committee Business

Briefing on the situation in Somalia

MPs speaking

Claude DeBellefeuille

Wajid Khan

Also speaking

David Angell Director General, Africa Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs

Nadia Kostiuk Assistant General Director, Geographic Programs and Acting Vice President, Africa, Canadian International Development Agency

Clerk of the Committee Mrs. Angela Crandall

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

All right. When the bells start we need unanimous consent to continue. I really don't want to go through all the debate on this motion the next day. If you accept the amendment, then we go into debate and we will not vote on this motion. If you don't accept the friendly amendment, we may have time still to make a vote on this motion.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC

That's just wonderful Mr. Chairman! That is truly the Conservative way. So, either I accept—

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

No, excuse me. Just hold on.

A point of order on this, Madame Barbot. As soon as those bells start, if we're going into a vote, according to process procedure, we need unanimous consent to continue. That is set in procedure. That's our standing orders. That's not a Conservative view; that's our standing orders.

What I'm saying now is that if you don't accept that friendly amendment we can still have this vote.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC

Can we stop now given that the light has come on, and continue next time?

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Yes.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC