Evidence of meeting #34 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 reasonable.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
Well, I have to read it myself first, as he has just brought it to my attention that he is willing to....
Conservative
Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
It is in the spirit of cooperation. I am very much cooperative here, as usual.
It would read as follows:
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2)
--blah, blah, blah--
Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
Oh, oh!
We have to redo this by removing “adopt” in terms of what the government must do.
NDP
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
Here is a very simple amendment for you to propose: that the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development report to the House the government's--
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
--response to the National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Okay, I think what we have here is the NDP and the government working together for a friendly amendment, so it may work out. Let's not give up total hope here.
Go ahead, Mr. Dewar.
NDP
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
Put simply, pursuant to the standing order, etc., the government announce its proposals for the implementation of the advisory group's report to the national--
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
That sounds good to me. I'm going to have the clerk read it back here.
Listen carefully, because we may then move to a vote on the amendment.