Evidence of meeting #36 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was issues.
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10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
This is happening, okay? We've already basically passed it as committee as well, but it was brought back to the steering committee. We have made the invitation.
The plan in number 4 is that he will be here following our November 3 meeting, and there will be a lunch brought in as well. It's an informal meeting.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
Jim Abbott Conservative Kootenay—Columbia, BC
Could somebody, just in 30 seconds, give me some background on the professor?
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
He was recommended by the Embassy of Israel, and we did talk about it as a committee.
Maybe I'll just defer to Mr. Cotler, who perhaps knows Professor Asher Susser.
10:55 a.m.
Liberal
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Yes, I know Professor Susser. He is an expert, in particular, in matters of the peace process between Israel and its Arab neighbours. He's done specific studies with respect to the Israel-Jordan peace treaty. He's focused on the Israeli-Palestinian question. So he's one of the more recognized experts, who's also taught in a number of universities abroad, as well as Israel.
11 a.m.
Conservative
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Conservative
11 a.m.
Liberal
Bernard Patry Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
This witness is to be brought here by the government. Do we agree?
11 a.m.
Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
When I asked you the question in the steering committee, you had no answers.
Mr. Cotler is here—
11 a.m.
Conservative
Deepak Obhrai Conservative Calgary East, AB
I have a question.
I'm really worried about my friend Paul Dewar. He gets a little uptight. He needs to get cooled down here.
Will this gentleman be visiting us from the Middle East?
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
We are not paying for the flight here, the trip, or anything like that.
We are not going to get to the motion, as we have another committee waiting to use this room. They're here right now.
On November 3 we're going to have the second meeting afterwards, as well, so I'll leave some time on November 3 to deal with the motions. I want to remind you the way this works. We bring forward motions as they appear on the order paper--that is, in the order they appear on the order paper. Just to be quite frank, there is no guarantee that a motion will be dealt with, but we will try to do that if it's your will.
Madame Lalonde.
11 a.m.
Bloc
Francine Lalonde Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Mr. Chair, we have heard from Rights and Democracy. That was the item on our agenda. I was entitled to move a motion in that regard. We have to make sure to debate that at our next meeting.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Your motion will go into the bank of motions that we have. That is the only format we have agreed to as committee. That's the process I'm trying to uphold.
Thank you for your attendance.
We are adjourned.