Evidence of meeting #1 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
Mr. Chair, here is the second motion, regarding the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure:That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of five (5) members; the Chair, one member from each party; and that the subcommittee work in the spirit of collaboration.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
Can I see hands for those in favour of the motion as read?
(Motion agreed to)
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
The next one is on the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. Is it the will of the committee to have this read into the record? I'd be very happy to do that. Otherwise we can just review it and then agree.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
Can I get a show of hands? Are we okay to have a quick read and then take the vote?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
On the formation of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights, those in favour?
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Liberal
Rob Oliphant Liberal Don Valley West, ON
Can we add “as indicated in our package”? I would feel happier if it was put into our minutes as though it were read.
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Conservative
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Liberal
February 20th, 2020 / 3:45 p.m.
Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
I will be happy to.
That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1) and 108(2), a Subcommittee on International Human Rights to be chaired by a member elected by the subcommittee, be established to inquire into matters relating to the promotion of respect for international human rights, as may be referred to it by the Committee;
That the subcommittee be chaired by a member of the government and be composed of eight (8) members or associate members of which four (4) shall be government members, two (2) shall be from the Conservative Party, one (1) from the Bloc Québécois, and one (1) from the New Democratic Party, to be named following the usual consultations with the whips;
That, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be granted the authority to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by them, pursuant to Standing Order 108(l)(a).
That the subcommittee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to receive evidence, to sit during a time when the committee is not sitting in Ottawa, to sit when the committee is sitting outside the parliamentary precinct and to sit during periods when the House stands adjourned;
That the Chair of the Subcommittee meet with the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Committee at their mutual discretion.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Michael Levitt
Thank you.
All those in favour?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Please proceed.
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
The next motion is on reduced quorum:
That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government, but when travelling outside the parliamentary precinct, that the meeting begin after 15 minutes, regardless of members present.
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
The next motion is on the questioning of witnesses:
That witnesses be given 10 minutes to make their opening statement; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six (6) minutes for the first questioner of each party as follows: round 1: Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Bloc Québécois; New Democratic Party.
For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows: Conservative Party, five minutes, Liberal Party, five minutes, Conservative Party, five minutes Liberal Party, five minutes, Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes, New Democratic Party, two and a half minutes.
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
Thank you, Chair.
The next motion is on documents distribution: That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee only when the documents are available in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
(Motion agreed to)
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
The next motion, Chair, is on working meals.
That the clerk of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
Chair, we will move to witnesses' expenses: That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two representatives per organization; provided that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
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Liberal
Sven Spengemann Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON
Here is the motion regarding staff at in camera meetings:That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to have one staff person at an in camera meeting and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.
