Evidence of meeting #21 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
That's a great ruling. I agree. Two for two. I mean, two for five.
The Clerk
Mr. Chair, the motion is to proceed to the other item of business as outlined by Mr. Genuis.
(Motion negatived: nays 7; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
If Liberal members are trying to claim that we are the ones holding us back from proceeding to the study on the substantive matters before the committee, that vote made the positions of the parties eminently clear. It made it eminently clear.
Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
Procedurally, is it possible to move to a vote on this amendment at this point, or is that not possible?
Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
To be clear, we would be willing to support the amendment, so I don't see the point of this endless debate. However, I understand, Mr. Chair, that it might not be a point of order, technically speaking.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
As I understand it, unless the debate has collapsed with respect to the amendment, we will continue to proceed.
That having been said, I—
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I'm sorry. I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. There might be unanimous consent to suspend the committee for a few minutes for some dialogue.
Liberal
Rob Oliphant Liberal Don Valley West, ON
We don't need unanimous consent. You can suspend if any one of us asks.
Conservative
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
To the call of the chair means that you can call it in five minutes, or more or less, as you wish.
Liberal