Foreign Affairs Committee on Sept. 28th, 2022

[Hedy Fry, Liberal, Vancouver Centre, BC]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

While I hear what Mr. Chong is saying, I don't know that we can suggest that we will go to a two-and-a-half-hour meeting unless the clerk is able to tell us whether we have the option to do so, because the resources, etc., for a two-and-a-half-hour meeting mean that we have to get permission from the powers that be to have a two-and-a-half-hour meeting.

First we should see if the clerk says that we can, and then the committee should decide if it wants to go to two and a half hours.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

Thank you, Dr. Fry.

You've raised a significant issue. The clerk is advised. She will certainly look into that and she will provide confirmation as to whether resources will be available after the two hours our committee is meeting on Monday.

[Hedy Fry, Liberal, Vancouver Centre, BC]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

Go ahead, Mr. Bergeron.

[Stéphane Bergeron, Bloc, Montarville, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

If this proposal does not go forward, could we not hear from the witnesses for an hour and a half and set aside half an hour for the consideration of this motion?

Let me say in passing that the reason I opposed the adjournment on the amendment was that I had not had an opportunity to speak on the amendment.

Thank you.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

Thank you, Mr. Bergeron.

Yes, on Monday we will be reviewing the vaccine equity report. In the event that resources are not available after the two-hour committee meeting, we will adjust that. We will go over the report for only an hour and a half, and then return to this amendment.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Mr. Chair, could you clarify the calendar? The calendar we agreed to up to the end of October had the Gazprom study on Monday and then the vaccine equity report on Tuesday. Are we flipping those around? Are we going to hear the Gazprom study on Wednesday?

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

Yes. That's what I referenced when we first commenced this committee.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

I see. Okay.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

The clerk and the analyst took into consideration some of the suggestions that were made. They also looked at the availability of witnesses for the turbine study, so they moved these—

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Independent of this question around the Iran motion, were there any other changes made to the October calendar or not? It was approved as originally sent around.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

I don't think there are any other changes for October.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

Excellent.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

Give me one second. Allow me to confirm that.

To confirm, I've been advised by the clerk that on October 17, we will be hearing from Siemens and the Canadian Gas Association. One slight change that was made is that on October 26, we will be hearing from Minister Sajjan. He was not available for another date, so he has been put down for October 26.

Other than that, everything remains the same.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

What are we planning on doing on October 5?

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

On October 5, we'll continue with the vaccine equity report.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

All right. Thanks.

[The Chair, Liberal, Ali Ehsassi]

The schedule has now been set. We will look into the availability of the room. If we do not get two hours, we will discuss this motion on Monday.

Given that it is now 6:30 and resources are not available, I'm going to have to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.