Evidence of meeting #35 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 haitians.
A recording is available from Parliament.
6:25 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Just ask if anyone disagrees. If not, then we have unanimous consent.
6:25 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Okay.
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you very much. That's been adopted.
If I could just have everyone's attention for approximately two minutes, there are just a couple of housekeeping things.
6:30 p.m.
Liberal
Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC
Now we have to vote on the amended motion, Mr. Chair.
(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)
6:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Thank you. That's been adopted.
Now, if I could just have a couple of minutes of your time, there are a few pressing issues we have to deal with.
The first is drafting instructions.
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A voice
That has to be in camera.
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Liberal
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Some hon. members
Suspend. Suspend.
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Liberal
Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC
Mr. Chair, I'm just wondering. It is now past 6:30, and if we are going to move in camera, which we know takes 10 minutes, then it will be....
6:30 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Can we not do drafting instructions in public? I mean, the testimony's been public.
6:30 p.m.
Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Yes, but as you know, we need to....
Sure. If you guys want, we will adjourn this meeting, but....
6:30 p.m.
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Is it appropriate to send various suggestions regarding drafting instructions by email?
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Liberal
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Okay. Then we can each send thoughts to the clerk on drafting, and the clerk can provide those to the analysts to incorporate.
Is that agreeable? Does that work?
6:30 p.m.
Bloc
Stéphane Bergeron Bloc Montarville, QC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair.
What do you want us to discuss in camera?
6:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
It's the drafting instructions for the report on the flooding in Pakistan, just so that the analysts will know and can move this forward.
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Bloc
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi
Well, we did want to hear from the analysts, who could provide us with options, but it seems like the members....
6:30 p.m.
A voice
Just do it.