Evidence of meeting #61 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 subamendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ashlyn Milligan  Deputy Director, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Paul Prévost  Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff, Department of National Defence
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Jennifer Keeling  Acting Executive Director, Human Rights and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Ariane Gagné-Frégeau

12:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

We will now put it to a vote.

Yes, Mr. Anandasangaree, go ahead.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON

Before we go to a vote, Mr. Chair, I would like to ask Ms. Keeling about any cost implications that this provision may entail for the department.

12:45 p.m.

Acting Executive Director, Human Rights and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

Jennifer Keeling

As I can see right now from what is drafted in the amendment, the scope of a government-wide international human rights strategy as proposed is extremely broad and encompasses much of Canada's international work. Creating and maintaining the strategy would probably require the allocation of entirely new financial and human resources. Potentially, the creation of new units made up of several new personnel would be required to execute this initiative in an effective, professional and meaningful way.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Shall we put it to a vote?

It is a recorded division, Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe.

(Amendment as amended agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0)

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Now the question is, shall clause 2 carry as amended?

(Clause 2 as amended agreed to on division [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall the short title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Shall the title carry?

12:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Shall the bill as amended carry?

12:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

12:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?

12:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

All that remains is to inform all the members that our next meeting, which is at 11:00 a.m., will be devoted to main estimates. We will have Minister Sajjan with us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. From 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. we have officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development. From 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., we will have committee business.

Is it the will of the committee to adjourn the meeting?

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Chair, I'm sorry. I wasn't aware of this extra half hour for committee business. Is that public or in camera? Can you share what is planned for that?

My hope would be that we have a full hour to question officials. I think we should have two hours with ministers, but if anything, we should have two hours on main estimates.

That's also a deviation from the calendar that was adopted previously.

If there's something you need to discuss for half an hour in committee business, I would just like to know what that is, if we're going to change the calendar. Otherwise, we should just go with the calendar as it was adopted.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC

I fully agree with my colleague, Mr. Chair.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

The purpose we set that aside for was travel. In the event we want to do so, we have to put in our proposal, because, as you know, there are a number of different deadlines looming. Members have made it known that they would like to consider the possibility of putting in a travel proposal.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

If I can follow up on that, I assume that's in camera. I think 10 minutes at most would probably be reasonable, based on previous discussions.

I don't think we want to cut half an hour out of main estimates for that conversation.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Are you good with 15 minutes?

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Liberal

Rachel Bendayan Liberal Outremont, QC

I was fine with 10, Mr. Chair, but 15 is good.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Ali Ehsassi

Okay, 15 minutes it is.

The meeting is adjourned.