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.
Liberal
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.
Acting Executive Director, Human Rights and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
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.
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)
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?
Liberal
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?
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?
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.
Liberal
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.
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.
Liberal
