Government Operations Committee on June 2nd, 2010

Evidence of meeting #21 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Renewable Energy Projects Funded by the Government

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Doug Maley Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Region, Western Economic Diversification

André Morin Director, Valuation and Payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) Programs, Department of Public Works and Government Services

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—continue, only focusing on all, or only the two.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I'm a member of Parliament and I'd like to speak.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

So my ruling is that the two witnesses we have—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Madam Chair, a point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

Order.

You have no point of order, Mr. Baird.

4 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I'm a member of Parliament.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

I am giving my ruling.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order, Madam Chair.

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

Can we call in security to throw these guys out?

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Yes, maybe...[Inaudible--Editor].

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

I am in the middle of a ruling—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order, Madam Chair. Point of order.

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

Mr. Warkentin, I am giving my ruling and then you can challenge the ruling. You can't challenge it—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—when I'm in the middle of giving a ruling.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order, Madam Chair.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

My ruling is that those two—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order, Madam Chair.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—can be witnesses.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.