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

If you do not want the ministers to be—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—answering questions, you have the opportunity. That is my ruling.

Now, Mr. Warkentin, you have a point of order.

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Motion to challenge the chair.

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

You have not been sworn in—

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Motion to challenge the chair.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—as a member of this committee—

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

—so you don't...I'm sorry.

4 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order, Madam Chair.

Madam Chair, I have a point of order. I am a member of Parliament and I'm entitled to speak.

4 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

The committee is suspended for 30 seconds.

4:01 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

Order.

Monsieur Guimond....

Do you think we are all calm enough to continue, with the ruling that I have given?

4:01 p.m.

An hon. member

[Inaudible--Editor]

4:01 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

Then you challenge my ruling, and if you want to sustain my ruling you will vote—

4:01 p.m.

An hon. member

Motion to challenge the chair.

4:01 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4:01 p.m.

An hon. member

J'invoque le Règlement.

4:01 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

Point of order.

4:01 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

I am sorry, the media will have to leave. You will have to leave.

4:01 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I have a point of order.

4:01 p.m.

An hon. member

Let the members speak.

4:01 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

You are not sworn in as a member. You do not have—

4:01 p.m.

Conservative

John Baird Conservative Ottawa West—Nepean, ON

I am not a member of the committee, but I'm a member of Parliament. Could I have a point of order?

Listen to the clerk...[Inaudible--Editor].

4:01 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

The clerk....

Order!

Ladies and gentlemen—