Evidence of meeting #34 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 sauvé.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Okay.
The clerk has pointed out to me that the last sentence says “within five calendar days”, and that would mean an expiry deadline on a Saturday.
Liberal
Liberal
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
Mr. Chair, I do have some concerns with regard to this motion. I don't know if Geoff Regan is aware, but his colleague Navdeep Bains has brought forward a very, very similar motion, almost identical in its components, in the public accounts committee, I believe, so the information is being compiled for that. I understand from our folks that five days is an impossible timeframe for the scope of information that's being requested.
So there are those two points: number one, we have a motion that's already being brought forward in the public accounts committee; and second, there is actually a problem in terms of being able to fulfill the request within the timeframe specified.
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
Mr. Chairman, on the fact that they are already compiling it, that part of it should make it easy to provide this committee with what they're already providing for another committee. Surely they can attempt.... Let's have them fulfill such part as they can, for starters. But I think it is reasonable to proceed with the motion.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
Mr. Chairman, in terms of it, I don't know how much work this committee wants to replicate if in fact another committee is already doing that. I don't know if there is time that we want to give Mr. Regan to consider and consult with his own colleagues as to whether or not they intend to replicate the same work. It's important, I think, that committee members know that this is being asked for in the public accounts committee, and we would simply be replicating the efforts they're undertaking there.
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
Mr. Chair, Mr. Warkentin is assuming that this committee will ask the same questions, for example, as would be asked at the other committee or pursue the same topics. Just because we have the same information, that isn't necessarily the case--
Conservative
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
--and I can assure you that we'll try to avoid that. But I think it is certainly reasonable, since we're looking into this matter also, that we ought to have the documentation.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Is there any other commentary? Questions?
The motion has been amended to say “five working days” instead of “five calendar days”. Those in favour? Those opposed?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
The motion carries. Thank you.
The meeting is adjourned.