Evidence of meeting #3 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was forces.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
It is agreed, not quite immediately.
Shall vote 10a under National Defence carry?
National Defence Vote 10a--To authorize the transfer of..........$18,386,400
(Vote 10a agreed to on division)
Shall the chair report the supplementary estimates (A) 2011-12 to the House?
5:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.
We do have some brief committee business. We have been informed by the Minister of Health that she is only able to be with us on Monday morning, from 10 a.m. to noon, and in fact for only one hour of that time period.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
Yes.
This is the change that's just been announced during this meeting. In that case, we would consider the Department of Health estimates from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the Treasury Board estimates from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the minister with us for one of those hours as well. It's the best we can do.
Is it agreed that we will book those meetings and attend?
5:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON
We're going to meet in the morning and the afternoon.
I do have to comment, Mr. Chair. You thanked the ministers that were here today. The ministers are busy and they are making every effort to be here. They just couldn't make it next week for the meetings and the time slots that we had. It doesn't mean that they're not interested in coming.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
Let's face it. We are trying to get all this done by the 16th and it's not going to happen now because two of the ministers, even though they were sitting in their chairs in the House of Commons, wouldn't answer a call to our committee to defend their own estimates.
5:25 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
They're asking our permission to spend money. Let's keep it in perspective here. In the future, when we reconvene in the fall, we're going to be a lot more forceful in what ministers attend and when, believe me.