Evidence of meeting #52 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 chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
9:05 a.m.
Conservative
Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON
Yes, but I did the math wrong. We have a majority—I don't know if you know this—so we have a majority on committee too.
That would be three and three, and nothing would be decided. The chair doesn't vote.
9:05 a.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
The clerk has just handed me the names of the members of the subcommittee and the composition as it stood before. It was Kelly, Linda, me, John, Peter Braid, and Mike. That gives the Conservatives three and the opposition two, with an independent chair. Is that agreeable to people? Okay.
9:05 a.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
I have one other issue. I'm happy with our proceeding to the steering committee right away, but I'm at a little bit of a disadvantage, because I had made available my motions on suggestions for what we will discuss. I haven't had a chance to talk to my colleagues about the suggestion of the P3. So I'm going to be at a bit of a disadvantage in agreeing or disagreeing to proceed with it so that we can discuss it.
Either we're going to do motions or we're not going to do motions. I've no problem with raising additional topics—that's good—but I'm going to be at a bit of a disadvantage, because I haven't been able to talk to my colleagues.
We'll just see how it goes.
9:05 a.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Pat Martin
Well, hearing no further debate, there seems to be agreement that we will suspend this meeting and go in camera for a steering committee meeting. Of course, other MPs are allowed to observe the steering committee—they don't have to go home—but they will have no voice and no vote, I suppose, either way we look at it. Is that agreed?
9:05 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.