Government Operations Committee on March 20th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #165 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was irving.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Greening Government Strategy

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Thomas Mueller President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Green Building Council

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Paul Cardegna

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

Thank you so much, sir. Have a great day.

4 p.m.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Green Building Council

Thomas Mueller

You, too. Thank you.

4 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I am looking through all my motions and I've never seen this before. I have no idea how it didn't come into my inbox.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

I don't know that either, but I do know, having consulted with our clerk, that the motion had been received.

I don't know exactly when. Perhaps, Paul, you can—

4:05 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Paul Cardegna

It was January 31.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

January 31 it was received and it is in order.

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

It may have been received by the clerk, but it wasn't sent to us.

Was it emailed to us?

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

We're just checking that.

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Could you please check?

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

We're checking that right now.

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I have all of Mr. McCauley's motions, all of them, and I don't have this one. I was a little....

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

You have no life, then.

4:05 p.m.

Voices

Oh, oh!

4:05 p.m.

NDP

Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB

She's an accountant. She's very diligent.

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Yes, it's due diligence. I have to check to see—

4:05 p.m.

A voice

Do you have it, Mr. Blaikie?

4:05 p.m.

NDP

Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB

I have the copy they circulated today. I don't know if I—

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I was just wondering where, because I have all of them.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

Paul is checking on that right now.

4:05 p.m.

NDP

Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB

I know Mr. McCauley has circulated a number of motions. I don't keep them all on my person.

4:05 p.m.

A voice

[Inaudible—Editor]

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

I have it in my file.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

According to Paul's records, it was sent out on January 31, 2019, at 4:19 p.m. I'm not sure why you don't have it.

4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Honestly, I don't. I would not deny motions, because his motions are motions. They have to be done.

4:05 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

Okay.

All right, Mr. McCauley, please proceed.